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  1. jimmbo

    115 Crossflow Stripped Important Bolt

    A Torque Wrench is what a Professional will use, in all cases. Don't try to claim your Arms/Hands are calibrated Torque Sensors.
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    115 Crossflow Stripped Important Bolt

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    Got a new toy to test out eventually...

    Once you have the Enertia on it, you will find it to have a very solid Grip on the water, and less likely to blow out, you may find you will be able to trim higher and get more speed. One Word of Advise, if running with a lot of Trim, do NOT suddenly chop the Throttle, the Boats reaction may...
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    115 Crossflow Stripped Important Bolt

    Check the Gasket for those holes, they are likely part of the Oil Recirculation System
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    Got a new toy to test out eventually...

    I run the Enertia, and it can lift the whole Hull Vertically not just the Bow, without excessive Trim, to the point where even the Chines are out of the Water even at the transom
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    something new coming in electric OB

    I just remember the Ape Hanger Handlebars
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    something new coming in electric OB

    5 Speed Stick Shift. Neighbour's Kid had one of these Sears models
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    9670 Carb question

    Personally, I will Never use a Carter/Edelbrock/Weber Carb
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    9670 Carb question

    It might have the same CFM but I doubt the 1409 is Calibrated the same as the 9670, when it is taken out of the box
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    115 Crossflow Stripped Important Bolt

    Most fasteners going into Aluminium use Inch Pounds for Torque Values. As Teen I wiped out a few Spark Plug Hole Threads. To this Day, I am leery of any Aluminium Threads. Some Marine Manufacturers starting putting Heli-Coil Inserts in at the Factory, at Locations that would likely need to be...
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    something new coming in electric OB

    Liquid Gasoline doesn't Explode, though it does burn rather rapidly. Gasoline Vapour on the other, being mixed with a very large quantity of Air, will explode, which is way Bilges need lots of air moved in and out of them
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    something new coming in electric OB

    And as Racer said, Horsepower Requirements for Boat are much different than those of a Car/Truck. Over 2 tons of Lithium Explosive on a Boat. I guess if you could sink the Boat Instantly, you 'might' be able to put out a Battery Fire
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    something new coming in electric OB

    500 pounds doesn't get you a lot of Battery, about ten Group 78s, which wouldn't provide much power for even a 35hp Outboard, maybe 10-15 minutes
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    RPM range question

    Get the Rpm to at least the Middle of the RPM range, a 10 or 11 inch will be needed. However adding another blade will require an even greater drop in Pitch, and will likely require a Pitch in the Single Digits. However, as Mentioned, verify the Tach and Setup of the Engine first
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    115 Crossflow Stripped Important Bolt

    In the late 70s, early 80s there allegedly was a Mechanic, at a St. Albert AB Dealership who assembled Powerheads with an Impact. Apparently it had a lot of Warranty Claims, long after they fired him
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    first bass boat (Evinrude outboard)

    Must have sat outside without the Cowl on it for a year or two
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    115 Crossflow Stripped Important Bolt

    People need to realize, that Aluminium is NOT a Hard Metal, and very easy to Damage. I expect the threads in any Aluminium casting to shear every time I unscrew a Fastener from them
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    Mercury 150 optimax

    Hooking up a Tach is part of it, making sure it set correctly is another
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    1956 Johnson 6hp versus evinrude 6hp pros and cons

    Depends on the Boat, but not much
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    Stand cranking 90 hp merc.

    You don't have the Control for it?
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