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    52" LCD - Poor Picture Quality *HELP*

    Greetings and salutations. The other day we got rid of our 32" CRT television and replaced it with a 52" Philips LCD. It only has a 60Hz refresh rate, but otherwise has good specs. We have cable TV service, and there aren't many HD channels. After hooking it up and going through the initial...
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    Mildew....AAARRRRRGGHHHHHH

    Every year we apply that 303 stuff that is real expensive and says it will control mildew and every spring we uncover the boat and the seats look like something that got lost in the back of the refrigerator. I was kicking around the idea of putting a couple of UV grow lights under the boat...
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    '03 Johnson 50 Fuel & Choke Problems

    Greetings, I am trying to help my brother with his outboard motor. It's about an '03 model Johnson 50 2 stroke outboard. He bought it new and it has never run well. It's always been real hard to start and wanted to die when you put it in gear. Well, he pulled it over to my house so I could...
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    My '05 20' Crest Taper Toon

    Well, I tried to add some pics but I don't think I know how with this version of V-Bulletin or whatever platform this forum uses. It an '05 that I got after it sat on the lot for a year and a half, so I got a great deal on the boat. I added a Merc 115 4 Stroke and a Magic Tilt trailer and I am...
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    Beach Party Anyone????

    Hi. I just wanted to let you that there is a movie out (playing at the Carmike Cinemas) that was shot on Pensacola Beach. It was made by a brilliant young local guy who grew up in the Pensacola area. It's called Beach Party at the Threshold of He!!, and I think most everyone here would enjoy...
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    I am so blessed

    I am so blessed. I have a great wife. I know that if you all met her you would like her a lot and wonder how and why she puts up with me. I have a great couple of kids. I have the best dog in the world. Everything in my life is great. It was mentioned earlier tonight that I had not been...
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    Mercury Marine Horror Stories??

    Here's mine. I live near Pensacola Florida. If you live here there are several Mercury Authorized Dealers/Service Centers to choose from. Doc's Marine and MarineMax Killinger are two worth avoiding. All I wanted was a battery. My battery won't hold a charge, but hey, it is actually in it's...
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    Retired U-Haul truck repair help

    We have a retired U-Haul, the big one with the 26' box with over cab storage. The truck is an International, but I don't know what model, and I need a manual or something. Some of the fuel injectors are leaking and pooling fuel on top of the engine and I need to fix those, plus, the engine has...
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    The best non-stick cookware ever

    Over the past couple of years I have started a few threads about different kinds of cookware. I have had Pro grade stainless stuff (I owned a restaurant and was head chef), copper, Calphalon, and the usual bunch of stuff. On and off I have played with my old cast iron cook ware and I have...
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    Repairing an Inflatable Boat

    Hi. I am in possession of a Bombard AX3. I don't know anything about inflatables or Bombard and I need some help. This boat has some old repairs for leaks that need to be re-done, and the seam on the bottom port side is open and needs to be sealed. I can't find any info on Bombard so I don't...
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    Want to Install Gauges

    Hey everybody. I have a 2006 Merc 115 4 Stroke EFI on my pontoon boat. I want to add a speedometer (the one that hooks up to the tube on the motor), and some gauges to monitor the motor, like oil pressure, water temp and water pressure. I am looking for a place to get these gauges. I know...
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    $250 Oil Change?

    Ok, here's the deal, and what a deal! I just reached 25hrs on my Merc 115 EFI and wanted to take it in to a factory service center for the "post break-in" service. I gave them a call to about it and was told that the service would cost $250, and would not include a water pump. I have never...
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    Great Site for Tide Charts

    www.freetidetables.com I have looked a hundred times and this the best tide chart site I have found. Well, except one. The was a Pensacola Fishing Forum web site that didn't survive Hurricane Ivan (Long Story). It had a great tide chart for this area and was simple to access and use. But...
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    I quit Smoking Too

    Well, my wife and I (and my mom and dad) just celebrated my 1 year sobriety a couple of weeks ago. When I quit drinking I told Dee that when I was sure I was done drinking I would quit smoking. However, I really enjoy smoking. I know that sounds like a strange thing to say, but I do. I like...
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    The best vacuum ever?

    I'm postin this as a public service. We have had a bunch of vacuum cleaners over the years and we have never really been satisfied with any of them. A few years ago my bIL got a Rainbow. It was neat and seemed towork pretty good, but it was A: Really danged expensive and B: just too gimicky...
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    EBay Scammers PITA

    We are selling one of our Cruiser on Ebay. I have bought and sold stuff on Ebay before, and I even had my account jacked by some imbesile who listed a four wheeler on my account......with a snow plow attatched. Yeah, snow plows come in real handy in Florida. So anyways, we are selling this...
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    Inshore Trolling TopDogs

    Here in Florida Specks are off limits in Febuary. However, when it gets cold and the specks move inshore (Dec, Jan, March) my brother has found that tossing out a Top Dawg or similar lure and trolling around creeks that he can limit out on specks every day. He just uses his trolling motor and...
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    Someone Wanted Pictures - New Boat

    Well, I mentioned that I had sold my 17' Sundance Skiff and got new boat. This was a couple of weeks ago, but I haven't forgotten that someone asked to see pictures of the new boat. Here's one: It is a 20' Crest Pontoon. They are built somewhere up north. I found this one sitting on a lot...
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    Conspiracy Theory?

    The other day I was talking with some folks and somehow the topic wondered to the illnesses that have been sweeping cruise ships. I got to thinking that we never used to hear about things like this, or the contaminated spinach or the recent problem with Taco Bell. At Least not before 9-11...
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    Took the boat out today

    Yes, Dec 17 and we went boating! In shorts and tee shirts! I didn't mention it but I sold my old Sundance and now I have a 20' Crest Pontoon boat. Ms. SW didn't like the wet ride of the skiff, so I sold it and bought the toon. Anyhoo, the weather has been mild and pretty so today I asked if...
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