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    Wahoo!

    Had my new to me wahoo ltd 16.2 out on the water for the first time today and i must say for a 25yr old boat i am impressed. It handles great rides great and i didnt get wet not once. I even intentionally hit some pretty big wakes from other boats to see how it would do and it was smooth as...
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    I Miss My 4Stroke.

    Just Chiming in cause its been a while. Long Story short,i had a 15ft procraft f/s with a 50 4st Merc last year but i sold it over the winter in the hopes of getting a little bit bigger boat. Well after looking i found a sweet and spotless 16.2 ltd Wahoo. I bought it from the original owner who...
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    Another Paint Question.

    Lets start with,Im going to use automotive Urethane paint. I dont care about your feelings on auto vs gel. Im going to use Urethane Auto Paint. This will be done top and bottom of a trailered bass boat. Ive used both single stage and base/clear but only on cars and motorcycles. I know how to use...
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    Engine differences?

    Ive got a 93 zuki dt115. While browsing the parts diagram im noticing that the 140 and 115 share alot of the same parts. Pretty much everything except carbs and intake plate. Now ive been a life long machanic,just not on outboards,and to think a simple carb change would get 25hp seems huge. Am i...
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    Flooring material Question.

    Ok,Ive been reading about floor replacement and so forth,and there seems to be several different ideas about what to use. There is OSB,CDX,Marine,Traeted,non Treated And list goes on. But the price differences are Huge. Now Just for the sake of simplicty lets talk about just plywoods. We can...
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    Yet another prop question.

    Ive got a 20ft vision bass boat that has a zuki dt 115. I know its underpwerd but anyway. It has a 12x17 alum prop on it now,and has a very slow holeshot. Top end the engine will turn about 4200rpms or so. Now by looking at props the 12x17 is the highest number pitch avaliable. From here they go...
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    Waterlogged Hull?

    Is there a surefire way of knowing if the boat is wet or not? This is project boat for me but today i finnally got in the water to check leaks and performance. Well i dont have any leaks but the boat wouldnot come on plane. Engine would turn 2500rpm or so.In neutral it revs fine. I came home...
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    Should a Hull flex?

    Heres the deal. Ive gotten ahold of a 93 20ft vivion bass boat with a 115zuk. Anyway i knew the boat need some work etc.. So i was under the boat and checking out the trailer and hull and noticed when i push up on the hull its flexing. My question is should it flex and if so how far. The keel...
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    Dt 115 Driveshaft Thrust bearing Setup.

    Anyone know the clearance or setup procedure for this bearing?
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    Merc Wont Rev Past 4500 rpm.

    2000 model 50hp 4 stroke merc. Went out today and all was well. I was heading heading back to the ramp cruising along about 5300rpm and then all the sudden the engine dropped to 4500 rpm and would not go past there. It felt just like the throttle was lifted but it wasnt. I stopped and the motor...
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    Need some advice with 2 problems.

    These may or may not be related but problem one: Overheating at a stand still idle. As long as im moving it is fine but if im at a stand still the alarm will sound in a matter of minutes. Ive replaced the impeller,changed engine and lower unit oil. Second problem. I belive the carbs are heat...
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    Tachometer Question.

    I switched engines. I went from using a 87 2stroke 70hp Johnson to using a 2000 50hp 4stroke Mercury. My question is concerning the tachometer. Can i use the old tach from the johnson or will i need a new one? The johnson tach reads an ac signal from the stator,can it be hooked up the same way...
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    Yet another 2 vs 4 stroke ?

    I have a 87 15ft procraft with a 70hp 2 stroke johnson. It runs fine and i dont have any issues except for the engine noise above 4k. The situation is i just got a 50hp mercury 4 stoke from a guy that replaced it because it was in his words 10 years old. The engine is not supposed to have any...
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