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[///M5 2,833]

****exception

They are sweet at idle.

**but that is what a trolling motor is for dipshit

[topgun 262]

Water is for quiters Sean

?

I could have swore you said you were going to go get water. I took that to mean you were stopping drinking.

Then again. Maybe I'm seeing things

[///M5 2,833]

Why the 'rude boners from you TX folk?

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

I like four strokes for the sheer fact no mixing is involved

<--- Laziest S.O.B. EVAR, and damned proud of it

[///M5 2,833]

Water is for quiters Sean

?

I could have swore you said you were going to go get water. I took that to mean you were stopping drinking.

Then again. Maybe I'm seeing things

I read quiet-ers, quiters isn't a word in my dictionary.

I carbonated a 2 liter before leaving home and wanted something to drink. I could have walked to the bar sure, but only obese roadwhores would be there and while it may be amusing I thought I'd insteada let Texas amuse me at why they think OMC makes a good outboard.

[///M5 2,833]

watttaTOP

[casflan 4]

Going up to Arctic Cat tonight

In Thief River Falls?

Yep, stopped in Detroit Lakes though for dinner and a hotel. I grew up here and damn it feels good to be staying in a spot over looking the lake.

Nice. We had a Digi-Key (also in Thief River Falls) rep come to our class and give a presentation on all that they have to offer. Their biggest sales pitch was the fact they are right next to the Arctic Cat facility. Oh and the female to male ratio is IIRC 3 to 1. Nobody from my class, all seven of us, didn't really bite on his offers but we got free pizza out of the whole thing.

He was far less convincing than the FBI recruiter.

3 to 1 ??? I assume you have never stepped foot in the town. Digikey is indeed right across the "street".

Where in MN are you?

Does 3 to 1 seem low, high, or butt ugly?

I am in Winona, I am usually up in the cities a couple weekends a month for tournaments though. I will be moving to Richmond, VA in the next 3 months, however.

butt ugly, never seen a woman up there that I'd ride.....even after a whole bottle of crown.

*exceptions there are I am sure, but it isn't in numbers that saves them

I kind of figured that was the case, but this guy was really trying to mask the middle of nowhere qualities with some supposedly more desirable ones. Oh well, no recruits from my class!

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

**but that is what a trolling motor is for dipshit

At least half the boats sold in TX don't have trolling motors; just FYI

[///M5 2,833]

I like four strokes for the sheer fact no mixing is involved

<--- Laziest S.O.B. EVAR, and damned proud of it

I haven't run an outboard that required mixing since 1990. WTF, do you all run 20 year old outboards in texas?

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

at least the ones I've seen

[///M5 2,833]

Going up to Arctic Cat tonight

In Thief River Falls?

Yep, stopped in Detroit Lakes though for dinner and a hotel. I grew up here and damn it feels good to be staying in a spot over looking the lake.

Nice. We had a Digi-Key (also in Thief River Falls) rep come to our class and give a presentation on all that they have to offer. Their biggest sales pitch was the fact they are right next to the Arctic Cat facility. Oh and the female to male ratio is IIRC 3 to 1. Nobody from my class, all seven of us, didn't really bite on his offers but we got free pizza out of the whole thing.

He was far less convincing than the FBI recruiter.

3 to 1 ??? I assume you have never stepped foot in the town. Digikey is indeed right across the "street".

Where in MN are you?

ng

Does 3 to 1 seem low, high, or butt ugly?

I am in Winona, I am usually up in the cities a couple weekends a month for tournaments though. I will be moving to Richmond, VA in the next 3 months, however.

butt ugly, never seen a woman up there that I'd ride.....even after a whole bottle of crown.

*exceptions there are I am sure, but it isn't in numbers that saves them

I kind of figured that was the case, but this guy was really trying to mask the middle of nowhere qualities with some supposedly more desirable ones. Oh well, no recruits from my class!

And shit I should remember Winona but you only post in here every 3 months and short term memory is not my thing

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

I like four strokes for the sheer fact no mixing is involved

<--- Laziest S.O.B. EVAR, and damned proud of it

I haven't run an outboard that required mixing since 1990. WTF, do you all run 20 year old outboards in texas?

I didn't mean outboards, necessarily...I meant two strokes in general...like that fucking weed whacker outside...

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

hate that weed whacker

[///M5 2,833]

**but that is what a trolling motor is for dipshit

At least half the boats sold in TX don't have trolling motors; just FYI

And how much driving at "idle" do the rest of those boats do?

[///M5 2,833]

at least the ones I've seen

Texas isn't known as a boating state. MN, 3mil people, 900,000 registered boats. There are a few up here. Sort of go along with our 14,000+ lakes

[///M5 2,833]

I like four strokes for the sheer fact no mixing is involved

<--- Laziest S.O.B. EVAR, and damned proud of it

I haven't run an outboard that required mixing since 1990. WTF, do you all run 20 year old outboards in texas?

I didn't mean outboards, necessarily...I meant two strokes in general...like that fucking weed whacker outside...

Good two strokes don't require mixing

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

**but that is what a trolling motor is for dipshit

At least half the boats sold in TX don't have trolling motors; just FYI

And how much driving at "idle" do the rest of those boats do?

depends...lots of poling and drift anchor usage though

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

at least the ones I've seen

Texas isn't known as a boating state. MN, 3mil people, 900,000 registered boats. There are a few up here. Sort of go along with our 14,000+ lakes

Exactly...

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

I like four strokes for the sheer fact no mixing is involved

<--- Laziest S.O.B. EVAR, and damned proud of it

I haven't run an outboard that required mixing since 1990. WTF, do you all run 20 year old outboards in texas?

I didn't mean outboards, necessarily...I meant two strokes in general...like that fucking weed whacker outside...

Good two strokes don't require mixing

Exactly...

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

fucking hate that fucking weed whacker

[///M5 2,833]

**but that is what a trolling motor is for dipshit

At least half the boats sold in TX don't have trolling motors; just FYI

And how much driving at "idle" do the rest of those boats do?

depends...lots of poling and drift anchor usage though

Neither involve a gas motor and if so the owner should really, really think about investing in an electric.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

Google is reading this topic? *blinks*

[MKader17 332]

Why the 'rude boners from you TX folk?

It actually just stems from the fact that a family friend friend is a bad ass mechanic but only works on Johnson/Evinrudes but he doesn't work on the new FI stuff anyways so I'm kind of just being biased for fun. That, and Johnson was the first to come out with the clean 2 stroke IIRC

[casflan 4]

butt ugly, never seen a woman up there that I'd ride.....even after a whole bottle of crown.

*exceptions there are I am sure, but it isn't in numbers that saves them

I kind of figured that was the case, but this guy was really trying to mask the middle of nowhere qualities with some supposedly more desirable ones. Oh well, no recruits from my class!

And shit I should remember Winona but you only post in here every 3 months and short term memory is not my thing

I find something to talk about every once in a while. I am still in that "don't wanna piss anybody off" phase with you guys. I'll be sure to make more appearances in here.

When are you going to return the M to stock?

[///M5 2,833]

I'll be the first to say that I am biased, but my bias is from pre-purchase research.

in the 250hp class

-best gas mileage

-nearly best holeshot

-fastest top end

-longest lasting (average hours per rebuild)

-least recalls

Perhaps there is another factor you use in buying an outboard I am leaving out, but if so please educate me