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    JimS123 replied to the thread kicker location.
    My last 3 kickers were mounted stbd. Does it matter? Probably not. In my cases a port side boarding ladder made it the only choice...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Fuel for older Evinrude/ Johnson.
    My old boats have 1952 and 1964 outboards on them. Our local govmnt gave us E10 before they actually told us. I have never had gas...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread How much slip does your prop have ?.
    I agree that if everything meets your requirements, why bother? But my professional career required me to collect data and justify my...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread How much slip does your prop have ?.
    If my bow light does not go above the horizon, that's good enough for me.
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    JimS123 replied to the thread How much slip does your prop have ?.
    As a Professional Engineer, all this stuff interests me immensely. However, I MUST have data, and that's what I like to collect. The...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread How much slip does your prop have ?.
    You are absolutely right that the proper propping tool is rpm. I just found it interesting that doing it also improved the slip. Is...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread How much slip does your prop have ?.
    Welllll.....sort of. Low prop slip equates to full use of your HP, plus optimum speed and good fuel economy. Now, if you are a racing...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Time to replace tires?.
    I had a 1984 tandem axle TeeNee and it came with auto tires. They were 13", B78 or something like that. The boat never went more than...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Time to replace tires?.
    Back in the 1960's all the trailer tires I ever owned got flat spots over Winter and needed some driving to get them round again. They...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Time to replace tires?.
    In 1984 I bought a brand new TeeNee trailer and it came with bias ply Goodyear auto tires. They were the best trailer tires I ever owned.
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Time to replace tires?.
    I don't remember if it was 15 or 20 years ago. Regardless, GY Endurance was crap back then. As I remember they were made in China, and...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Time to replace tires?.
    ST tires have printing on the sidewalls that say, to the effect, "don't put these on a vehicle that carries passengers". What more need...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Time to replace tires?.
    If you see sidewall cracking, the tires should have been replaced several years ago. ST tires are poor to begin with. They age out...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread New SeaRay owner (Sundancer 250) with some basic questions.
    You really need both. If you insure with BoatUS, Towboat is free. They have very competitive rates. Many other insurance companies...
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