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    Burned boat and insurance offer

    I had my boat stored in a gated storage area where boats and RV's are stored. The guy who owns the motorhome next to my boat, was working on the fuel system, and wound up having his rig blow up and catch fire, which fell all over my boat and totaled it. I had $15K invested and I had it for sale...
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    Making a kicker motor steering addition

    I would like to hook up my kicker motor to my main motor, to allow me to steer from my steering wheel while trolling. So I bought a steering rod I thought would work, and should have taken a closer look at where the rod would install :( My main motor is about 10" lower than my kicker motor, so...
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    Trolling for kokanee with a buddy

    I've mostly fished by myself, trolling in my boat, except when the wife wants to go along and do some still fishing for perch and crappie. I love fishing for kokanee and even more, love to eat the critters :) Normally, when I hook up trolling, I'll kick the motor out of gear and fight the fish...
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    Do you use non ethanol gas ?

    I've owned many boats over my 83 years, and I've always ran regular gas. I was talking recently to a boat mechanic lately and we were discussing why some boat owners seem to have more trouble than others with maintenance on their motors. The subject came up about gas, and I mentioned that I've...
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    Disconnecting the fuel line, let engine burn gas ?

    I've heard pro and con about this question. Normally when I'm done fishing, and won't be using the boat for a week or so, when I come to the dock, I'll disconnect the fuel line and let the engine run until it stops. If I plan on fishing the next day, I'll leave it connected. Thoughts ??
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    how to break in a rebuilt 60 hp Merc 2 stroke ?

    Just had a total rebuild on my 1996 60hp Merc 2 stroke and altho the tech gave me a cheat sheet for breaking it in, I'd like to compare that with the experiences that others have had breaking their engines in.
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