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    Help Winterizing on-board Generator and AC

    I have a Cruiser and am winterizing this week and would like to hear any hints on winterizing the Generator (beyond changing the oil and fogging) and the AC (I imagine pump anti-freeze from pump through discharge). Any hints out there? Thanks. bz
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    Mercruiser 260 - help

    :confused: Mercruiser 260 w/ Alpha drive in a 1980 30' cruiser. Motor runs great - WOT at 4200, cruises 25MPH at 3800RPM. Problem I'm seeing is around the docks. Coming in slow to my slip, when shifting from forward to reverse (slowing down) it will often kill. Starts right back up and...
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    Prop sizing help - 28' cruiser

    Please suggest a prop for me. I'm happy with my current performance, but am buying a stainless steel prop so if I should change, now is the time! Bayliner 2750 (29' LOA) w/ single Mercruiser 260 & Alpha outdrive. Current prop is 16x14 and spins out at 4200 RPM WOT (listed at 4400-4800 WOT in...
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    Prop sizing question

    I have a 19' Hurricane deckboat (tri-hull) with a 150hp Mercury inline 6 motor. I took it out this weekend after repairing the tach wiring and I see that at WOT I'm hitting 4200rpm with a 17 pitch prop. Which way do I need to go to hit 5000-5500 rpm at WOT? The one thing that really hits me...
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