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  1. mphy98

    FREE storage, but lots of work

    I have a new neighbor. His property has a 150' by 250' cement floor pole barn. We have become friends over the summer and I had asked him if I could store my motor home and boats in the barn, and that I would pay him to do so. Right now they get stored 20 miles away and I pay to store them...
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    1990 sea sprite? opinion needed

    A friend of mine is looking at a 1990 sea sprite with a 4.3ltr eng and merc sterndrive. The boat has had all bellows replace and looks beautiful. My question is, is this a good hull? It can be seen on boat trader. link here http://www.boattrader.com/listing/1990-Sea-Sprite-210-BR-97443380 I...
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    A great day at the ballpark!

    Just a whim yesterday I went online for tickets now and checked out prices for our Milwaukee Brewers. Much to my surprise I got 1st base line 1st row seats for $20.00. Great seats! The best part was in the bottom of the 8th, Ricky Weeks hit a ground rule double that came right to my son. I...
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    blago got caught lying to a cop

    All that money spent on an investigation, trial etc. and all they could convict him of is lying to a cop. The same thing that they got Martha Stewart for. Un real. I think they tried to pile it on. They should have kept it simple and filed a couple of charges, not the whole enchelada. Only...
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    Will someone please tell him to just go away

    Farve is on a plane coming back to the QUEENS. As a cheese head that has had to put up with this nonsense since 2003 I say enough is enough. Just go away.
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    Gotta brag about my son

    We were up at Eagle Lake in Canada last week. My 15 year old was just splashing his beast teaser on top of the water while I was moving the boat away from being too close to shore... and wham. The water exploded and a huge Northern swallowed his bait. It took about 7 or 8 minutes to get him...
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    7 and one half inches!!!

    WOW Milwaukee WI just got 7 1/2 inches of rain in just over 2 hours today. Massive flooding and property damage. A sinkhole ate an escalade. And it is still raining now!!! Send an ark! good thing I have 2 boats. we may need them tonight.................
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    Pic of the linkage of a carb please

    I have a 79 120 merc IO with a gm rochester 2bbl carb that I replace the accel pump on and i think I screwed up the rods on the side of the carb as I now have a 2500 rpm idle speed!!!!!!! I would like a pic of what it should look like. A big thank you in advance. bob
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    what carb kit do I need?

    Can anyone help? I looked here on Iboats but must not be looking right. I want the right one. It is a GM rochester 2bbl carb with casting number 7043184. below it has 0 60 7 1 It is of my 79 120IO gm Iron duke engine. I need to order as Canada is coming up again fast. thanks in advance...
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    changing fan belt on mercruiser 120hp

    I have seen a lot of strange engineering on things but... front motor mounts that have to be undone so you can change an alternator and water pump belt? come on. I am tempter just to make an little longer bracket rather than go through this. I cannot see an easier way. Any suggestions...
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    Heading to Canada

    Next saturday will be heading to Eagle lake by Dryden. Any fishing reports? Any special spots? Have been there many times but someone always knows a new special spot. Care to share? Looking for walleyes and muskie again. Thank you in advance. Will be taking the motorhome and the old boat...
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    Bad boat owners

    Have you ever wanted to go up to someone and just smack them and take there boat away? A person I know has his boat at the same shop mine is at. He keeps it in the water all summer. His lack of maintenance is terrible. He needs a new ring gear, starter a reseal on the lower unit and all...
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    how much should I pay

    as the title says, how much should I pay to have the stern drive of my 1979 merc resealed ? Also how much more excluding parts should I expect to replace the gimbal bearing and bellows? Is this something a guy with plenty of auto experiance can do? I have rebuilt many a muscle car in my day...
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    fish tv or similar

    anyone use one of those fish tv units? color lcd worth the extra money? stained water like eagle lake in canada even worth a try? thanks in advance, bob
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    What a thriller

    The final game was a thriller last night. My son and I were rooting for the Butler, but Duke prevailed by one point. Could have gone either way. Would like to have seen Butler win, but they played there hearts out. Nothing to be ashamed of. Butler did not lose, Duke did win. Best final...
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    waking up from the winter

    Ok I went out and bought a new steering wheel points, plugs,cap, rotor and did the install today. I took the covers off a couple of days ago and was surprised to find mold had hit the seats. Not bad, a couple of squirts of clorox cleaner with bleach and it wiped off. But I wonder why it came...
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    point gap question

    what is the correct point gap for a 1979 merc 120hp. It is the chev iron duke motor? I know it is probably here somewhere, but where to find? :confused:
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    rod holder on stern question

    Has anyone ever used the Cabela's 8 tube rod holder? It uses a boat seat base to hold it in place. I ordered a wedge based one and hope to mount it over the engine cover and have the rods nice and neat as we are under way. They look like the rods should stay in place and it would appear to be...
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    I boat store rocks!!!!

    I just got off the phone a little while ago with Kit from I boats. I needed to get a tune up kit for my 79 120hp gm engine. I had the part numbers thanks to a forum member ( I couldn't find them to save myself) but kit wanted to double check. They both came up with the right parts! The price...
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    Hit 50 degrees here today

    It hit 50 here today and the snow is off the boat. I got the new jack on the trailer and the new spare carrier and spare on it. I had to look inside under the covers. Everything is still good. Still have solid water here but soon we will be fishing again. I wonder how the tracker is...
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