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    Tighter turning with BayStar Hydrolic?

    I have a 2014 21' SmokerCraft with a Yamaha F115 and the BayStar hydrolic steering. It works well enough except when docking. It would be nice if the motor turned sharper. Does anyne know if there is a way to modify this unit to turn the motor sharper or do I need a different setup all together...
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    new Yamaha F115 throttle control issue

    I have a new Yamaha F115 on a new Smoker Craft Phantom 202. The motor runs great but I am having trouble getting used to the throttle control and was hoping there is an adjustment that can help. The issue is that when I put the motor into gear in forward or reverse, I have to move the lever a...
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    Need help fine tuning brand new Smoker Craft with Yamaha F115

    I just picked up a brand new Smoker Craft Phantom 202 (not the offshore version) with a new Yamaha F115. The boat is 20' 2" with 93" beam, 17 deg dead rise, all welded hull and weighs 1650 lbs empty. The motor is mounted so the ventilation plate is about 1/2" above the V at the keel. I can drop...
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    2014 Smoker Craft - lots of hook in the hull?

    My brothers and I just picked up a brand new 2014 Smoker Craft Phantom 202. It is 20' long, aprox 96" beam, all welded aluminum hull, weighs around 1640 pounds empty and has a new Yamaha F115 with a 13.?x19 prop. We took it out today for the first time. The engine only has about 1/2 hour on it...
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    86 Evinrude 70 3 cyl wont idle when warmed up, runs great at speed

    I've got an 86 Evinrude 70 3 cyl thats started having idle problems a while back. It liked to die when you first put it into gear but ran great at anything above idle. Yesterday I found some air leaks around the primer hoses on the carbs and fixed that. Took it out this morning while it was...
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    new Solas prop same dia and pitch lost 430 rpm and 4 mph

    Boat is a 17' aluminum riveted weighs about 2400 fully loaded Evinrude 3 cyl 70 HP 1986 Old prop was beat up aluminum 3 blade 13.25x17 with chunks missing and some dings etc but was giving us 5650 RPM on a new Tiny Tach and 35-36 mph GPS speed. Slip calculated to about 7%. This was an old style...
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    Do these numbers seem reasonable?

    I have a 17' aluminum Sea Nymph. Total weight is aprox 2300-2400 lbs fully loaded. Power is a 1986 70 hp Evinrude Prop is a 13.25x17 aluminum thats a little rough and needs replacing. I tached it today (new Tiny Tach) and at full throttle my best RPM (playing with trim) was 5650 at 35 mph on...
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    How can I find out the gear ratio of my lower unit? '86 70hp Evinrude

    Im just starting the process of trying to fine tune the prop for my 1986, 70 hp Evinrude E70ELCDC. I think it has the large gear case, its 4 1/6" diameter, but it has a 13 spline prop shaft. How can I figure out what my gear ratio is to use in the prop calc programs? Thanks in advance! Larry
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    Fuel squirting out of carb throat when primer squeezed - after rebuild- Im stumped!

    I recently bought a 1986 70 hp Evinrude 3 cyl. Its been sitting for a while. It runs well wide open, but idle is a little rough, so I decided to clean/dunk the carbs and put new kits in. That went well except for #2 carb. When I pump the fuel bulb, gas foams up out of the bottom of the throat...
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    Need motor recomendation for 1977 17ft Nymph

    Hello, My brothers and I just picked up a 17 foot 1977 Sea Nymph. Its in great shape except for the motor. We cant read the data plate so were not sure of the model # or the ratings. The three of us all like our double cheese burgers with extra fries and it shows when we tip the scales! All we...
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