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    mercrusier 5.0 MPI heating

    Would help to have a flow chart and is it a closed cooling system or open ? As in it uses anti-freeze or it does not. You could have clogged risers , exhaust manifold , blockage in elbows , thermostat stuck shut or who knows what with the info given.
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    Going electric vs marinas

    With my limited math expertise I calculate that you have 14 miles of paddling to get back to your dock.
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    Installing skeg on Aquasport Inboard

    I would think as long as the two equal the same or greater surface area it would be close depending on the skegs extending the same distance down into the water. " Shallow " skegs are not going to offer the same lateral resistance I would guess. Didn't look it up and not a thermo mass nuclear...
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    Going electric vs marinas

    Got me ! Now , my point was 2 E engines / drag /amp hours used with a full load on the 2 E engines vs maybe 25% load on a single E-engine semi rolling on cement and the run time of the batteries on land vs water. My cost comparison may be way off based on our city buying 10 E busses @ 1 million...
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    Going electric vs marinas

    Don't think we will see many electric boats in our lifetime . If the price of E cars is through the roof and I just read in the paper that when the Gov took away the tax/rebate the sales plummeted. E cars are by and large subsided by the Gov [ will they do that with boats ? ] So your 25' boat...
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    Price for these parts and where to get them for a 1995 Silverton Marine 271 Express

    Seriously , visit the store on this site and do your own home work .
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    Question on Anchor pulpit

    Short of buying a anchor with a shorter " shank " , [ not sure what the correct terminology is ], you can either have a hole drilled in it so the safety line is pulling it tight and it is still attached to the main line at the end of the shank. The distance in the gap underneath the pulpit...
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    Ports through hull on 1991 Sea Nymph?

    Black one up high is the gas vent for a built in tank. Lower two , you'll will have to follow the hoses, one is probably a discharge for the livewell and the other a intake for the livewell pump. Without being there and dumping water into the livewell to see where it comes out I guess your on...
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    Washdown

    Boat has to be in water , intake should be on the bottom of boat. You should have a separate fresh water holding tank for your wash down, usually located below deck . The pump will run until pressure is built , then it will stop. If you have the fresh water valve open and there is no water in...
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    Washdown

    Start at the bottom , you should have a through hull fitting with a hose on the end of it that goes to the raw water pump. Make sure the valve on the fitting is open. You should have a switch , usually on the dash that turns that pump on. Once that pump is on and builds pressure it works on...
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    **** *** shops oil?

    Just like there are 4-5 companies that make batteries the same holds true with oil. Mercruiser has someone slap there name on the containers and then mark it up like it's something special. As long as you change it at the recommended intervals your good to go with off the shelf oil.
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    Jet boat comparison

    Is there a reason your locked onto Jet Drives ? They are the worst for pulling skiers and wake boarders. That propulsion system has the most slip of any type of drive on a boat. Right now there is probably little room for negotiating a price on a new boat. It's a sellers market , used or new...
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    Where is the thermostat located for 1973 evinrude 135

    Well excuse me ! My Mercury's from the 60s ,70s and early 80s are all thermostat free.
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    Where is the thermostat located for 1973 evinrude 135

    Most of the older 2 stroke outboards did not have thermostats , my money is on your motor falling into that category.
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    Docking (slip) advice

    That slip is to shallow to back your boat in. You can clearly see the trailer in the water . A few reasons why many boats back into there slips. The first is the finger piers are shorter than the boat , so if you went in bow first your climbing on the bow to get into it. It's easier and closer...
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    1950 Reynolds Aluminum Boat

    Not a big collectors market for boats , unless they are classic wood or glass with fins on them or some sort of wild design to them. My guess is your boat is worth 500 -750 and the motor a couple hundred at most . Not a lot of people out there looking for non running Atlas motors or vintage...
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    Whaler repower

    Everything Boston Whaler on FB is the place to go for Whaler specific info.
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    Lone Star Model Question

    Your best bet may be researching Lone Star in the Library section @ www.fiberglassics.com they have pictures and history of Lone Star.
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    will not run

    What does this have to do with the OPs issue ? He never said he hit anything , never said speed or RPMs was his problem. Motor was running good, alarm went off and it shut down . Now it might help if he posted it in the correct forum on this site.
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    RPMs too high?

    You are getting ahead of yourself. IMHO the odds are you have the correct prop. Follow the advice of the replies you got. If that was the wrong prop and it hits 42 I would think with a 21" prop or so would put you at 50 +mph and I do not see your setup hitting that speed without some modifications.
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