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  1. Texasmark

    1972 evinrude 9.5 need long shaft or different trim?

    Never saw an engine do that. Course I never saw a RIB. Whether its purely a RIB phenomenon or something else, who knows....surely Sea Rider does.
  2. Texasmark

    is it to heavy

    I'll iterate.....get the 25 HP!
  3. Texasmark

    Used boat I might buy

    Ebbtide was in the running around here in the early days of bass boats, around 1969 when they started becoming popular. My definition of quality is that it withstands the test of time............
  4. Texasmark

    is it to heavy

    You won't be happy with it.........you may think you will but you won't.......spend the money, get the 25 back on there. The money will be gone but the performance will be with you every time you turn the key to START. You'll pat yourself on the back for being so wise..........
  5. Texasmark

    1972 evinrude 9.5 need long shaft or different trim?

    What is the blue wheel Bondo mentioned. I see it but what function? Surely it's not in the water when running the boat???? Agree on transom is correct height. Those engines ran with the AV plate about an inch below the transom bottom. Get better prop-water connectivity in all water...
  6. Texasmark

    2005 Mercury 90hp 4 Stroke

    Interesting comments, glad you are happy. Interesting on the weight equalization comment, and the MPLiter efficiency. On what I said, if the part isn't in the engine it can't possibly fail, regardless of the impeccable reliablity of the 4 strokers and the 2 stroke Optimax.
  7. Texasmark

    Mercury inline primary pick up 4-6, which is better, 4 or 6?

    600-700 is the right range idling and in the water boat moving in F gear per the manual....slow enough to shift without a "klunk" yet fast enough to keep the engine running. I agree with Racer on what he said. On later engines of that size idle speed is set by engine timing so changing the...
  8. Texasmark

    Best way to mount a 20” Evinrude 110 on a 25” transom?

    I gave you the numbers I did for the reasons stated and iterating that was for each 6" of setback...aka adding a jack plate or having your bottom (pad) stop 6" from the transom (like is done on popular bass boats), the AV plate moves up 1" from where it would have been if mounted on the transom...
  9. Texasmark

    Need help identifying the worth of a 1948 aluminum fully restored John boat with a 1993 Johnson 9.9 outboard & boat trailer

    I agree on Lone Star not making Johns: Defined as a flat bottom, flat nosed usually aluminum boat normally used in protected waters like rivers and small lakes. Lone Star built Aluminum up to 20', some with a cabin, and later maybe fiberglass when that craze hit the market but they were...
  10. Texasmark

    2005 Mercury 90hp 4 Stroke

    So 4 strokers don't have more parts to break than 2 strokers........really???????
  11. Texasmark

    Aluminum 12’

    That was the time line of my stuff mentioned, give or take 10 year window.
  12. Texasmark

    2005 Mercury 90hp 4 Stroke

    Amen brother. I have a 2002 115 2 stroker and my neighbor just bought a 2017 115 four stroker. Doesn't take but a heartbeat for you to realize you are getting in way over your head with all the gadgets that can break and cost you money on that 4. Don't rely on gas savings to push you in that...
  13. Texasmark

    1986 lowe 160 16ft -motor weight problems

    No doubt that will probably double your MPG but at what price. Buy the new engine because you want it and economy is a plus......not a mandate. You'll never get your money back.
  14. Texasmark

    Aluminum 12’

    I had a 12' Alumacraft that my 7.5 pushed out nicely. Ran that engine on a 10' Lowes Lake John too....Lake Johns are high sided and wider than ragular Johns. I thought many times of seeing what 9.9 would do to either. Were it not for having to buy one I would know the answer. If you can...
  15. Texasmark

    Merc 80hp 4stroke restarting itself???

    Interesting. On the car start button I assume its a momentary SPST switch, like a spring loaded toggle that is pushed and held till the operator sees the RPMs come up or hears it running. I can't imagine an electric circuit (requiring chips....sarcasm here) that automatically locks the...
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    Merc 80hp 4stroke restarting itself???

    Strange problem. First off the solenoid has to energize before any power is applied to the starter motor. On solenoids ready for replacement, due to high usage, the contacts pit and the surface area is reduced so when the starting current runs through there they actually weld together and...
  17. Texasmark

    Best way to mount a 20” Evinrude 110 on a 25” transom?

    They make manually adjustable and hydraulically operated, obviously more expensive but situation adaptive. I would think that you could get a manual type, run it, if not happy, undo the bolts, make an adjustment and test, etc. etc. and come up with your best performance. Obviously that...
  18. Texasmark

    Kind of a weird question on a/c for boat

    A 5-6k BTU AC is for an insulated bedroom in your house. For a cooling device to work it has to eliminate more BTUs from the area than are input...from weather, occupants, and heat sources.
  19. Texasmark

    Best way to mount a 20” Evinrude 110 on a 25” transom?

    Ouch!!!!! Little details (I missed....the hp part) make a difference. Sorry about the screwup folks. With that said, I'd agree with Chris. A jackplate could result in some performance besides being a bullet proof way to solve the problem. Cutting down a transom is surely risky business. I...
  20. Texasmark

    Best way to mount a 20” Evinrude 110 on a 25” transom?

    What are you doing with it? Gonna bet the 25" transom is on a big water fishing boat of significant size and the 110 is a kicker for trolling. Before you get to concerned about it, go out and run it. You may be presently surprised that at trolling speeds, fresh water into the prop is...
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