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Old 09-24-2007, 08:31 AM
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Personally, I think one of the best sounds in boating, its starting the second motor. (And/or subsequent motors thereafter.)
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Originally Posted by Sydwayz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxYab...elated&search=

Personally, I think one of the best sounds in boating, its starting the second motor. (And/or subsequent motors thereafter.)
One at a Time.... I agree with you, I love hearing that second Big Block fire up.
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And this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGcwg...elated&search=
(Watch to the end.)

I guess he is just warming it up and checking the U-joints
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Brian are you just trying to make the Baja guys look bad?


The first one is a little hard on the drives with the hole shot
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One at a time. I can't turn both keys at once. When flushing, I start one and run it, then I turn it off before I start the second, to insure there's plenty of water running through the engine.
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Always one at a time. Fire first, check all guages, ensure all's well and then fire the other one, repeat.
Fire two at once and walk away???.....no.

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Nice warm-up and checkout procedures.

What could go wrong anyways? Right?


That's the trouble with boats- they'll sell one to anyone with the $$.
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Someone told me years ago: "The only thing that sounds better than cranking up a big block with straight exhaust is cranking up the 2nd big block"
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Originally Posted by Jupiter Sunsation
Brian are you just trying to make the Baja guys look bad?


The first one is a little hard on the drives with the hole shot
PURELY coincidental. They just popped up as 'additional related videos' on YouTube.

I noticed the holeshot too. Holeshots are not a big deal, but they will definitely cost you.

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Originally Posted by CigDaze
Always one at a time. Fire first, check all guages, ensure all's well and then fire the other one, repeat.
Fire two at once and walk away???.....no.
Same here
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