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  1. jimmbo

    How much outboard motors have improved.

    I assumed the engine was idling...
  2. jimmbo

    How much outboard motors have improved.

    I believe the WOT Range for that engine would be 5000 -5500, so if you are getting 4800, too much Pitch Just a FYI, that 44 in block goes back to the late 50s
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    Proper prop??

    16 or more likely a15, if you add a Blade
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    Proper prop??

    Yes, you will probably lose a couple more hundred Rpm
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    Engine Ticking - 1998 Evinrude Ficht 175

    Welcome to iboats. I had one of those 98 150s, eventually I ended up with a 2001 powerhead during the Warranty Period. I traded it in in 2002 as the warranty was over. Those engines make lot of Clacking sounds when they are running perfectly. Did you hear it run it before you "pulled the...
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    Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96

    No. Overall Britains have a Fondness for the Monarchy
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    Quit My Job . . .

    Why ruin a Perfectly Good Retirement?
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    Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96

    She was a Good Queen, had no use, or respect for Margaret Thatcher, which greatly increased my Respect for her. Elizabeth, not Thatcher
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    Proper prop??

    4200, still on the Low Side, drop 2 inches in Pitch on the 3 blade, and you will notice much better hole shot, and maybe another mph
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    Proper prop??

    Definitely need to go to a Lower Pitch, of course, I am assuming the engine is in good Mechanical shape, in tune, and able to make its rated HP
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    $2500 boat

    Was it Synthetic GL-5? That is what Volvo requires in SX Drives, NO substitutes
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    Proper prop??

    Welcome to iboats What engine does the Boat have? What is the WOT Rpm range for that engine? What WOT Rpms is it attaining with the current Prop.
  13. jimmbo

    Made a huge error

    Triple 450's
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    $2500 boat

    Some of the Mercury Oils don't stink quite as much. I know the OMC/BRP Oils, can be smelled a Block or Two away, very irritating stench
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    Need a New battery ,got more for less at Wallyworld....I think

    And which metals are you using for Electrodes on the Spuds?
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    Anyone use AGM Batteries for Starting on VP?

    The charging systems on I/Os for the past 50 yrs are well enough regulated, and AGMs pose no issues, unless you discharge them too low, then the Fun begins, trying to get them to accept a Charge. Using AGMs on Unregulated Charging Systems, like those found on many Outboards is a No-No, as these...
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    What are the best ST225/75R/15 boat tires?

    A few years ago, Carlisle was a Tire that you couldn't even put on a Wheel without having it fail
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    Need a New battery ,got more for less at Wallyworld....I think

    I have had 2 Optima Red Tops, both failed, went back to wet cells. The Optima brand is marketed/distributed by Interstate, at least in Canada
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

  20. jimmbo

    right prop

    A very worn engine is never going to run very well. With the Compression Numbers you posted, I doubt it will even start/run when on a Boat in the Water. Perhaps all the rings are stuck. Tilt the engine up as far as it will go and secure it up. Get some Mercury/Quicksilver Power Tune or BRP...
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