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Old 12 March 2014, 21:02   #1
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Plastic prop on a Tohatsu 3.5.

Is it worth changing the plastic prop for an ally one on my Tohatsu 3.5 engine, will I get an extra knot or two out of it ?? Has anyone done this ?
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What you saying mick ....!!! Helmut is fat
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Is it worth changing the plastic prop for an ally one on my Tohatsu 3.5 engine, will I get an extra knot or two out of it ?? Has anyone done this ?
You should of had that tohatsu off me when you had the chance
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seems you cant ask a sensible question on here anymore can you steve?!
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Someone will give him the answers he's looking for but it won't be me seeing as I don't have a small one
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Someone will give him the answers he's looking for but it won't be me seeing as I don't have a small one
Aye but I don't need a splint in mine now go back to drinking your coco and dreaming of willk old timer
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Very funny " Stretch Armstrong"
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