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  1. dingbat

    Need new battery charger

    My old 1990's Sears battery charger is starting to act up and I need to replace it. Any recommendations? Gets used a lot...golf cart, tractors, boat, cars, fencer, breakaway batteries, etc. some AGM in the mix
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    Humm...Fishin' boat or Bow rider with sunpad.........?

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    Who said you can't go boating when it's cold.......

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    Good steady work

    You have been unemployed, underemployed or on a constant layoff cycle for years now. Would you uproot the family and move to a location that held more promise in your profession?
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    OMC 3 gallon oil level pickup

    I'm replacing my 1997 oil tank. The old tank had a oil level pickup with a helm mounted gauge. The pickup requires ~ a 2" hole in the top of the tank. The new tanks come with a much smaller hole with the same bolt pattern. I see that they went to a "linear" type senders in the new systems...
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    recycling 1/5 year old, untreated fuel

    I finally got around to draining my reserve tank 2 weeks ago. Now I'm stuck with ~40 gallons of 1.5 year old untreated gas. Can I burn it in the car? Any special precautions? Will it damage the engine?
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    Gettin Green (i.e sea sickness)

    How often do passengers get sea sick on your boat? What is your policy regarding it? It happens while anchored, drifting or trolling. Pretty much anytime except running at planing speed on a calm day. For some reason, the prevalence is a lot higher this year. Normally, I only run a couple of...
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    No I-boats in Japan?

    I was in Japan and couldn't connect to I-boats. Kept coming back "no connection". Is this by design?
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    Diesel additives for the winter

    It sounds like the first real winter is coming since we moved up to the farm. With that, I have a couple of diesel tractors that I need to ?winterize?. They will be used during the winter but not everyday. The manual says nothing about additives but advises to use #1 diesel in the winter. My...
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    Trailer Springs

    A couple of weeks ago I noticed that my equalizers where bottomed out on the front axle I?ve had this trailer for almost 6 years now and never had this issue before. I got crewing around under the trailer and found out that I have 4 leaf springs on the rear axle and 5 leaf springs on the...
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    Line and tackle weights

    We where talking the other night at our club meeting and line strength came up in the discussions. To make a long story short, we came to the conclusion that most people fish tackle that are far too heavy for the size of fish they are targeting. Growing up fishing from a river bank fishermen I...
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    double your salary?

    Would you leave family and friends and move cross country to double your salary?
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    New Virginia State record_Striped Bass

    The 74-pound, record-setting striper measured 56-3/4 inches in length and had a girth of 31-1/2 inches. The prior state record of 73 pounds was caught in the Atlantic Ocean about one-half mile north of the 4A buoy, which is located off Fishermen?s Island, by Frederick Barnes of Chesapeake on...
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    What is up with all white portable shelters in Quebec?

    I drove from Manchester NH to Saguenay Quebec today and couldn?t help but notice all the white portable shelters in the driveways as I neared Quebec. What is up with these things? One would think the snow would crush them.
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    pulling stumps

    We recently purchased a large tract of land that was once a tree farm. There are a couple of hundred trees that we need cut down and the stumps removed to turn the area into pasture. Most of the trees have trunks between 2-4" in diameter. Is there an easy way to remove these stumps? Any...
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    Link and sync question

    Part of the link and sync procedures calls for the cam follower roller to be aligned with the mark on the throttle cam. One would assume that you align the center of the roller with the mark yet the drawing in the manual looks as if you align the mark with the outside of the roller. Which is...
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    Test your Knowledge of Fishing Rods

    All of these statements are either true or false, albeit some are not so clear cut. Let?s see how well you do Action: 1. An extra fast rod will generally only bend in the top fifth of the rod and as you move down the scale, more of the rod will bend, where at the bottom of the scale you?ll...
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    Fishing rod debate #2

    Do you size your rods to match the line weight, casting weight, or your reels drag capacity?
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    Tachometer problem

    According to my mechanic, my tachometer is ~200 RPM off at low RPM. It was almost 300 rpm off before he adjusted it. He didn?t check the upper end that I?m aware of. The charging system works well and the stator shows no signs of damage. What would cause this? I have a line on a new...
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    A man has to know his limitations

    Well, we?re 10 days in to the Maryland?s Trophy Striped Bass season and we?ve already lost 3 boats with 2 deaths, so far..... The first boat to be lost was a pontoon boat that capsized off Bloody Point. Why three guys were out in the open waters of the Bay in 20-25kt winds with 4-5 foot seas on...
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