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    50 channels for GPS /WAAS?

    What the heck? Saw an ad where a Fishfinder/Chartplotter combo was advertised as having 50-channel GPS/ WAAS. I didn't think there was even that many birds in the sky?
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    Tachometer issue

    I have an issue with a tachometer with System Check. 1997 Ocean Pro It seems to work OK, but when I shut down the motor the tachometer stays in place until I turn the ignition back on. Then it goes back to zero. I assume it?s a wring issue but not sure where to look first. I noticed it...
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    Trim gauges. Are they practical or just fill a hole in the dash?

    The most efficient trim changes on a daily basis and is typically set by feel so setting the trim to position X wouldn?t necessarily mean much tomorrow. On top of it I've never seen a gauge with enough resolution to make them useful. You can trim up and down an inch or two and the needle...
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    Flexible brake line kits

    I need to replace the brake line on my front axle. I was going to replace with stainless brake tubing but I come to find that you can now purchase flexible brakes line that run from the coupler on back. From my Engineering days, I know there is some nylon tubing systems around that would work...
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    To fog or not to fog. That is the question

    The boat is being pulled at the end of the month for winter layover and may not be used again until the first of March. I?ve always changed the lower unit oil and added stabilizer to the fuel but that never felt the need to fog the cylinders for such a short layover. I was out fishing with a...
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    New V6 head gasket - sealer or no sealer?

    I picked up the new heads gasket for my 97 200hp Ocean Pro. The gasket is shiny on one side and has some sort of a grey sealing "band" around the perimeter of the bolt holes on the ?block side?. The head has been machined but the block sealing surface is much to be desired. I got the block back...
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    97 200 HP Ocean Pro head gasket

    In the fall of 2006 my shop found evidence of water in the lower cylinder on the port side and changed out the head gasket. At the time I was told there was considerable corrosion and that leakage in the future may become an issue. Since that time there has been no evidence of water and the...
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    How many hours do you have on your outboard?

    Lots of longevity claims based on age but very few with actual hours of use. As with anything mechanical it?s the amount of useage and not the age of the equiptment that's important. How many hours do you have on your motor? Me: 1997 200HP Evinrude Ocean Pro = 2112 hours for a 192 hours a...
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    Radial or Bias tire for a tandem trailer

    I have my ideas and experiances but what are yours and why?
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    Problem with FM reception

    I have an 8' FM antenna on the boat. The reception is great and I've never had an issue picking up stations in the area. Friday I backed the boat into the drive to clean it up for an upcoming charity event. While I was up cleaning the top I noticed that any time I got close to the anntena or...
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    Nothing sweeter than the whine of Quad 300's

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mMlS2bQBAs
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    Electronics or fuel delivery? 200HP Ocean Pro

    The motor has been running great but the last couple of times out it acted funny first thing in the morning. It will fire right up and idle but after a couple of minutes it sneezes for lack of a better word and then shuts down like someone turned the key off. Not a stumble, nothing. Just...
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    Are 4-stroke carbureted Stern drives bring down the industry

    http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/LATH01114022008-1.htm
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    Lower unit oil for high HP application

    I need to change my lower unit oil. Not sure what oil the shop used when the LU was torn down for repair this spring. What's the best LU oil out there for a high HP application. The motor is a 200 HP Ocean Pro
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    4 blade props

    Does a 4 blade prop act differently at high RPM than a 3 blade? I have a 4 blade Renegade (14 ? x 17) on the 22’ walkaround with a 200 HP Ocean Pro . I certainly can’t complain about the holeshot. For a boat as heavy as it is it gets out of the hole nicely and cruises well at 26-27 knots @...
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    A bit rough idle / Wet carb gaskets -1997 Ocean Pro

    The motor is running well but it's a bit rough at idle. Maybe its the nature of the beast but I have a hunch that its a sticking float or needle valve. The carbs had been rebuilt last fall so I was surprised to find that all the bowl gaskets where wet when I replaced the fuel lines the other...
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    1997 200 OceanPro surging at idle

    The motor ran well all day while trolling @1200-1500 rpm. Dropped it out of gear to pull in the planer boards and it was surging at idle. Didn't look at the tach but I figure up and down maybe 100-300 rpm. Drop it back into gear and it idled like normal. Ran 5 miles back to the marina @4500...
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    GPS accuracy question

    Just wondering how big a difference there actually is out there. What kind of antenna do you have on your GPS unit, built in or remote? How many satellites do you typically lock on to and what’s your typical postioning accuracy? I have a remote antenna and receive a full compliment of...
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    Mouth of the Merrimack claims another boat.

    'You couldn't believe your eyes'; Sinking renews worries about wakes, overloading boats By Stephen Tait , Staff Writer Eagle-Tribune ­ NEWBURYPORT - The first wake hit the overloaded, 17-foot-long boat and got it rocking back and forth. The second one filled the vessel with so much water...
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    Renegade offshore

    I'm currently running a 14 x 17 Renagade Offshore on a 200Hp Ocean Pro pushing a 22' WA (hardtop and all) at 38 MPH@5350-5400 rpm. Performance overall is generally good, good hole shot, top end is satisfactory, but mid-range cruise seems weak and the bow tends to drop on anything under 4K rpm...
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