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    waves that look like nessie

    When we go boating, I notice a strange looking wave that is so tall it looks like Nessie. I always steer clear of them because they are so tall. I think they occur when two intersecting sets of waves cross. Well, last Friday, I had a close encounter with a set of those waves that ended with six...
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    saw my first boat drop at the docks

    Went out last weekend at Caesar's Creek Lake in SW Ohio, and while I was waiting in line to launch saw a guy retrieving his boat. As he pulled up out of the water, the winch began to reel out, and the stern of the boat fell onto the pavement and ground (ouch) a few feet before he heard what was...
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    broken wheel stud on ez loader

    I just noticed yesterday that I have a broken wheel stud on my EZ Loader trailer. It appears as though it broke right off at the wheel. Anyone having issues with their EZ Loader trailers like this? Thanks.
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    taking the boat to get winterized

    How quickly would the engine coolant freeze in a motor that has been sitting in 50 degrees? My boat sits in a garage that seldom ever gets below 50 degrees unless the garage door stands open. Since my boat is the only item in the garage, the door is seldom open. This week I am running the boat...
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    changing the oil

    My 2006 Seaswirl 170 (Mercruiser 3.0 I/O) sport boat has the easy engine oil drain system. I am wondering if I can do this oil change. I had a 70 Olds Cutlass that never saw the inside of the Olds garage. I did all the maintenance until I sold it with 120k on it. So, I am somewhat mechanically...
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    shrink wrap vs. garage

    I store my boat in an attached garage that has an insulated ceiling. I am getting ready for winterization, and my dealer tells me shrink wrapping a boat ($180) and sitting it oustide is actually better for the boat. Something about the UV rays help keep the boat warm and dry. What do you all...
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    low water at cumberland lake

    Check out http://www.conleybottom.com/2006_frames/updatePhotos.htm The water is so low at Lake Cumberland, that the management at Conley Bottom Resort has rebuilt the launching docks. They make forms, pour cement, and push it into the water with a Cat. Then they make new forms and pour cement...
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    books for interpreting fishfinders

    I have gone to three major libraries in my area looking for books on interpreting what you see on a fishfinder. My Hummingbird 565 manual isn't specific enough. I would like to know what some of the readings are that I see in the lake I cruise. I did about a dozen different web serches and came...
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    spray water proofing sunbrella tops?

    I went on vacation last week and of course it rained three of the seven days. Each day I had to get water off the Sunbrella bow and cockpit covers before opening the boat up. Water underneath was minimal. I wiped off the seats and opened the doghouse to find only about an inch of water. No...
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    popped another fuse

    Took the boat to Norris Lake for some fishing and tubing with the kids and grandkids. Got the boat packed and started to blowup the tube with the 12 volt jack on the dash board. The motor started to work, then stopped. Looked under the dash and found the fuse to the 12 volt jack had blown. It...
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    Hummingbird 565 install

    My kids got me a Hummingbird 565 for Father's Day. I have it hooked up but have not taken it on the water. The only place I can really mount the unit is next to my foot an a small platform under the throttle assembly. No room at all on the dash. My question before I go drilling holes into the...
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    dangling plastic tape

    After loading the boat and pulling it from the water my wife said there was something dangling from under the trailer. Unfortunately, I couldn't get under the boat to investigate because there were others pulling out behind me waiting to de-rig their boats. So, I reached under the boat and...
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    blower motor stopped working

    The engine compartment blower on my boat stopped working on our last outing. The light on the switch is not lit either. Is it a blown fuse? I use the blower each time I start and when I travel at slow speeds in the no wake zones. I went fishing for an hour or so, and when I went to restart, no...
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    using water color as structure

    My family and I are going for a week to Norris Lake the third week of July. Yep, I know that's not a good time to go fishing, but that is the way this vacation worked out. I understand that in many places in Norris, you can see 15 feet down in very clear water. A person who is my coworker has a...
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    waiting my turn in line

    The dock where I launch has two docks with a ramp on either side. The docks extend out into the water about 45 feet. I rig my boat in the rigging area then get into line to wait to launch. This weekend, I am waiting in line to launch and the next ramp opens up as a truck pulls its boat out of...
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