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    Dang I'm Stupid....

    Posted my boat for sale on the other boat, sounds like raider, web site. I plum forgot Iboats has a for sale function..... :mad: <br />Anyways, as soon as the add runs out on the other I'm posting on Iboats for sure.<br />Sorry Iboats, senior moment...... :confused: <br /><br />Regards,<br...
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    Whats the secret????

    This is in regards to my post on tilt n trim on my 1993 88 SPL. <br />Having bought a electrical meter, I ascertained I'm getting roughly 12 volts to both relays, and 12 volts to the blue & green wires going to the trim motor.<br />Trim motor not working or moving or making any noise.<br /><br...
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    Tilt n Trim 1993 88 SPL ........Update.........

    Hi all, :D <br /><br />Long time no post.... Good to be back again... :) <br /><br />Anyways, I took my deckboat out for a spin after sitting for a month or so. <br />The tilt/trim was sluggish going up/down then just stopped working. The relays were making the clicking sound. Tilt...
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    A Brother Officer is Killed in the Line of Duty

    A fellow police officer was killed on Wednesday answering a call of a domestic dispute.<br /><br />I knew the Deputy in passing, having seen him around on various calls, training, etc.<br /><br />I rushed home and put on a uniform, I'm a detective and dont wear one daily. <br />My agency...
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    Any Everquest players here?

    As a Everquest player for the past 4 years I bought EQ 2 this past week. Spent 300 bucks upgrading my memory and video card. I have 1.5 gigs of PC2700 memory and a Nvidia 5700 256 meg video card.<br />WOW, what eye candy EQ2 is. The game play is a little different than EQ1 but the graphics are...
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    Changed Impeller n Thermostat today....

    I changed the thermostats and impeller on the 88 SPL today.<br />After readeing and re-reading the manual I figured I could do it. Ordered the parts and got them Thursady. 70.00 bucks total.<br /><br />Did the thermostats first. Not much room for the 7/16 wrench.... took some time to get the...
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    Check this out, Movie I made....Works Now

    A buddy of mine bought 2 Jet Skis this last month. <br />I was on the deck boat and took some digital video of them with my Sony Mavica CD-R digital camera. It records video for up to 15 seconds, not great but kinda neat...<br />I use Movie Maker which comes with Win XP service pack 2. <br...
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    Overheating Alarm sounded.....thoughts?

    Hi all,<br />The overheating alarm/buzzer sounded on my 1993 88 SPL this weekend durring a wot run.<br />I shut it down and let it cool off. I restarted and the buzzer didnt sound. We continued on our way but kept it between 3-4K rpms.<br /><br />In reading all the post here I assume I need to...
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    Live and Learn or Ignorance is Bliss

    Worked on the boat today, a 22 foot Lowe Deckboat with a 88 SPL on it.<br />Had some oilly discharge from what I later found out is unburnt fuel in the cowling.<br />I had noticed some seepage from the engine when the motor is in the up position from the trim.'<br />It was'nt much but warranted...
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    Is my Avatar visible?

    Just checking to see if my Avatar is visible..
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    Frances Update

    Well, had a pretty much sleepless night at the Police Station. Every time the power went out the generator kicked in and the battery powered light s kicked in. On, Off, On, Off.......<br />The hurricane is taking a track a little farther south than expected. I'm in Lake County at the Emergency...
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    Hurricane Frances, Here we go again Florida

    Looks like Hurricane Frances is gonna blow thru Central Florida this weekend.<br />So much for taking a few vacation days.... This happened last time I tried to take a few days off, fatality crash then the hurricane.<br /><br />Hope it misses us but I'm just North of Orlando in the latest path.
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    Oil Leak? need help.

    Hi all,<br /><br />Took the deckboat out Saturday. It ran well all day. Engine is a 1993 Evinrude 88 SPL. Got home and noticed an oily film at the base of the engine on the lower cover. Took off the top cover and there is a oilly film around the exhaust housing adapter at the base of the motor...
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    (UPDATED)Survived Charley, looks like another next weekend.

    Wow, what a time this past week has been. <br />Sat. the 7th I get called into work due to a 5 car crash that leaves 2 dead, 1 at the scene in a crushed, overturned car. (Im a Traffic Homicide Investigator)<br /> Crash Scene Nothing Gory <br />I was on vacation, planning to spend time fishing...
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    Woot... finally caught some fish.

    Went fishing Friday the 6th and Saturday the 7th on our local lake system here in central Florida. As I have previously posted, I suck at fishing, well, here in Florida anyways.<br />I had been fishing using bobbers and a variety of bait, worms, crickets, grass shrimp, minnows, etc. No luck at...
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