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    MONO/ Tecumseh 6 HP? Need info

    Years back I owned a MONO outboard motor, single cylinder but only 3 hp. Ran great, used it on a rental rowboat to go perch fishing. Can't remember any of the specs other than a 32 to 1 oil ratio. If you have any pics, please post them.
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    Cross country trailering advice/tips

    Sounds love me you have things covered. On longer trips, I find myself stopping frequently, at least every two hours for a quick leg stretch and to check hub temps on the trailer. To easy to get butt lag on longer trips, much better off to make a quick stop to keep circulation going and keep...
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    cooking

    Same here, used to have an excellent bluegill lake, private but knew a landowner so I fished it often. There were many days that we threw back anything under 9" as being to small !! Unfortunately my friend passed away about 12 years back and the property was sold, so now all perch and a few...
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    cooking

    In my area, Turtle is a delicacy if prepared right. The trick us to make a flushing tub....leave them in there for a few weeks to a month with running water to flush the mud and scrap out of them. Without a good flush they do taste like crap!! After a good flush, even the meat gets much...
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    cooking

    Here in our area, the yellow perch is popular and plentiful in Lake Erie if you can get out to catch them. My family loves them, I have a boat and enjoy catching them and I clean my own so they are bone free. Some of the local retailers sell these fillets for over 20 bucks per lb ! I tell my...
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    cooking

    Way to go....ya got me drooling all over my tablet !!
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    Random

    Appears the river overflowed into your hunting grounds !!
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    Mercury 80 won't crank with plugs installed

    Bottom line is....there should not be liquid in the cylinders like that...you have a problem but I can't say what it might be. Better to get it looked at by someone that knows.
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    1959 Evinrude 5.5hp 5518 prop install

    Sure you have the right prop ? Typically they slide on with ease if the shear pin is centered properly..and the shaft is greased.
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    Outdrive will not go back into transom

    The alignment tool also aligns the bearing to make the shaft go in easier. In all my years of boating (60yrs plus)cutting corners never worked for me....
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    Anchor Industries Deckette Pro 160 16 foot Specs

    Old fiberglass boat from the 80's or before ?? Wooden structure will be rotten for sure, acts like a skeleton for the fiberglass, once that skeleton is rotted the glass hull can fold up under pressure. No way would I hang any type of outboard motor without some deep digging unto the hull...
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    1956 22ft owens daycruiser mahogany plywood factory set up for an out board

    Very cool looking, need more pics please !!
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    Using the boat everyday is a dream we all have...lol...at best a couple times a week is more accurate. There have been periods of time when it sits for weeks and that is my concern. There are days when you go out with a fully charged batter but due to conditions it doesn't get used then might...
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    Mercruiser 120 poor starting

    Your on the right track, new plugs does not mean they are firing hot....a nice blue spark that jumps an 1/8" or greater gap is needed. Check cap and rotor for cracks or carbon tracking. Steel fuel tanks that old are a definite problem and need changed out. Water separating filter is a must ...
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    Have similar thoughts, but want to do what is best for the battery. My boat is trailered and stores in my barn. LifePo4 battery is only for my trolling motor, nothing else. There are periods of time maby a month or so where the fishing slows down and more joy riding takes place where the...
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    Mercruiser 120 poor starting

    Need to start with basics and trouble shoot....compression test results ? Spark plug strength test..? Fresh fuel, not months old stuff, filters clean? Carb clean..? Actual factory rebuild kit for the carb, not just spraying some carb cleaner here and there. All guesses without actual...
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    Ok....have my new 140ah battery, charger and ready to go. Trying to think ahead to be ready when the season opens up here in the next month or two. There might be periods of time that I can't use my boat, weather, life etc....and these new smart batteries don't like being stored at a full...
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    My next table project

    My son has an extensive woodshop....lots of fancy toys. He has a large flat plate that he uses to straighten bowed boards. He attaches them to this big flat plate to hold them flat then adds water mixture then adds heat and they normally come out very straight.
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    Adding third toon

    Considering that he cost of materials and labor, what about just buying a tri toon ?
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    My next table project

    Very cool !!! I nade a couple tables in my younger days that turned out pretty nice, but my biggest issue has been with the wife. Before long she piles a bunch of crap on the table so no one can see it !! So....I stopped building tables.....gotta say that none of mine looked as good as...
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