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New guy with a new (old) tin boat
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<blockquote data-quote="DaleH" data-source="post: 426010" data-attributes="member: 15636"><p>Adding to this ... make sure ignition kill is off or slowly pull start through to move the Seafoam around in there too.</p><p></p><p><strong>Boston</strong> - I'm just 10-mins north of you and had one of those OBs and just rebuilt a 16' Starcraft as you can see from my posts linked to from my signature. So I am local to you. Give a yell if I can give you other advise!</p><p></p><p>A 40hp on my heavier 16-footer gave me 30mph so I added a 60hp that gets me to 40mph, but note my wheel (prop) is now set for carrying a <em>heavy </em>cruising load (5 people & gear). I can peg the rev limiter if I am alone. In essence, I am intentionally running almost a water skiing props vs a 'speed' props, but my experience with OBs has proven to me that running too steep a prop on an OB motors - called 'lugging' - KILLS them and/or severely reduces their longevity.</p><p></p><p>Welcome aboard!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaleH, post: 426010, member: 15636"] Adding to this ... make sure ignition kill is off or slowly pull start through to move the Seafoam around in there too. [b]Boston[/b] - I'm just 10-mins north of you and had one of those OBs and just rebuilt a 16' Starcraft as you can see from my posts linked to from my signature. So I am local to you. Give a yell if I can give you other advise! A 40hp on my heavier 16-footer gave me 30mph so I added a 60hp that gets me to 40mph, but note my wheel (prop) is now set for carrying a [i]heavy [/i]cruising load (5 people & gear). I can peg the rev limiter if I am alone. In essence, I am intentionally running almost a water skiing props vs a 'speed' props, but my experience with OBs has proven to me that running too steep a prop on an OB motors - called 'lugging' - KILLS them and/or severely reduces their longevity. Welcome aboard! [/QUOTE]
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