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January 23, 2015, 05:35:34 PM
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GoneFission

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Motor secure?
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Cap'n John
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January 23, 2015, 06:24:28 PM
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seabob4

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Re: Motor secure?
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2015, 06:24:28 PM »
Well poop...
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Corner of 520 and A1A...
January 23, 2015, 07:07:27 PM
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RickK

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« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2015, 07:07:27 PM »
That stinks,  thing ran a while under water though.
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Rick
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January 24, 2015, 11:18:55 AM
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dburr

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Re: Motor secure?
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2015, 11:18:55 AM »
The Old Man would have been hollering "BALANCE THE BOAT" right up to the point of disaster then I would have been sent overboard to retreave the errant outboard....
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Dave

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January 27, 2015, 10:44:28 AM
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slvrlng

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Re: Motor secure?
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2015, 10:44:28 AM »
This happening like it did is why I always tethered my small motors with a small chain onto the transom!
I like this video as well that popped up after watching the other one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CjCFqXGwpc
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Lewis
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January 27, 2015, 11:50:45 AM
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Aswaff400

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Re: Motor secure?
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2015, 11:50:45 AM »
i think at some point we've all had one of them kind of days :tc:
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Aaron
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1968 22-2 Flatback SOLD
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January 27, 2015, 11:51:49 AM
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fitz73222

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Re: Motor secure?
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2015, 11:51:49 AM »
I read this years ago; that the lenght of chain needed is enough to let the powerhead submerge while still being teathered to the boat. If the chain is too short, the engine can actually still run while attached to the boat via the chain with a high risk of the engine landing in your lap with a 5000 rpm buzz saw attached. This made perfect sense to me...
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1966 Orlando Clipper 13, 9.9 Merc
January 27, 2015, 02:43:46 PM
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CLM65

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Re: Motor secure?
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2015, 02:43:46 PM »
As momma used to say, it's all fun and games until somebody loses an outboard.
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Craig

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