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    TRS sterndrive maintenance

    Better check that transom or you might leave more than an outdrive on that sandbar !! At that age, good chance it is weak !!
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    Looking to buy a new Jetski

    I would reconsider and buy a boat, much more versatile!
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    Why Oil Injection?

    Learn your fuel gage reading, depending on what you gagevreads, say you estimate it will take 75 gallons to fill it up....add enough oil for 50 gallons then fill with 50 gallons of fuel. So what if you tank is not perfectly full ? Each time you add fuel you will soon learn how accurate your gage...
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    Crack found in the block

    Find a replacement boat....or just get a whole new motor !! Some years back, I had a 3.0 that I thought might have an issue. Checked on remans, long blocks etc. Actually could buy a brand new engine from Mercury with everything, ready to run so to speak, for only a couple hundred over a reman...
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    Stott craft 142

    Wow....that looks like a bunch of messy work !!! Ever consider updating an aluminum boat ?? Much cheaper and less work....if you go thru with this, please keep us posted...
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    Must Have items!!!

    Great idea on the ice cream !!! In our area, many restaurants/ bars have opened along the waterway in town. Not cheap places to go, and not that family friendly after happy hour. Always thought it would be a grest olacevto open something like a Dairy Queen or such for not only the treats, but...
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    Explosion and Fire Danger

    When I had my I/O, tried to sniff the vents before starting to check for gas fumes, if thst was good then the blowers.
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    Why Oil Injection?

    With oil injected motors, the oil use is much less for the enviorment. Injected motors use a 100 to 1 ratio at idle, less smoke and smell then go up to a 50 to 1 or richer for high speed running. All about getting two stroke emisions lowered. I have recently moved into an oil injection...
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    Which fuel to use?

    Thanks for the explanation, sounds a lot like government hoopla to make it sound important..lol..
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    Explosion and Fire Danger

    Lots of folks are finding insurance companies are getting real picky when it comes to batteries!! A family friend just bought an electric vehicle for his wife for running around town. Boy did his insurance skyrocket! Then they had the charge station added in the garage, the insurance on the...
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    Which fuel to use?

    Good point, but I havent saw anything except the R+M/2 method. How are the others used...metric ??
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    Explosion and Fire Danger

    With folks moving to lithium batteries, I would be concerned about fires from those. Your regular dry chemical fire extinguisher will NOT put out a fire from a lithium battery !! If you choose to use them, find a suitable extinguishing system just in case. These batteries burn hot and burn...
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    Must Have items!!!

    My boat akways has on board the necessary safety items required along with minimal tools, spare prop, first aid kit, spare fuses, spare bulbs, spare batteries for TM remote. I keep large cloth bags like the ladies carry for there summer activities. One bag has all the stuff I need to carry...
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    Which fuel to use?

    My 1992 Merc 40 hp manual says it will operate on 87 but for best performance use 91 octane. I just use mid grade and all is well. Going from 87 up'to 93 octane is a waste of money if your motor is designed to run on 87 as premium fuel burns slower. Some engines will loose performance by...
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    When to change the steering cable

    I use a product called " cable lube" designed for shielded cables. I use it on my cables on my side x side and atv's as well as lawn mower and other cables. From your description, your tension sounds about right to me.
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    Increasing my small boat rod spread

    In my state we can only use three rods per person !! And a max of three hooks per line. What would I do with 40 ?
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    Jon boat fuel line route

    At least the boat doesn't have headaches !!!
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    When to change the steering cable

    Neighbor has one that does turn that easy, problem is, he can never take his hand off or it will turn immediately! Mine is easy, but wont turn itself if you take your hands off. My Islander had no power steering, wasn't hard to turn underway but a bit stiff when docking or maneuvering at slow...
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    1990 Tyee1850 interior

    It appears you won the lottery of clamps !! Not sure I ever saw that many in one place !!!! LOL...
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    What type transom straps do you prefer

    Those are the ones I have issues with, but...I did buy the same style but with ratchet's instead of over center toggle. So far the ratchets have not come loose...
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