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    Are Boston Whalers as prone to waterlogging as other boats?

    Reviews of Whalers in the 70s always mentioned Balsa being used in the Boats
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    Are Boston Whalers as prone to waterlogging as other boats?

    Yes they did.
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    Dead Battery

    I hope your battery is a wet cell, those damn AGM Batteries can be a real PIA to gat a charge into them when dead
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    1968 Johnson Tr-10r 55hp wiring help

    Point Gap is 0.010"
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    1985 evinrude 30 hp prop power issue

    Is there a clacking sound when the engine is running in gear? The shifting mechanism is either in gear or out of gear, it is not like a Friction Clutch in a car/truck.
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    Regular fuel

    It won't run any better, in fact it will actually make a tiny bit less power on high test.
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    1985 evinrude 30 hp prop power issue

    Either the hub is bad, or the prop is ingesting a lot of Air/Exhaust. Does the gearcase housing have any damage in front of the prop?
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    Are Boston Whalers as prone to waterlogging as other boats?

    Whaler is very good boat. Our Fish and Wildlife dept uses them almost exclusively. Even the 13 footers can handle surprisingly rough water.
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    Broken leaf spring

    The trailer manufacturer was replacing the replacements, but I opted for the Torsion.
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    1980 Evinrude 35 horse

    Compare parts lists for both engines, and looks for differences.
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    Broken leaf spring

    I was able to tow it home(80km), in hindsight, a very stupid thing to do. Next day, I used about a 1/2 dozen very large Tie Wraps to secure the axle, I headed for the Dealer, and less than a mile later, I heard pieces hitting the road. I kept going in case behind me there was someone with a...
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    1977 Crestliner Muskie 7**, Outboat Restore Project

    This what I am referring to
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    Happy 4th of July!

    Happy Birthday America! From a Neighbour to your North
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    Best propeller pitch for Frankenstein build.

    No, you need a Different Gear Ratio, but in the meantime, a Prop with less Pitch and/or Diameter.
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    1997 Johnson 25 HP revving high on idle & misfiring on high RPM

    Get a genuine OMC Service Manual for that engine.
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    new 5.7 1987-1996?

    Edelbrock offers Intakes for Marine use, for those who want Alumimium https://www.edelbrock.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=marine
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    new 5.7 1987-1996?

    Get the Intake from Mercury, or Volvo. They do use intakes that handle the Marine environment better than an Aluminium Automotive Intake.
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    Crossflow 115 BIG issue

    Get a genuine OMC Manual for that Engine.
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    Crossflow 115 BIG issue

    Not even good for that, risk of a Paper Cut is high, and most of us don't want any cutting going on in that area
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    Ordering Parts in Canada

    Not many charging stations offshore, that's for sure. That brings up another problem, a few less than bright owners will electrocute themselves by running an Extension Cord from the Cottage, down to the Dock to recharge their boats.
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