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  1. garbageguy

    Fuel Filter Bowl Full or Not

    what goes down? does it run OK at speed under load?
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    Side of floor supports

    boat designers often combine these 2 objectives. I don't know what your boat's designer's objectives were on your specific area in question - if you need more structural support there (you can tell), build-in storage too, if you can
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    1980 Slickcraft SS240 Question

    Agreed. At that age, I'd say condition is much more important than branding names. If you see any signs of rot, etc (look at the stickies on that), react accordingly.
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    planning first trip to thousand islands

    When I drive there from our camp in the Adirondacks for my friends' fishing trips, we go out in smallish fishing boats. I only bring a kayak to go on the water occasionally. We stay in a private rental "cottage" (obtained by them, maybe airbnb). We go near Alex Bay, Boldt Castle, etc. The...
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    wood handle preservative question

    What do you recommend using to protect the wood handles on this (photo) new to me, lightly used wheelbarrow? I'm thinking some kind of oil w cleaner. I'm only looking for it to be a worker up at camp, not pretty.
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    StarCraft Starcheif Throttle Control

    I think you're correct - pictures/1000's of words. Start w/entire boat and then closer into your subject/question
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    convert a cuddy from sterndrive to outboard?

    A "a 80's 19ft cuddy"? First off, it's structurally sound hull w no rot, stringers strong as new (or better), right?
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    You're gonna love it! Family and snow - that's the way to go. I've always wanted to go to Miin in the winter. Yes, find a snow covered hill and something to slide on, and make a snow - anything. Best when you can see it out the window, after you get back in by the fire, with family - priceless
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    Winter Storage

    are you now winterizing a different boat than before? what're you working on?
  10. garbageguy

    1985 Bayliner 2750 Ciera Sunbridge Resto

    The Admiral's cooking the 🍿 - thanks for the pics and updates on your progress
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    Post a pic of your starcraft!

    ooh that's nice!
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    Fuel treatment question.....

    Greetings - sounds like nice boat, but with no pics - does it really exist? your plan seems good, re-evaluate where you are in the spring as far as what'll burn well in your engine. Fuel, chemicals in general, have come a long way in recent years
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Grand Island south bridge, upper Niagara River, 10/02/22
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    1982 MR 180

    Sounds like a fun trip - best of all to you picking up a new-to-you-boat? Time-travel, oh ya!
  15. garbageguy

    Using navigation lights with bow lights in unison.

    like those "cool-looking" underwater lights, often at the stern - tied up and not running at the dock, fine, very cool - while underway, most confusing to other boaters underway, and dangerous for all... running a boat after dark is not for the faint-of-heart, or the uninformed
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    Moving 3rd toon back

    I'd be concerned what moving the center-log back would do to the hydraulic performance of such a 'hull' (aside from structural concerns of the entire craft)
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    Shore power stopped working suddenly

    Not sure if you're plugged-in to the same shore power supply outlet, or for how many seasons. Maybe verify that still supplying power. Some have breakers, some are turned-off at their source (especially this time of year). As AD said, "Its all tracing wires and power"
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    Engine bay blower question

    I don't think that's fanatical. My regular procedure: Open, look, run blower, start, close and run blower more til out and running. I agree with others, the hydraulic design parameters (gases are fluids too) are likely for closed-hatch conditions, but since the gases you want to evacuate are...
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    2001 Searay 210SD- Rear spay hose assy replacement

    "they" was (is?) a lot of people with sometimes competing interests. As an engineer and designer, I know that those who control the $ often determine what is ultimately built. Unfortunately, I don't even think about replacing water-system components on our 1998 boat these days (If I ever get a...
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    Random

    come to Buffalo
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