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    Chinese small gas engines?

    Anyone have good luck with cheap small gas air cooled engines? What brand? Or should I just bite the bullet and buy a Honda ? 10 HP roto tiller horizontal shaft.
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    Compare i/o HP to outboard HP ?

    250 HP i/o compared to a 250 HP outboard, same boat except power plants , will they perform roughly the same? Is the HP to HP basically 1 to 1 ? or FOR EXAMPLE does it take 225 OB HP to equal 200 i/o HP , or vice versa? What is your opinion and WHY?
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    J series props?

    Anyone switch to J series DuoProp props yet? What do you think? What's different, good, bad ? I was going to put this in the propeller forum but a search turned up nothing on J series. So do what you got to do.
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    Plotter, easy to make MARKS? .

    I need a new plotter for crab fishing. I want to be able to dump a pot and EASILY make a mark, minimal button pushing. I want to be able to easily name or number that mark. My main need for the plotter is marking crab pots and navigating back to them. I don't care about it being a fish...
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    alibaba.com?

    Anyone ever buy from here? How does it work? The money exchange, shipping, customs, etc? Thanks
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    Anyone need a DP-B1, 1:78 ?

    This is not me, I don't know the shop, I just saw the ad and thought it was a good price. I paid $4,700.00 last year for a complete rebuilt DP-B , no core needed . That was the cheapest I could find at that time. Many shops wanted $6,500 exchange...
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    Swap 290A to DP-A ?

    Is this an easy direct bolt on swap? Yes the ratio's are the same.
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    Convert mobile home axles ?

    I recently acquired a 3 axle boat trailer with mobile home axles. It is a very well built trailer. Can I replace the hubs and convert these to a regular 6 lug hub , or 8 ? And obviously new tires and wheels. Can I convert to disc brakes? Should I convert to disc brakes? ​I would also like...
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    Boston Whalers ?

    I'm looking at a 1980 22' Revenge. What concerns are there with Boston Whalers? Does the foam absorb water? Do they get HEAVY when older? Anything to rot, stringers? Transom? Thanks
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    150HP and greater O/B GPH ?

    Do you have an outboard 150 horse or bigger? Tell me about the boat you have it on and how many GPH you burn @ cruise and what speed. All brands, 2 or 4 stroke. Thank You!
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    DP-B re sealing upper gear box, what all to replace

    What seals would be replaced ? # 17 the pretensioning sleeve? # 22 O ring? # 58 O ring ? I have # 55 and #20 on my list so far.
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    What new 40 horse to buy?

    If you were to buy a new 40 HP outboard what would you get? It's for a open aluminum skiff, similar to a 18' Lund. Saltwater use . I'm out of the loop on new motors.
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    diesel PDS housing flywheel cover - SAE# ?

    Are these a SAE housing pattern? Maybe SAE #4 ? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Volvo-Penta-Sterndrive-I-O-Flywheel-Bell-Housing-Casing-844519-844518-FA393-2-/201146563074?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item2ed544fa02&vxp=mtr
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    Do I need trim tabs?

    When you look at this pic do you think it needs trim tabs? Is the bow up too much? Props are right size and drives are all the way down .
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    muffler inlet size?

    If I have a exhaust pipe that is 2-7/8" OD do I want a muffler with 2-7/8" ID or 3" ID ?
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    50 amp shore power adapted to NEMA 6-50R ?

    How do I do this? We have NEMA SS2-50R on the floats. I think that is correct? It's 230 volt 50 amp . I want to power my Millermatic 190 welder, the plug on that is NEMA 6-50P . I DO NOT own a 230v50a shore power cord, I have no use for one (until now) I want the cord to be 25' long. Can I...
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    Volvo Penta DP "C" stainless props?

    Anyone have C series stainless duo prop props ? Do you like them? What are the "Pros" and "Cons" Did you notice any difference when you switched? Is the front & rear both 3 blades ?
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    Emergency shut off switch ?

    http://greatlakesskipper.com/mercury...op-switch-kit# Do these break a connection or make a connection? N.O. or N.C. ? I tried to find this part on iboats , searched by part number and "Emergency Shut Off Switch " , no luck .
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    18 year money investment for new baby?

    My nephew and wife just had a baby boy, first child. Is there somewhere I can put some money that will grow for 18 years? Something he can redeem when he is 18 for college, etc . Any idea how much I would need to "invest" now to get around $1,000 in 18 years? Or any other ideas? Thanks!
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    sizing a winch for boat trailer

    I see boat trailer winches are sized by pounds. Is there a formula to help get the correct capacity? Thanks!
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