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  1. bowman316

    What did we do before bottom paint was invented?

    I can't imagine they had bottom paint in the 1700's. So what did they do about barnacles? Do you really need bottom paint? Or could you scrape all the barnicales off every so often? Could you just scuba dive, and clean you hull my hand? Is that what they did in the old days? (I guess...
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    using a household generator inside a boat?

    I have a brigs and straton power generator, and I was wondering If I could use this inside a sailboat? Assuming I attach a vent pipe to the exuhast valve, and vent the gases outside the cabin. Would this work?
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    what brand is the best sailing boat?

    I'm thinking about buying a 20-30 ft sailboat, and I am looking for a project boat. I found a 25 ft hunter, for 750 bucks. There was also a macgregor 25, with a trailer for 1400 bucks. Is the macgregor a sturdy boat? will it capsize easy with a heavy wind? what is a good beginner boat?
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    What is the deal with pool Vacuums?!

    Every time I use a pool Vacuum, It works for about 20 minutes, then looses suction. Sometimes I just have to clean out the filter, other times the pump just stops working. I know sucking air thru the hose at first will mess with the pump, but you just vent the air out of the filter. Why...
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    Trying to remove algae from pool

    This pool has been sitting for about 2-3 years, unused and covered. And the algae was pretty bad, there was a 1/4 inch of algae on the bottom of the pool. So I assume the phosphate levels are very high. So Do i just shock the pool a lot, or do i first need to take the phosphate levels down...
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    Anyone ever sail across the Atlantic?

    Just wondering If anyone ever sailed across the Atlantic, or even the pacific? I guess you would need at least a 40 ft sailboat, and a lot of food. And you would have to navigate with just a compas, to save power, in your battery. I guess you would figure out a rhomb line to set your compas...
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    Ski rope broke while wearing the wet suit

    I went water skiing yesterday, wearing a full 7 mm wetsuit, and the first run, everything went fine. but on the second run, the boat had trouble pulling me up, and i fell before i got up. the on the next attempt, the boat was struggling to pull me up, and the line snapped right at the buoy...
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    Guest battery switch is half broken

    About a year ago, I bought one of those Guest brand battery switches. The kind for 2 batteries. And I just figured out tonight, what Battery 1, on the switch, is not working. I can hook the wire from a battery up to that terminal on the switch, and no power, then hook the same wire to...
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    Smallest sail boat you would take offshore?

    Just wondering what that smallest sail boat you would be comfortable with taking offshore for an extended period of time? Something that could be self sufficent for weeks at a time.
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    Making my pool saltwater to keep crabs in?

    I have a small 16 ft pool, that I bought at wal-mart a few years ago. I stopped putting clorine in it, and stated adding rock salt and some water softener salt to it. It still has some algee in it, but will the salt kill the algee? I think that a 1/2 pound of salt will make one gallon of...
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    How many trailer lights/bulbs do you go thru each year?

    I must replace my trailer lights 3 to 4 times a year. One side will break, and I replace that side, then the other side will break. The bulbs are 5-6 bucks, and a new light is only 8 bucks, so rather than hunt for the right bulb, I just got a new one. Either side of the trailer has...
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    Will pain killers help out a sinus infection?

    I have a sinus infection, and i don't have any anti-biotics, just some codeine. you think that will do anything for it? I have some mild muscle aches, but the main problem is the congestion. I wish anti-biotics were otc, not like they get you high.
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    Why don't they make new trucks with manual transmissions anymore?

    I was just looking on chevy.com. and you can not buy a big truck, with a stick shift to save your life. Every truck bigger than an s-10 is an automatic. Why not offer the option? if i'm buying a new truck, i want every option avaliable to me. IT makes no sense.
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    Is 200 bucks a good deal for a wetsuit?

    I can't wait to get in the water. They say this suit is good down to 45 degrees. I paid 200 for a full wetsuit, with hood, gloves, and boots. I got it at leisurepro.com. incase you wanted to check the suit out. I could have gotten a wetsuit on ebay for $90, but it did not have a hood...
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    Do they plow sand away from desert roads?

    I was watching a show on the history channel about king tut. And they showed a desert road, that looked like the sides had plowed sand on it. like the sand had drifted like snow, and they plowed it out of the way. is that normal in the desert? do they regularly plow sand?
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    How do you handle 2 ft of snow?

    For you folks up in the snow belt, who regularlly get a lot of snow, how do you handle plowing out your driveways? Usually you can do it with a pickup, with a plow on it, or an average sized farm tractor. But this last 2 ft, with 4 ft drifts was too much for most pickups, even state road...
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    dumping snow in the bay?

    I heard that baltimore city was dumping snow into the bay, just to get rid of it. Then just now, i read on accuweather.com that it is illegal to dump snow in lakes and rivers. But i think that is only for fresh water rivers. The bay is brackish water. You think dump truck loads of snow...
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    How to Check level of hydrolic fluid?

    I have a 1970 international harvester, 50 hp. With a front hydrolic plow, and a back 3-point hitch on it. When I check the hydrolic fluid level, with both attachements down, The level is right at full. But when I check with both plows up, the fluid level reads slightly below low. So which...
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    Does a fishfinder really help you catch more fish?

    For those of you who have fished with finders before, how much did the finder really help you? because i Got a fishfinder a year ago, and after a whole season of fishing with it, i have never seen a fish on the finder, and caught it. all the fish i have caught have been at random, and never...
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    Could you run an engine off moonshine?

    If you made some modifications, could u run an engine off moonshine? I wounder how much that would cost per gallon.
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