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    Control CMC PT&T from OMC controller?

    I have an '87 Johnny 48SPL on my BW Striper 15. The (original, I think) controller has no PT&T switch on it. The controller is beat up and I want to replace it.<br /><br />I also hava a CMC 130 PT&T on the boat, with its own double throw toggle switch on the dash for controlling it.<br /><br...
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    Areal oldie that you may not have heard.

    Preacher had been out in the country to visit an ailing flock member. Was driving home late on a deserted Texas back road.<br /><br />Came up on a pickup that was weaving all over the road at about 30mph. He said, "Oh, that poor soul must be ill!!". Then he said, "I'd better get around this...
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    Repower my BW Striper 15?

    I've got the repower itch, and I love 4 strokes.<br /><br />The 87 Johnny 48SPL on it now seems to run fine, and I have a CMC 130 PT&T on there also, and an OMC tach.<br /><br />But where I go (LOTW) you can get a looooong way from any marina :eek: and you can fish all day without seeing...
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    '99 Suzi DF50 backfires.

    Looking at a 1999 DF50 for my Striper 15.<br /><br />Seems to me that engine has the timing run by a pressed crank. Cams are gear driven.<br /><br />If it is backfiring while trying (unsuccessfully) to run my guess is that the crank has slipped and it is a parts engine.<br /><br />Anyone seen...
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    Boat name ideas?

    Got this lovely little Boston Whaler Striper 15. Will have her ready to launch in a few weeks.<br /><br />Past boats: <br />Boston Whaler Sakonnet, Outrage 18 and Montauk were Sunshine I, II and III.<br />Boston Whaler Sport 13 was Heidi Yawl<br />Boston Whaler Tender 11 was WeeBit<br /><br />I...
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    What's your Whaler?

    I have been a fan of Whalers for 40 years.<br /><br />My first Whaler was a 1966 Sakonnet with a '66 Johnny 100.<br /><br />Traded that for an Outrage 18 in 1983. Fell on hard times and had to give her up. :( <br /><br />Got a '75 Sport 13 with '85 Johnny 25 in 1994. Traded that for my son's...
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    Coming soon to your aftermarket: SIX stroke engines!

    Bruce Crower, (one of we OLD farts at 75) famous for his aftermarket camshafts, has patented a six stroke engine that improves efficiency about 40% and needs no cooling system.<br /><br />Here's how it works:<br /><br />After the exhaust stroke of what used to be a four stroke engine, and with...
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    Am I gonna have to replace this tach?

    This boat I just bought has a tach that registers 1200rpm with power off. I didn't look at it when we tested the engine before I bought it and I haven't cranked it up since.<br /><br />Is this normal? I saw a tach on ebay that was registering 1200 rpm when not hooked up to anything.<br /><br />...
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    Ahoy, Scrapper.

    Man, quit that!! You are gonna wear out a ZAP button all by yourself!<br /><br />You have been around here long enough to know that jokes with sexual content or implication are VERBOTEN!<br /><br />Think before you post! "Family oriented site" means sitting around the dinner table with mom and...
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    How to change the oil correctly

    Oil Change <br /> <br />Oil Change instructions for Women: <br />1) Pull up to Jiffy Lube when the mileage reaches 3000 miles since the last oil change. <br />2) Drink a cup of coffee. <br />3) 15 minutes later, write a check and leave with a properly maintained...
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    Saturday braincrusher.

    Find the six digit number in which:<br /><br />the first digit is one more than the second,<br /><br />the third and fourth digits make one number that is the sum of the first and second,<br /><br />The fifth digit is two less than the fourth,<br /><br />the sixth digit is two less than the...
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    Easy brainteaser for Tuesday.

    Two For One.<br /><br />Find the word that meets the following definitions when it is 1) a whole word and 2) divided into two words.<br /><br /> 1) Whole word: Act appropriately<br /><br /> 2) Two words: <br /> a. Exist <br /> b. Be in possession of
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    Ahoy, Gonfishn

    I didn't update my addy book and have mail for you.<br /><br />E me.
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    Monday brainteaser: Odd man out.

    Which of the words below is least like the others? The difference has nothing to do with vowels, consonants or syllables.<br /><br />TWIN CHIME SCORE PLATE CARE HAT
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    A JB TROLL!!

    I was watching "Meet The Press" this AM and it occurred to me that there is something all of the debaters are overlooking (both sides).<br /><br />November, 1973, Warrenville, IL. I am hunting pheasants in a cornfield with my good friend, the Superintendent of the school district of which I was...
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    The kart race mystery

    In the Kart race, heycods was neither first nor last. <br /><br />Techno came in after heycods.<br /><br />12Footer beat MrLF.<br /><br />MrLF beat JB.<br /><br />Heycods beat JB but not MrLF.<br /><br />In what order did they finish?
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    Saturday brain teaser: Spelling and vocabulary.

    How many common, correctly spelled English words can you make from the following 5 letters. You must use all 5 letters once in each word.<br /><br />AEGLR<br /><br />What are the words?<br /><br />(202)
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    Well, I was thinking about boating.

    Last Thanksgiving a kitten showed up on my front porch and laid claim to same. Very friendly. Loooong black fur. It appointed me as chief slave. Because I couldn't see her in the dark I named her Spook.<br /><br />Grew a lot. Last week I took her in to be spayed and vaccinated.<br /><br />Picked...
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    Friday brainteaser: Vocabulary/spelling

    Fill in the blanks to complete the word below:<br /><br />_X_I_G_ _S_ _D<br /><br />These math teasers are too easy. :) <br /><br />(220)
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    Cat respiration rate?

    Catzilla seems better. She is eating a lot, but gaining no weight that I can detect.<br /><br />What is a normal resting respiration rate for a 12 year old cat? Her respiration rate is about 68/min, which seems very fast to me.<br /><br />(232)
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