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Old 06-12-2013, 11:56 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by wdmso View Post
Older boats with newer 4 strokes plus a lot rain equals trouble . I have seen many an older boat with their scuppers right at the waterline and the rain and your sunk ..
even the newer 2 strokes are heavier...My 115 4 cyl.( which weighs the same as an 80 or 90 4 cyl 2 stroke) merc 2 stroke weighs 100lbs more than my 86.. 90 merc in line 6 did.... I keep the scupper plugs in and have a 1500 gpm pump gaurding the deck.. and have done so for the last 20 years..

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