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    2 Fuel Water filters ,2 totally different fuel contents,Fuel pros ,have a look at this

    I have twin 5.0 mercruisers i/o .Both run off of same fuel tank.Pulled fuel water separators for spring start up.Emptied contents of each in to separate containers and found totally different results.Different brand filters on each motor.Take a look and what do you think?? BTW fuel was...
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    Craigslist scammers ? or am I being paranoid?

    I have purchased a few things off Craigslist,not many.I have always communicated thru email and after a few emails exchanged I asked "When and where"? Most direct you to their home and quick and easy.I have sold very few things thru Craigslist however I have an outboard for sale and most...
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    Riser hose water flow pinched

    Check out the pic.Hard to see but the riser hose has a bit of a restriction against the lift plate. Not sure if that is what it is called.New to me 5.0 used motor that I got in a pinch when I found my stbd motor was in a bad way.The riser hose has a slight restriction against the plate.My...
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    Grady white thru hull size?

    Anyone know the thruhull size of bilge and cockpit drains on a Grady White? I have a 208 Adventure and these thruhulls are huge for this size boat and heavy duty looking.This would be specifically for appearance as the exterior are worn.Thanks Charlie
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    Replacing Thru hull ...size??

    Done a lot but never replaced a thruhull .Wanna do a stainless as it is right on the waterline.Bathroom sink discharge is a 1" id clear plastic hose not reinforced.Should one assume the thruhull needs to be a 3/4 ?? My 1st thought was to get a 1" thru hull and heat the hose end and work it onto...
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    Backdrop eisenglass/canvas leaking /dripping

    Anyone have similar leak issue or solution?? Pic is the center portion of my 3 piece backdrop.The lower horizontal seam/sewpoint seems to be catching some rain as gravity has rain running down the backdrop.There is a pretty steady drip on a normal rain,worse on heavy rain.I had plastic replaced...
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    Adding a Temp gauge

    2000 200hp Saltwater series on a Grady white Adventure.Never had a boat w/o a temp gauge and I dont like it that way.I dont do wiring so I have a very good Yammy tech that is going to do the job for me.He states that there is a kit for $179 from SIM corp.(gauge,sender,wiring harness etc)and he...
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    Anyone install this hitch on a Grand Cherokee

    https://www.reese-hitches.com/products/,R3-0122?product_type_id=2&group_id= Saw this on amazon for about $100 but never saw one like this.Simple install.All looks too easy.Even the wiring offered by "Curt" is a simple plug in.2005-2010 Grand Cherokee are interchangeable .Looking to add a hitch...
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    Cement slab floor covering options

    Had a flood on ground level during a boiler failure.Laundry room adjacent to boiler room had very old tiles .I just finished scraping the last ones up.Cement slab floor now.Anyone have experience covering cement slab floor.Looking for simple ,plain and durable.Thinking vinyl sheet or self stick...
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    Boiler Catastrophy ,Have to replace it ,Which to get?

    Woke up Sun morn to gushing water and a flood as my 30 yr old Weil McLain oil boiler burst.THANK GOD WE WERE HOME.Cant imagine if we were not home to shut water main.I have quotes on Weil Mclain wtz 03 boiler and a Peerless.Service company that I trust and have been using for past 20 years...
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    Reused my Shrinkwrap for 3rd time

    I had my boat wrapped a few years ago and the guy did a great job.I have a Regal Commodore 280 and it has a 10' beam with a pulpit ,arch and custom (extended)swim platform .It is a BIG 28" boat. I had it wrapped to the waterline so a lot of product was used.The job was done so well that I wanted...
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    Portable electric heater Thermostat jump

    I have an older 5' baseboard heater.I use it for approx 10 mins a day to slightly warm my workout room.Its been perfect.The thermostat seems to be on the fritz as it shuts off not very long after it turns on .I dont think I am gonna be able to replace the stat because of its age.I have jumped a...
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    Odd message on my MacBook Air laptop

    Has anyone had this before.When inputing a website address and hitting enter,a page comes up with a red clock stating "Clock error" with the http in the address bar having a red line thru it and the http is red.My clock and date are correct so seems suspicious.There is a blue tab on the page to...
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    Is fogging oil different than it used to be???

    Been fogging and winterizing for 30+years . Always remembered at the point of fogging the engine a cloud of smoke which was the same cloud upon spring start up.Using Starbrite and Stabile fogging oil spray in past years ....no noticable smoke.Hardly any at all.I am not shy with the fogging oil...
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    Craftsman 6" polisher ,changing to larger polishing disc

    I have a good old craftsman polisher/sander.Lots of torque,works great.Would like to change the disc to acomodate a larger bonnet.Rather than break something and ask questions later.....I am going to ask BEFORE trying to change the disc.How do it get the disc off??? see pics of model tag,disc...
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    Hope everyone has a Great Thanksgiving!!!

    Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and your families.The guy in the pic was just out for a stroll.Charlie
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    Trim tab antifouling coating experiment results

    Boating in high fouling waters from May thru October has lead me to try to find a better way to keep trim tabs less fouled or easier cleaned .Every fall properly protected tabs still have a share of barnacles,slime,worm coral etc. regardless of antifouling coating.With hopes of an easier end of...
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    Temp difference port to stbd ,head ,Tstat .2000 200hp Saltwater series 2 stroke

    Perfect running 200hp 2 stroke.Running on muffs in driveway to winterize.Just got a temp gun and started pointing it around as motor was running.After running for a good 10 minutes to be sure we were warmed up I noticed that the stbd side was approx 10-15 degrees cooler than port..Port was 107...
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    Update to using Toilet bowl cleaner for hull and bottom

    I did a post several years ago after having great success with $Dollar store toilet bowl cleaner instead of spending $25 on Marykate OnOff. I have been doing the same and recommending to others ever since saving a quick $20 on bottom cleaning. The past 2 seasons I have noticed that the $dollar...
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    Just bought this Snowblower ,Good,bad ??

    Just picked up this for just over $100.I know ZERO about Snowblowers.How did I do? Craftsman 26" 9hp Tecumsa motor starts on 2nd pull and runs smoothly.(has elect start too) Everything seems to work/engage as it should.6 fwd speeds and 2 reverse.I will attach some pics. Charlie
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