Help.... the ethanol in my gas ate up my doel fin... does it really do anything????

Maclin

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Re: Help.... the ethanol in my gas ate up my doel fin... does it really do anything??

Yes, the ethanol raises the octane rating while lowering BTU's, quite a feat.

or did u mean the fin :laugh:
 

smokeonthewater

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Re: Help.... the ethanol in my gas ate up my doel fin... does it really do anything??

both will make Pennzoil out perform Quicksilver oil
 

Maclin

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Re: Help.... the ethanol in my gas ate up my doel fin... does it really do anything??

Was that fin synthetic or dino?
 

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Re: Help.... the ethanol in my gas ate up my doel fin... does it really do anything??

:laugh:
 

Scott Danforth

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Re: Help.... the ethanol in my gas ate up my doel fin... does it really do anything??

only if it was an outboard vs an I/O. :lol: :popcorn:
 

Maclin

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Re: Help.... the ethanol in my gas ate up my doel fin... does it really do anything??

Scott, you are not thinking of the rudder mounted fin for inboards, rare but ineffectual. :)
 

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Re: Help.... the ethanol in my gas ate up my doel fin... does it really do anything??

I was actually thinking the one for the Johnyrude-hond-zuki-maha-hatsu-cery vs the merc-enta-saders brand.
 

Brian 26

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Re: Help.... the ethanol in my gas ate up my doel fin... does it really do anything??

Did you have your trailer lights unplugged before you backed into the water?
 

Maclin

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Re: Help.... the ethanol in my gas ate up my doel fin... does it really do anything??

Also may need anodes on the plastic, just sayin'... :laugh:
 

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Re: Help.... the ethanol in my gas ate up my doel fin... does it really do anything??

dont forget a new can of prop wash
 

Home Cookin'

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Re: Help.... the ethanol in my gas ate up my doel fin... does it really do anything??

It was probably the salt water. If you dip your motor in for more than 15 minutes without rinsing, it will all fall apart. Especially a frsh-water Yamaha.

If not that, the most likely the transom saver caused the dolphin doelfin to degrade. or not having enough chain on your anchor line.
 

Frank Acampora

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Re: Help.... the ethanol in my gas ate up my doel fin... does it really do anything??

Oh, Come ON guys! Stop joking about it! We all know the whale tail wore off because he had the engine mounted too low, thus dragging it through the water at speed.
 

Maclin

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Re: Help.... the ethanol in my gas ate up my doel fin... does it really do anything??

I fogot about the galvanic molecular level transom saver to fin reaction, yikes. Only depleted uranium is worse from what I understand.
 

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Re: Help.... the ethanol in my gas ate up my doel fin... does it really do anything??

Might have been fresh water piranha. It could happen.
 

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Re: Help.... the ethanol in my gas ate up my doel fin... does it really do anything??

Or the HP of the motor was 5 above the limit on the boat tag.
 

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Re: Help.... the ethanol in my gas ate up my doel fin... does it really do anything??

Only depleted uranium is worse from what I understand.

only when propelled thru the barrel of a 155mm howitzer
 

Maclin

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Re: Help.... the ethanol in my gas ate up my doel fin... does it really do anything??

Quagga, their impact is often underestimated.
 

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Re: Help.... the ethanol in my gas ate up my doel fin... does it really do anything??

42 :cool:
 

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Re: Help.... the ethanol in my gas ate up my doel fin... does it really do anything??

Just rub some vaseline on the fin, you should be fine.
 
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