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    Paint...

    Gonna be painting the hull of my boat. What kind of primer/paint do I need??? Is there anything at Home Depot I can use in an effort to save some money???
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    Thirty year old trailer with thirty year old boat...

    My boat is a 1975 Checkmate MX-15 and the trailer it sits on most likely came as a package (99%) sure. The problem is the winch hits the boat when I try and crank it. Why would this happen???
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    Bilge Kote...

    How do I apply Bilge Kote??? My Thought: 1. Sand area 2. Clean area 3. Primer 4. Bilge Kote How many coats of primer and how many coats of Bilge-Kote???
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    Taxes...

    I was talking to a co-worker of mine and the topic of taxes came up. He was telling me that he always ends up owing $10K. My wife and I got back $6K. We make a pretty decent living, well into the mid-$100K range. I know for a fact the guy makes more than I do. I would probably say in the $200K -...
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    You are gonna love this question...

    I'll be taking my 1960(s) Johnson Super Sea Horse to my marine mechanic in a few weeks. I bought the engine back in October. The owner told me it ran the last time it was on his boat. I don't know when the last time it was on his boat though, could be 20 years ago for all I know. Anyway, I'm...
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    Home Improvement Company Owners...

    The wife and I want to update our kitchen and one of our bathrooms. A job that would take a week or two in total. Not a huge project, but enough where somebody would make money. I am having a problem finding somebody to do the job. One guy came to my house (A friend gave me his number), he took...
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    What is this thing???

    Sorry...I don't have a pic. I know it would help a lot. Anyway, I have a Johnson Super Sea-Horse 80 H.P. (Circa. 1960s). Where the engine mounts on the transom, there is a hook looking thing on the engine. My guess would be that it's locks on to the transom in some way. My concern is it looks...
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    HVAC Question...

    History: Late-Winter 2009 the wife and I finished the attic. It's basically a loft with a bathroom and walk in closets. The problem was last Summer (2010) it was a heat factory up there. I had two 12,000 B.T.U. portable A/C's going at full blast all Summer long. It BARELY kept up with the heat...
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    Transom...Jackplate...Motor...

    The transom on my boat was re-built. No factory engine mounting holes are there at all. Scenario 1: I buy a jackplate. Since my motor is a 1967, I doubt any pre-drilled holes would line up with my engine. Do I drill through the jackplate to mount my engine on??? Scenario 2: I don't buy a...
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    Since 2007...

    Since 2007 all I have been hearing on the news is the mortage crisis, unemployment, foreclosures, etc. When are people going to adjust their lifestyle to their situation. If you got laid off in 2008 and were getting paid $75K a year and still haven't been able to find a job. When do you start...
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    Court Order...

    In some of my previous posts I mentioned that I bought a boat with no title. For the past couple of months, I have been following ALL the steps D.M.V. has outlined to obtain a title. As I am almost done with this wild journey, the last step is to get a court order from a judge granting me the...
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    Facebook Battle...

    I'm watching Piers Morgan and he's interviewing the Winklevoss brothers. They are suing Marck Zuckerberg because they claim he stole their idea for Facebook. Kind of sucks if they are right...
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    Clear-Coat...

    The transom on my boat is painted silver. If I were to take a guess, I would say it's spray-painted. However, it's not a horrible job. There are no "holidays", paint drips, etc. I have been detailing my cars for years. I know about pads, wet-sanding, compounding, waxing, polishing, one-step wax...
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    To all you that have a winter...

    When do you guys start prepping your boats for Spring??? I remember a few years back when I had a boat people would start around mid-March...
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    Drilled/Slotted Rotors...

    Thinking about buying a pair for my truck. Thoughts???
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    1980s boats...

    What's the deal with people still looking to buy boats from the 80s??? Isn't there anything from the 90s selling for a few bucks more or is the price difference that drastic???
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    How Much...

    I have a 1975 Checkmate MX-15. It is in presentable condition. It has a 1960s 85 h.p. Johnson Super SeaHorse mounted on a jackplate. It's sitting on a trailer from the 1970s. All lights work and it is also presentable. I'm just wondering what the boat as a package is worth. It's good to know in...
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    New York City Boat Show (Jacob Javits Center)...

    Who's going???
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    Ayuh...

    "AYUH". He is from Maine. The mystery has been solved. "AYUH", "AYUH", "AYUH"...
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    Question About Winch...

    I'm starting to stock up for the Spring. One issue I have to address is the winch on my trailer. I bought the boat back in September (2010). It's basically been in my garage since then. Here's the problem in a nutshell. I can't crank the winch because the handle hits the boat. Buy a new winch or...
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