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    18ft Boat Launch with RWD Suburban

    Working in the coating industry, I have a bit of insight on the subject. The corrosion rate of carbon steel in saltwater increases approximately 30% for every 18F increase in temperature. If the average temperature you’re driving in for those 5 months is 32F, the corrosion rate for that same...
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    Too Much Prop Issue?

    Why does a motor with probably less than a couple hundred hours of run time need a new long block and manifolds? A prop buys you roughly 150-200 rpm per inch of pitch. At that rate, you need to loose roughly 7” of pitch to recover the rpm. No way… Motors either run rough or not at all with bad...
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    18ft Boat Launch with RWD Suburban

    Better ramps or better boaters? Nobody in their right mind would consider backing their tow vehicle into saltwater to launch. It’s few and far between that I even get the front axle of the trailer wet
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    Too Much Prop Issue?

    Something really wrong. You’re pushing 1,200 - 1,400 rpm short of where you need to be. Too much to be a prop Engine problems, water logged and or operator error
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    New old boat checklist.

    That would be a 800 pump. A 1,000 pump is 1-1/8” if I remember correctly
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    New old boat checklist.

    The 800 and 1,000 gph pump have different size outputs. Plan on swapping out the hose and thru hull fitting if going larger
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    18ft Boat Launch with RWD Suburban

    Towed with a Tahoe for years. Never stuck. Used 4WD a couple of times for the convenience.
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    Which kicker mount to install?

    Not worth the extra expense for trolling use. Back up only works on lakes and only if you run separate fuel supplies to prevent cross contamination of your fuel supply
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    Odyssey Bats

    Looking at the data sheet, not seeing a 1,000 ah rated battery
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    2012 F150 3.5 EB turbo(2) oil change, low miles on oil

    The 3.5 Ecoboost is a twin turbo, direct injection (GDI) motor. Turbo motors are notorious for running hot due to the design. They make lots and lots of power but are very hard on oil, ignition and cooling systems. Took it down to the beach fishing last week. Starting to get an ever so...
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    Stoked

    Worked from home for 10 years after they closed the local manufacturing operations. Assigned to our office in San Diego for 2 years then transferred to our operation in Germany for the remainder. Had a love hate relationship with the job. Since I was no longer a department head, I had plenty...
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    2012 F150 3.5 EB turbo(2) oil change, low miles on oil

    Just turned 60k on a 2015 3.5 Ecoboost. Dealer serviced. Factory oil (5-30 synthetic blend) and filters every 5k miles. New plugs @ 40k and new pads and rotors @ 60k miles FWIW: Ford starters and “salt life” are not compatible…..on starter # 3
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    2003 Mercury 200hp Saltwater edition 2 cycle, can the oiler be deleted?

    Ran a 1989 175 hp Merc on a boat I owned for 4 years. Put over 1,400 hours on the motor. Lost the high speed stator 20 miles out. Came home at 1400 rpm which took sometime. The only other issue I had was the cap on the engine mounted oil tank. It cracked and blew off while leaving the inlet one...
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    Ring Free question

    Ring free is a Yamaha fuel additive recommended for daily use to prevent carbon buildup. It will not foul plugs when used as directed. A properly maintained 2 stroke shouldn’t foul plugs, period
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    Nobody fishing?

    You would at least get a line in the water…lol Not all spinning reels handle braid very well. Found that out looking for a reel for the light tackle jigging rod I built a couple of years back. Not all braided lines are not the same. I jig with #15 Sufix 832 braid. Cast #30 Sufix 832 and...
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