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    new F150

    My old ford f150 just rolled over 300000 km. She is a 2001 and getting a little rusty on the rocker panel under the door. I was thinking of getting a second hand 2015 f150 when they start to hit the market in a year or two. I want the aluminum body so I won't have rust problems. Here where I...
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    Safety chains

    On my way home from rabbit hunting today I passed a group of guys on the side of the road, with a trailer they were hauling back to their truck. They had an ATV on the side of the road with the wheels hanging off presumably having once been on the trailer. I don't know if safety chains would...
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    lawnmower surging

    Just finished mowing the lawn for (I hope) the last time this year. the lawn mower was constantly revving up and down. What would cause this? Some kind of carb problem I assume. Its a briggs and straton 3.5 hp push mower (I think)
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    question about s/s prop

    I hear lots of people stating how they get better performance with a stainless steel prop and I don't dispute it. I'm just curious why this should be? If an aluminum prop and a s/s prop have the same dimensions why would one preform differently? Is it because s/s is stronger and don't flex?
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    kicker size

    I'm not sure if this is the right place for this question but I was wondering about kicker motors. Specifically i'm wondering what size hp I would need for a kicker on a 19.5 fiberglass boat with an I/O motor and drive? The boat weighs about 2500 lbs i'm told. I want something as a backup to get...
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    Impellor question

    Can water hang up in the impellor housing between the vanes and freeze or does it all drain out when the leg is down?
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    Always be careful of slippery slipways!

    Just read an article on the local news site about what happened to some poor guy on the very last day of the fishing season this year. Good reminder to always be ware of algae build up on the ramp, esp. at low tide in salt water! have a look...
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    Voltage question

    Hi, while winterizing my boat today I noticed that the voltage showing on the gauge was only 12. Its usually well over 13. Using a volt meter I checked the pos and neg at the altenator and it was in the 15ish range, checked at the battery and got over 13, then checked at one of the solenoids...
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    Manifold Riser

    Hi, I was getting my boat ready for winter today and for the first time ever I drained the riser by removing the brass screw. A small amount of water came out, maybe quarter to a half a cup. I never drained it any other year because I figure that since its essentially an upside down "u" and I...
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    mold for lead cod jigger

    Hi, does anyone know where I could order a mold to make an old fashioned lead cod jigger? I have a mold for making a 5 oz small baitfish jigger but the kind used here in newfoundland years ago were twice as big and used one or two large hooks imbedded in the lead instead of a treble hook that's...
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    waterproof laminate on deck?

    Recently at the local hardware store I noticed some kind of laminate flooring that looked like hardwood but was made of some kind of waterproof material and was for places like bathrooms or basements, etc. It locks together without glue and can be cut with a pair of shears or a sharp knife. I...
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    zinc anode in exhaust mannifold

    I was just wondering....I replaced my exhaust manifold on a merc165 l6 about 2 years ago. the old one rusted thru and cracked. the new one was about $1000. I hate to think of that rusting too and wondered if you could drill a hole in the end cap of a manifold and thread a zinc anode inside the...
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    steel gas line size

    just noticed a small leak where the steel gas line enters the carb on my 1978 merc 164 l6. I was going to replace the line and fittings and was wondering what the size of this line is. also wondering if a steel brake line would serve the same purpose?
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    mercruiser 165 stalling

    hi, i'm slowly but surely working thru some issues with this l6 165 mercruiser and pre alpha one (1978). I had water in the gear oil and discovered leaking seal around the lower shift shaft, replaced shaft and seal and that now seems fine (thanks bt doctor for advice). I also changed the gimbal...
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    alpha one lower shift shaft

    Hi, i'm new to this so sorry in advance if I do something against the rules! anyway I need to replace the oil seal around the shift shaft in my lower unit. I noticed that the shaft itself is rusted pitted. I ordered a new one of these as well. apparently they are now stainless steel but used to...
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