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Recent content by cbattles

  1. cbattles

    Trimate II - Merc 2.5 175 - Comfortable Setup?

    Thanks guys. I've got some wedges ordered up and I'm hoping to get them on by this weekend so I can go try her out. Pretty short season here in Ohio but I'm really hoping to get this dialed in before the end of it. Thanks for the feedback.
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    Trimate II - Merc 2.5 175 - Comfortable Setup?

    I just rebuilt a LOT of my Trimate II. New transom, floor, etc. I copied a lot of what I saw on here with the transom - ended up doing 3 sheets of 3/4" ply, put in some knees, etc. So, there's definitely some extra weight in the back compared to what would have been there originally. Also, as...
  3. cbattles

    Trophy+ 24 for sale or trade for 25 Trophy+

    I'm by absolutely no means any kind of expert, so take this with a grain of salt... Trophy+ is a 4 blade prop, Tempest+ is a 3 blade prop - from what I've read, all things being equal a 4 blade is supposed to give you a better hole shot. Trophy+ seems to be set up for a good hole shot and...
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    Trophy+ 24 for sale or trade for 25 Trophy+

    Thanks for a solid deal on a nice prop and for the quick shipment.
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    Trimate II Prop Advise

    I'm sure if I worked with a shop on a regular basis I could get someone there to let me test something out, but I've never done much business with the shops in my area. I just picked up a 24p Trophy Plus. We'll see how it goes. Checked out the Merc prop selector app and put in all of the...
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    Trophy+ 24 for sale or trade for 25 Trophy+

    PM Sent...
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    Trimate II Prop Advise

    Yeah - mine is the 16.5' too. That's about what I was thinking. I know that some of the guys on here with a similar setup to me are running a 25p, but I think that they're going more for top end. I wonder how a 23p 4 blade would act?
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    Trimate II Prop Advise

    Thanks, I was worried about how high it would want to rev though. The old Merc 1500 on there was propped with a 21p 3 blade. I was thinking that I might want to go to a 23p. I think that the Trimate II is about 2 1/2 feet shorter than the Trimate III also....
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    Trimate II Prop Advise

    Since props are expensive, I'd like to get a prop out of the gate that I can at least live with - and maybe fine tune from there eventually. I have a Trimate II and I'm setting it up with a 2.5 175 on a 6" jackplate right now. I'm really not concerned with maximizing my top end but I don't...
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    Trimate II Fuel Tank Size

    I have a Trimate II that didn't have the standard aluminum tank in it when I picked it up. With the splashwell, etc. I'm having a hard time determining what size tank will fit in it. Does anyone know what size fuel tank will fit in the factory location under the splashwell? Even just an...
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    Trimate II Setup - Attention 175Checkmate

    Sounds like the best setup you had, keeping the hole shot, would have been the 5" below keel with the 23p prop? I'm hoping to get a workable setup out of the gate and fine tune it from there...
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    Swim ladder options

    I was thinking about fabricating some sort of platform while I'm rebuilding my transom, but with as low as these things sit in the water I was worried about it basically dragging (at least until it's up on plane). What boat do you have the platform on and how high up is it?
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    Evinrude vs. Merc

    I just shot Wildman a message and told him that I'm in for one of his 200's - hopefully I'm not too late. I hear he's still planning doing some detailing and paintwork, but since I'm on Ohio I figure as long as I have it by the end of May I'm pretty good to go. :rof: Thanks all
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    Evinrude vs. Merc

    Point taken. Thanks all :cheers:
  15. cbattles

    Evinrude vs. Merc

    I'm an outboard noob. I'm told that the Merc V6 is basically the small block chevy of outboards - I've noticed that parts availability seems to be good. Overall, I hear that they're good motors. I have no idea how this compares to Evinrudes. I've been looking for an outboard for my Trimate...
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