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    Acceptable trailering?

    Thank you for the replies. To answer back, I would say my only reason for even asking is trust. All the hitches and receivers I've ever towed with have been 2 inch. So, it just came down to a trust issue. Again, I thank you all for your opinions. I guess I'll run to auto zone and get me a 11/4...
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    Acceptable trailering?

    So I'll make this short and sweet. I have a 19 ft Sylvan Sport Select that I believe is in the 1900# range, dry with 115hp Mercury 4cyl, 2 stroke. The trailer should be in the 5-800 pound range. I towed it behind a 2004 Chrysler Pacifica for 5 years. Fast forward to today. I bought a 2017 GMC...
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    1976 Evinrude 15604 prop

    I have been playing with this motor for about 4 years. It is jetted for 4000-8000 ft. elevation, 9.25x9 4 blade Solas prop and runs like a boss. It planes a14ft Acecraft with me in the back and my wife up one row with my 12 year old and my 6 year old in the bow. I have just purchased a Solas...
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    "drilling under detroit"

    something i just read. makes one think!<br /><br /><br />Drilling Under Detroit: <br />A Long-Term Solution to Gas Prices that Works<br /><br /><br />"Greater efficiency is the most obvious and most logical answer to an oil pinch. Rejecting it means not only exporting more American dollars but...
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    alumitroll: what animals do you have?

    what kind(s) of animals do you own? and, which ones go on the water with you?<br /><br /><br />i have two black and white tuxedo cats: angus and dharma<br />one dog, a blue heeler/border collie: abbey
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    JBJBJBJBJBJBJBJBJB

    JB, sorry about that post in evinrude maintenance, it's been a while, and i don't think that i've ever been to dockside chat. hey, now i have! :D
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    back..........finally

    so, it's been quite a few months since my last post, as, i have not had very good internet. you can't work to well on 56k dial up, don't care what earthlink and all them say. :D
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    back..........finally

    so, it's been quite a few months since my last post, as, i have not had very good internet. you can't work to well on 56k dial up, don't care what earthlink and all them say. :D
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    schuster tahiti

    I have just aquired a schuster tahiti. literally this morning. i want to know if anyone can help me with info on this type of boat. the only thing i know about it is: Schuster Boats Inc., Tahiti, and the serial number:12725. i know nothing about its length, width, h.p.rating or anything like...
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    '72 Evinrude 65hp Triumph

    anyone know anything about this motor? is iit good? run well? anything please, i know nothing about this motor.
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    Want to trade?

    EDIT: Sorry. No offers to buy, sell or trade here. Try the Want Ads or the Thrifties.
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    1965 evinrude9.5 idle, top end problem

    I recently put my '65 9.5 in the water to test after pretty much a full rebuild. I have replaced: spark plugs(J7C), coils, points, condensers, fuel pump, water pump. I rebuilt the carbuerator. I put an inline Spectre clear glass fuel filter between the fuel connection and the fuel pump(inside...
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    heat

    are hotter plugs better than colder ones in a <br />2-cycle motor?
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    '65 evinrude lightwin

    anyone know where i can pick up a cheap '65 evinrude lightwin that is less than 3hp?
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    65 sportwin octane limit

    i have a 65 9.5hp evinrude. i am the high altitude guy, i need to know how high of an octane rating i can introduce to my motor. i have the option of these: 87,89,91,94pro,96highpro,98streetperf.,<br />100dragfuel,100purple avgas,101hybrid race,and<br />104(the red juice) i can get all said...
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    head check update....

    I decided to rebuild my 9.5evinrude instead of going the higher cost route with a new motor or decking the head...i did the needed: new fuel pump, carb rebuild, water pump, ignition, and rings/gaskets... now this old '65 pops my 12ft. starcraft right up out of the water with some authority..me...
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    More on hp ratings!!!

    Back to my question that even started my trek through this wonderful site...What would be the highest hp I could put on a 12ft Starcraft manufactured in April 1972. USCG does not require BIA plates on anything made before <br />Oct,31 1972. How lucky could I be? Except, I am rebuilding the...
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    KBC-Kanza Boat Co.

    Hey y'all, I found a 1992 Kanza 167, no motor, no trailer. No problem, I have a trailer just right for it. It is sitting in a salvage yard. It's been pretty well stripped, but still has the floor and steering wheel of all things(who wouldn't want a Grant wheel?) Looks pretty o.k. but what...
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    Head Check

    I wonder if one can shave the head on a '65 9.5hp 2-stroke evinrude a bit for a tad more horsepower?
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    R.P.M. vs. THRUST

    I am curious about whether or not a lower pitch prop and higher rpm is going to give more actual thrust than lower rpm and a higher pitch prop. And, if someone can tell me the formula for finding out what difference pitch, rpm, and cupping is all about, and how to calculate it would be most...
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