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    Pullin' Chocks

    Sorry I ain't been real active around here latelely; been busy...then again I've never been real active anyhow. But I'm pulling chocks and moving for awhile, won't be back in for a bit. "I'll be back." Hey, nothing bad in life, nothing good either...just a normal shuttling. See ya' in the...
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    Leaders of the 20th Century

    Let's build a list of those who really made a difference in the positive direction, ending stupidity and helping mankind over the past century...those who fought evil and made a difference. Here's my starters:<br />-Pope John-Paul II (in memory of his recent passing)<br />-Winston Churchill<br...
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    Merc Electronics

    Last year I replaced a blown johnnyrude with a good (make that great) deal I got on a '96 Merc 50hp 2 Stroke 3 cyl. It was great to me last year, and getting ready for another. I'm getting a bit worried reading about the "stator" and "switchbox" crapping out. Should I carry a spare of these...
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    New England Residents; Winter is OVER

    That's it. Have faith...be with me...join me. Maybe we can make a difference together...Yea right, but dammit, give it a shot.. :D .<br /> Cover will be removed from the boat Saturday, dried in the sun, then re-boxed and stowed in the attic :cool: . Easter celebration after church will...
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    Better way to drill out snapped bolts?

    Okay, was wondering if anyone can help me out here. I'm replacing the shocks on my '98 Cherokee (just turned 100k miles). Front ones went easy. Not so with the rear. Two bolts hold each shock at the top into the Jeep's frame/body, with one big bolt at the bottom axle mount. On the rear...
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    How do you define "Due Process"

    Just curious, what do you all think constitutes "due process" in terms of law? Where does "due process" end? How far up or how many echelons of justice should an individual go before having been given "due process?"
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    2-stroke carbed 'rude on Veggie oil, first run

    With the rising cost of gasoline and other petroleum products, my enterprise elected to experiment with a 1982 evinrude 55hp 2 cylinder; altering such motor to run on used cooking oil from fast food restaurants. This idea was a spinoff of the "biodiesel" rage. Why not for a boat?<br />We...
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    Trim/Tilt winterizing

    This is my first motor with power tilt/trim. Its a 1996 EL50PTO (50hp)3cyl, and I have the Merc manual. I did all the winterizing with fuel stabilizer, lower end, and fogging. Question I have is after draining the lower end, should I leave it for the winter in the down or up position? By...
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    Cleaning boat underway...#&$^ the plug

    Just got done running and rebaiting a few lobster pots with my bud, running up the bay to do some fishing. Boat is up and planing, give my bud the helm, and I go back to pull the plug and drain some of the water that accumulated from the pot lines.<br />Plug out...water draining...great. Hole...
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    50HP what's this tube for?

    Please help a merc newbie. I have a '96 50hp model EL50PTO, and yes, a merc service manual. It has this small length of rubber tubing that comes out of the forward end of the lower part of the mid-housing (centerline) that goes into another fitting on the mid-housing on the port side. Just a...
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    50hp Merc 3Cyl cuts in, cuts out

    a '96 Merc 50hp, model 50ELPTO. The motor has very few hours and looks "showroom floor" in appearance under and over the hood, including compression. Its set on a 16' center console that weighs about 1800 lbs with gear and gas. Runs and idles like a champ. First time I gave it the throttle...
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    Going from OMC to Merc; any tips?

    After my '82 'Rude 50hp gave it up (block beyond repair), I'm going with a sweet deal I found for repowering with a '96 Merc 50.<br />In my time with the OMC, I've become quite familiar with it and read the manual. The Merc will be a new world for me to learn.<br /><br />Any opinions on the...
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    Breaking in rebuilt motor

    My '82 'rude 55hp just bit the dust the other day, cracked block.<br />So, I've got a fresh rebuilt '85 evinrude 50hp just out of the crate.<br />Suggestions for breaking it in for max durability?
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    Pressure Relief valve on '82 55hp 2cyl

    The motor is an evinrude. Finally, weather is good enough to start spring tune-up!<br />Anyways, I removed the cylinder head cover to check on (and replace) the thermostat. No problem, except when I pulled out the pressure relief valve I forgot which end goes into the head first.<br />The...
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    292,131....Anyone recognize this number?

    Part of this written by a friend, with my editing.<br />That's two hundred ninety two thousand one hundred and thirty one.<br />It's the number of young American men and women who DIED defending Europe in WWII, including Spain (neutral in WWII) and France and all the other nations who look on us...
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    Challenge for LubeDude...

    Hey LubeDude, hear me out on this one. I'm a big fan of playing around with old VW air-cooled cars (bugs, ghias, busses).<br />These motors have a totally different requirement than water cooled car engines. I've always run a straight 30W in the summer (temps from 60-85 degF on average) except...
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    Advice for aux battery

    Please give me your opinions/advice.<br />Setup: 16' fiberglass center console fishing boat, used in bay waters, mostly daytime. Powered by 55hp 1982 rude 2cyl.<br />I have two batteries, one for the motor exclusively, and the other under the center console which powers my VHF radio, Garmin 240...
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    Sick and Fed Up with trying for kids

    Thanks Flathead and everyone for the vent. Rest deleted.
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    AQ/Iraq?

    If you know anything about the geography in this region, or have been there, then you can understand the "Saddam/AQ" link with this. There are thousands of "dhows", a common commercial boat used to carry normal freight in the Arabian Gulf. Its impossible to intercept them all (or even a very...
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    What is the difference: OMC Commerical?

    I have an '82 55hp 'rude "commercial" powerhead witha 50hp lower unit on it. Haven't heard of anyone else on this board with one. What is the difference between this commercial and a domestic motor? Is it a looper or crossflow? Just curious about it. Any thoughts on this motor would be...
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