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  1. JimS123

    1959 Evinrude Lark Kill Switch

    "Required?" In my state old motors like that are grandfathered not to need them.
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    Got a new toy to test out eventually...

    Best prop I ever ran since starting to experiment in 1968. But, of course, the pitch I selected brought the wot rpm exactly at the engine's max spec.
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    Weight distribution for 14ft modified vhull

    A jon boat is not a modified V. A 14 footer (IMHO) is too small for a jet drive.
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    hi there :)

    IMHO, this needs to be stopped. The govmnt tells us when and where to go, how to think, what we can't buy, and yet non-human entities can do as they wish. The jobs, zuckerburgers and gates should all be ashamed.
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    hi there :)

    I don't know much about AI, but is it possible that a bot somewhere could just drop in by itself? Wouldn't some person have to direct it to a forum?
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    Smart tabs.

    So if you leave with the extra 50 gallons it's like having 2 extra people aboard. If that is enough to cause a huge cost penalty, well, I dunno. For me, a 15-20 mile reserve ain't good enough. But, of course, that's just me. I didn't buy a boat to save money.
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    Smart tabs.

    That's one way of looking at it. But if a full tank causes problems, then I suggest that the boat wasn't designed very well. I only had one boat that would not accept trim. Turned out the hull deformed over Winter due to poor storage (my fault). I'm not a fan of smart tabs, but based on...
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    Would you?

    The anti-rattle bracket I spoke of is to stop the drawbar from rattling inside the receiver. At least, that's what I thought we were talking about here. If the receiver is rattling because its loose itself, then I think there is a real big problem here. I have used 3 different unibody cars...
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    Stern on a Lowe's boat?

    If you drill thru the 2" thick portion (top of transom) you'll need bolts long enough to go thru. If the bottom bracket bolts fall below the motor mount section (where the transom is only 1/16" aluminum, you'll need to use a piece of exterior grade wood to use as a backer inside the boat.
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    Smart tabs.

    Been there, fixed that. If its no trim at higher speeds, Smart tabs won't help you since they won't be deployed. You truly need expensive Bennett tabs to correct your anomaly. The bottom line, though, is that you will need to deploy them at higher speeds, which is counter intuitive. Sure...
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    Would you?

    That should never be allowed to happen. Several manufacturers make "ant-rattle" receiver hitch attachments that keep everything tight and secure. My old Engineering professor always said: "If it is supposed to move, grease it. If not, secure it tight".
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    Batman! Dadadadadadadada!

    Now that I AM old I am Following all my lunacies. The way I look at it is that you might as well enjoy life while you still can, and if you die with money left you screwed up.
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    Would you?

    If you had to ask you already knew it was a bad idea.
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    Batman! Dadadadadadadada!

    Only one VW and One Mercedes dealer within driving distance of my house. Most private garages won't work on them. My buddy who owns one says German parts are hard to come by these days. "Fix or repair daily". My son's Dodges are rust buckets. It's Mother, apple pie and Chevrolet all the way.
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    Batman! Dadadadadadadada!

    Jap cars were crap. Nobody wanted them. Then, the American cars went downhill, while at the same time Jap cars got better. So, american fools bought the jap cars. Now, American designers made the American cars look like Jap cars so we would buy them. Then the jap designers made them look...
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    Batman! Dadadadadadadada!

    If you consider a CC Cobra vanilla, then what do you consider chocolate?
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    Just purchased a 93 astro 17-B carries a 115 Mercury

    The boat looks nice in the pictures. But, it's a 31 year old fiberglass boat with a 2-stroke motor. It's all about condition and rot (or lack thereof). Can't tell from the pics. Since the price is above average retail, it will depend on how much $ it will take to make it seaworthy, safe and...
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    good morning :)

    But then again, what IS a houseboat. In my neighborhood houseboats are large hulled "cruisers" with twin I/O's that are moored at a dock. They actually "drive" them twice a year - once to the mooring and once back to the hoist to put them on the hard for the Winter. Conversely, "houseboats"...
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    good morning :)

    Whenever I wanted to buy a new boat or even make a frivolous new gun purchase, the wife never complained. I knew she had 3 horses, so I figured it's only fair. Then, I found out she really had seven. Now it all became clearer.
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    good morning :)

    That all depends. Do you want a boat, a yacht or a mega-yacht. It's all about what satisfies you. The tinny in my signature is 60 years old. I bought it for $600 in 1986. It uses 3 gallons of gas each outing. In the last 38 years I probably have not put more than $200 in maintenance total...
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