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Mr. Demeanor

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  14. Bean bags

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    Curious- For those who have had beans for some time now is there any noticeable difference as the beans eventually compress somewhat with weight and shock? \

    Don't the occupants in the aft corner tend to get somewhat salt-encrusted & soggy on the cruise out & back.?

    Don't the sizeable bags tend to get under foot when in serious fishing mode?

    Wet depends on wind and boat. No wetter than standing back there or sitting in my little jimp seats. Bags go on my t-top with a dockline across them while fishing.

  15. Cleaning agents

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    one of the local marinas on the river uses it for end of year bottom cleaning of it's customers boats, they get it by the barrel, mix with hot water and pressure wash. a much safer product than the usual muratic acid most marinas use. they don't have any negative views about it. i use it for cleaning my triumph cc, it was reccomended by the company i purchased it from.

    Its a very expensive mild acid. You can buy something like The Works bath cleaner which is oxcalic acid for about one 1/10 the cost and its works great. Barkeepers friend, Rust Aid, etc etc are all very effective and inexpensive.

  17. Sunscreen Stains

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    Anyone know how to get the sun tan lotion stains off of cushions and keep them off? Unfortunatly I am the culprit. My arm rests are stained. They are stained from last year so I may be SOL but if there are any ideas out there, fire away.

    Dont use the continous spray sunblocks for starters.

  18. Enertia Prop

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    I'd go with the larger pitch. As Ken noted, they get smaller in diameter as the pitch goes up, so they have a bit more slip in them. Strangely enough, I found the Yamaha SWS worked better up to about 3500, with better bite and better fuel numbers. But over that, the Enertias worked the best and gave a higher top end because of the thinner blades.

    In theory, the X-7 alloy should be tougher, but the blades are also thinner, so I would not bet that an Enerta would outlive a Yamaha prop in the ding test.

    The blades are not really any thinner. The whole X-7 alloy thing is a bunch of marketing hype IMO. I have an Enertia and just had it lab finished. I had a micrometer all over it and compared to a Mirage and Rev4 it is no thinner. I think the only reason it is so light is the hub carrier and splines design. Why has Mercury not made any of their other props from this magic alloy? Becasue there would be no difference in weight or performance and the cat would be out of the bag. The Enertia works the way it does becasue of its unique design. Works for some, not for others. I havent got any hard number on my labbed enertia yet but initially the results look good. I hit the same top speed I run light with a full load so far. I was able to get 3mpg loaded light up to 35...maybe 36mph before. The other day I checked quick and was getting just over 3mpg at 39mph with a half tank and 4 adults...plus cocktails!

  22. Fuel Additive Information

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    I am not a believer in any of these additives or their claims which can never be verified independently. I came across this website that explains how the additives can be harmful to your engines. Whether you use them or not, its a good read. You will see that most of these products actually contain alcohol ie. ethanol or a "proprietary" ingredient listed as a solvent. Alcohol is the problem in the first place and solvents can be harmful when they wash lubricating oil film from the bearing surfaces and cylinder walls.

    Evinrude Fuel Conditioner is 95% alcohol!!!!! Stop wasting your hard earned money and save it for the day when you need to have the tank pumped. That is the only fix that works.

    http://www.fuel-testers.com/review_gas_tre...t_products.html

  23. Armstrong Ladder Fix For The Cheap Plastic Safety Clip

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    The black plastic ring clip that locks my Armstrong ladder in place often turns and my ladder floats away. I called Armstrong to see if they had an updated part with no luck. I was going to install a pin or bungee when I had the idea to replace the plastic clip with a stainless steel hose clamp. Works perfect and you can snug it up enough that it will stay in place yet still turn to release with some force. Just turn the clamp until the worm gear is under the bracket. I went ahead and cut off the excess hose clamp and smoothed all the edges

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