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  1. Tail_Gunner

    Garmin 178 dead pixels...can they be restored>

    This yr i had a huge amount of dead pixles..looks like a salt on the screen...Is this doa after 4 yrs??? Is there some way to restore them
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    Obfuscation: A defintion: Only You Can Decide

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obfuscation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_and_the_English_Language :mad:
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    Iboat's spell checker doesnt work...Unless i pay for it?

    Umm what have i done wrong now...:D
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    Atwood master cylinder rebuild

    Has anyone rebuilt a atwood master cylinder..I know there cheap but it looks like a 5 minute job. Ive worked out a hone but the seal should be a simple o ring..maybe not to simple to find however.:rolleyes:
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    Vinyl cleaner

    Used this stuff the wife's buys now for a summer. Its cheap and looks like a come on product...however it cleans grease blood ink tree sap. No vinyl degradation and its only a buck. This may seem like a shameless plug...it is however not snake oil and clean's better than a product that cost 7...
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    Flattening BrightSide's

    I have a very small area to paint and dont want to spend 30 for a flattening (satin finish) agent for a thimble of paint. ANy idea's out there..Single part urethane...
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    Power steering Penta out drive...SX-M

    I have almost 1" of play in my steering system. It appears there is no way to remove the lash i will call it. I know the drive is crabbing either left or right at WOT....Is there any adjustment to take out the slack..it does not appear to be in the steering box but in the mount system on the...
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    Black chrome inquiry

    Time for a update on the boat and part of that will include putting a black chrome finish on all of the metal of ss in the boat. I do need these material's however and cant seem to find them...Are these chemicals readily avaible or are they to toxic for sale...Any pointers out there... •...
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    FBI Locked my computer VIRUS.. BEAWARE

    http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2012/august/new-internet-scam There is a new virus out there and its nasty. Malware bytes caught it but could not delete it. Windows essentials defender..avg..spybot..ariva...hitman pro...panda all of no use. One can start up in safe mode and battle it but its...
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    Merc 2barrel carb

    Well the fleet is acting up on all front's. Just rebuilt a merc 2barrel for a 3.0 4cyl..soaked and all passages blown out and wired..Carb is clean as it comes..So ran great 2 months ago and now this no idle. I can prime her..two pumps nice clean stream and poof off it goes..for 5 sec's no amount...
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    Possible low voltage problem

    This is a first...2001 4.3 GI Fuel injected PEFS. the boats gauge show's 11/12 volt output....The Gps chimes in with low battery. Voltage at the battery 12+ and the altenator give a solid 13.9 volts...The regulator is in the altenator so that cant be srewy...I am getting older but my brain is at...
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    Gas tank debris...

    Well in a bit of a pickle here and i going to bounce this off the members. In short i have quite of bit debris in my gas old rust. The tank is sealed under a new deck so i am not going to cut out the tank to clean it...what i am going to do is drain the tank...tilt the boat and flush it with...
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    The Oil Thread

    For myself this is the most infromative thread i have read....Sticky ???? http://forum.chaparralboats.com/index.php?showtopic=13471 Marine Oils Ain't Special If you spend a lifetime talking to both the R&D guys and the organic chemists that support their efforts, you will get confirmation on...
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    America lost a Icon for truth today Mike Wallace, '60 Minutes' dies

    Wallace's "extraordinary contribution as a broadcaster is immeasurable and he has been a force within the television industry throughout its existence," Leslie Moonves, CBS Corp. president and CEO, said in a statement Sunday. Wallace didn't just interview people. He interrogated them. He...
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    Dash rebuild

    Finishing a long restroration and found a great ideal for a dash upgrade. Carbon fiber wrap that is used on cars or bikes..Works well easy to apply and relativley cheap...for marine that is...:D TIme takes it toll broken in half Thats a plexiglass backing simple as cutting to size and...
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    2005 cobra sx drive

    Looking at a four winns 305 efi with a cobra drive. I'm assuming its a 260 hp motor. But the big question is are cobra drives as solid as the sx drives?
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    Mecr controls dismount procedure

    I have a 93 boat with I/O of course trim and trailer switching (Controler)..I cannot access the back of the unit and looking from the front of the assy i can see no possible way to even get started..Does any on a illustration oh how to dismount or service this shifting unit assy. :facepalm:
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    MId Engine boat Advice

    Found a very clean MasterCraft 90 mid engine boat...The drive train... what do i look for..i have no ideal...its a 351 ford 700 hours any input or pointers...
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    Torque vs. Horsepower, who gets it? ....again and simplified

    Plz dont stop the thread...The answer is very simple....:D and everyone has a opinion....maybe..:D
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    4.3 GI PEFS Water pump

    The issue....It leaks and very mild stream from the rear seal i believe. Changed it three time's now and starts out good but always the same...slow leak. Is there a known issue with the pumps, After looking closely at it .... there seems to be no imperfection's. It brass so i am not going to...
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