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				 Re: First After Pictures 
 
			
			Brought the boat "home" yesterday in the gale warnings. Break in period is 10-hrs during which I can't exceed 4500 rpm and can't run at continuous rpm for more than 10-minutes. Even in a nasty chop, the boat exceeds (by feel, didn't have my GPS) previous top speed at just 3000 rpm. Highest I brought it to was 4000 and it felt great ;D! This is going to be a wonderful season. No throttle advance or even priming necessary to start the motor. Just turn the key and go! I took more pictures and will post them soon. One thing I did note is that the wheel pulls hard to starboard at higher rpm.
		 
				__________________1984 248 Sportsman w/1999 5.7L EFI Mercruiser
 2001 Carolina Skiff J16 w/2005 25hp Yamaha tiller control
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