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    Holes in propeller?

    Lousy pic, but it shows the vent
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    1988 100HP mercury ELPTO max rpm/prop recommendation

    Here are some guidelines regarding venting the prop. This is an OMC prop but the locations of the holes will be pretty much the same on a Merc prop
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    1988 100HP mercury ELPTO max rpm/prop recommendation

    Drilling vents in the prop may help the hole shot
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    Prop performace with gear ratio change

    It's called overtrim. It has a tendency to starve the engine of cooling water
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    Prop performace with gear ratio change

    Here was my 84 115
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    holley 4150 on marine power 5.7 electric choke plate wont fully open

    You checked the voltage at the choke, connected with engine running? Marine carbs do have vacuum ports
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    Some people just shouldn't own a boat!

    Let's go close past a dock at speed and not be looking Or tow in No Wake Bay and have no one in control or even watching where boat is going
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    Trailer length

    My 18 1/2 footer on a 23 or so foot trailer
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    Question about boat lift bunks

    Here is an example of not to support a hull on a hoist I rode in this boat in 1982, I took the picture last August. It looks pretty good for a 36 or 37 year old boat
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    1984 Mercury 90 hp 6cyl gear question

    Here is an image, (poor quality) that shows the bending of the vanes, and what happens when engine is run out of the water
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    Lower unit heavy duty or standard

    Here is a Prop chart for the V4 80hp. since all the V4s from 1960 - 1968 with standard gear case had the same 23:20 gearing, with exception of the 100 hp, the rpm to mph ratio would hold true for any of the V4s with a 4000 - 5000 rpm range. For the 1968 65 and 85 hp the shaded areas need to be...
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    EZ Lube system.... keep blowing inner wheel bearing seal

    If this is how the EZ Lube system works, it shouldn't be forcing grease out the back. Maybe the seals are being installed reversed?
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    Boating etiquette

    I never have trouble launching or loading on my EZLoader. Here is how far I back in to launch or load On occasion, I haven't even backed in that far to load
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    Stainless steel prop brands

    I stay out of that area. I know what the charts say about the area, I thought I was in 12 - 15 ft of water, suddenly my depth reader was reading 5 ft, 4 ft, 3 ft, 2 ft, Bang boom, boom. I actually got the boat up on plane with the blades bent and torn. Terrible vibration
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    Stainless steel prop brands

    X marks the location of impact
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    Stainless steel prop brands

    Yesterday at the Edmonton Boat Show I saw a Drive by Volvo, that would be excellent in deep water, but not so good in shallow water
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    Thinking about upgrading to a bowrider

    I used to have a 78 Crestliner Crusader 550 bowrider . Still one of my favourite boats. You appear to be looking at boats that are getting up there in years. Rotted floors, stringers, and transoms are common. Wood-free isn't all it is cracked up to be either. Where in the Great White North...
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    Stainless steel prop brands

    Well they are stronger. Here's is my SS after a few gentle caresses with a rock pile. Bent the prop shaft too
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    Boat pulls right, what can it be?

    Tilt the engine up as high as it will go, and take a look at the Exhaust snout. From this pic, which may or may not be exactly like yours, it looks like the forward end has a bit of adjustment range. Others pics show some similar snouts that do not have a slot. If the Skeg is twisted or curved...
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    Aluminum diameter vs. stainless

    You have the choice of many different brands and models to put on your Volvo. On my 5.7, I have run the stock Volvo AL prop(21). After 10 hrs I switched to the Raker(20) I had on my outboard, Had to get the rubber rub changed. For the past 10 yrs, I have been running a Mercury Enertia(20). The...
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