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    Buying a boat with 05 F225s - what to look for?

    Opinions are just that….opinions. Most based in hearsay and ignorance Put a Ford, Chevy and Dodge truck owners in a room and ask which truck is best. Then formulate an opinion on these brands of your own from their responses. All junk… who would own any of them….lol The issue that allowed the...
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    Buying a boat with 05 F225s - what to look for?

    Hard to say. I know of one that grenaded at 450 hours. I know of two others with over 3,000 hours.
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    Questions regarding tow vehicle

    Your estimated boat weight is way heavy...... Pulling a 22' WA with a know weight of #5,700. Pulling it with a 2015, F150 crew cab with 3.5EB and heavy tow package. Rated at #11,8XX. Truck doesn't know it's back there
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    94’ Johnson 150 Ocean Runner No Start

    Power pack troubleshooting Guide Need a DVA (peak read meter) for most tests https://www.cdielectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/7th-Edition-Troubleshooting-Guide_RS.pdf
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    Gas in 2003 18’CC bilge

    If the fill hose is OE you might want to consider replacing it. I’m 2 for 2, on two different boats, that further investigation turned up a dry rotted, leaking fill hose.
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    Fuel - Pickup, Anti-Siphon, Fuel-Water Separator

    You should be running a 10 micron filter which should be changed at least annually. Literally seen filters rust thru from the inside out do to lack of maintenance. Anti-siphon is a one way vacuum valve. Should not be able to blow through it. Suck in one direction only. Seeing that your...
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    Bearing buddy O-rings - is there a size chart anywhere?

    Diameters are easy. A calibrated eyeball is close enough to distinguish one size from the other. The ID are spaced roughly 0.060” intervals in the smaller sizes. Well with the limitations of caliper measurements. I never rarely measure the o-ring proper. Always the measure the diameter of...
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    Bearing buddy O-rings - is there a size chart anywhere?

    It’s been a while, but the last time I checked SS BBs where $85 a pair and I need 2 pairs. If I can fix all them for $2.00 in o-rings and an hour of my time, I making $169 a hour to work on my own stuff…lol
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    Fuel filter housing port fitting thread pitch ?

    Have yet to see a separator head with anything less than 3/8” npt fittings.
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    Could a 4 blade actually be faster?

    No getting around the physics of an extra blade. More surface = more friction Ran a 4 blade for years. Switched to a Enertia prop 2 years ago. Hole shot, fuel economy and top speed all improved going to the 3 blade.
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    Big twin 40hp shear pin material?

    Submersion in water isn’t going to change the color of Stainless. Long term exposure to heat and “work” will change the color. Post a picture. Pretty easy to tell if you know what to look for
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    VRO Ticking? w/ video

    I suspect both problems are related. I can't pump my oil bulb at all and never have been able to. I wouldn't expect to given it's dead ended at the pump. No where to pump oil too...... Smoke wise, I get a bit when first started. Smoke pretty much goes way once motor comes up to temp
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    Big twin 40hp shear pin material?

    Anodize is chemically induced build up of Aluminum oxide on the surface of an aluminum. No aluminum in the matrix, no aluminum oxide to build Steel alloys are either painted, plated, hot dipped (Galvalume) or have a conversion coating applied.
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    Tahoe Live-well question

    Intake is below the water line. Guessing one is over flow the other is the drain
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    Big twin 40hp shear pin material?

    It could be marine bronze. Brass has dissimilar metals issues. Avg. Bronze shear is 35,000 psi Could be carbon steel with gold iridite finish Is the old one magnetic? Keep in mind that a solid, 1/4” round has a cross section of 0.049 square inches.
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    Mercury Pro XS to MercMonitor Level 1 to Lowrance?

    https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/50854018/mercury-r-engine-connection-for-nmea-2000-lowrance
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    Fuel Line Drained the tank

    Attwood fuel lines are a known source of problems. I would buy some A1 marine fuel hose and an OEM Primer bulb and make your own hose assembly
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    Big twin 40hp shear pin material?

    Aluminum 12,000 - 18,000 psi Red Brass 35,000 psi 304 stainless 75,000 psi Low carbon HRS 50,000 psi
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