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    diesel snake oil??

    is this snake oil, their ad has a few missing links , old adage if its sound too good to be true its probably is comes to mind any body use this stuff? www.dieselsecret.com
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    got my tow vehicle

    6.5 diesel gmc suburban should handle my boat, which weighs in at 7200 full with fuel and gear. couldn't find a thing wrong with it ,except the 182k miles.
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    Cold Water Boot Camp Video Usg

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1xohI3B4Uc
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    boat wheel, cool

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_Wheel
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    a penny in the cigarette lighter

    Saw a Friend's Denali today, a burned out shell of a SUV. He explained how a penny fell into the cigarette lighter socket on the console when he unplugged the GPS. Fuse didn't blow , It melted the glass like plastic.
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    Anyone do "DriveAway" on Erie Canal?

    Thinking of planning a trip on the Ere canal, one way and it would be best if I could arrange for someone to shuttle my tow and trailer to the pick-up point. Since this is a 5day journey by boat, and one day by car or less. it would take a willing co-op ,coordinated marina at both ends for a...
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    Wish Someone Told Me

    WISH SOMEONE TOLD ME HOW TO START MY BOAT! Since I bought it ,it was hard to start initially, once running it would run perfect, restart easy, complete tuneup, new batteries, cables, lots of effort and it would start maybe 15 20 mins at the ramp, except the last time, so I take to the shop...
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    when I turn on the inition the voltage creeps up?

    It creeps up from 8 volts to about 12.5 with either one or both batteries, which are new over at least a minute to two, this is a 190 hp merc i/o , which is giving me trouble starting when cold, this could part of that problem.
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    how to repair the end of whip antenna?

    the wire antenna is good, just the fiberglass case is splintered off the last eight inches. I was thinking of finding a straw of some sort and putting it in rosin.
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    This might be Criminal

    http://www.topix.com/city/westport-ct/2008/08/three-sent-to-hospital-after-boat-accident Three Sent to Hospital After Boat Accident - Topix the three year old was the one with out a life jacket on a hobie cat
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    a needless tragedy

    http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080818/NEWS/808180341 SouthCoastToday.com: Boat accident off Marion injures teen They teach that the motor is off when swimmers are in the water at the safety course I took. Has anyone come up with a cage for the prop?
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    More On Nj Hit And Run

    ORIG STORY http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/08/hitandrun_boating_accident_in.html http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080806/NEWS/ 808060394/1279/LOCAL03http:// WHAT THE NJ LAW IS ON THIS http://www.usmaritimelaw.org/ NJ also want to limit night time speed to 10 mph the bays
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    Why is the Helm on the starboard side?

    Why is the helm on the starboard side instead port like in a car?
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    I support the death penalty for this

    A low life hit and run to leave victims to drown, despicable! http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/08/hitandrun_boating_accident_in.html
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    Tradgedy On The Hudson

    http://lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080729/NEWS04/807290413/-1/newsfront Victim of Hudson River boat crash made 911 calls that helped save friends | lohud.com | The Journal News
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    Four Years And Finally A Good Day Out

    Finally after four years of trying and on my third boat I can claim a good day on the water. Well only a minor break down 4o miles up river, but manageable, I got to circle Manhattan, and go up river, anchor out and have lunch, (boil off the coolant in the radiator on the boat due to a bad...
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    tow vehical selection

    looking at a 2001 gmc yukon xl to tow my 6500 lb cruiser. 71k and very well maintained. and never abused. reported to do about 16 mile per gallon. from a trusted friend opinions please.
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    Batteries. My Plan,

    Got my "new" boat on the water finally, ran great, 34 mph, and only about 3 gal per hour at 1/ wot , for a 20 ft cuddly. with galley and head. but the batteries barely held enough of a charge to start to get back on the trailer. It has two marine deep cycle batteries running in parallel thru...
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    Nyc Waterfalls Exhibit

    THIS SHOULD BE COOL http://nyfalls.com/nycwaterfalls.html
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    circling Manhattan, clockwise or counter clockwise?

    This may seem irrelevant as the distance would be the same, but the Hudson is tidal and the East river I don't know what it is, and I am considering that at some point it might be preferred to go one way or the other, I plan to put in at liberty or the Palisades near the g Washington bridge...
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