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    What pitch prop for Carolina Skiff J14 with Yamaha15 2 stoke?

    Have you presumably explored the easy things like trim of the motor ? Is it a long or a short shaft and which should it be ? Long or short ? sorry to ask, if you have already.
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    Anchor advice needed for rocky and tree bottom lake

    Folding anchors are useless. without doubt, for the conditions you’ve described and especially mud...there is no better anchor than a Bruce anchor. Period ! But as you’ll know...any anchor is useless without the chain to help. It’s all about the chain. So on my 23ft cruiser. I used a 7kg Bruce...
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    Unexplained rain water on new deck boat

    Living in Scotland...I feel well qualified to pitch in here. Haha. The Amazon would be jealous of our rain fall. so over here...I’m not sure I’m aware of any North American boat with an open bow or similar that doesn’t let a little water in from somewhere. Even with a cover. Mine in particular...
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    Starting an engine that's been sitting...

    Hi. If your fuel in the tank is contaminated with water influence...you can add all the fuel you like on top...your still likely going to get issues somewhere along the line. Not great on an mpi engine to add more issues. if it’s ok, then be fine. I’d take a separate tank of fresh fuel you can...
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    Mercruiser 4.3L pushes 2400# runabout only 36mph max

    Hi 5 will always lose you speed and can sometimes act like an inch less pitch from a 3 blade of the same pitch. Lots of prop slip near the top end of things too usually. from thinking of many boats similar with 4.3 and that ratio. I’d be pretty sure you are underpropped at a 19” there. The best...
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    Hot coil, no crank...

    Presumably there is no water locking the cylinders up ?
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    Water intruding into cylinder

    It would be great if it was water from the fuel tank. Never that easy though.
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    Prop Identification, 13 Starcraft SCX200

    New equivalent merc prop would be a spitfire, if it helps you. Don’t think much of them to be honest. Each time their own opinion though. All the best.
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    Help selecting prop. Currently no top end.

    Ok. So a few things to mention from me. First thing and most obvious for me is that your current boat should never ever be compared to your previous Haines signature boat and it’s outboard of the apparent similar power. I’m a huge fan of the Haines boats. They are blistering quick hulls and as...
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    Volvo Penta GXi-E Low Power and 2 DTCs

    Hi. Despite the ecu controlling the timing on these. You can defo make a fine adjustment to the running of the boat by a tiny tiny movement of the cap either way. I managed to get a boat back to the dock this way, one time it had water in the fuel. Was running lean and popping. Turned the cap a...
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    losing lower unit oil

    Or it’s 2 stroke oil out the exhaust, If you haven’t lost any gear oil.
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    Winterizing 350 mag?

    Don’t do either of these. Just fill the block from the t stat hoses, after draining. fogging the usual way by spraying into the throttle body..isn’t correct for this engine (if that’s what you intended) you run 2 stroke through it. Perhaps you already know.
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    Anybody hear of an Excel 175 speed boat

    Was a 115 v4 on mine originally in 84’. That was the smallest engine fitted to my Roger Clark cvx16. She now has a mighty 150 V6 on her.
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    Anybody hear of an Excel 175 speed boat

    Would be the smallest engine by a long long way...I’ve ever known on one.
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    Need help selecting new prop - 89 Wellcraft 210 Classic

    Firstly. What a lovely boat these are. Always been a big fan. Classic looks and an amazing hull. Those days, wellcrafts made a proper hull. About the prop. Going by your number and before you even mentioned them..my incline was to throw on a good 19” 3 blade and all will be well. The lovely one...
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    Mercruiser 6.2's port runs rich

    Fair play Bruce.
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    Prop selection 1998 fishin barge

    Perhaps the mariner/Merc 40 3 cylinder thing from the early to mid 90’s comes to mind too. Think that’s a different engine though.
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    Mercruiser 6.2's port runs rich

    I’m assuming it’s a 6.2 mpi GM. Given the “computer”, “IAC” “IAC filter”. Can’t think of another apart from the brand new 6.2 that Will be a little different. trying to help the guy out here and make is easy on him
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    Unknown motor I have

    Defo late 80’s or early 90’s evinrude twin 9.9/15.
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    2002 Yamaha 70 2stroke bottom plug rusty

    Not sure about this. Is that actual lumps of ally in the pictures ? The other picture looks like it’s had water cleaning the piston. Presumably there is no water in the oil injection reservoir? What does a compression test show ? That would be the first thing I’d do now I think.
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