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    8hp vs 9.9

    Updating my kicker motor for a 24' fiberglas with a hardtop and doors, 8' beam , v8 I/O. Total weight unknown. Had a Yamaha 9.9 high thrust. Both Yamaha dealers I've been to are pushing me towards the 8 hp highthrust. Going to a 12ci motor from a 20ci motor for a fairly heavy boat sounds...
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    freshwater cooling

    My volvo engine, a chev 350, is showing leakage or corrosion on the fwc "tank." I'm sure that the fwc is original and the boat is a 1980 model. The boat is moored in saltwater and used exclusively in saltwater. One spot is on the starboard side of the tank where a hose is attached. There is...
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    Nautical Charts

    Amazing amount of detail available on free NOAA charts (you can call them maps if you want to). Hopefully they will help improve my fishing/catching success. I know they will help with passage through narrow/shallow areas and keep my prop off of the bottom. Find them at...
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    2 stroke oil content

    Does anyone manufacture a device to measure the oil content in the fuel tank for a two stroke?
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    forum rules

    Recently I've seen a few chastisements for putting URLs in postings. What are the rules for mentioning particular stores or chains and products like those from West System. I've looked at the faq list and couldn't find an answer. Am I looking in the wrong place?
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    fireplace bricks

    What is the fuzzy looking white stuff that grows inside the fireplace on the liner bricks? Seems to be some sort of chemical reaction! Is there a sealer or some other treatment for it? It brushes off easily and is then vacuumed up.
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    Glasply boats

    Somehow we got our own heading. They are great boats, especially the older ones, and there is at least one owner's group in Puget Sound, with members from far away in BC and Oregon. Have any of them made it to the Gulf of Mexico or to the east coast?<br />Every once in a while I hear that the...
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    20,000 posts

    20,000 posts in five years or 4,000 per year or average of 11 per day. Congratulations. Lots of wisdom shared with the community of water folks.
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    Is there a right answer?

    What do you say when the wife says I'm not happy and I'm leaving?
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    Vessel Boarding

    Believe me, I too am for security for the USA. But, what I don't understand is why your home and your vehicle cannot be entered by law enforcement personnel without probable cause, but your boat can be boarded at least by the Coast Guard and maybe by local law enforcement without cause. For...
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    Fishing rules and theories

    I searched this forum to see if anyone has ever started a thread on odd things/techniques or rules regarding fishing. I was inspired by the posting on this forum regarding using WD-40 on fishing lures. Also, there are a number of theories about how salmon are able to navigate back to their...
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    I/O freshwater flush

    Has anyone on this forum installed the 3way or other fresh water flusher that also flushes the outdrive? I'm interested because I keep my boat in saltwater moorage and it only gets freshwater through it during the annual maintenance haulout. It has fresh water cooling but for the $65-85 cost...
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    Puget Sound Salmon Fishing

    Another sunny but windy day on Puget Sound. I'm getting anxious to get out in Area 9 and pick up a 5lb Blackmouth for the winter barbecue. Any area 9 fishing or catching reports? <br /><br />Gary Krein has been doing well on his charter boat on the runway between Hat and Camano Islands, but...
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    I/O Engine Flush System

    I'm considering buying this flush system from www.marinetechgroup.com (maybe iboats carries it) which would allow me to run fresh water through the engine (which has fresh water cooling) and also can be set to run fresh water through the outdrive. It can also be set to run as a backup bilge...
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    fuel consumption / engine efficiency

    Since I don't have a fuel flow meter, it seems like a comparison of my boat speed on the GPS with my engine rpm is the closest thing to determining optimum speed for maximizing miles per gallon. Any other ideas beyond not carrying excess fuel and gear? Thanks for your help. My wallet and I...
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    '97 Ford Aerostar Rear Door

    This van leaks around the rear tip-up door, apparently through the weather stripping. The "stuffing" inside the tip-up door is soaking wet and coming out the bottom. I'm considering taking the inside paneling off the door to dry out or replace the stuffing and put on new weather stripping...
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    transducer mounting

    Recently put a new depth/fish finder on my boat with the transducer mounted on the transom. With the motor running at the dock or underway the depth reading flashes on and off. I shut it off when I get to my fishing spot, then turn it on again and it doesn't flash - reading stays on like it...
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    seafoam engine cleaner

    Thanks to those of you who suggested the use of Seafoam as an engine laxative. One dose of that and new spark plugs and its running like it used to. Eight plugs and Seafoam was less than $20 total and was money well spent. Maybe I won't sell it after all.
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    '84 Johnson 2hp

    Is an 84 Johnson J2RCR air or water cooled? Thanks.
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    84 Johnson 2hp

    Is the 2JRCR water cooled or air cooled? I ran it for a short time and did not see the cooling stream that usually appears when operating an outboard. Eventually I'll have to order a manual for this motor, but for now I hope I can continue to get some more "pro bono" help. Thanks for your...
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