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  1. tallcanadian

    gear lube for my johnny.

    what kind of gear lube for my 1985 johnny 45hp commercial? stupid question, but we don't have an omc dealer in town. just our local hardware stores.
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    installed new switch panel after fire.

    just a couple of pics of my installing of my new switch panel. i removed all the old burnt wires and replaced them all with new 18 guage wire. now i only have on neg wire and one pos wire going to the battery. should have done this when i rebuilt my boat. i was just in a hurry to finish and a...
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    post of pic of yourself.

    you know, we talk back and forth and some have been on here for years, i think it would be a good idea to put a face with your name. be nice to meet people, at least see who we are talking to. and maybe a pic of your boat. after all, this is why we are here, for our boats. maybe? i'll post mine.
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    may 25. snowing again.

    will it ever stop? i'm ready to hang myself. i can't remember the last time i saw snow in late may. very gross. although the locals say there was a snow storm some time ago the produced almost a foot. very depressing for sure.
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    the gratitude campaign...fitting for memorial day.

    this is a neat little movie. http://www.gratitudecampaign.org/shortmovie.php
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    molding fiberglass sheets? not sure where to post this.

    my buddy gave me a piece of what looks like fiberglass on one side, and gelcoat on top. looks like it came in sheets. someone gave it to him to replace a fender on his son's motorcycle. he just heated it up with a torch, i'm assuming you can use a heat gun as well, and he shaped it to the...
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    re-wiring my boat..had a fire.

    i had a bit of an electrical fire on my boat this morning. a lot of wires ended being burnt. luckily, no damage to the boat. this is totally my fault. i've read the forums here on wiring boats by using a fuse panel. i can get my hands on a switch panel that has fuses built in. i believe this...
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    seized prop on my johnny

    had my johnson serviced today and asked the mechanic to remove the prop for me. i figured it had been years since it was removed. he could not get it off. he tried a puller, etc. he was afraid of breaking something. anyone have any ideas to get this loosened up besides to cut off the prop. it's...
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    bit of a different boat.

    here is a pic of a boat for sale in our local paper. can anyone see how it has been built. kind of funny.
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    will the snow ever stop?

    just when you think it's safe to think about putting the old boat in the water this happens. i took this pic just a few minutes ago. first time i've seen it snow in may.
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    installed my cmc power trim

    yesterday i finally installed my cmc power trim unit. i have made a video of it and posted it on you tube. here is the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syYZLAQV8Ec. it may still be processing so if you can't see it right now, wait a bit. i just uploaded this video. the only thing i...
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    iboats.com vinyl stickers. very nice looking.

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    got my cmc power trim

    just to let those interested, i receive my cmc power trim last week. i'm just waiting on my adapter kit for transom clamp motors. i should have those soon. and also waiting on the weather to warm up a bit. it's still cold here in newfoundland canada. 30F and snow flurries today. so be a bit more...
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    got my iboats stickers today.

    a little while back i ordered two iboats vinyl stickers for my boat. they came today and they are awesome. unfortunately, my boat is still tarped up. we have a late spring here. snow flurries today....grosss. hopefully in a couple of weeks i can put them on my windshield of my sunray. can't...
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    ordered cmc power trim

    last week i finally ordered my cmc pt130 power trim unit. now i'm like a kid on crack waiting for it to arrive. no more back breaking lifting. now i can get into these hard to reach places for the fish. can't wait. they say boat performance also increases. has anyone had any experience with one...
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    sad time in newfoundland, canada. helicopter crashes into ocean.

    http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=55988733879&ref=mf my thoughts and prayers go out to the families of this tragedy. the helicopter crashed into the ocean on it's way to the oil rig.
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    four ladies beat up man after accident.

    this is too funny not to share. i laughed for days after this one. lol. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHnEFbmnxqk
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    first winter bbq

    i just had my first winter bbq. -14c {around 7F}. clear skies, and cold beer and rum and coke. steaks were great, beverages cold..lol. bbq is better in the summer but when there are trillions of stars out, xmas lights around the deck, the smell of steaks on the bbq is great...all is good.
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    preparing for a boat race in newfoundland

    this race is awesome. row boats compete every spring. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPdc2BSUY2w&feature=related
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    my bass pro shop order was double shipped.

    has this ever happened to anyone? my wife didn't know what to get me for xmas, so i told her i would put an order in at bass pro shops for me. i love the stuff. problem solved for everyone. anyway, i got the order yesterday, brought it home. i told her i wouldn't open it so i would be somewhat...
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