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    Which parts included with new Turbo & Stiletto hub kit?

    Hi, I'm wondering which parts are included with the new Turbo & Stiletto Guardian hub kits, and which parts (if any) will need to be ordered separately? Intended for use on a 200 HP 2005 year Mercury Verado outboard. I have the understanding that the props come with a hub and a thrust washer...
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    Walleyehed - any numbers on the Solas Rubex alu?

    Hi Kenny, I've noticed that the new Solas Alu Rubex prop has made an impression on you: As a result, I have ordered a 17P to have as a spare in addition to the 17P Enertia I usually run (on an Uttern D66 22 ft. daycruiser powered by a 200HP Verado). Now, you wouldn't have any numbers to post...
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    Recommend a good spare prop, please?

    Hi guys, summer is here and boating is a lot of fun, except I don't like to go around without a spare prop on board. The boat in question is an Uttern D66 made by Swedish Brunswick-owned Uttern Boats. It's a 22 foot daycruiser with a dry weight of 2900 lbs and a deadrise of 20 degrees...
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    New X7 prop from Mercury; Fury

    Hi Guys, I just picked up on this one, another prop from Mercury made from the X7 alloy. Here's an ad: "http://reynoldsracingmarine.com/furysell.htm". Anybody here know of this?
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    Anybody know what a "Mercury 2.7 EFI" is??

    Sorry, no buying or selling on the forums. Thanks
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    Verado experts: chip tuning possible?

    Hi guys, As a newbie Verado owner; the Verado 200-275 HP seem to be identical engines with the difference between them being in the electronics somewhere - is this correct? If so, would it then be possible to change some chip to make the engine go from a 200 to a 275 HP output? Do any of you...
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    SmartCraft GPS hook-up?

    Hi, I just bought a new (used) boat that is equipped with a Verado engine and SmartCraft instruments. Also just ordered the Northstar 657 combo unit with the SmartCraft gateway and Y-cable for connecting it to the Smart Craft system. Question: by connecting the GPS unit via the SmartCraft...
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    Need buying advise - for a 1987 Sea Ray 245 Walkaround

    I am currently thinking about buying this boat ( http://www.finn.no/finn/boat/object?finnkode=9484875 ), which is a 1987 Sea Ray walkaround, with a 2 year old Mercury 350 (260 hp) engine and probably the original Alpha outdrive. Anyone know of this vintage of Sea Rays, and is there anything in...
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    Had a Skeggard, now the skeg is gone.

    Hi folks,<br /><br />Last year I backed onto a rock and knocked off the lower corner of the skeg. No big deal, but I put a Skeggard on it (had it shipped from the US and all).<br /><br />Today, I hit another rock. I was not going fast (about 4-5 knots) and didn't think it seemed very dramatic...
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    Vengeance performs exactly as Black Max??

    Hi folks,<br /><br />The boating season started here yesterday, and with it came the first run with a new prop, i.e. a Vengeance 3 blade stainless steel 23 pitch.<br /><br />However, I was a bit dismayed to find it performs almost exactly like the 23P Black Max 3 blade alu prop did.<br /><br...
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    Outdrive showers/cooling??

    How do you guys feel about drive showers? - i.e. systems like this ( link ) that claim to significantly lower the temperature of the outdrive.<br /><br />Are they needed, do they work, or is this just another costly gimmick? Thanks.<br /><br />
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    How educated are you?

    As witnessed in a few other threads, the users here at this forum must be very diverse. Some can barely spell but may know boats inside & out. Others may have PhDs but wouldn't know a boat from a bath tub.<br /><br />Just curious then; how much formal education do you have?
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    How educated are you?

    As witnessed in a few other threads, the users here at this forum must be very diverse. Some can barely spell but may know boats inside & out. Others may have PhDs but wouldn't know a boat from a bath tub.<br /><br />Just curious then; how much formal education do you have?
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    Info on Mercury's new Enertia prop

    Hi guys,<br /><br />Yeah, yeah, I know I said I would stay away for a while, but what can I say. This was too good to pass up on. :D <br /><br />Stumbled across some interesting info about Mercury's new propeller, Enertia. Here are a few links.<br /><br /> Mercury news release thread <br...
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    I've got to kick this habit!

    I joined this forum about 6 months ago and have greatly enjoyed the advise and company of the fellow boaters here.<br /><br />I asked in a poll one time if this forum is addictive. Boy, is it ever! However, I think this may have gone too far when I find myself opening iboats even before my...
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    Guys - these #'s can't be right? *UPDATE*

    Hi guys,<br /><br />I need your help please, on an issue that I can't figure out myself.<br /><br />I sold a 22 pitch four-blade Turbo propeller this fall, but the buyer is not getting the results he expected. Here's the info he gave me:<br /><br />21 foot daycruiser<br />V-hull, kind of like...
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    Where in the US to live?

    Hi guys,<br /><br />Is there a general opinion of where in the US boaters have it best?<br /><br />If I were to move back to the US, I'd ideally want somewhere where:<br /><br />- there is water for boating & swimming & fishing & views<br />- temperatures that aren't extreme either way<br />-...
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    When is a vented prop right?

    Hi guys,<br /><br />See this recent correspondence with www.marinepower.com:<br /><br /> OK, so I understand how venting works, but I don't understand why a diesel engine would benefit less than a gasoline engine.<br /><br />My experience is, however, that while the venting does give a slightly...
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    The autumn storms are here again

    The autumn is here again, and next year's boating season seems ages away. Yesterday, 7 people had to be rescued in the local archipelago; the two in the picture were duck hunters surprised by the weather and their boat smashed to pieces by the waves. Can't think of a better argument for having...
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    Is this Michigan Match prop the same as a Vengeance?

    Hi guys,<br /><br />On the iboats site, they have a close-out sale on a stainless steel Michigan Match propeller ( link ).<br /><br />Would anyone know if this prop is similar / identical to the Mercury Vengeance? (part number 48-16320A46 )<br /><br />And, as a follow-up question, has the...
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