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Hmmmm, how long did it take kelly to pay someone else to build his jeep?

 

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Maybe if you paid somebody to build your engines you could have more then 13 seconds of water riding before boom.

I have no problem paying for work that I can't do myself.

How many times did you fuck with your motor before you finally got it right?

Let's be honest, this is the first time I rebuilt this kind of motor, unfortunately my problem wasn't with any of the work that I did, and it wouldn't have been noticeable through any diagnostic tests on the hose in the driveway, I'm running lean at fairly high rpm. The only way to learn how to do something is to do it and make mistakes, unfortunately for me I didn't completely trace down the original problem and it happened again.

I thought I had found the problem between the bad gas, a pinched fuel line, etc. Unfortunately I was wrong. It's life.

 

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Go-Fast always comes with issues, part of life. I think most boats that are just runabouts and relaxing boats have no where near the issues....

 

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I'm on my 3rd block in 1.5 years :sonicjay: So a lot.

Install a 02 sensor to monitor lean running :teehee:

Engine has a guardian system, more sensors then you can shake a stick at, but unlike a 350 chevy a 2 stroke outboard is pretty sensitive, where as you could run a 350 on dirt and dog piss and not hurt it....

You sneeze wrong with an outboard running 7,000 rpm and it will blow up. :sonicjay:

 

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that boat would be perfect for fishing, tubing, and as a swim platform. You can fish on lake MI or in the shallowest inland lakes. don't let chads bad fortune steer you away from a gem like that.:thumb:

Agreed, a 135 merc that has lived it's life at 4,000 rpm and below is a reliable motor that will run forever like a swiss watch. Motors like mine and my brothers are a total different ball game.

Whalers rock!

 

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So basically you're saying you need a 19kRPM Renault.

YouTube Video

YouTube Video

 

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You missed one hell of a weekend.

A major reason boats>wheelers are the people. I had the only go-fast on B dock. Within 2 hours, kate & I were on the neighbors Sundancer heading to deckers for dinner/drinks. Had a great time. Then came back, and the bar at the marina was packed. Saturday watched some of the races, went by the moot, then got off the water before the storm. Kate & I ended up sitting in the bar drinking Oberon for 4 hours bs'ing with all the other folks there.

It was nice to do a trip and have zero drama.....which seemed to happen on several wheeling trips.

I know I did

Yes, I agree about boaters being great people EVERY time I sleep on the boat and am hanging at the dock having drinks you end up partying with the whole marina....