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    Interesting site

    Quite a bit of information about bait cutting, hooking and other things http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/t0511e/T0511E00.htm#TOC
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    I am not working on my boat today

    I brought the lawnmower and the trimmer out today to take care of my front lawn. The edge trimmer threw a rod (through the crankcase) and the mower died and won't restart. Going to stay away from the boat, car and wife, I can't do without them :P
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    Deadrise

    As you probably surmised from my other posts I am not too clever I have read about deadrise , but I am not sure what the differences are other then a flat bottom boat How do you measure it, can anyone figure what mine is
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    Is my car big enough ???

    I am totally insane for wanting to tow an 8,000 pound boat with my 2,000 pound Jeep Thank you for the comments :) Please see my post #59 if you want to know what went on http://forums.iboats.com/showpost.php?p=2750932&postcount=59
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    How do you find the original Prop spec's?

    I have a 96 Johnson 88 SPL it has a COMPROP 4x13.5x15 P/N O4345 The prop is one of their first composites - so is about 10 years old, I would like to get an aluminum prop (heh as a spare?) I really know nothing about how the prop effects the boat performance :(
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    1996 Johnson 88 SPL - impeller replacement

    An owners manual is the first thing on my list after I can afford it If I need to replace the impeller on my 96 88 SPL I will have to drop the lower drive (I think) I see five bolts, is there another one some place I should know about? In about 2 weeks I will be able to afford the gas to start...
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    Suggestions on snaking wires under deck

    I need to rewire the bow light. I had anticipated that I could tiee a line to the old wires and pull the new wires through, however, the reason the bow lghts don't work is that the wires are missing Any suggestion on getting the wires to the bow?
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    Transom Savers - Good or Evil

    What is the value of using a transom saver VS not Was noted below I did not put an option for don't need, you can use Who cares
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    96 Johnson 88 SPL - what does this do

    What does the lever do
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    3m 5200

    When filling screw hole on the bulkhead, what is the recommended way to keep the 5200 in the hole until it sets I am using permanent set, 7 day cure
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    Does anyone know where I can get this?

    This appears to be added on later, I did fine a section in the console. It loos like a cut and fit cabinet slide, as you can see there is the upper and lower strips and 4 corners that just slip together I would like to replace this with something similar
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    Anyone know how to wire a BATSTAT 300?

    What do the green and white wires do, they are loose, I am thinking maybe an alarm
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    Batcon Batstat 300 - Help

    The boat came with a Batstat 300 it looks like it is operational Does anyone have a manual or wiring diagram for this? there is 2 wires, green and white that comes from the meter, does anyone have an idea what they do? Alarm maybe? Thanks
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    Installing Pedestals

    Two very nice pedestals and seats came with my boat, the PO bought them but never installed them, they are similar to the one in the picture After looking at my deck (where I want to install them is a Large fuel tank) and don't think I want to bolt them to the deck. What I would like to do is...
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    3m-5200 hard set

    has anyone used Mineral Spirits to prep the surface and clean up ? I am allergic to acetone :(
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