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    How important is top rpm in prop selection?

    I am gettng 5400 rpm out of 6000 redlline on a yamaha 100 hp 4s, (2.31 gear ratio) on a 21 foot, heavy, flat bottom, fiberglass skiff. The performance of a borrowed 4 blade prop (13.5 x 15 TP express) is acceptable, actually a huge improvement over the old yammie 3 blade13.25 x 19k. The 4 blade...
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    2007 Mercruiser 350 MPI Horizon cranks w/o key

    The other day i went to turn on the master battery switch and the engine started cranking but not starting. Startled but i immediately shut battery off. Thinking it was faulty ignition switch, i disconnected switch wires completely and it still did it. Going slightly out of logical order, i...
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    1989 Johnson 90hp Slow Crank

    Recently I have been having an intermittent slow crank situation while out on the water. It seems to occur after I have been running for a while and after the motor is off for anywhere between 15 minutes to 2 hours. Upon attempting to restart, it cranks too slow to re-start. The starter is...
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    Int'l Skimmer

    I bought a boat recently, thinking it was an older 2180 DLX Carolina Skiff. It turns out (on the title) to be an International Skimmer. Has anyone ever heard of this brand, know where it (was) made or anything else about the MFG? Dimensions and configuration are in every way the same as a...
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    Racor on Mercruiser 350 Mag MPI

    Is it wise, acceptable or even necessary to place a racor in front of the "Cool-Fuel 3" water seperating filter that is already on this motor? I'm thinking that with fuel injection and all of the problems found with todays ethanol fuel it would be additional insurance against water getting to...
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