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    '96 Pulsare Hard Deck For Sale

    OK Mr. Hoxey You got your opinion in about me, maybe I deserved it. I never really got to talk to you about my reasons for backing out, you had your wife call instead. I did agree to offer you the boat if things on my end changed, but you bought a different boat. Since then, my family...
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    EFI vs Carb.

    Converting to a carb from EFI? IMO, you made the right choice not doing so. Carbs meter fuel from an airflow signal through the venturies/boosters. Thats it; Carbs mechanically responds to an airflow, and can be dialed in very well at specific throttle settings and make great power. For...
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    How's your experience w/ the Optimax's Been?

    Thanks for the post Chris. Yeah, engine oil, in any high performance engine is important. I went to the hi-perf synth. in my lower units and the Merc. EFI oil as long as I've owned 'em. (25 + years, Yikes, I'm old!) Always ran synth. in the I/O engine, lower units too. The new Evinrude E-Tec...
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    How's your experience w/ the Optimax's Been?

    I getting into a boat w/ twin 225 Opti's. Their new, '05 units. I was freak'in a little bit 'cause I found some long, negitive threads on the problems early Optimax owners had in 1999, 2000 and 2001on some boards. The negitive stuff seems to dissapear after that. C'mon guys, give me the...
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    How's your experience w/ the Optimax's Been?

    I getting into a boat w/ twin 225 Opti's. Their new, '05 units. I was freak'in a little bit 'cause I found some long, negitive threads on the problems early Optimax owners had in 1999, 2000 and 2001on some boards. The negitive stuff seems to dissapear after that. C'mon guys, give me the...
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    1988 Mercury 115 Inline-6

    These are great engines! I have an '88 on a 17' Slyvan aluminum fishing boat and it has been just a great engine. The "Tower of Power" will run forever. Lets see, twin 115's on a Slyvan.....Hmmmm.....
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    100+MPH 21' Mod-V w/twin mod. 2.5L & CLE's...SELL or TRADE?

    Hmmmm....Interesting boat. Is the hull like a Hygrostream Valaro? Sounds like it. With 490 hp that modified air packer should go way, way over 100+, Right?
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