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    Lithium Battery?

    For long storage ( weeks) lithium batteries should not be stored full. The paperwork should spell out a desired storage voltage for long life. Also do not run them below 25% to keep a long life.
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    STAINLESS OR NOT

    With any extra weight, it will begin to bog down and slow down your hole shot. If it were mine, I would go with the 22" and keep the rpm up near the max, so when extra weight is added you don't bog down.
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    The End

    Had one for years, great fun, but also had people to kayak with...they are gone now, at age 74, probably not smart going alone so I sold it a few years back.
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    1989 Mercruiser 2.5L 120HP motor overheating trouble shooting

    And I was a person that used regular antifreeze and left it in the block. Gonna bet neither one if us ever had a problem ! My reason was to slow down the progression of internal rust, did it work.....?????
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    The End

    Got my two snow blowers ready at the season start the last two years....never used them, ended up draining out the unused fuel. Have a nice side x side with a cab and heater, lots of fun plowing snow, haven't used it in three winters !! No ice for fishing and no snow to play in these past two...
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    The End

    Go ahead....rub it in....lol...
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    The End

    Threw in the towel today, gave up on any chance of some decent days left this season and put the boat to bed for its winter sleep. I know it is gonna be a long winter as it always is ! With the lack of snow the past few years, there has been no playing during the winter either, so gotta figure...
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    Upgrade Outboard Motor

    Unless you gave a way of hanging that weight off the stern, better use a higher weight. Remember the motor hangs over the stern, where as extra weight will be inside the stern so better add on some extra for your test. With the boat capacity shown, I rethink you will be fine, however you will...
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    Battery Help!!

    Bigger is always better, especially on lead acid batteries...drawing them down to far can cause permanent damage.
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    Upgrade Outboard Motor

    Sounds like you have a tiller steer....so yes the weight of the motor along with the driver at the stern can make a difference. Some folks just add enough weight at the stern to simulate the extra weight of the motor and go for a test ride before making their purchase. Weight can also be moved...
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    Upgrade Outboard Motor

    Normally folks use the max capacity, less the motor weight, less equipment weight then what ever is left is for people. Motor and equipment weights are fairly constant, but people and there personal items are what varies. If you have a 300# passenger one time then a 125# passenger the next...
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    going to buy a used mercruiser

    Pay close attention to the #2 and 3 cylinder. It has been my experience that the head gaskets blow out between those two cylinders from an overheat and a head warp. Be sure your comp gage works properly !
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    Suggestions on how to fill my onboard gas tank?

    Remember those days well !! 1954 Elgin 7.5 up outboard....tank fill in the back, but it would turn 180 so the fill was inside then. Wasn't strong enough to handle a 5 gallon gas can but did carry a couple one gallon gas cans. Gas smell from the splashes never went away, but it didn't seem to...
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    Black Friday trolling motor deals

    Those are my same findings... Thus the reason I mentioned, no real sales, just sales pitches.
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    Black Friday trolling motor deals

    At my age changing my own tires is in the past. Mail order tires can be shaky if you have tire issues. So far Walley World has beat everyone on brand name tires, but to say it is a sale ???
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    Black Friday trolling motor deals

    Without newspapers anymore and many of us staying away from social media, hard to know what is on sale. Been shopping for tires, haven't saw any sales, nor do I know where to look !!
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    Prop for Merc

    My 16' at 650# does 31 mph with a 40 up and a 13" pitch prop. Something is definetly wrong !! Probably the motor itself...
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    Yamaha Outboard SLOW crank! Help!

    While doing this, clean all electrical connections to the starter itself...
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    Battery Charger Noco Genius or Minn Kota?

    Had both, no issues with either brand. Choose carefully to be sure your charger matches the needs of your battery, can't afford a mistake on a boat..could be a long swim to shore !!
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    Boat Cover

    If you have a quick release mount for your trolling motor and you think it might be an attraction to theives, remove it and lay it on the floor of you boat. Mine can be removed in less than two minutes, by doing this, a cover can be made for less money. Every added feature on a cover makes the...
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