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    This kinda makes you think twice about swimming in the Illinois river!

    Ok so idk if these actually attached or not but was out fishing today and caught this gar, not huge by any means but check out those teeth! Not sure if the wife and kids will get in the water again lol. It hit a 3" gizzard shad while i was reeling in, i've fished for cats my whole life but this...
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    Any Illinois River Boaters Out There

    We live in Peoria Illinois and just wondering if anyone here boats out there or goes to paradise beach.
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    50's Evinrude 5.5 fisherman

    Hello all, Ok so i was at my grandma's house today and in a work room in the basement i found an evinrude 5.5 fisherman outboard motor that looks like its from the 50's i didn't have a chance to look it over well and don't even know if it runs but wondered if this had any value what so ever...
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    How to prevent hydro lock

    Ok so about a month ago I posted about my horrible service from a local marine mechanic, long story short took it there to get an elbow drain valve on my manifold replaced and when I got it back they chewed the teeth off my flywheel. So I took it to another place to get an estimate and they told...
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    Starter Problems on 350 merc

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    Starter Problems on 350 merc

    Hello all, its been a while since ive been here and i need some help! I need starter help and just want to get peoples opinion on the experience i had at my local marine repair shop. First the stupid little plastic drain elbow broke off the exhaust manifold last fall (i posted about it) so i...
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    Need advice on adding a 2nd battery

    Hi, i have a 20ft bow rider and want to put a 2nd battery in for safety purposes and so that we can run the radio without worry on the sandbar but i have a few questions. -What is the best bang for my buck as i don't have an unlimited budget and -i know you can get the switch to choose what...
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    Prop diameter?

    I am currently running a 14.25 x 21p on a 20ft bayliner with a 350, w the wife and 3 kids at wot i can turn 5000 rpms which is to high so i want to try a 23p but wondering what diameter to try. The current is aluminum 3 blade (as will be the new, my Christmas gift to myself) and runs in the low...
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    What do you prefer the sound of big outboard or thru hull exhaust?

    Just wondering peoples opinions on what they like the sound of better, a big outboard or thru hull exhaust on a V8?
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    Winterizing question

    Im getting ready to winterize my boat the 1st time and just wondering if these are the plugs in my block that i need to drain. Its a 5.7l chevy block that was converted to boat, i have one of these on each side at the bottom of the block right above the oil pan. Thanks in advance
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    Exhaust Question

    Ok this is probably a dumb question but if you convert to an above water exhaust system do you gain any power on a boat like you would in a car?
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    Anybody else deal with asian carp?

    We have a ski boat on the illinois river and even though we don't stir them up like an aluminum w an outboard we can still make quite a few pop, i just wonder who else has to deal w this problem as we have had a few land in the boat. Today in fact we were putting down the river and probably a...
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    Boat bounces on trailer.

    I have a 95 Bayliner 2050 ss with a 95 escort trailer that says capri on it so i think its the original made for the boat, but when i pull it the boat bounces like crazy and moves on there. I tie the front of the boat down around the trailer and that seems to help a little but im wondering if i...
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    Uh oh

    Ok i feel stupid posting this but while we were taking off the lower part of my alpha one we had to use a mallet and broke a piece of the fin above the prop off (missed a bolt). My question is whats gonna happen when we put it back in the water and what will that affect, i don't know what the...
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    What kind of trim pump oil to use

    Ok so last week i found that i was getting water in my gear oil and trim pump oil. We are tearing the outdrive off to replace the gaskets and seals but my question is what kind of oil do i put in trim pump? The oil is a thick creamy yellowish color is why im assuming there is water getting in...
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    Need help bidding on a prop

    I need some help as i am bidding on a prop on ebay, i run an aluminum 14.25 x 21p and it works great except i can turn it 5k rpm when red line is 4600. I want to try a 23p which is what im bidding on (its gonna b a spare) but its only 13" diameter, i want the bigger pitch to bring down my rpms...
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    Anyone fish the illinois river?

    Just wondered if anyone fishes the illinois river for catfish, i live in the peoria are and we struggle to find cats, just wondered if anyone knew where to go or what to look for.......thanks
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    Can i turn a 23p??

    Ok long story short here's the boat...... 95 bayliner 2050 ss 355 w an alpha one 14.25 x 21p aluminum 3 blade wot is 4900 - 5000 rpm redline is 4600 tho GPS 53 @ 4600 w 2 adults and 120lb worth of kids Question is, could i turn a 14 x 23p and maybe get a little more speed, lower rpms and be...
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    Thoughts onn a 23p prop???

    I have a 95 bayliner 2050 ss original 5.0 swapped for a 355 chevy and an alpha one. Guys who built it claim it has forged rods and pistons, bored over, and a mild cam. All i know for sure is that it has an edlebrock intake and 4 barrel carb. So here's my q, it originally had a 15.5 x 19p ss prop...
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    Ok how bad did i screw up.

    Re: Ok how bad did i screw up. here is a pic of the damage.....i think it attached, but like i said the front was pretty scratched up to begin with.
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