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from the uscg frequently asked questions list about the law Q9. My boat doesn’t have an Engine Cut-Off Switch, do I need to install one? A9. No, unless the boat was built on or after 1 JAN 2020. The installation requirement applies to manufacturers, distributors and dealers of “covered...

They weren't very common till the late 90s, don't think they were included as standard till the mid 90s. Aren't required on boats older than 06(IIRC). Smart mo e to have one, easy to wire in

A couple of years ago, one winter. we had giant bluefin jumping in 20 ft of water off N Topsail,people were taking pics from their balconies of the condos. I normally troll that area for Spanish. I don't think they've come in that close, or that far South since then

saw a big splash once near Geeorgtown SC, pointed it out to our guide, few minutes later, we saw it again, ended up being a White Sturgeon, very rare fish to see.

anytime you guys are using a hole saw in fiberglass, drill the pilot hole separately, then spin the hole saw backwards, it takes a bit, but it will still cut thru. If you try it spinning the correct way, it tends to grab and bite, usually trying to break your wrist when it grabs

I've worked on several windlass setups on various large boats. It's very common to see regular pvc tubing used for routing you're anchor line below deck. I was going to install.a Maxwell windlass and have it feed to a bucket to tend all my line. Never got around to it

Crc used to have corrosion guard that sounds very similar to what you're talking about. Looked like spray on cosmoline, very sticky. I had a customer spray his entire engine down with it( I/O) I told him to find someone else to work on it. Each annual.aervice I performed got crc656 sprayed all...

I lost a lot of personal issues with my ex over 25 years, I got most of it back after the divorce,

gear ratios varym quick google search says 2/1 or 2.4 to 1. Your old school 150 would have been 1.87 or 2.00. Its goinf to take a little higher pitch than your old engine. merc has a prop speed calculator online to figure it out

get the prop size, if its close, go for a ride with him and make sure he understands trim. Does it have bottom paint? Any growth on the bottom?

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spray it down with degreaser, you dont need a lot, no need to saturate it, also, cut your degreaser with water 50%, it works better that way. Just hit the areas that need cleaning. On two strokes I make sure to get the pan area below the powerhead. Hose it off, but dont go crazy, keep the water...

hit it degreaser, spray it off with water, after drying, spray CRC 656 over everything. I do this to every outboard I service, have been doing it this way for 38 years, over 100 motors a season

spray it down with degreaser, just don't spray water in the carbs. All the electronics are sealed. Leave it in the sun with the cowl off and it will dry pretty quick. I do it all the time

Also,Che k you're tachometer with a shop tachometer or another known good tachometer. You should turn that engine close to 5000 rpm trimmed out wide open throttle