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    Ignore, not post here!

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    Sevin dust

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    Marine grade wiring

    I am unfamiliar with marine grade wire. I know it is multi strand tinned for corrosion resistance. What confuses me is the amperage rating. I see for instance charts (see Ref. 1 below) which say 14 AWG is rated for 20 amps DC. I would never consider using a 14 AWG wire for anything greater than...
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    Tredit Tires Bias Ply

    Are these tires any good?
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    1977 Evinrude stator pulses per revolution output to tachometer

    My motor is a 1977 70 hp Evinrude outboard model #70773. A photo of tachometer back and front is included. Can someone tell me what the pulse per revolution output of the stator is on this motor? Will this tachometer work with this motor? Thanks
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    Hull modification

    Could this hull be modified to handle an outboard? It's never had any motor or out drive installed. In fact it has no interior yet.
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    Fuel line length

    I am thinking about moving my fuel tank forward for better trim. I have an outboard, a 6 gallon portable fuel tank and a 16'boat. Does the length of the fuel line matter or can it be any length I might want?
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    Fuel consumption 1977 Evinrude 70 hp outboard

    I have a 1977 Evinrude 70 hp outboard motor. The motor is running smooth and is totally responsive. There is no excess fuel smell during operation, as in raw fuel. I am currently using about 2 gallons of fuel per hour. Seems high to me. Can I reduce this in any way without effecting performance...
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    Fuel usage

    Just out of curiosity, what is your hourly fuel consumption rate? What year is your motor? Make/Model? How many HP? 2 or 4 cycle? Is motor I/O or Outboard? I personally am currently running a 1977 Evinrude 70 hp 2 cycle outboard. I am using of average 2 gallons per hour at WOT.
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    Beyond all reason!!!

    Figure this one out!!!:laugh::jaw::D http://1funny.com/truck-underwater/
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    Where did my post count go?

    This is a new one, I just noticed I lost 40 on my post count. Dropped from 289 to 249. Gee, guess I have to stay a 1st class longer than expected!!!!!!!!:eek::confused::blue::cold::facepalm::abnormal: Anyone else going backwards??
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    Photo size downgrade?

    Since the upgrade, I see that the photo size limit is now 200,000bytes. I used to upload 1.2MB photo's regularly. Is this really the new photo standard or am I missing something?:confused:
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    Online and Offline buttons are to similiar. Bigger Brighter Bolder Or!

    I am having a hard time telling if someone is online or offline. In some future Mod to current upgrade, better definition of status would be great. Is anyone else having this problem? Seeing Bug fixes everyday. Keep up the good work upgrade team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:):):):):):) (I...
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    Cavitation plate performance stabilizer. Are they of any value?

    I have a cavitation plate performance stabilizer I took off an Evinrude 115hp. Is there any value in my putting it on the Evinrude 70hp I now have on the boat? Do they really work?
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    Fuel and Oil longevity question

    I have 5 gallons of oil gas mix, 1/2 gallon 2 stroke oil, 2, 1/2 tubes of lower unit oil. They have been stored in a boat for 3 years. Outside. Are any of these any good?
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    Tank testing a motor. Do I use prop to test?

    When you use a tank to run a motor instead of muffs, do you replace the propeller with something?
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    Bench testing a Tachometer? Are Tachometers motor specific or are they generic fit?

    Is there any way to bench test a tachometer? Are tachometers model specific, or can any tachometer work on any motor?
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    What qualities and features to look for when buying your first trolling motor

    I want to ad a trolling motor to my boat this year so I don't have to use my main motor all the time. I have never bought one before. I would like some advice on what I should look for to get a decent motor. My boat is a 1974 Glasspar V165 an weighs about 1000 lbs.
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    Compatiblity of parts, 1974 115 hp Evinrude and a 1977 70 hp Evinrude?

    I am scraping/junking a 1974 115hp Evinrude. I replaced it with a 1977 70 hp Evinrude. Would any of the parts off the 115 fit and be usable on the 70? If there are any, I'll remove them, put them on the self and hope I don't need them.:friendly_wink:
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    1977 70 hp Evinrude, water out the exhust relief, expected, yes or no?

    1977 70 hp Evinrude, water out the exhaust relief, expected, yes or no?
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