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    Outboard water pump type?

    Is a rubber impeller type outboard water pump considered a centrifugal type or positive displacement type pump?......to settle an ongoing controversy.....
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    Polyethylene gas tank repair

    My 8 gallon polyethylene gas tank on my rail buggy has a small leak around the metal outlet fitting....as most folks probably know, polyethylene doesn't generally take well to glues, cements and similar repairs.....I was considering to try and weld/melt it with a torch, but it IS a gas tank, so...
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    New hub kit for trailer

    My 1999 boat trailer has the Accu-Lube spindles with the grease zerk in the center of the spindle....never any problems so far, but today in preparation for hauling boat to Florida on Saturday I was checking/spinning the wheels to listen to the bearings and the left hand bearing was rough and...
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    Bassmasters Fishing Tournament- 12 degrees!

    Upstate S.C. Is hosting the big Bassmasters Fishing Tournament today, Saturday and Sunday----This morning they were launching at 7:00AM and it was 12 degrees!....some of the boats were frozen to the trailers!....Just not my idea of fishin' weather, but these guys are dedicated pros and seem to...
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    Key Largo- Boater's Heaven!

    We're spending a few days in Key Largo/Florida Keys and I've never seen so many really nice boats, marinas, etc.....and lots of go-fast double/triple/quad outboard set-ups!....saw several with 4 of the 350HP Yamahas hanging on the transom....one darn nice rig with twin 557 outboards!....Must be...
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    600HP pontoon!

    I just came from the Upstate South Carolina Boat show and at the entrance was a 27 ft. Pontoon boat with twin 300 Mercury Verados on the back....with special "show discounts" price is $125,000!.....I must be getting old or behind the times, but that's an awful lot of power and money for a...
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    squealing automotive belts

    My Buick Roadmaster with the 350 V8 has 2 grooved belts, one serpentine and another that runs the power steering pump....both have spring-loaded idler pulleys. .......the belts look fine but still have some squealing especially in the mornings....I've sprayed both belts with Prestone Belt...
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    "service engine soon" light

    My 1996 Buick Roadmaster with LT-1 350 V8 with 190,000 miles has a "service engine soon" light that comes on for a day or so and then goes off for a day then back on....no apparent problems with the running of the engine....my mechanic has put the engine on his code reader and can't seem to nail...
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    How good can it get?!!

    My wife and her 3 older sisters are going to Folly Beach in Charleston,SC for a "girls week" and wife says, "maybe you should take the boat down on the St. John's River in Florida and fish next week"!.....Man, Saturday morning I'm heading that way....I know how to take orders!....Whatever the...
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    Replace a perfectly good battery?

    I had Auto Zone check my perfectly good 5-1/2 year old boat starting battery today and it checked out fine.....but I bought a new one anyway for $95....several folks including my son said they thought it was dumb to replace a "perfectly good" battery....5-1/2 years is pretty good for a battery...
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    Ford spark plugs!

    My good friend who works hard as a handyman/contractor runs a Ford work van with a V8 motor....one of the spark plugs blew out taking the threads with it....$2500 later it's running again.....sounds like a lot to remove a head and helicoil it......I've heard about the ongoing Ford spark plug...
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    Welaka, Fl. St. John's River

    Well, Sunday the boss-lady and I are dragging the boat to Welaka, Fl. for our yearly excursion down the beautiful St. John's River, camp a few nights on the boat, other nights at some resorts like the Welaka Lodge and Hontoons Resort....swim in the springs, bird-watch, manatee watch, alligator...
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    Ringfree/Quikclean

    I've used the Yamaha Ringfree for years with good results, but have been considering using the Mercury Quicksilver Quickclean to help remove any carbon in the engine. Have any of you folks have any real-world experiences using Quikclean, good or bad? Checking the MSDS for each product and...
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    Dry ice for sun freckles

    We're outside in the sun a lot and get these sun freckles/spots on our skin, mostly on our faces. I've watched my doctor burn them off with dry ice on a Q-tip, fairly painless, lasts a couple of years before they re-appear......but, Dr. charges me about $500 and insurance doesn't cover the...
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    trailer tire replacement

    We pull the boat 1000 miles of interstate several times per year, tires are Carlisle 205/75 14", and after some tread separations and blow-outs several years ago I had decided to replace them every 3 years....well it's been 3 years this month and the tires look fine and I'm thinking maybe...
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    Prostate!

    I would welcome anyone's real world experiences on this subject. I just turned 69 and retired, during my yearly physical my Doctor says my PSA is at "4", I do get up to pee a couple of times per night, otherwise I'm very healthy, take no prescription drugs, don't smoke, etc...just real darn...
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    Boat Shelter Maintenance

    I keep my boat under one of those "temporary shelters" from Harbor Freight/Tractor Supply, it's 12'X20' tube steel frame and silver tarp held down with bungee cords...works pretty well, but the cheap polypropylene tarp can't take the UV/Sunlight and it cracks and has to be replaced every 2...
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    Cockroaches!

    On the news today, some nut-case in Florida was engaged in a live Cockroach-eating contest...ate a lot of 'em and won!....then got sick and died, right there!....There MUST be something better to do than that???:confused:
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    Allison Bass Boat!

    I was admiring this guy's "fishing boat" who was heading out for some bass fishing, it was a yellow and black 20' Allison with a 2.5 Mercury 350HP Drag Motor...he said it would run the 1/4 mile at 103MPH and top speed of 111MPH!...but mostly "he just enjoyed a peaceful day's fishing"...used his...
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    Retirement!

    Well now, after 32 1/2 years of headhunting/recruiting I'm retiring on October 31st!...69 years old. My wife and I have great health, no debt, some money in the bank and a decent jon boat! But the whole idea of retirement just sorta scares the heck outta me! It's just a new, and probably...
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