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  1. Prophammer

    3 or 4 blade prop - which is better ?

    which is better 3 or 4 blade prop, or does it even matter, as long as the right rpm is obtained ?
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    Minimum Wake Speed

    I like the minimum wake zones , it gives me a chance to kick back and enjoy the view while drinking a cup of coffee , without spilling my coffee all over the console, who could possible disagree with this ?
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    Heat Shrink melted wiring together - please avoid my mistake

    I was replacing taillights on the boat trailer, wiring was standard trailer wiring : yellow , green , brown all cased together , I cut the old butt connectors off and crimped on 2 new heat shrink butt connectors on the yellow and on the brown (ground was provided by a jumper wired to mounting...
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    Don S

    I just found out Don S. has passed away, I'm very sorry to hear this , and my condolences to all who love him, I know he will be greatly missed, I know no one who can fill his shoes or replace all the knowledge he had, but thank you all at iBoats for carrying on , I suppose Don would want it...
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    Fuel Fill well back valve

    Really--- how important is the well back valve or spit back valve as some call it, when I can't get gas into the tank and it spits back anyway, it seems to me to be a useless device, I hope someone has some advice on this (I checked all slumpy hoses and vents are clear) gas is very slow going in
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    3 or more outboards

    I'm not sure what the reason is for 3 or more outboards, I grew up thinking 2 screws were in-case 1 shut down, you could still get back, what am I missing?
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    St Simon's Sound

    Is it just me or does anyone else want to go boating in St. Simon's Sound and see the capsized ship ?
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    Suzuki DF70A oil change

    Had to change my oil , but it got dark out so I had to continue in the dark, DF70A oil change in the dark, I'm just rambling, wasn't hard to do
  9. Prophammer

    Nighttime Boating and Speed (continued with new thread) Too Much Spam!

    I love to boat at night, especially on the 4th of July, I love the spectacle of boats, at my local spot, nearly every vintage and style of boat can be seen together, huge yachts may be anchored next to small center consoles, houseboats next to row boats, all for a moment on an equal plane, no...
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    2012 3.0 Mercruiser how to check and set timing

    I have a 2012 Bayliner with 3.0 Tks mercruiser , it runs fine in every way but it diesels when I shut it off , I would like to check the timing and see if it could be off a little bit, what steps are involved checking the timing?
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    Anti-Siphon valve 30 in. ----what does 30 in mean

    I just bought a new anti-siphon valve for my boat. The one I got is an Attwood 30 in. - it is 1/4 NPT with a 3/8 barb for the hose, what does 30 in mean ?
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    9.9 mercury 4 stroke electric start starter bad?

    My 9.9 won't turn over after a long run on the water, fish finder shows good volts, test light lights up when probing starter hot post when the key is turned, Bad Starter ? starter works fine when the engine is cold, but not at all - ever - when engine is hot , it does every time, how much...
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    Boat Emissions

    Tinkering around with my new boat I discovered it as emissions devices on the gas tank , now I realize I have a Pressure Vent system with no carbon canister. Parts in the system are; tank inlet fill/check valve, vapor vent check valves consisting of 2 diurnal vent valves ;1 of each is mounted...
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    Cape San Blas Florida TH Stone State Park before Hurricane Michael

    Our Last Trip to TH Stone Camp Ground October 2017 , our next reservations after that got washed away and we got a refund - I would have rather gone back there again than to get my money back and not go at all !
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    2018 DF70A water pump failure

    My water pump failed when engine was brand new, my dealer said it was not run dry, Suzuki made me pay half of repair, please see pics , I've never had this happen before, and dealer said a run dry water pump leaves burned out streak marks on plate housing , don't know
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    70hp Suzuki Fourstroke-- is 1/4 NPT fuel supply at the tank big enough

    My current pickup tube is 3 inches off the bottom, I want to lower it with a different pickup tube, the one I want to use is 1/4 NPT female threads and will be fitted with a 1/4 NPT anti-siphon fitting with 3/8 barbed output to the hose. The outboard is a 70hp Suzuki Fourstroke-- is 1/4 NPT...
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    Keep hitting the key

    I have a small center console fishing boat, the key to start it is on the front of the console, when I pass by my hip hits it and bends the key, does someone make a collar that protects the key from impacts like that? I've looked all over the web but can't seem to find anything, I don't want to...
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    Ethanol Possible Benefit

    A possible benefit of ethanol occurred to me recently, doe anyone agree? Here it is: ethanol readily mixes with water, right? So since I'm forced to buy gas with ethanol - I gather the sloshing back and forth of the gas on my boat will completely mix any small amount of water in the tank with...
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    Moeller 635021-10 22" Flexible Fuel Pick Up Assembly

    Does anyone use the Moeller Flexible Fuel Pick up, does it lay on the bottom of the tank and slosh around with the slosh of the gas , simiular to a weed eater gas pickup ? Any information , thoughts or opinions are welcome
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    1994 Key West boats wood transom/stringers?

    Does a 1994 Key West 1720 DC have wood stringers or wood transom? Their website says something about 2004 and up, but what about 2004 and before. I'm thinking about buying a 1994 KW is why I ask. Thanks all!
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