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    Tachometer backlight

    Can't believe there isn't a light in there somewhere !!
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    Chris Craft Wooden 39' Constellation found in estate

    There were a number of wood boat restoration folks around the Port Clinton Ohio area a few years back. Not sure if covid put any out of business. Saw some show pieces done by them at shows....very nice work !! Definetely NOT gonna be cheap !!
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    Long shaft motors

    Was that way in my younger days, nowadays, I take my toolbox to thoroughly test any motor I come accross. I also tell/ ask the owner before heading out if I can go thru it. If he says no, I don't bother going. When people come to look at motors I have for sale, I tell them come on out, I have...
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    Heck, I did that in an aluminum boat !! Talk about feeling like an idiot ??
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    Bought a Used Boat, but what is it?

    Not what you want to hear, but you have a 6-8 K dollar and about 6-12 months of very messy, nasty fiberglass work and after your done, you won't get 2 K back from all your efforts. Your boat, your call, but the seller just passed his problems on to you. Old rotted glass hulls can be hard to...
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    Long shaft motors

    Yes, most are put away for the winter, but when the weather breaks....be ready ! Nothing wrong with looking now, keep a sharp eye out. If a nice one pops up, you need to be ready to pounce !!
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    2024 Super Bowl !!

    I took a couple venison steaks, cut into strips then wrapped them in bacon, cooked over charcoal and some hickory chips......thought about taking some pics, but, they all ended up in my stomach before I could get the camera ready!! Great game, right down to the wire...nail bitters are so much...
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    Transom repair on Lakeland fiberglass.

    Boats rot from the bottom UP....so if the transom is rotted, so is rhe rest of the wood skeleton of the boat !! Dig deep, you have lots of rotted wood to repair !! By all means get good quality resperators and safety equipment, fiberglass dust will eat up your lungs before you are done if you...
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    Transom repair on Lakeland fiberglass.

    Unfortunately I have saw similar occurances on more than a few ocassions in my 60 plus years of boating...
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    I just got this rope and it has some frays.. Think it's OK to use??

    Will anyone's life or health going to be at risk ?? If not, then feel free to use it.
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    well....dreaded boat damage victim...need expertise answers

    Yea, it sucks having to wait on someone else to solve a problem they created !!
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    2023 Yamaha 9.9 high thrust compression reading

    Have you tested your comp gage ?? Some can read erratic.
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    sheet metal screw length

    Tell the local hdwe guy what your glueing together, he should know..
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    PLAY TIME !!
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    oarlock bushings

    If you can't find them, they are easy to make from various plastic materials, talk to any machine shop. Just need the dimensions, ID, OD and height/length. Not all sockets have bushings so finding a size that fits your particular sockets might be tricky. Actually just looked them up, Amazon has...
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    Back up motor?

    Probably a 3 hp would get you going but a 5 hp would be better if your just trying to move along against the current. I have a 2.2 hp Merc as a kicker motor on my 16' SC and it moves it at 5 + mph. No current.
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    Out to lunch Gear Oil Prices

    Years back, the company I worked for was hired to cut open 10 different brands of auto oil filters. We cut open three of each brand for displays all over the country. You may have run across some if these at your local auto parts stores. The conclusion drawn after a year of displaying these...
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    Mercury 25 HP EFI OR106999 & Up Fuel Problem

    You have a 4 stroke that doesn't get any oil on the cylinders ?? No matter what engine the ether in the starting fluid will strip oil from cylinder walls. However, it is your call as it is your motor.
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    Out to lunch Gear Oil Prices

    Yes, but you have free health insurance, should be worth every extra nickel......
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    something new coming in electric OB

    To get that nice growl off the spokes.....fond memories !! A few years back, I showed that trick to my grandkids....what a dumb look they had on their faces...but why Papa ??
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