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  1. dingbat

    Swell, waves, and period

    Huron? Wife’s family has lived within eye sight of the lake for five generations. Fished out of Port Sanilac and Lexington many times over the years.
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    Swell, waves, and period

    By definition, the phenomenon of swell can not be truly realized even in the largest lakes. I believe the phenomenon of which you speak is called Seiche
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    Early 80’s merc 2.0 150 V6 brown band clamshell black max ratio

    Lever on the bottom releases the front cover to expose the release catches. Covers hinged on he back
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    Early 80’s merc 2.0 150 V6 brown band clamshell black max ratio

    Your looking at mid 1980’s. My 175 HP brown stripe was an 1986
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    2003 yamaha 150txrb oil lines

    It’s not a application specific hose but they use a specific hose for the application. I went through this exercise a while back. Couldn't find a SAE number on the OE hose. Played it safe and ordered OE quality hose. Rather spend a couple of extra bucks than take a chance on the quality of...
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    Fisher sv-19 gt w/ 150EFI prop pitch?

    The advertised weight of an I/O typically includes the motor since it’s an integral part of the boat. The advertised weight of an outboard powered boat does not include the weight of the motor for obvious reasons. For prop calculations “weight” includes everything……Passengers, fuel, gear, etc.
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    Install additional fuel vent hose into existing line?

    Interesting setup. Have never seen a situation where the fill and vent lines are on the same plane. Looks like topping off the tank would back flow into the vent line Is this a new to you boat? Did you or someone else change the elbow on the vent line? They are normally a bit taller. Gives...
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    Install additional fuel vent hose into existing line?

    I would start by replacing the 21 year old fill hose and see where it leads you. Have you blown air back thru the vent to confirm a blockage? You would be amazed at how much stuff gets stuck/trapped in there over time
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    Windows 11 yes/no?

    Windows 10 Pro at home and Office
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    Lost our best fishing buddy

    That suxs... but at least you didn't have to put him down. That last bit of devotion (trip to the vet) to your best friend is really hard.
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    More testing on Sharrow prop...

    Numbers don't lie. Liars use numbers...... Anytime I see percentages used in comparisons instead of absolute numbers I’m immediately suspicious of the entire presentation. A 200% increase in murder last month....... went from 1 to 2 murders isn't much of a headline
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    Boiler Catastrophy ,Have to replace it ,Which to get?

    They’re playing games with AFUE ratings 95% of 91,500 btu is less than 85% of 138,500 Propane: 91,500 * 0.95 = 86,925 effective BTUs per gallon Heating Oil: 138,500 * 0.85 = 117,725 effective BTUs per gallon To do an apples-to-apples comparison, look at how many gallons of propane are...
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    Boiler Catastrophy ,Have to replace it ,Which to get?

    Oil is historically cheaper Propane 91k btu per gallon #2 heating oil 137K btu per gallon https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_wfr_dcus_nus_w.htm
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    Jacking a tandem axle trailer safely

    Boat trailer (Loadrite) has springs. Horse trailer (Sundowner) has torsion. Works on both. Too many variables if it will work or not. Easiest to jack wheel 5” inch off the ground and see if the other tire is off the ground. Worst comes to worst you could always unhitch and lower tongue jack...
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    Anyone use a 2017 kia Sorrento AWD/4wd high output engine?

    It's not an issue until it is..... Trailer brakes are notoriously inefficient and under maintained. Had a guy run a traffic light on me sometime back. I was in town. Couldn't have been going more that 30-35 mph. The tires on the trailer (~#4,200) broke loose (skidded) and pushed a V8 Cherokee...
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    Jacking a tandem axle trailer safely

    No need for a jack on a tandem with springs. Got one of these for my wife when trailering https://www.rvupgradestore.com/Camco-Trailer-Aid-Plus-p/15-0458.htm
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    Jacking a tandem axle trailer safely

    Couldn’t bend the end of the axle with a bottle jack if your life depended on it. The yield strength of A36 steel is #36,000 psi. Lifting just one tire off the ground of a #9200 tandem trailer requires # 2,300. A #6,000 jack should be by-passing at that load
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    Propane BBQ Grill Repair question

    Did this problem start with a new tank of gas? Had a Weber grill act like this right out of the box. Received a free tank of gas with the purchase of a new grill. The salesman warned me of problems related to their current gas supplier. Thought nothing of it. Long story short, numerous calls...
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    What are these ?

    In-line circuit breakers...
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    Trim tabs.??

    What problem are you trying to fix? Unless it’s an I/O you get more bang for your buck with a high lift / performance prop..been there done that Sizing….they recommend 1” of tab per foot of boat length with a 9” wide tab. If you don’t have transom space, go to a 12” wide tab. I have 12x12...
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