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    Bait and Livewell

    Those that compete where fish must be kept alive to be counted are fans of livewells. When my brother moved to Florida and became an ocean fisherman, he to used the live well all the time, but mostly for bailt. Those that were into fresh fish eating always used ice. Here on the great lakes...
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    yamaha 3.0 l4 blew head gasket help!

    Re check your compression numbers, new engines are only 150 psi, might be a bad gage.
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    Found some rocks with my prop...

    Heat helps when rebending aluminum....
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    Found some rocks with my prop...

    Coming from Amazon.....who knows who made that prop and where it came from ? Over 65% of items from Amazon, never touched an Amazon facility. Most item are shipped from the actual supplier using Amazon boxes and advertising for a commision.
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    Found some rocks with my prop...

    At today's prices, it doesn't pay to have an aluminum prop repaired. I was digging thru some old papers a while back and stumbled across some old receipts from back in the eighties. Had an aluminum prop repaired for 65 bucks and a new replacement was about 150 for a cupped edge performance...
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    Advice please - 1995 Merc 60 hp / Tilt-trim issues

    Not an electrician here, but wanted to cover the basics before digging deeper. Have you tried using a vom to check voltages ? Others with far more electrical knowledge will hopefully chime in here..
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    Advice please - 1995 Merc 60 hp / Tilt-trim issues

    What is the actual voltage on your battery, just charged means nothing. If the battery is ilder, have it load tested, usually free at most auto stores. Then check connections for corrosion....for some reason electrical connections seem to corrode faster when not used. Make all connections...
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    prop continues to loosen up on shaft

    Have changed many props just leaning over the back. Always carry a couple extra prop nuts as they don't float !! Also have allowed others to come aboard my boat so they can change out theirs props when a problem arrises.
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    Drilling vent holes in a prop

    No hook and yes the motor does tuck way in, haven't bothered to change the tilt pin due to the power trim.
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    What is considered correct float height , OX 66

    Service manual should give you those dimensions, if you don't have one, time to get one if your doing your own work. Factory manuals are totally valuable and well worth the cost.
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    Fusion radio flaky & freezing up

    Might try hooking the radio to the house battery rather than a start battery,
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    looking for some info/history on this "Legend/Crestliner"

    Is it glass or aluminum hull ? 35 years is nothing on an aluminum hull if maintained, but a glass hull is usually rotted and needs serious work unless rebuilt recently. Aluminum boats hold value much better over the long haul where glasses become money pits after about 25 years or so. I live...
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    Drilling vent holes in a prop

    My side console might be an exception to the full down for best hole shot idea. While it worked well on my I/O, my outboard likes to be out a bit or it just plows along. Move it out a bit and it jumps up on plane much more quickly. Experiment to see what works best. On smaller boats with...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Just think....a 40k or more disposable item !!
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    Need Help I can’t get Johnson 55hp Motor to run right at all

    And those include no information on adjusting and setting up your carbs for that particular motor.....factory kits do......
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    Drilling vent holes in a prop

    What is the rpm your trying to achieve ? Drilling them will be easy....drilling them in the right place and the right size is the bigger problem !
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Just like today's cell phones, people are always looking for more bells and whistles ! Mostly to brag about, most have very little actual advantage. Dealers and mfgrs love bells and whistles as they are future income for their technitions when these bells and whistles stop working !
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    Need Help I can’t get Johnson 55hp Motor to run right at all

    Might as well get together all the info you need to get answers....first, need an accurate compression test in each cylinder with real numbers. Then check the spark jump distance with a spark jump gap tool from auto store. When you rebuilt the carbs, did you actually do a complete rebuild with...
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    boat foam?

    I certainly would and also add a piece of PVC pipe to thread wiring.
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    Drilling vent holes in a prop

    21" pitch sounds high, what rpm are you trying to achieve ? Two neighbors have 3.0 engines and out drives on their aluminum boats ( probably lighter than yours). And they only run 17 & 19" props.....curious here.....
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