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    2020 25hp Tohatsu dealer says....not!

    Congrats. That final clean and filter change did the trick. That dealer should have done it even you had to pay for nonwarranty work.
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    okay out of the box idea guys, let's get crazy

    Hire a dredge!
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    Overheat on 5.0 with SX outdrive

    When did you last replace the raw water pump impeller?
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    Saltwater eating my trailers...

    You can drill a couple of drain holes in bottom but it has to be in the correct spot to prevent weaking it structurally. I took my painted steel trailer to the coast five times over a couple of years. I had but some irrigation holes in it but it already had drain holes. Would flush it with...
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    New Engine Replacement - Engine Died and Hydro locked after 5 hrs!?

    The high whine has been attributed to using aftermarket fuel filters vs oem. Mine had a noticable whine to it but switching to vp brand from sierra didn't make any difference. Your problem cuttng off could be a loose electrical connection. Good Luck.
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    Caulk/Sealant

    I used Silkaflex 291 on a trim tab install. Work well as far as I can tell. Would use again.
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    winterizing question

    The Volvo Penta owners manual with my 2007 5.0 GXI says nothing about winterizing. More about standard care ie when to do what oil change etcc. I think have to get a shop manual etcc. Otherwise these guys have good recomendation. You can remove your gas filter, empty and add same volume of 2...
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    Vibration TurningPoint 4 blade

    I exchanged the 15by15 for the 14.5 by 17 using TP prop exchange program. Since TP doesn't seem to have a prop to turn my engine at target rpm it looks like I'm going to sell this last tp on ebay and get the michigan wheel 14.5 by 18 4 blade.
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    Vibration TurningPoint 4 blade

    The props are aluminum.
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    Vibration TurningPoint 4 blade

    I would have vibration with the VP props if it were bent would think. I have the correct hub based on everthing I've researched. Its only noticable at low to medium rpm with the 14.5 by 17. The 15 by 15 was more so but not at high rpm. I don't understand it really.
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    Vibration TurningPoint 4 blade

    Anyone use Turning Point 4 blade props? The ones with two different blade geometies per hub. I'm on my second one in search for correct loading at WOT. Both have a vibration issue. The 15 by 15 was worse than the 14.5 by 17. My VolvoPenta 3 and 4 blade props don't generate a vibration that I...
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    1975 Evinrude 50 won't start Help!!

    Good News!
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    Update to using Toilet bowl cleaner for hull and bottom

    You could use muratic acid and dilute it down to 10 % hydrochloric acid concentration. Might be even cheaper.
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    Trying to date this photo by the age of the boat...

    Engine throttle looks similar to early mid 70's mercury but not sure how long that style ran or what age boat. B&W flash lit film photograph. Looks like 73.
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    John Allmand - SuperNova19 video restore

    If the wood stays dry it seems it would last indefinately. My previous two boats had plenty of wood and were always covered and thats a big part of it.
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    I/O Exhaust Riser life in Fresh Water environment

    The oil always looked fine. I sold that boat about 3 years back now. It was running fine. If you ran it for extended period at WOT it had a very faint sounding crank knock afterward at low to idle rpm. Once it cooled down or ran at anything other than WOT rpm it didn't make a sound. I...
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    Overweight motor

    You could bandaid it by putting really large motorized trim tabs and fight for control between the rpm, tilt and tabs to get level attitude.
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    I/O Exhaust Riser life in Fresh Water environment

    Thats good to hear. Our first boat back in early eighties had the 140 hp 4 cyl mercruiser with close to a 1000 hrs and we, my dad mostly, never even knew it was a thing to be concerned about. That was a tough motor/stern drive as we ran the crap out of it and did well to get oil changed...
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    suggestions on removing fuel from tank

    I've used stabil in years past but I'm skeptical that any make a + difference.
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    suggestions on removing fuel from tank

    Whats is a good fuel stabilizer for 6 month over winter storage.?
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