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    Lake Erie Questions..

    I've boated Ohio's inland lakes for years, but the week of July 4th we'll be going up to Marblehead to visit the islands for a few days. I've never boated Erie before and I'm looking for some advice and tips. We're staying at a motel with transient dock space in Marblehead, but don't plan on...
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    Worst Outing EVER!!!!

    This last weekend my fishing pal and I decided to depart from our normal "home" lake and go Southeast to a reservoir called Tappan to do some fishing. Weather showed a 20% chance of storms and I got off work early, so I took the family down to do some boating before my buddy showed up to fish...
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    VP AQ131D Carb Issues

    My Solex carb is driving me NUTS! Engine was running rich, so I decided to put a rebuild kit into my simple Solex 1bbl carb. Most gaskets worked fine, however the idle air screw in my kit was too large for my carb. I came to find out that the Solex carb on the 131D was different than the...
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    What would cause this failure?

    First its a VP AQ131D. Murphy's Law was in full effect for me yesterday. I decided to take mom fishing for Mother's Day. Weather was terrible as the wind was 30+ mph with waves 3 1/2 feet on the lake. We found a sheltered cove, casted our lines, fished for a bit and decided to move. In the...
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    Wrong Weathermen

    For the past 3 weeks here in NE Ohio the weather has been BEAUTIFUL during the week but has been horrible-ish on the weekends. Last weekend I was able to get out on the water about 7 PM Friday but had to wrap my fishing trip earlier because the weathermen were calling for storms in the...
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    VP AQ131D Carb Adjustments

    I've got the 131D with the Solex 44PA1 (new version) 1bbl carb. After a few outings this year, I think it's running waaay to rich - so much that I'm getting unburned fuel in the oil. I've got a gasket kit coming from ebay, so I'm going to go ahead and to a rebuild here in a week or so - just...
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    Inflated Craigslist Post Of The Day!!

    After the similar experiences posted in the tread below, I've decided to post one of the over-inflated CL "gems" I was speaking of.. Here's today's: ------------ 1981, 21' Glasstron Cutty Cabin Boat - $8500 260 HP IO, Stainless Steel Prop, Good/Excellent Condition, Very Few Marks or...
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    Weekday Fantasy

    As I sit here getting work done (and surfing iBoats), I've noticed the only thing that really gets me thru the week is fantasizing about my weekend boating excursions. This Friday and Saturday I'll be spending the afternoon/night/day on the lake fishing, grilling, and enjoying the fresh air...
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    Craigslist Inflation?

    I don't know if its my area or not, but what the hell is wrong with Craigslist sellers lately? In the past year boat prices have increased tenfold on CL. I thought I overpaid in 2008 for my CL find, but now I can't even find something comparable for the price I paid! I saw a 1981 21' Cabin...
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    Driveway De-Winterize

    So I've got a Volvo AQ131d. I've got a whole box of parts (mainly coolant system seals and stuff for a tuneup - points, wires, etc) that I want to install in the next week or so. I'm trying to get her on the lake by April 10th. Here in NE Ohio I think the worst of the bad weather is over and...
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    Anchor Winch Mounting Quandry

    Greetings iBoaters! This forum was an invaluable resource last year when I did stringers, transom, and the floor in my 1989 Raven 195cc. Although we've got 14 inches of snow on the ground here in Ohio, March is setting up to be "boat improvement month" for me. I hope to be on the water...
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    Older Volvo Weird WOT Issue

    Just got back from a 3 day weekend of boating. My Volvo AQ131D is acting a bit strangely. When she's given gas to get up on plane she'll accelerate to 3000 RPM without a problem, but won't accelerate further for about 3 minutes. After 3 to 5 minutes of chugging along at 3k, she'll slowly...
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    Rough Starts - Volvo 131d

    I've got an '89 Volvo AQ131d/275. Runs great when warm.. Starts VERY rough when cold. It'll take me a good 3-4 minutes on the ramp to get it running strong enough to back it out of the slip. I've got a Solex 1bb carb that I cleaned and rebuilt last year. I don't have any issues when the...
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    Neighbors and Garage Sales

    I don't know if its the economy or what but 2009 seems to be the year of the garage sale. Everyone around me seems to be having one and they're always PACKED with people all day coming to see what kind of junk they can walk away with. My neighbor across the street opened up his 4 day garage...
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    F@&! Weather!!

    So I finally get my restore project done in time for a week's vacation from work last week. Planned to be on the lake ALL week. After a MONTH of sunshine, it decides to RAIN and STORM for all but 2 days (I got 3 on the lake, but one day was terrible). Back to work this week... Sunny and...
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