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Old 09-02-2003 | 11:03 AM
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What is the min. acceptable height for the bottom of your risers to be above the water line? I am boating in the ocean and often stop and float in areas were there will be swells.

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Old 09-02-2003 | 12:03 PM
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Minimum 15 inches to the TOP of the exhaust header elbow. (This is from the HP500EFI Install Manual)
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Old 09-02-2003 | 01:46 PM
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yea, thats what merc says. I am at 8" and sweat bullets everytime I have a crowd in the back of the boat. so far so good.
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Old 09-02-2003 | 05:43 PM
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My regular service manual has 13 inches but was printed in 1996.
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Old 09-02-2003 | 06:58 PM
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What is the min. acceptable height for the bottom of your risers to be above the water line? I am boating in the ocean and often stop and float in areas were there will be swells.

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Are the swells that big in your shop, Too Old Jr??
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Old 09-03-2003 | 12:10 AM
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Are the swells that big in your shop, Too Old Jr??
DAMN YOU!!!!! You waite tell I get down there. That sting you are feeling will be my foot in your AZZZ
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Old 09-03-2003 | 01:01 AM
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you still kicking the trailer queen??? mine is even running now!!!!
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Old 09-03-2003 | 01:55 AM
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hey Audiofn -
You ever get that boat over to the Madfish, or the Studio, or Wingaersheek, Brace's Cove or the Greasy Pole, or even Annisquam Market? . . . Back side of Cranes?

Just checkin. I miss the Rock (Gloucester).
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Old 09-03-2003 | 08:25 AM
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Rouxsterre Ya I hit all those places. Unfortunatly this year it has been by land not sea Kind of had to put the boat on the back burner so that I could buy a house.

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Jon, do you have to winterize now, or is it STILL winterized from last year??
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