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  1. jimmbo

    First plane ride/snow !

    Nice Shot. I see those things a lot, August thru October, just about every night.
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    First plane ride/snow !

    It was running when I took this pic in April 1985. I hate snow
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    Boat ramp courtesy

    You can indeed drive the boat without a License, just not Legally. In the 20+ yrs that Licenses have been required in Canada, I have never been asked to produce it.
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    First plane ride/snow !

    Thrill of Snow wears off in about 0.00000005 Seconds. I know if I never saw it again in my Life, I would certainly not miss it.
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    Be easy on me please. Total newbie.

    The most expensive boat a person can have, will likely be the one that was Free
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    Be easy on me please. Total newbie.

    Welcome to iboats First, this should be in the Mercruiser section, I have notified the Mods, and they will move it. Sand usually yields to Propeller Blades, Rocks not so much. Did the generous one, mention if the clunking changes when forward or reverse is selected? Did it change if the drive...
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    Mild Winter

    Way way too Hot. I like 15-16 in the sun, and 20 in the shade. Where I am, at night from May till Oct the Humidity hits 100% pretty much every night. I have the AC on as soon as the snow melts, and the dehumidifiers going to keep the Humidity inside at about 30% year round.
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    Mild Winter

    The Scales intersect at -40, then diverge again. Any paralyzing Storms this year racer? I know some parts of Ontario get hit real hard, resulting in loss of Electricity, for several Days
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    Mild Winter

    It was warm here today too, -9 up from a week of -28
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    1955 Mercury Mark 40 Help

    Even the Non-Synthetic TCW-3 Oils are pretty good at reducing Carbon Buildup. Far superior Lubrication in a 2 Stroke than plain old SAE 30.
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    Johnson evinrude drain plug washer

    Water-cooled Gears and Bearings are not an Advantage, and if not caught early, can get very pricy. Reusing the old Washers has all the signs of being Penny-wise, Dollar-foolish
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    Grinding going into gear

    Too much Preload on the Throttle Cable can cause that
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    Grinding going into gear

    Too much Preload on the Throttle Cable can make for less than good shift action too. Just out of Curiosity, what Rpm is the motor idling in neutral?
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    Grinding going into gear

    Clunk or clang, is okay, but any chatter/grinding, and you are shifting way too slowly, the unit is either In or Out of gear, no easing it. On the those units, the Forward Gear and Dog have ramps, the Reverse Gear and Dog, have Straight Teeth/Recesses
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    Gear shifting issue evinrude 70

    We did that on a 57 35hp back in 1972, one evening at the Lake, when the Clutch Dog and the Tapered Bearing in front of the Forward Gear, were both chewed up. One front wheel bearing, gear swap and Clutch Dog turnaround, and we were back on the water. I remember my dad and his cousin swapping...
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    1955 Mercury Mark 40 Help

    That lower unit is the Quicksilver version, for racing, which is why Fastbullet stated "Hydro only" The stock lower unit, is quite a bit different
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    1976 Mercury 1150 Lower Unit Compatibility

    The ones from the 66.6 cubic in. 4 cylinders will fit, no problem. They have the 2.33:1 Ratio. It will help raise the RPM without having to use as such a low pitch prop at your Altitude The LUs from the 3/4 cylinder Loopers will not swap over.
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    1988 35hp - Multiple issues

    Threw a Rod, and broke the Crank perhaps
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    Low rpm

    Prop it so it is runs in the Upper 1/2 of the WOT Range, preferably close to the top.
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    Low rpm

    5mph increase with 15hp increase is actually very good. I suspect you have way too much pitch, which is holding the rpms down What yr is the 40hp? 2 cylinder?
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