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  1. JASinIL2006

    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    There is this thread at THT: https://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/369092-no-wood-manufacturer-list-compilation.html?ispreloading=1 I have not looked at it in years, but when I did, it was not very complete and I'm not sure it's 100% accurate. Might be worth a look...
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    Mercruiser Sterndrive Transom Stress Crack

    Mine had nothing like that, either. I think it's because manufacturers look for any possible place to cut costs.
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    Deep cycle battries and standard car battries

    There are marine and non-marine starting batteries; either will work on a boat, but I believe the marine versions are built a bit more ruggedly to handle the pounding of waves, etc. I've heard mixed things about the use of deep cycle batteries as starting batteries, but generally it seems to be...
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    Comparison of Boats for Sale

    Not much information in either ad, so you're limited to the pictures which may have been taken recently or years ago. Both boats, as others have said, are likely to need a lot of work, so unless you know someone who is familiar with old boats and can look at them with you, I'd suggest you read...
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    2022 Splash Of The Year Winner!

    Congrats, @88 Capri! Nice work! You'll have some fun this coming summer...
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    First time boat owner

    Welcome, @SkemoFisher ! You've come to right place to get your boating questions answered. Lots of helpful folks here. When asking questions about your boat and its condition, keep in mind that pictures go a long way in helping us help you.
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    Thoughts on this boat?

    We have the 9.9 hp version of that motor. Damn near indestructible. Do as @racerone suggests and you should be good to go.
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    Thoughts on this boat?

    Probably not a bad price for the motor alone.
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    Who didn't winterize??

    It was -9 with a -35 windchill when I went yo bed last night. It is so cold and windy here that the old boiler in out house can’t keep up… highest it can jold is about 65 degrees. Old houses are great until it gets really cold…
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    Christmas 2022 will be coldest in over 30 years

    -9 degrees F right now, windchill is -35!
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    Happiest Day of Ownership !!!

    Like any of us could! 😄
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    Boat Cover Ribs/Braces

    That’s how we store our 14’ boat at our lake cabin in Ontario. It doesn’t matter how much snow and ice you get, it’ll be safe that way.
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    The Boating Season That Wasn't

    Sounds like a terrible headache of a summer. Exactly the sort of thing you should be able to avoid by buying new.
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    Boat wiring question

    Sounds like you need to trace some wires to see complete the circuit for battery A and which do it for battery B... Or you could put in a simple A/B switch and a common bus bar for the negative wires.
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    2022 Splash Of The Year voting

    @88 Capri , you are cruising to an easy and well-deserved win for SOTY!
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    Re-post of Boomyal's Brined Turkey Recipe!

    I've tried a number of brines for poultry and I really don't think anything beyond salt and water has much of an effect. None of the other ingredients (besides salt) can penetrate the meat, so they really just make the brine smell good and flavor the skin of the bird. I like wet brining...
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    Rainbow Exhaust 5.7 Mercruiser

    "that guy" would just go boating and ignore the sheen on the water until the problem kept him from being on the water. Good for you, @Boatbuyingloser for taking care of this and not just ignoring it!
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    Wing Dam Carnage

    I’ve clipped a wing dam on pool 19. Same thing as you, wind and current caused me to lose track of where I was. Luckily, I only bent my prop a bit.
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    Winterizing indoor stored boat.

    I would not worry at all about the fuel stabilizer or engine fogging if you're only storing over winter. If it's already in storage, I don't think I'd pull it out to fog and stabilize just for a few months. As for draining the engine block or not, it's a bit of gamble. If the boat is never...
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    Is something wrong with the jack on my trailer?

    On my trailer, lubrication and/or lowering the jack make absolutely no difference. I still have to kick the wheel (or whack it with a piece of 2x4) to get it to rotate. The trailer jack that the current one replaced was the same.
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