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    Solas company unresponsive and non-caring

    I ordered a Solas prop a few weeks ago and got a notice that the prop was backordered to mid December so I sent TWO emails to Solas company asking about what specific props that fit my outboard motor they had in stock and could ship soon. No reply after 4 or 5 days. Bear in mind there is no...
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    on shelf aging of impellers for older motors ?

    ..... regarding the lifespan of impellers. I have a newly acquired 25 year old M30A3 where the previous owner said he recently replaced the impeller before I bought it. As I have found with lawnmowers & cars... sometimes the parts used are new-old stock and have been on the shelf for two...
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    What is gear ratio for most outboards 10 to 30 hp ?

    Somewhere in the lower end I expect some gear reduction is taking place as most of these outboards redline rev in the 5000 to 6000 rpm range. I have visited several outboard mfg websites and read through their manuals but I cannot find the info that will tell me actually how fast the prop is...
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    What are the lightest flat bottom boats- for Airboat power ?

    I have a fifty hp airplane engine and am considering buying some kind of used fishing boat to put it on as they seem to be pretty cheap. In craigslist I see a lot of open flat bottom boats and some are referred to as Jon boats or other Bass boats etc. Are the aluminum boats the very lightest...
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    Outside the box design for recreational inboard propulsion using lawn mower engines.

    Outside the box design for recreational inboard propulsion using lawn mower engines. I am seeing a great availability of used "industrial" motors from Briggs Stratton, Kohler, Honda etc. between 8hp and 30hp and other than paddle wheel drives I am not seeing any cheap easy solutions to get...
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