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    Gear Ratio VS Prop Pitch

    Quick question thats been on my mind lately. What would be the need for different gear ratios in a boat when you could just prop up or down to meet the boats needs?? Thanks Eric
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    Prop pitch influence on staying on plane

    Hello all, I have read several post that make the statement that a lower pitched prop will help you stay on plane at a lower speed. Im having trouble seeing the rationale behind that statment. It would seem that at what speed a boat comes off of plane whould be influenced by hull design and the...
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    Prop lock or what??

    Hello All, Just repowered a 21 ft stingray with alpha that I purchased knowing it had a cracked block. Went from a 215 HP 350 to a 330 HP 350 Merc Crate so I thought I would try a prop from my bass boat (merc 15 spl). Went to take off the prop on the stingray and there appears to be what I'll...
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    Mercruiser Drive Reservoir location

    I just replaced a 96 350 with a Vortec 350. Everything went fine, but I cant figure what to do with the Drive Reservoir. The old bracket mounted on the last two bolts of the intake manifold. Of course the Vortec manifolds are different. Where does the bottle mount on Vortec engines. I've see a...
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