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  1. muskyfins

    Minocqua Boat Slip Needed...Any ideas???

    We're going to be up in Minocqua 8-30 to 9-3 and will be staying at a hotel without any direct lake access. We can put the boat in and out all the time but that's a huge PITA especially for fishing in the mornings and evenings. Plus I'll need some type of prop lock to avoid theft. Does anyone...
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    rpm range

    I have been working on some prop improvements (in another thread) but I keep reading about guys running 5000+ rpms. I have 1993 stingray with a mid 70's 188/888 ford 5.0 and she is screeeeeaaaammming at 4200. What gives? Should I have replaced with a newer motor? The one I have can't have...
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    carpet vs slides

    So it's about time to redo my bunks with new carpet. What is the consensus on plastic slides vs carpet? Will it scratch the hull? Will plastic provide enought cushioning? I am in industrial plastic fabrication and can make my own full width bunk slides (which I know other places sell) for...
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    how hot is too hot?

    I have a 1993 stingray 606 zpx. 20 foot open bow with an older but impeccably maintained mercruiser 188/888. (5.0 ford not original to boat) I boat on the illinois chain o lakes where the river runs through several lakes so you can run wot through the lake but then have a bit of river (or...
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    rake angle-pitch-blade count-how to pick for best all around performance

    Details: 1993 Stingray 606 (20' open bow) 188/888 mercruiser (not original to boat) current prop 13-3/4? x 19P 3 blade ss (model 48-88440-19) runs 42 mph (GPS) at 4200 rpm trimmed up with about 600 pounds of people and 15 gals of gas Problem: Cannot take off from idle. Even if I slowly advance...
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    pressed in hub vs flo torq pre-alpha

    I have a 93 stingray with a 188/888 from an old cabin cruiser. I always call it a pre-alpha but I guess it's really an MR? Anyway, spun hub on 3 blade SS 19P prop of unknown brand. Can I press out the old rubber and replace with a flo-torq kit or do I have to take it to a shop. I work in...
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    merc 888 shift shaft end

    I've been lurking here for a long time and many overdue thanks to all of you who made it possible for an experienced boater but novice mechanic to swap out a mercuiser 188 motor for a fresh one in a boat that was intended for a 4.3 originally. Most fun I've had in years. I hope to be able to...
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