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    starter trying to engage with key off

    Hi all. Been alittle while as I have been away.<br /><br />Tried starting my '91 200hp Evinrude this evening to fog it and after it died on the second attempt, the starter kept running. Had to jerk the battery cable to stop it. <br /><br />I made sure the switch was in the full off position and...
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    Prop question

    Hi all. Back from a weekend at the lake with my '91 Stratos 290 s/f.'91 200hp Evinrude<br /><br />Boat currently has a SS 4-blade Shooter prop.13.5x23. (came with boat) 52mph at 5400 rpm. WOT.<br /><br />The speed is fine.Not really interested in going much faster.<br />Problem: Takes 4200rpm or...
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    Hydrofoil Question

    Hi all. Have a '91 Stratos 290 S/F, with a '91 200 Evinrude XP.<br />Boat will porpose something fierce at all planning speeds except what is takes to stay on plane with motor trimmed pretty far in.<br />Bass Pro has last year's model StingRay Hydrofoil onsale for $24.99. Picked one up and put...
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    Evinrude 200 water pressure

    Hi all. I have that '91 Evinrude on a Stratos I bought last fall. Model number for the Evinrude is VE200SLEID.<br /><br />The water pressure gauge doesn't move unless I'm going 5000 rpms. Then it might show 5 or 10. Now the water comes out of the tell tale great. Water pump is working it's...
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    Transom check

    Just wanted to make sure I did this right.Had a couple of cracks on either side of the top of transom so I drilled a 3/16" hole 4" up from the bottom and hit good dry wood.No water or anything.Filled hole with Marine-Tex, drove a ss wood screw in while it was setting up and beaded the head with...
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    stern sits low in water

    '91 Stratos 290 s/f.<br /><br />This boat has a '91 Evinrude 200 Xp. Two,20 gallon fuel tanks in bilge,2 trolling batteries,1 cranking battery and vro tank all in bilge area.<br />I always have to feather the throttle and baby this boat when I come off of plane or water will surge over the...
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    Nanking Trailer Tires

    Local Chain of tires stores in St. Louis sells a Load Range C Radial ST trailer tire called "Nanking Loadmaster"<br /><br />I can't seem to find out anything about these tires.They are $63 mounted.<br /><br />Anybody heard of this brand or know anything about them?Price sounds good but don't...
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    '91 stratos 290 s/f transom

    Bought this boat used last year. Excellent outboard and boat looks and runs great.<br /><br />A small question about the transome though.<br /><br />On either side of the o/b, on the far edges of the transom where it meets the splashwell I have a crack in the gel-coat on either side.About the...
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    1991 Evinrude 200 XP

    Question: 1991 Evinrude 200 XP<br />Model VE200SLEID<br /><br />Is this rated at shaft hp or at the prop??<br /><br />If at the shaft,then you average a about a 10% power loss by the time you get to the prop(I think)<br /><br />So I could duplicate this motor with a new 175.Would that be...
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    1991 Evinrude 200 XP

    Just a quick question here.<br /><br />'91 Evinrude 200 XP vro. Runs great at all rpms execept,just past neutral(no wake,leaving boat ramp,etc..)Sometimes it dies,other times it's fine.Give it alittle gas and it's fine. Just curious if maybe it needs a tune-up.<br /><br /> Bought at the onset of...
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    bias vs. radial

    Hi. <br /><br /> I have a 1991 Stratos 290 S/F. The boat on the trailer weighs about 3000-3500lbs.<br /><br /> What is the better choice? Bias-ply tires or radial tires?<br /><br /> Need new tires and don't know what to get.<br /><br />Thanks for the help.<br /><br />Tom
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    bias vs. radial

    Hi. <br /><br /> I have a 1991 Stratos 290 S/F. The boat on the trailer weighs about 3000-3500lbs.<br /><br /> What is the better choice? Bias-ply tires or radial tires?<br /><br /> Need new tires and don't know what to get.<br /><br />Thanks for the help.<br /><br />Tom
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