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  1. dingbat

    Funny things you find when…

    I wasn’t the last person in here……been running like this for 7 years.
  2. dingbat

    Thoughts on Sierra carb rebuild kits

    Need new gaskets for a set of carbs (6) I swapped out last year. Got lazy and left the OE (black) gaskets in them. Thoughts on quality of kit? Worth paying additional $6 ea. for OE?
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    Missing text on editing screen

    Happening now on a better regular basis. Go to edit a post and part of the content is missing. Go to preview and the content reappears. Delete entire sentences or content in editor, preview and post. Deleted or edited content appears in post Apple Mobile
  4. dingbat

    Demise of Big Outboards Is Forecast

    Interesting article from 1964 https://www.nytimes.com/1964/12/27/archives/demise-of-big-outboards-is-forecast.html
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    FastracTrim, 1993 and newer 60-300hp

    Replaced the trim motor. Everything seems to function properly, but the motor stalls when the cylinder reaches the ends of stroke, both up and down. Is this normal operation? Don't remember if the motor stalled or kept running once the relief valve(s) open?
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    Conventional Casting reels

    Anyone proficient casting one of these? This particular reel is an Ambassadeur 6500CT Chrome Rocket
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    Down rigger cable

    Thinking about switching the wire on my Cannon downriggers to Kevlar or braided line to silence the whine. Currently running cork balls on the lines which helps, but they don’t eliminate the noise. Are their any downsides to braid? Running #12 weights at 2-3 kts. Rarely if ever fish and...
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    Stator Melt down - 200 Ocean Pro

    Took the cover off to do a visual inspection and dry out a bit of condensation left over from this weekends trip and found this. None of the usual symptoms. Motor ran well during a 35-40 mile run on Saturday. No battery charging issues (~13.8 per gauge) and no issues with the tachometer...
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    97 - Ocean Pro 200 - Exhaust Housing leak?

    Getting a lot more water than normal coming from the joint between the exhaust housing and the lower unit this year. Came home yesterday to find staining from the bottom of motor mount cover after a 30+ mile run. Cant swear to it but motor sounds louder as well. I suspect the gasket(s) on the...
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    97 - 200 Ocean Pro Exhaust Leak

    Was greeted yesterday by a fairly large puddle of "black goo" on the top of the vent plate. Leaked out of the joint between the mid section and the lower unit. Black goo at the prop isn't abnormal after idling for a while, but the presence of it on the vent plate is of concern. Seems to be more...
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    Security alert...

    Firefox blocking access to the forums....Just me?
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    Copy and paste NLA

    It appears that the copy and paste function no longer works after OS13 upgrade
  13. dingbat

    Flo-Torq II to Rubex Hub

    Looking to reduce prop chatter while trolling... I understand the Rubex is "softer" (rubber) than the hard plastic Flo-Torq hub Is there a downside to switching from a Flo-Torq II to a Rubex hub?
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    Low speed miss - 200 Ocean Pro

    This is the second season I’ve struggled with a misfire, for lack of a better word, coming off idle. Could be missing at idle but a spark test turns up nothing. Plugs don’t show anything and there is no audible evidence of a miss at idle. It’s only obvious for the first couple of seconds of...
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    Genuine Johnson/Evinrude factory-matched spray paint.

    Bought a can of Evinrude OE white paint to touch up my lower unit The paint is labeled - Genuine Johnson/Evinrude factory-matched WHITE engine spray paint. WHITE touch-up paint, 1981-1991 engines. Cant find Evinrude White labeled for later years. I’m assuming they never updated the artwork...
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    Debug

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    New Tow Vehicle

    Looking to replace my tow vehicle / Beach Buggy in the Spring. Towing #6k plus or minus. Anyone towing with a 3.5l EcoBoost V6? 365 HP with #420 Torque with a combined 20 mpg is an intriguing combination
  18. dingbat

    They’re here......

    Fishing is finally starting to heat up. More “false bottoms” and bird shows every day
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    Adds a whole new meaning to a "couch" boat

    https://youtu.be/pW-LP4w9nnk
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    New error msg.

    Pretty much every time I attempt to the next page after a search (“today’s post”) or any search for that matter Search result already expired, please try a new search.
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