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    American engineers....

    Dont know if this has circulated here yet, but I found it funny nonetheless... :) <br /><br /><br />Three guys -- a Canadian farmer, Osama bin Laden, and an American <br />engineer -- are working together one day. They come across a lantern <br />and a Genie pops out of it. "I will give...
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    So...Ryan T....What's the Latest?

    Ryan T,<br />So whats the latest on your Love Life? Last we heard you were sort of playing Joe cool and blowing her off...yet not blowing her off.<br /><br />Sorry, its kind of quiet around here this time of year. Your Saga was like a good soap opera :) <br /><br />Nav :cool:
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    Navy SEALs

    Just a little Joke that says it all :cool: <br /><br />Two things Navy SEALS are always taught: Keep your priorities in order... Know when to act without hesitation.<br /><br />A college professor, an avowed atheist and active in the ACLU, was teaching his class. He shocked several of his...
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    Honda 40 with Burnt Plugs

    I have a strange question...<br /><br />My current setup allows the engine to run right at the redline when the boat is lightly loaded. (normal load drops the rpms about 100 or so) We put in a new set of plugs the other day as routine maintenance and have since put about 10 or so hours on them...
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    Pontoon Design change

    Just a dumb question, but why dont Pontoon boat makers make the bottom of the pontoons flat so the boat can plane like a catamaran instead of like a canoe? I see a lot of toons running around with 90+ hp engines that are just begging to run flat out, but the displacement style of the pontoon is...
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    You just got to Love Real Estate

    My wife and I decided last year that it was time to bite the bullet and finally build our first house. To make a real long story short, it should be done in about 8 more weeks. We are all real excited.<br /><br />The great news is that we went to sell our house "for sale by owner" (4/2.5/2car...
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    BF40 Carb Removal

    Hi All,<br />Got a question. I'm having a cylinder drop out when I back off the throttle quickly, then it stumbles a bit and usually kicks back in. It definitely fuel related. I've checked everything and I've narrowed it down to a carb problem. <br /><br />My question, (yes I have the manual)...
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    Carb rebuild Kit for merc 5hp

    Greetings,<br />Does anyone know the part number for a carb rebuild kit for a 1989 Merc 5 hp (tohatsu head).<br /><br />I'd like to buy it here on Iboats, but I'm not sure what part number it is.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Nav :cool:
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    Comments on an early 90's Mercury 5 hp

    Hi All,<br />I have a chance to pick up an early 90's Merc 5 hp for a really good price. (Not sure of the exact year but the cowl color pattern in early 90's) Does anyone out there have any experience with them? Any known problems I should be aware of?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Nav :cool:
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    Question on 1982 Mercury Product Line

    My brother has an '82 70hp mercury. does anyone know if the block of the 70 is a de-tuned 90 or a suped up 50? He's considering repowering, but if he can do a simple carb upgrade and get more power, he might not have to.<br /><br />Even a website that has the specs for the product line would...
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    BF40 Low speed jets

    Hi all,<br />I have a '00 BF40, tiller thats recents begun to sputter and kick at idle. At higher RPM its pretty smooth, but when I back it down to idle, it jumps around and occasionally stalls out. Running on the muffs, it's smoooth at idle, but when in the water, it gets rough. When I give...
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    Best type of Wood for a new Transom

    Greetings..<br />I have a 14ft Sylvan "tinny" and the top interior transom board is split and starting to rot. It appears to only be a 1x4 that stretched the width of the boat. (There is another piece on the wood on the exterior of the transom that supports the thrust of the outboard)<br /><br...
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    Engine RPM seems to be pulsing

    Hi all,<br />Got a strange one thats been happening for the last month or so. It a Honda 40, Tiller. Between 1000 and 3000rpm, doesn't matter where, If I hold the throttle at any given position, I'm getting a slight pulse in the RPM, Kind of at the rate of "one-and-and-two-and-three-and..."...
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    Honda 40 Waterpump stopped pumping

    Hi All,<br /><br />I was out last night and got into some murky water (organic bottom debris cloud) and all of a sudden the water pump tell-tail went from clear, to brown, to sputtering, then stopped altogether. ('00 Honda 40hp) I immediately shutdown the engine, and pushed myself back out to...
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    Change in Engine height

    Currently my captivation plate is flush with the bottom of my hull (Welded Aluminum Modified V john boat w/ 40hp Honda). I know this is the recommended position. But here is my question:<br /><br />In most boats, when you run full throttle, the captivation is right at the surface. When I run...
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    Looking for a few bolts for a bf40

    Greetings,<br />I'm finally getting around to replacing the tiller handle on my '00 bf40 and I ran into a problem. (I had a bad prop strike that sheared the prop and snapped the tiller right off the engine) I use the honda tiller extension on the outboard and it came with a tiller reinforcing...
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    Ouch, I didn't know my honda was so brittle

    I just rowed back to shore about 20 minutes ago. <br /><br />I was leaving the dock with my '00 Honda BF40 tilted half way up ( to clear some weeds) and I hit something. I was almost 3000 rpm and starting to accelerate. Whatever it was it killed the engine, took large chunks out of all 3...
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    Removing Rust on a BF40

    I opened the cowl on my '00 Honda 40 and noticed a bit of rust and corrosion on a few of the bolts and metal pieces on the back rear of the engine. (Id be more specific on the actual parts, but thats irrelevant right now). Anyways, the engine was stored for the last 6 months with a cover over...
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    Fuel Line connector on 15 hp Sears Gamefisher

    I have a 79 Sears Gamefisher and I'm trying to find out if anyone knows where I can get the female fuel coupler. The male end, attached to the engine appears to be a 3/8 inch coupler similar to those used on a FORCE outboard. <br /><br />Does anyone know the exact size of this coupler, or a...
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    Iraqi War

    For those of you who want a little break...<br />Lets play Iraqi war..<br /><br /> http://www.idleworm.com/nws/2002/11/iraq2.shtml <br /><br />Nav :cool:
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