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  1. phatdaddy

    I will leave it in your hands. Reely

    You have me very curious about this rod. Next time ur in Wally World, take a picture of the sku number and post it I want to look it up
  2. phatdaddy

    This doesn’t look good

    I have only helped others with theirs, but a lot like brakes on cars. Can u see what exactly is leaking? Split hose ,loose fitting ? After filling, we had to do a lot of back and forth steering to get the air out, mechanics usually have a pump kit to do this a lot easier. Hopefully spare...
  3. phatdaddy

    This doesn’t look good

    Bottom crank seal? Propshaft seal? Fuel leak?
  4. phatdaddy

    2019 mercury 150 4 stroke??

    I think my top end is around 37-40 mph,not real sure. I’m an old guy, more interested in mpg than speed. Cruise at 31-33 and get a legit 3.75 mpg. I don’t have a fuel gauge, so i track miles on my gps. I go 120 miles between fill ups and usually take close to 40 gallons, avg is a little over...
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    2019 mercury 150 4 stroke??

    I have a 2015 Merc 150 on mine. Went from a 150 2S. I really like it, great fuel mileage, very dependable and easy to work on. I do miss the hole shot of a 2S. Some of the known problems of that motor are the alternators and the trim motors. The IAC valves sometimes go out and a recall for...
  6. phatdaddy

    Happy New Year

    HNY2U2 One of my resolutions: Get the V20 out more!
  7. phatdaddy

    Last fishing trip of 2025

    Got all the Christmas stuff packed away, cold front on the way for New Years Eve, I decided to go surf fishing today. Didn’t get lines in the water till noon. Caught 2 whiting in 2 hours. Brought home some supper and the weather was great. 72*,light offshore breeze and bluebird skies. No...
  8. phatdaddy

    1 or 2 or both ?

    Two batteries,1000 MCA, hooked up parallel, only switch is engine isolation switch. Use both at same time,charge both at same time. I know, all eggs in one basket. I’ve had more problems with battery switches than batteries.
  9. phatdaddy

    I will leave it in your hands. Reely

    Like D said,I’d hold off and see what HoHo brings u.
  10. phatdaddy

    I’m offended

    Kommon cents is rare these days
  11. phatdaddy

    Idiots

    “It’s good to be King”
  12. phatdaddy

    1978 v20 Center Console.

    Nice job! Looks like you have the equipment to get it done. Keep the pics coming.
  13. phatdaddy

    Startron or ethenol shield?

    Like Pipe, I try to run mine at least twice a month. I had just filled it up when my wife was injured. Only been out 3 times since July 28. I used mercury Quickstor for the first time this year, Topped off tank, dumped in a bottle & ran around the neighborhood to mix it up. Backed it under...
  14. phatdaddy

    Who doesn’t like the snow?

    We had snow last year for the first time in 36 years, so twice in my life, so far. It’s much more fun to go visit a place with snow than live in a place with snow.
  15. phatdaddy

    Getting cold!

    Spot on Scook. Seasoned wood is the key.
  16. phatdaddy

    Getting cold!

    36* here @5:30 am this morning. Bay temp is 62*, Gulf is 69* Brrrrrrr! I had a service to call this morning, didn’t leave the house till 10. The older i get, the more the cold hurts me.
  17. phatdaddy

    Getting cold!

    like minds, I’ve got a Jotul camp stove from the 70’s on my back porch.
  18. phatdaddy

    Hard first start

    I meant the 50 HP. Usually have a choke one of the carbs,maybe two.
  19. phatdaddy

    Hard first start

    Most with a butterfly have a manual pull tab outside the cowling pan.
  20. phatdaddy

    Hard first start

    Are u sure u have a butterfly? I thought ur model had the “enricher”,
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