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    Question regarding prop slip

    Took the boat out with my son on Quaddick lake in Thompson and got to really open it up, figure out the motor tilt for best performance and had my Garmin 60CX with me on the console to record my top speed. Based on what I calculated I am experiencing about 13% prop slip, but I was hoping someone...
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    My 1998 Merc 40hp ELPTO rough idle

    Okay, so I took my boat out on it's 2nd fishing jaunt since repowering my 85 Bass Tracker with a 98 Merc 3 cyl. 40hp elpto. The motor pushes the boat very well, it gets up on plane pretty quick, runs smooth once I get the rpms above 1000 and runs in the recommended rpm range at WOT (5250 rpms)...
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    WOT RPM's on my 98 Merc. 40hp

    Okay, so Saturday was the maiden voyage for my re-powered 17 foot 1985 Bass Tracker. I put a 1998 Mercury 40hp 2-stroke 3 cy. ELPTO on it with a new Turning Point 10 3/4" x 12p prop(nice holeshot). I know the motors rpm range is rated at 5000-5500 rpms and I was running at 5200 rpms at WOT. My...
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    Trying to figure out if 1998 40ELPTO has trim sending unit

    I am in the process of converting a 85' Bass Tracker from tiller to remote, and just finished fabricating the console. In the process i am also installing gauges (tach, speedo and trim). My problem is that I am not sure if my 1998 Mercury 40ELPTO 3 cyl., serial #G673076, has a sending unit for a...
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    1998 Merc. 40HP 3-cyl. - Speedo install

    First post, and I am starting off with a good one. I have a really nice 1998 Mercury 40hp ELPTO 3 cyl., s/n G673076, that I just bought, and am in the process of putting together everything I need to install it on my 17ft. Bass Tracker. Mind you I am going from a tiller to console, so it is a...
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