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    Garbage on the water after ice out

    My best Memory of Downtown Montreal in March 2009, on Avenue du President Kennedy. and Rue City Councillor(that's what Google Earth calls the streets). There were bikes littering the sidewalks everywhere
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    Must have improved it again

    It's back to kicking me out at least once a day
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    Johnson Evinrude HI-VIS Gearcase Lubricant 775605?

    Yes, you can use it
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    Standard or modified prop?

    A selection of several props, all stated to the same pitch, say 20", can deliver very different results, speed wise and RPM wise, how the boat rides and handles, how solid the props grip on the water. Unless you are comparing two different pitches of the same prop model/lineage, it often is an...
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    Need help on my 1995 Volvo Penta

    You think carbs are a pain in the butt to troubleshoot. They are easy compared to the mischief and headaches a FI system brings to troubleshooting, diagnostics, and repairs. Give me a carb any day. Jets, power valve calibration, Secondary opening calibration, are some of the calibrations that...
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    Repower 1998 Glastron GS 249

    I put a Holley 650 CFM Spreadbore carb onto my 2002 5.7 VP. A manifold swap was not needed as Volvo used a very good 4bbl intake and adapter with the 500 cfm Holley 2bbl. the swap increased my WOT rpms by about 450, so I had to increase the pitch by 2" to get the rpms back to where they were...
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    Evinrude G2

    Anyone on the board with any experience with them?
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    E-tec

    I just noticed the E-tec was first introduced in 2004, 14 yrs ago. Seems like only 5 or 6 years.
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    What do you pull your boat with?

    My two tow cars, the Cadillac has a 7000 lb tow rating, the Buick, 5000 lb
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    Going to an Enertia. Just need to be sure

    I ran a RAKER prior to the Enertia, I think the Enertia lost about 50 rpm to the RAKER, Both are 20 in pitch, Its been 11 years since I ran the RAKER and 15 yrs since I ran the Factory prop, which was a 21 AL. I wasn't concened about the 50 rpm drop, as the speed increased a tiny bit, about...
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    To the bottom of the Lark

    The cable comes thru the passage in the upper gear case, is held in place by a retainer, and then free end is feed up the midsection There is a hole on the impeller housing between the water tube and the impeller. That hole is for the shift rod on mechanical shift models, not for the electric...
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    Help please Johnson FD-21R 1967

    A 67 doesn't have a pee hole. It is supposed to discharge a lot of water thru over the idle relief holes out the back of the midsection(black arrow). How deep was the bucket and how high was the water level? The water needs to be higher than the water pump to ensure the pump is primed. The pump...
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    convert outboard from manual to electric trim

    As GA_Boat said, on the power trim models, or where the PT was added later, some of the parts are removed. # 44 and Parts 15 thru 19 on pic below. They are connected to 44 and enter the front of the exhaust housing
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    Re: This topic has been inactive...

    Re: This topic has been inactive... Today I was looking at a thread that was just started Yesterday, but the Following was at the top of it . "Help Tip: If you have a question that has not been answered to your satisfaction in the archives, it is always best to start a new thread of your own...
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    New Tow Vehicle for the Admiral's Daily Car

    Was the paint on it Gold Mist? If it is, it is the same colour as my STS. My 95 Fleetwood has the factory Tow Option, rated for 7000lbs, not bad for a car, Has 7500 miles on it
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    New Tow Vehicle for the Admiral's Daily Car

    I like the older caddies, 77 - 80 are my favs, they had the best seats
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    What happened to the 'remember me' checkbox?

    What happened to the 'remember me' checkbox when logging in? I really dislike having to log in every time I use the computer, or ipad, or phone, Just another of the 'Improvements' I guess
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    Winter Weather (First day of winter)

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    Pic Test

    Well it works in Chrome but not in IE11
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    Chrysler 130

    There was a 130 made. I think it was 1972
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