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    Tred and Larry

    Have Tred Barta and Larry Dahlberg ever fished together on a TV show?Id like to see that.I like both alot.
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    slop in the steering

    Is play or slop in a single cable system normal or a sign of wear.Can it be adjusted?And most importanty can it lead to failure:eek:
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    Beware the Cedar Waxwings!!

    Cleaned and lubed my boat,motor,trailor yesterday(25 mphwinds gusts to 40!).didnt bother recovering it,might go fishin today.When I went outside today I noticed a flock of Cedar Waxwings in the trees above me,they have a distinct soft call.I approached my boat to find it covered,I mean COVERED w...
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    Pros and cons of bow or stern mount trolling motors

    I seem to have to constantly adjust my bow mount in 10+ winds while fishing.Im thinking of putting one on the stern and fishing w the wind to my back instead of bow in the wind, maybe in reverse to slow my drift.Any thoughts on this?
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    bow mount hand control trolling motors

    how do you like your brand?Im lookin 80 lb+.60+"shaft.
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    Stiff primer bulb

    Does anyone make a primerbulb that is squeezable in cold/30s weather?mine becomes hard as a rock and almost impossible to compress but works ok at about 50 degrees on up.do bulbs stiffen as they age?
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    I have a 1860jon w a F90 on it,anyone else have this combo?

    Im trying to find and share info on this boat motor combo.currently curious about motor mounting hights and performance/prop pitch.what do you run on yours?
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    closed vent damage fuel pump?

    A friend of mine LOL,ok I did it.left the vent closed on a plastic 12 gal tank to the point that the motor caved the tank in slighty,could that damage the diaphrams in the fuel pump on an F90 carbed engine?leading to leakage into the crankcase?
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    any Ford techs. aboard?

    My wifes 06 Ford Escape 4 cyl.has a stiff foot feed, worse w the cold weather.i have lubricated all the moving parts on the throttle linkage and no real change.It feels like its stuck at idle,when pressed it kinda pops loose (revs up) once pressed it is smooth and not as stiff.I see a second...
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    sealing treaded fuel line fittings

    Is Rectorseal #5 ok to use on threaded brass fuel fittings or will it leach into the fuel w ethanol in it?
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    Falcon rods

    looking at a 7' med spinnin rod.anyone use Facon rods out there?
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    reserecting a differential

    I have a diff. out of an 86 toyota 4x4 I want to install in my truck.I stored it 5yrs ago or so in a 5 gal bucket half full of gear oil.I just retrieved it and the bucket cracked and leaked about halfway while stored.there is some slight surface rust on the gears in two spots but overall it...
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    synthetic vs nonsyn. motor oil

    Ive been told Its bad to change from one oil to the other or visa /versa.I changed to castrol syntek blend in my 98 chevyS10 about 5 oil changes ago before I heard this advice.it got better mpg and power right away and the mpg is still there.leak at front seal got worse.last change I put in...
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    Notice to all.

    Today neighbor came by, 6 houses up,on the corner of a somewhat busy country (turning into suburbs) road.outside Raleigh N.C.. his house was robbed today between 9am and 3pm.stolen, 3long guns,wifes jewlry,22" lcd monitor and a pickle jar full of coins 50/75 pounds among other things.neighbor...
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    DonS please

    I am somewhat computer illiterate.LOL.I canot seem to change my settings to recieve PMs or add a contact.can you try to help me w that,
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    Thanks Rodbolt

    I was curious about the approximate fee for cheking/adjusting valves/belt change on a 03 F90.i have a manual LIT-18616-01-96.I ordered one for the 03 F90 and got this one. says F100 FS jet drive on the cover.when questioned seller said its the correct one ,but it doesent show my fuel pump.shows...
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    Making oil in the driveway?

    changed my gassy oil 2 weeks ago,oil was up on dipstick and stank.03 YamaF90.not alot of hours on the oil.20 maybe in 5 months.last time ran was on the muffs at idle after oil change to check level and leaks.changed plugs today and #1,3,4 were about wet and stank.I could smell gas strong when I...
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    Virgin boat owner

    years ago I was crappie fishin w my girlfriend at local resivior,sitting on the large riprap near a bridge beside the boat ramps.we were across the channel from the ramps 200yrds or so.ramp kinda busy.7/10 people back a brand new tall, 25+ cabin cruiser type boat down and take about 25 mins to...
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    young tinkerer

    a good one.A good friends young son is a tinkerer 11,he has disasembeled several soft air guns and replaced or stretched,the spring inside to make them shoot further,among other things.dads proud.recently he made a bomb out of 2 liter bottle w amonia?or baking soda and tinfoil?cant remember seen...
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    Making oil

    Can hammering the throttle contribute to making oil in 4stroke motors,or should it be done more slowly?
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