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massachusetts law reads - no use of lead in sinkers / weights / jigs less than 1 oz... any other lure is not included - i've been changing everything that applies in my arsenal and have found a few...

i totally get what your saying savage ... i'm just trying to get some knowledge over the winter, and trying different props is going to be difficult where i'm located - i have club tournaments as...

i am going to do it right- that's why i'm asking questions here...i assumed that someone had a setup close enough to mine to tell me which four blade prop fits my situation....your answer doesn't...

86 135hp black max on a 82 375v ranger (17-10) ...i'm currently running a 25 quicksilver prop... boat seems fast but works hard and needs more hole shot...the boat is parked for the winter and i...

ok - i'll be watching - thanks again :smile:

hey joe, i just realized when you were responding to my question about hole size you may have thought i meant the gauge - i was asking about the threads/ hole for the sending unit into motor...

thanks joe....bugman, i dont know if you received anything from me... i'm not so good with technology :doh:

sounds great... price is right - i'll have to find a sending unit, but i'm not sure what to look for - a pic would be great also...thank you very much

sounds great bugman...is there a sending unit also?

i'm looking to add a temperature gauge to my 86 mercury black max 135 .... is there a difference between auto and boat gauges - as long as i buy a compatible sending unit ? are the threads / hole...

Bruce, your boat sounds a lot like where i'm at...i learned a lot this week...every comment in this thread has been great info - i appreciate it very much...so i'm thinking 6" jack plate, 24 trophy...

i'm planning on a jack plate, but don't know what size or if i'm even limited to size....was gonna study up on them - figured a six inch would be fine, but if it's a case of more is better....

i went out and looked, center of prop shaft looks to be about 4.5 " or more below pad, so i'll move it up - probably two holes and try a trophy plus 23...i'm sure that i'm wrong on my guess at the...

my cavitation plate is currently about even with the keel and i'm wondering how lifting the motor one hole affects hole shots, and what works better at a higher setting , a 3 blade prop, or a 4 blade...

i vaguely remember about 55-5600 ...i've been working out bugs because it's old and needed work so i really haven't pushed it ... i'm somewhat new to outboard boating and have been gentle with it...

thanks joe ...i'm thinking about a 4 blade 23 pitch ... do you think the old flat whale tail currently on there is a negative for my boat ?

ok then

i have a '86 135 black max on a 82 ranger 375v ( 18' ) looking to change the old whale tail to maybe a stingray or se sport 300 ... i have a ss 25 pitch prop on the motor also, and i'm thinking of...

i have an '86 135 black max - i've seen in general where some say to seal the gap between water pump and exhaust port, and i've also seen it said it's not necessary ... is it or not and why for yes...

got a kit with plastic plug for pump shaft, o - ring, and 2 screws....what else shoudl i have besides pressure valve plug, and is the rubber cap i used on that fitting not good? - thnx again

thanks for the help....by pressure valve , do you mean at bottom of starboard side, where the oil line went back into the boat to the oil tank ? i capped that with a rubber cap - will that work ? ......

thnx...block off kit is on it's way.... when i pull out the oil pump, does the gear come out with it ? i would just be sliding the block off piece with two o rings into the hole ?....the warning...

fast beeping, continuous

after disconnection oil injection system, motor is running hot....pump impeller was new in spring , same with t-stats ....i'll need to check the poppet valve ... my first outboard - purchased last...