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    Drilling vent holes in a prop

    My side console might be an exception to the full down for best hole shot idea. While it worked well on my I/O, my outboard likes to be out a bit or it just plows along. Move it out a bit and it jumps up on plane much more quickly. Experiment to see what works best. On smaller boats with...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Just think....a 40k or more disposable item !!
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    Need Help I can’t get Johnson 55hp Motor to run right at all

    And those include no information on adjusting and setting up your carbs for that particular motor.....factory kits do......
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    Drilling vent holes in a prop

    What is the rpm your trying to achieve ? Drilling them will be easy....drilling them in the right place and the right size is the bigger problem !
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Just like today's cell phones, people are always looking for more bells and whistles ! Mostly to brag about, most have very little actual advantage. Dealers and mfgrs love bells and whistles as they are future income for their technitions when these bells and whistles stop working !
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    Need Help I can’t get Johnson 55hp Motor to run right at all

    Might as well get together all the info you need to get answers....first, need an accurate compression test in each cylinder with real numbers. Then check the spark jump distance with a spark jump gap tool from auto store. When you rebuilt the carbs, did you actually do a complete rebuild with...
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    boat foam?

    I certainly would and also add a piece of PVC pipe to thread wiring.
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    Drilling vent holes in a prop

    21" pitch sounds high, what rpm are you trying to achieve ? Two neighbors have 3.0 engines and out drives on their aluminum boats ( probably lighter than yours). And they only run 17 & 19" props.....curious here.....
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    Mechanical things hate me lately

    Some days you catch the elevator, other days you get the shaft ! Pretty sure we have all been there on mire than one ocassion. My weakness is plumbing...when I start a project with plumbing, I always end up redoing the whole damn house before the leaks stop !
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    Outboard MARINER 75 ELPTO wont start

    Folks are more than happy to help on here, but you need to answer their questions and follow their instructions to the letter, otherwise we are guessing as you are. There are certain tests that will give these folks real answers if you would follow along. In my 60 plus years of boating, do you...
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    Sticking weather seals

    Clean the surface you don't want to stick and the gasket side you don't want sticking. Then lightly dust them with powder and rub off excess....they shouldn't stick after that.
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    Nobody fishing?

    Bluegill....excellent table fare when you get ones big enough ! Also great fighters when you get one in an ultra light outfit....
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    Portable Gas Tank Location

    I don't argue with your thinking, however, take another look at today's boaters skills and experience, they need all the safety warnings they can get ! Around here in just the past few weeks.....4 fisherman were tossed into the lake when their boat filled with water and rolled over from...
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    Remote Stereo Control ?

    Mine hasn't worked right since I bought the boat. Previous owner said it never worked right. No big deal to me as my radio gets little use.
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    Portable Gas Tank Location

    Venting would be my only concern when having fuel tanks and batteries close to each other. Without pics we can only guess, post a few so we can give better recomendations.
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    yamaha 3.0 l4 blew head gasket help!

    AND....be sure to run a tap into those holes to clean the threads or you could get a false torque reading.
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    yamaha 3.0 l4 blew head gasket help!

    Why not get the head resurfaced ? A few years back my 3.0 Merc had a head gasket go bad. Mechanic told me that was common if the engine ever overheated. Pulled the head, took it to local engine shop, they resurfaced the head, reground all the valves and reseated them, along with new valve...
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    Need advice 96 Merc

    If oil injected, be sure to check that oil injection system while you have it apart.
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    Had a heck of a day

    Every once in a while we have one of those days where we wonder why we ever got out of bed ! But then again, if every day was perfect, think how boring that would be !!
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    Best rust loosening material

    Today's trusses yes, but back in early days that is how they came into use. Didn't really think it needed explaining, but guess I was wrong.
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