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    Vacation

    I'm heading to Destin (Florida) next week with the family on vacation. My brother-in-law, a long time fishing buddy, will be there and wants to wet a line. Any suggestions on guides to hire or gear to take? What's biting down there? We are willing to do offshore, inshore or just plain ole...
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    Hydrofoils

    What do you think about the "wings" (hydrofoils/stabilizer/etc.) that you bolt onto the cavitation plate? I have a moderate/heavy loaded 14ft jonboat with a 25hp and am mostly interested in top end speed and fuel efficiency (I'm not pulling up skiers obviously). Any brand better than the rest...
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    pulling to the right

    I put my newly running (with help from this board) 25hp 1986 Merc on my jonboat and have found that the motor wants to turn to the left causing the boat to go to the right. I adjusted the motor on the transom so that it was centered and then even off center to the right to try and compensate...
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    coil vs powerpack?

    25hp tiller 1986 Mercury is the victim<br />No (or very rarely) spark in lower cylinder. I switch the green wires coming from the power pack going to the coils and get good spark in the lower but then not in the upper. However, it will not run in this configuration (it would with spark in the...
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    25hp Mercury

    Just bought an 1986 25hp tiller Merc for the ole Jon boat. Suspected junk in the water jacket and wound up finding a mud dobber nest right at the cooling water outflow in the jacket (would have been a big disaster if started). Anyhow, I am able to take a look at the rings, pistons and cylinder...
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    newbee stuff

    New to the board and have a few "newbee" questions. I am trying to do my homework before I buy a inshore/near-offshore boat. I think I am looking at the used 16-18ft category. I know that folks on this site like the Whaler, but other recs on make would be appreciated. Also, is it worthwhile...
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