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    Kicker motor vs towing

    Inshore/offshore guy If your kicker can't plane the boat, you don't have enough motor to get you safely back though the inlet. It's a lot easier with Unlimited towing insurance, up to 75 miles offshore, than totting around a 150 HP kicker, just in case.
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    question on the starting a "2 cycle Merc" sticky

    Which you often did….lol Imagine a 67 Galaxy 500 getting 35 miles to the gallon, no component failures and still burning zero oil at 230,000 miles. The good old days where not all that long ago and where not all that good
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    New sea pump front seal walking out. Causes? Fixes?

    Seals can walk for any number of reasons: Not properly seated Wrong size seal Out of tolerance housings and or seals Bent shafts Bad bearings Thermal issues
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    Private Boaters Vs Navy Ship

    It makes sense now........Naval Vessel Protection Zone is a 500-yards. Been warned (radio contact) and or physically escorted out of areas may times for getting anywhere near navel operations.
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    New Winch or Winch Strap?

    Dry rot in fabric is primarily caused by fungal growth, specifically "brown rot fungi" or "cellulose fungus". This fungus thrives in damp, humid conditions and feeds on the cellulose fibers found in many fabrics. Poor ventilation, improper storage, and lack of maintenance can exacerbate the...
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    Problems with Mercury 150 Pro XS

    Diagnostic software tests a limited set of parameters. What physical troubleshooting was done? Fuel filter(s)? Tank vents? Fuel pressure?
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    Hub weight rating

    Water will get sucked in and contaminate the grease long before grease leaks out
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    Can You Wear This Shirt

    My Machinist Handbook is in the top, right drawer of my desk to this day.
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    Fuel System Fire

    The only power in that area would have gone to the vro fuel pump. What did you do to disconnect the wires running to the pump?
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    Hub weight rating

    No rating on hubs per se. The bearings determine the load. Same bearing size, same load FWIW…..the seal in the tractor supply kit isn’t the best. Consider getting a higher quality seal for marine use.
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    Need Advice

    No clue what size, but a 2" drop in pitch should gain you 300-400 RPM
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    Mercruiser engines and sacrificial anodes

    Diehard saltwater fisherman. My first boat was an cuddy I/O... I was told not to do it, but monetary considerations, along with a lack of patients, trumped everything else at the time. Ran the daylights out of the boat for 3 years, but the maintenance and winterization left a sour taste in my...
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    2014 GMC Sierra AC

    I feel your pain.........the AC in my Civic has been down since Mid-May. Fortunate in that my commute is all highway miles and the 2-80 AC still works. Broke down and drove the truck on the 100F+ days Procrastinated enough. Dropping it off at the shop Sunday Night
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    Need Advice

    Over propped…. WOT should be closer to 6,000 rpm
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    Cable guard

    Glad nobody was hurt….my first and only accident (age 17) was a tangle with a cable guard as well. While I currently own one, I’m not a fan of pickups in adverse conditions. The best vehicle I’ve owned for adverse conditions was a 2002 4WD Tahoe.
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    2007 Honda BF90 - hooked up battery backwards - all dead now at engine

    Better hope it's not thins one.....
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    Flushing Sea Ray 250 Sundancer in salt water... How To, and is it necessary?

    Where is this? The Clean Water Act went into effect in 1972 Baltimore and Washington, DC both warned against swimming in the local water ways growing up. Fast forwarded 50+ years, both Baltimore and Washington held swimming events this year to celebrate the progress in water quality made over...
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    Hope you are not afraid of heights!

    Nope…..not afraid of heights. Spent my early years as an iron worker building water towers. Didn’t worry about falling…you were dead upon impact….lol
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    Tire grew in size?

    to be fair…the US made 24x24x12 turf master tires on my zero turn are different sizes. Exmark gives instructions on stretching them out to match circumference
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    Great loop speed record attempt

    A sleep at the wheel… https://www.facebook.com/100000563937428/posts/pfbid0qcJyTfuXnhU9fRQ3KRjqXg3jrwx6YYosqk9KYJkzmDTZMcopb92E3CPzf6F1w79Dl/?app=fbl
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