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    BMV registration renewal fee (rant)

    Ohio is trying squeeze every last dime to register a car, get this...I have this 94 taurus that I use as a winter beater, the registrations expires in the spring so I renew my summer car and just park the taurus, Today I went to renew the taurus registration that expired last spring, usually my...
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    Just set up my kicker (pics)

    I posted these pics in the outboard forum and thought it would interest some of you also. It sure is a nice feeling having back-up power especially when on the Great Lakes. Took some weight shifting to get an even keel, batteries in front, fuel tanks on the port side.
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    Pics of my kicker set-up

    1956 Fishermen mounted and ready for action, notice the waterline across the transom, that's with me sitting at the tiller. I've designed a steering link to the main so I won't have to sit back there, the transom is scary low already with the added weight of the motor itself, moved 1 battery to...
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    Can I use a nut and bolt in place of shear pin

    This would only be a temporary rig, I just aquired a 5.5 fisherman and the prop was wire tied to the shaft, I have no prop cone to retain the pin. I attached the prop with a small nut and bolt to run the engine in a barrel, now thats done and I'm itching to see how well it pushes my boat...
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    Mounting a bilge pump

    I have that little aft deck sump area where the plug goes in the transom, It seems like the pump would have to be a very small one to fit the recess, and rather than installing a thru hull fitting would it be ok to just run the discharge up into the motor wet well? Anybody have one in your MFG...
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    similarities betwen Johnson and evinrude

    Are there any similarities between the two? Was there a time when a motor was refered to as a Johnson/Evenrude Jonnyrude as if a joint venture like Cobra/Penta merger happened.
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    My wife almost killed my Cobra drive NOT

    she wanted to learn how to operate so I took the passenger seat while idleing in gear, I instructed her to push and hold the red button on the shifter and pull back to neutal, but I guess it wasn't specific enough because she pulled all the way to reverse full throttle, happened so fast nothing...
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    Bit a 3musketeers bar with a penny in it

    My wife bought it at the grocery store and She bit into a penny, had to make a dentist appt she now has a toothache, it's hard to believe it was a sealed package 3 musketeers bar. she called Mars Co. and they are sending a box for her to put it into and send to them. I say B.S. we're sending...
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    Help, can't achieve dwell spec of 25*

    I have set the point gap and it's dead on the spec. of .018 the dwell angle spec. is 25 degrees and I show only 12 degrees on my meter whats wrong here? Are my points worn out, is there a way to get the dwell in spec or should I just set the gap and forget it? It's a Ford so I don't the option...
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    My 90' Chap. 2000SL has no hood latch?

    My boat's interior consists of the two back to backs and then has two seats an either side of the motor cover, the motor cover just sits there on nothing but it's own weight, I see no evidence of missing hardware, anyone have an SL model that can describe the motor cover mounting, it would be...
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    Anyone with a Chaparral 2000SL or similar

    Hi, My 1990 2000SL Chap. has no hinge or latching mechanism for the motor cover, it is held in place stricty by it's own weight, I see no signs of any missing hardware, just wondering if anyone else has a similar Chap. It would be kinda nice to fab a swing away motor cover.
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    HP ratings 2 stroke vs. 4 stroke

    I was just looking at a 2hp Honda 4 stroke engine, I'll need at least 4 hp to push my 16' fiberglass MFG, this 4 stroke motor looks big enough but only 2 HP, just wondering if it would have the torque needed to push me through 3' waves, my kicker mount is rated for 6hp max, the physical size of...
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    $20.00 evinrude yard sale motor

    I just passed on it, figured it was too old, I need a kicker motor for Lake Erie and didn't figure it was worth putting the money into to get it running. It was a small motor maybe 5HP Evinrude Zephyer I think he said 1929 all there just needed completely gone over, what do you think should I...
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    80HP evinrude 10x9-1/4P (go bigger)?

    My 67 speedifour engine is factory equiped with a puny little 10x9-1/4 prop, I'm reading posts where some 70-80HP engines are turning props in the 15 and up pitch range, are the actual ratings just that different for older motors, HP at the prop vs hp at the flywheel? My 16' MFG does about 30MPH...
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    Bow rail pros & cons.

    A friend has offered a free bow rail, junked the boat but removed the rail for me in case I wanted it, thoughtful of him. Heck yea i would like to try it on my beater fishing boat, 67 MFG westfield closed bow runabout, I'm always climbing over the windscreen to beach tie or heave anchor it mignt...
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    I wish for a bow rail

    Crossing my fingers, a friend is scraping out an old boat and asked if I wanted the bow rail for my boat, he said it was about the only thing that was salvagable and still in good shape, heck yea I'll give it try. Anyone out there have one on their rig? pros & cons. Thanks
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    67 evinrude 80hp head temp. switch?

    I wanted to verify the temp switch is working properly, I removed the switch, got my ohm meter, jumpers, thermometer, and a pan of water on the stove, I noticed a part number and right below that 260F. Put it a pan and brought the water to boiling and the switch didn't close, I took a bic...
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    I hate generation X stereos

    Remember the piano key type presets on car stereos, with these new stereos you need 22yr old eyesight to see the way too many buttons, that is you can see the function display and figure out what buttton or combination of buttons to push or push and hold. I wish they could come up with a...
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    1990 2000SL capacity plate location

    Hi, I was safety inspected by the Division of watercraft and could not find a capacity plate anywhere on this boat, at home carefully went over the interior looking for at least some vacant holes where it used to be and found zilch, anyone have a SL 20' footer that could verify where the...
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    Where do you stow your tube

    Looking for a solution to stowing my tube when not in use, it's way too heavy for the bimini top, too big to pull in, afraid of theft to leave it on anchor, I have to inflate and deflate it everytime and I end up with a big dripping wet bunched up mess of vinyl in the boat. I want to strap it to...
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