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Where do most people go to sell a used aluminum boat these days?
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I'd never join facebook total waste of time and there's no way I'd post my name or any personal info online. Make up a fake name or...
Aug 8, 2024
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oilsmoke
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Honda 9.9hp value?
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You know what would freeze over before I sold a good four stroke for $250. The problem is it likely won't sell. I've watched several...
Aug 8, 2024
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oilsmoke
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Where to start?
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Those bolts are put in before the bracket assembly is attached to the mid or exhaust housing. Before the pan or power head are set in...
Aug 1, 2024
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oilsmoke
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9.9hp Motor Hoarder
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Whether the OP missed it or not, any older motor is likely better than some of the junk we see today. I don't care what software is...
Aug 1, 2024
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oilsmoke
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Honda 9.9hp value?
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South Jersey, about an hour south of Philly, about 10 hrs south of Lincoln, ME.
Jul 30, 2024
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oilsmoke
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Where to start?
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This is an old post but... Lower octane fuel should fire easier than high octane fuel due to its higher volatility level Start with...
Jul 30, 2024
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oilsmoke
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1436 with 15hp Johnson speed questions
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I had a 14ft Grumman with a 48" wide flat bottom Mod V hull back in the 80's, the motor was a 20hp with 9.9hp decals, with two guys in...
Jul 28, 2024
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oilsmoke
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Traveling with boat in tow
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I pulled into a rest stop one day on my way to TN and there was a guy in the parking lot with several state police around looking at his...
Jul 28, 2024
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oilsmoke
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Spark Plugs Getting Scarce
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Most spark plug manufacturers have set a minimum retail price to protect their dealers. I'd suspect any spark plug that was...
Jul 20, 2024
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oilsmoke
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Braided vs monofilament/ Sorry I originally posted this in the wrong place
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I used to buy their line all the time until around 2008/2009 or so when it changed. I got a few bad spools of 20lb line that I could...
Jul 15, 2024
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oilsmoke
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Driving a Tesla
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Other than my 21 year old truck and 22 year old car, everything else I've got still has points, or at least came new with them. I owned...
Jul 15, 2024
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oilsmoke
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Outboard pre-start warm up… Harmful?
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Around here, before everything slowed down over the past few years, you would get people that would try to rush those ahead of them but...
Jul 15, 2024
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I load and unload all alone, always have. After 60 yrs of boating I have my system down...when they start to complain about being slow...
Jul 15, 2024
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If it was me, I wouldn't run it dry. I think many believe that "it's only a minute, there's no way for the motor to overheat."...
Jul 15, 2024
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oilsmoke
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Why are used 40-50 hp 4-stroke motors so hard to find, and so expensive?
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I learned years ago to never go on face value. With a used motor, half the time the seller doesn't have a clue. "Sunk' to them may mean...
Jul 12, 2024
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