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    DF20A prop

    Bent my 10.25 x 10 stock prop twice, this time it looks like I shoul replace it. Order a new Solas 10.25 x 10. Put on a Solas 10.25 8 that I had and never used. It over revs the 6300 rpms that are spec for the motor. The new prop came in and I installed. It won’t go over 5850 rpm. The stock prop...
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    Porpoise

    Back out to AZ for the winter. Lost lot of weight over the year, now have to reconfigure boat. Solo I can run 1/2 to 3/4 throttle pretty good but when I open it up or porpoises big time. I put every thing I had in the boat up front and the fuel tank as far as the fuel line allows. I have a one...
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    Seats in a inflatable

    Been messing with the Saturn Boats to go seat frame for two seasons now. Never seems to in the right place carring different loads, and with my size the seat wasn't all that comfortable. So I took the whole set up out. What a difference I can move around easily and are more comfortable on the...
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    Transom repainted

    With less than a year on my Saturn the transom paint was starting to fail already. This winter I did a refurbish on it. Sanding down the old paint I could see why it failed so early. Took little sanding to get to bare wood. I wanted to use epoxy but it was $100 a gallon around here. I needed...
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    Transome paint

    less then a year old and my transome paint on the outside is looking like it's cracking and not holding up. Only been outside about 4 months and covered lots of that time. Guess I got a project when I get back to Colorado. What's the best paint you guys have used?
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    Air floor Pressure

    Thought my air floor was pretty solid until I took out my aluminum seat frame. Never ran without it before today. The rear of the floor gets pretty wavy when going at speed. I was surprised how much up and down movement it had. The front section has a about a one foot wide piece of wood board...
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    Late Suzuki tiller motors

    Tiller extension want to make a tiller extension out of PVC pipe but the problem is my Sizuki throttle is two inches in diameter. It would be like putting your hand around a fence post after installing the extension. What have others used to make a extension that would be easy to remove?
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    Throttle friction?

    have my throttle set so it will stay where I set it so I can free up my hands. Thinking it's not a good idea going at speed and bouncing on waves. What you think? Also to you wear your deadman lanyard?
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    Bent prop

    Hit a rock and bent two blades on my prop. Hammered it back in shape and filed the rough spots. It looks pretty good. Question is can I expect the same performance from it or will I have to purchase a new one?
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    Promoted wife to captain

    Had her take control of the motor. Gave her the details and had her start and stop it. Let her putt around learning the throttle and gear shift. Put it to plane and full speed ahead. She loved it. I got to lay in the bow with my feet up on the tubes sipping on a cool one. MUCH better than being...
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    River anchor

    ordered a 15# river anchor and when I got it I think it's a litte over kill. How light an anchor could I have gone to on a slow moving river and got by?
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    Change prop, what to expect

    signature boat is an inflatable, motor is 20 hp EFI 4 stroke With two aboard I am running 23 mph @ 6200 rpm. Max is 6300 rpm. Planes fast and smooth Will have 4 aboard at times and have a 8" prop I can install in place of the 10" as I'm sure the added weight will make it difficult to plane. If...
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    Finally! Boating in Arizona

    Got the boat out for the first time at near sea level. WOW, what a difference then mile high! Two aboard, hit throttle and it popped up on plane almost immediately! 23 mph @ 6200 RPM. Had a slight porpose so I had my wife, which always lounges in the bow, move back a foot or so. Planed out nice...
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    Need advice about what to buy; Saturn SD330 or Zodiac Zoom 310S

    Going to have to say something else as an after thought after purchase. Had I known I was going to leave mine inflated all summer until I took it down to AZ for the winter which it will stay inflated for 4 months I would have bought a solid floor. Saturn has aluminum or air for replacement, and...
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    Everyone hibernating?

    Not much going on in the forum. Y'all done until next spring? Headed to AZ in four weeks. Bought the boat just for that reason. My boating season will begin. Will get to see how the rig runs at 400'. Gotta better than at a mile high.
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