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  1. bacafrog

    What is the difference between prop brands?

    I am ordering a 4 blade SS 14-21p, but I am stuck at picking a brand. I have searched, read, watched videos, and I am still confused at what brand does what. The way I understand it, each brand does something different. I just want it to be durable, have a good hub system, and be a reasonable...
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    My addition to the list.

    #1 Never wear flip flops while removing or installing your outdrive #2 Don't get in a hurry #3 Make sure you have actually tightened down all of the nuts and bolts on your lower unit. I started the day out putting my drive back together while the wife cleaned the boat. I was having a hard time...
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    Primer for Aluminum.... ever heard of this?

    My Dad works in the aeronautical industry and gave me a can of Zinc Phosphate primer to use. He said they are starting to use this instead of Zinc Chromate. Apparently it is better in the Salt Water areas of the world. Since my boat will never see salt water I could care less. I am only thinking...
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    Burnt lower unit oil

    I have a Alpha 1 Gen 1. I just purchased this boat about a month or two ago and I decided to change the lower unit oil. It came out black and had a burnt smell to it. I just want to know if this is normal, or is there something going on inside the case I dont know about. I tried the search...
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    Restoring old teak wood.

    The wife and I have acquired our first useable boat. It is a 1987 Four Winns 190 Horizon that will need a little bit of help. My main concern right now is the condition of all the teak wood on the boat. It has a teak swim platform and a bunch of teak accent pieces. I have searched on here for...
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    Need help with a technical question.

    I have looked and looked and cant seem to find the answers I am looking for. We have an 83 OMC 120hp engine that runs great, and then we might possibly buy a boat that has a 83 Merc 120 hp engine with the Alpha Drive. Both motors are form the same year, and they are both a chevy inline 4 design...
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