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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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    prime start wax pellet

    Well, I'm watching "How it's Made" and they were making automotive thermostats and I learned they are operated by an expanding wax pellet that opens a needle valve, just like the Yamaha Prime Start System!....So I learned something! Wonder if the thermostat on my outboard is also a wax pellet...
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    Flywheel Nut Torque?

    I've read recently about loose flywheels and sheared flywheel keys....made me think, I've never really checked,tightened or torqued the flywheel nut on my 1999 Yamaha 90C....how often should this be done?, Loctite?, Ft./Lbs. of torque?:confused:
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    New Thermostat & PCV

    1999 Yamaha 90C, first time I've changed the thermostat and Pressure Control Valve, yesterday. I run mostly fresh water, but some brackish and saltwater, there was a good bit of mineral deposits, calcium, corrosion, in and around the Pressure Control Valve and the Thermostat. I cleaned it out...
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    Pressure Control Valve

    I have my new Pressure Control Valve for my 1999 90C Yamaha. Black plastic piece with an "X" shape extension on each end and a black rubber grommet-looking item, and a spring. One of the "X" shaped extensions is longer than the other one...which "X" does the black rubber grommet-looking item...
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    Thermostat Gasket

    O.K., finally broke down and ordered a new thermostat, pressure control valve and gasket for my 1999 Yamaha 90C, and just wondering if you guys recommend using any kind of sealant, gasket cement, marine grease or other goop on that new gasket...or just mount it dry? I've never replaced this...
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    Outboard Complexity

    I know this is my age talking, but it seems like all the outboard motors have become more and more complex, with multiple filters,screens, fuel pumps, oxygen sensors, balancers, etc.,etc., to the point that the average shade tree mechanic either can't or won't, due to lack of knowledge or fear...
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    Wind Generators

    We were in St. Augustine a couple of weeks ago and as usual I'm at the Marina Docks checking out every boat, noticed some of the sailboats at anchor had wind turbine generators spinning in the wind....seems like such a free-energy no-brainer, just wonder why they don't all have those? And with...
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    St Johns River Cruise

    Friday my wife and I gonna drag the boat 500 miles to Welaka, Fl. for our yearly cruise down the St Johns River, South from Welaka to Sanford and back, about 6 days worth, camp on the boat some, a few nights at Hontoon Resort, swimming in the springs, fishing, hoping for blue skies, light...
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    Evinrude E-Tec?

    O.K., I'm at the boat show this weekend and saw lots of Evinrude E-Tec 2 stroke outboard motors, and got me wondering, are they really lighter, more efficient, less-polluting, better, etc. than the other fuel injected 2 strokes on the market? How are they different? Anybody had any real-life...
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    '69 Camaro ZL-1

    Barrett Jackson 1969 Camaro ZL-1 all aluminum 427...sold for $410,000!...coulda' bought it new in '69 for $8000!....All the cars I coulda', shoulda', woulda' bought if I'd only known!:facepalm:
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    Christmas at Cedar Key!

    Christmas day we drive(with canoe on top) to Cedar Key, Fl. for 7 days of fishing, peace, quiet and some family tranquility! I'm wishing everyone peace, charity, thankfulness, contentment, family harmony, prosperity and good health during the Holiday Season and in the New Year!:)
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