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    Bowriders that handle waves well?

    Look up the deadrise spec of the hull, you intend to consider. That will tell you all you need to know usually.
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    Mercury 250 hp V8 vs Mercury Verado 250 hp V8

    Can’t think to be fair. Had in my head there was a 4 cylinder one too. Maybe a 175hp ?
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    Mercury 250 hp V8 vs Mercury Verado 250 hp V8

    Not a man to argue with someone like yourself AD…but I could have sworn they were for some reason. Was also almost sure there were sc verado, even smaller than this. Not sure why that’s in my head. Maybe it’s the older ones I have in mind. Was there not even smaller 4 and 6 cylinder...
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    Bowriders that handle waves well?

    Agree for sure. Always a compromise. I have a U.K. built narrow deep v 19ft cuddy with a well known rough water pedigree hull. But it’s that narrow it can be a little tippy and easily influenced by weight distribution across the boat. I also have a wide bow rider that has performance in mind...
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    Bowriders that handle waves well?

    Those glastrons aren’t known for their rough water ability. The v is very shallow. Most boats like that are, to be fair. Generally the better quality built boat will have a better hull for the rough. That comes at a cost, as you can imagine.
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    Mercury 250 hp V8 vs Mercury Verado 250 hp V8

    Is the verado not supercharged?
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    115 Pro XS Command Thrust on a pontoon - prop?

    I’d be tempted to get a good stainless on there the same pitch. Just for getting as good as it gets
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    Mercruiser MPI Won’t Stay Running

    I’m going to be unadmired for this. But is the fuel ok ? Classic symptoms of bad fuel to be fair. Although it’s not your issue..I’d also encourage you to use the iridium plugs too. But I think you have a fuel issue for sure, most likely.
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    Mercury 250 hp V8 vs Mercury Verado 250 hp V8

    I’d go for the naturally aspirated one, personally
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    115 Pro XS Command Thrust on a pontoon - prop?

    That’s probably an outstanding result. Only 13% prop slip from a pontoon and an ally prop. Amazing. Well done.
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    2013 Mercury 2.5HP 4 stroke stored for 4 years , now runs rough

    Apparently a common issue with these particular engines. No matter which way you leave them…they can have sump oil get up and into carb. Other than that…great wee engines.
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    2013 Mercury 2.5HP 4 stroke stored for 4 years , now runs rough

    Hi there. I had the 3.5 version of this. Identical engine. Anytime I left her on her side (correct side) or any other way for too long…she ended up with oil getting up into her carb. I’d almost bet that’s your issue. If it’s not…any which way…she will need a good carb clean…then she’ll be just...
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    Would love to know what this new merc fitting is

    Excellent. I’ll look now. Thanks for that.
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    2.00 ratio Alpha one gen 2

    Excellent info, as always Chris. Was hoping someone like yourself might come along and explain and elaborate a little better than I could. Being fussy and at the risk of going back over my boat’s imperfections…I sometimes wonder if a step down and lower ratio, might be better suited to my boat...
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    Glastron GT 185 —replacing a radio unit and depth finder advice.

    Sounds crazy expensive to me. Not too clever with the radio, but I’d hazard a guess that your in dash depth gauge is a faria unit. They are warranted for life.
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    What size Prop

    Apart from the obvious (and probably very relevant) answers above…it all depends on you ratio and how she went before…but if you want some real life info from an identical boat, but with a cuddy and a 4.3 with a 1.81 ratio…that has a 19 laser 2 on it and runs well. This may be useless to you if...
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    Would love to know what this new merc fitting is

    Hi I’d like to be able to run my merc off a remote tank too, but for the life of me can’t find this quick connect fitting that new (or at least my merc) mercs use. Anyone have a part number for these fittings ? It’s the same quick connect bayonet type fitting at each side of the in line fuel...
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    2.00 ratio Alpha one gen 2

    Think the gear ratios with tiny difference are to do with age and drive type too. As in, I think 1.47 ratios in alpha were along side 1.5 ratios in bravo and maybe older alpha may have been 1.5 ?? Not sure. But I know 3.0 had a couple of ratios. So did 4.3’s and so did 5.0’s etc etc. Altitude...
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    VP Outdrive identification

    You’ll be spot on Scott. Suspected it might be yourself that would be the man to ask…but wasn’t quite sure and couldn’t remember. I had a 89 290dp…but was always very aware that things changed shortly after that. Despite them looking almost identical at a glimpse. Even VP still had the dpa/b/c...
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    VP Outdrive identification

    You’re right on the year that things changed in terms of actual model names. But to be fair, the 290DP is a common blanket model name for lots of DP drives that aren’t technically 290, but very very similar and certainly based on it at least. It’s likely that around 92 and if you have the usual...
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