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    Historic return to the Florida Keys

    I was born and raised in Pasco County Florida. My Mom still lives there. I moved away back in 1980 and visit Mom every few years. Back in the '60's my family would trailer our boat down to Bahia Honda 6-8 times a year. Usually our destination would be American Shoals lighthouse where we would...
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    Wiring damage due to junk aftermarket fuses.

    This came down from our GM service department and was subsequently shared throughout the rest of the car lines at the dealership I work for. It was an e-mail to give service departments a heads-up on actual problems outside of the auto manufactures network. Several different manufactures...
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    Expert Honda help requested.

    I've been chasing this gremlin around for a while. The engine is a 2007 BF90d with a jetpump. The symptoms are when cruising at or above 4800 rpm for 10-15 minutes the motor starts a minor surge. Soon after the surge intensifys to a very rythmic surge that can be as abrupt as 1000 rpm. It...
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    Questions for Honda owners with PGMFI

    PGMFI (multi port programmed fuel injection) The fast idle lever or feature is said to be used to warm up the motor after a cold start faster. Is it really needed? Does the motor cold start and idle satisfactory without using this feature? Any input is appreciated.
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    2004 F90 jet smokes on restart

    and has since new. My daughters motor has 50 hrs. on it now and on a hot restart it smokes pretty badly. It's never overheated, runs fine otherwise, smokes only on a restart, and has always used Yamaha's 4stroke oil. The motor being a jetdrive almost never gets tilted. My Honda when it was new...
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    More trolling motor/battery installation questions.

    For the past 3 days I've been all over iboats and the www scouring all the info I can for the best options to build for my new trolling motor and it's battery. There is a lot of good info for sure but it seems there is almost too much info. And for every question there seems to be 4 different...
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    Any 2007 BF90's out there yet?

    Sold my '02 Honda BF50 jet with 500 hrs. on craigslist for $800 over high book last month. Immediately ran down and ordered an '07 (all new for this year, SFI, VTEC, BLAST, leanburn, 3 stage cooling,etc) Honda BF90 jet. It immediately went on backorder with a shipping date out of Seattle at the...
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    Need trolling motor knowledge please.

    I was at a boat show today specifically to study up on my next upgrade, a bow mount trolling motor. My boats manufacture was there so I stopped there first for thier recommendation on size, thrust, and shaft length. I then took that info to MinnKota and then to MotorGuide. I explained to both of...
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    '69 Pontiac GTO

    Guys, again I have to default back to iboats when my searches are exausted. I'm trying to verify a rare engine that was installed in certain models of late year 1969 Pontiac GTO "da judge" models only. They were 455ci HO's that came out of the box with 460hp. Any info source? I remember seeing...
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    Anyone looking at the new Honda BF75/90's

    I've loved my BF50 but my boat can handle the extra power and since it's a jet and the 75 and the 90 are the same I'd go for the 90. http://www.hondanews.com/CatID6012?mid=2006092932066&mime=asc Anyone know what MSRP is? Would you guys sell an existing outboard outright or trade in? Are first...
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    Sighting in a slug gun.

    I was very lucky to draw a late season buck hunt on some newly opened federal land along the Sacramento river. The method of take is either bow or shotgun with a slug. My shotgun is an Mossberg 835 accumag in camo. I just bought a smoothbore/ported slugbarrel (with rifle sights)and was lucky...
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    Electrical subpanel project

    I'm out of my rhelm a little here.<br /><br />My home has 200amp service. I want to come off of that panel and run straight down a gravel driveway 210 foot to a subpanel just outside of an existing shed.<br />In the near future that shed will be added onto.<br />Future consumers will include an...
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    Free-market or subsidised economy?

    I didn't want to hyjack the other thread. <br />Boomyal and I have some ideas to kick around. Feel free to help with any opinions or facts. We both would benefit from them. ;) <br /><br />Original statement from Skinnywater;<br /> Response from Boomyal;<br /> Response from Skinnywater;<br />...
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    Don't know if I can

    top Bart's or Pony's, but I can at least match it.<br /><br />After bragging my boat can run WOT on 6 inches of "Skinny"water, I was showing off and proved it bounces off the bottom at 4". :eek: <br /><br />Still very lucky and the was able to fix the gravel guards in about an hour.<br /><br...
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    Vinyl siding questions

    I'm gathering information on vinyl siding for my 1600 sq.ft. single level home. It currently is built with a wood composite siding and the home is was a cheap one built in 1981.<br />I have access to the usual local companys that sends salesmen around begging to give me a quote.<br />Then there...
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