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  1. scipper77

    Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist.

    Re: Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot! I guess this is a good way to get people to remember your ad but I don't know if it makes me feel that safe leaving my toys there. http://rochester.craigslist.org/boa/1389847554.html Boat, RV, and Motorcycle Storage (Sodus...
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    Fogging with no smoke???

    Since it's unfortunately getting to be the time of year that we have to think about winterizing I have a simple question about what I've been doing for a few years now. When I spray fogging fluid (CRC engine store fogging fluid from west marine) down the carb I really don't get much smoke. It...
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    List of thread topics that tend to go south!!

    I was just curious what topics here tend to turn into arguments and get closed? In my experience the list goes something like this, 1) anything political 2) Jet Ski threads 3) I want to make my boat loud 4) PFD's (learned this one recently). What other topics around here tend to make people...
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    Thank you to I-boats!!

    I found I-boats last year when my boat wouldn't start and I needed some help. I thought that I was a pretty smart guy and knew a lot about boats and boating just from being out on the water for a couple of years. Boy was I wrong!! When I bought my boat the top speed was 43 mph (GPS) and at...
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    Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist.

    Re: Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist. Open season for the clueless in Rochester. http://rochester.craigslist.org/boa/1313327773.html This one is my favorite!!, Did I mention that this one is my favorite. http://rochester.craigslist.org/boa/1313716805.html $700 or best offer...
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    My GT-150

    Re: My GT-150 saw this today and thought about this thread. http://rochester.craigslist.org/boa/1294386336.html Want to buy a hot boat? You could still get out on the water this season!!! For sale is a 1978 Glastron GT 150 Silver Bullet boat, just like the one featured in James Bond's Live and...
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    Life Jackets while docked?

    I was out with my family recently and my wife went to get some food with our 6 month old while I cruised around for a bit. When she returned, she came on board with the baby not in a life jacket. I told her that the baby needed a life jacket right away. She contended that you do not need a life...
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    Is this the future of towing??

    The European Ford ranger diesel gets 40 mpg highway (34 in mixed driving) and tows up to 3500 lbs. and that's the base model. The top model diesel gets 32 mpg on the highway and is rated to tow over 6500 lbs. Recently (this year) "car" makers have begun to produce diesels that are 50 states...
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    HD sunglasses??

    Anyone have any comments on these, or has anyone ever tried these? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKYKyIObXyM I'm biting my tongue... (Glare Rays ughh)
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    Trailer races!!!

    Speechless, just look. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYn86ti9dmI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEOApUuQhJg
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    So when is the correct time to replace the floor?

    I have a 1985 Chris Craft Scorpion 168 (17' open bow). My floor isn't soft but there are to sections of floor on either side of the doghouse that have raised up 1/8'th to 1/4" higher than the center section. There is no evidence of transom damage (famous last words right!!). This past winter my...
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    Is there advantages to changing cams in a boat?

    I just wanted to learn a little bit more about marine cams. It seems to me that you use a cam that gives max HP at max RPM's for the engine design. Is it really that simple? Is there any advantage to using a slightly different cam? for example could you use a less aggressive cam (hp peaks at...
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    New invasive specie... I'm done with boating!!!

    Time to find a new body of water, this one's gettin a little scary. (unless your a child of the 80's like myself!!) Seriously, I came across this picture and it really appealed to me as I was a Nintendo junkie in the early 80's and I am a boating junkie now.
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    My Cedar deck restoration (Picks)!!

    Well here goes: I bought a house last year that was a short sale (like a foreclosure but homeowner still owns house). I am the third owner of the house. The first owner was a meticulous homeowner and kept everything in tip top shape. The second owner did absolutely nothing for the house in the 2...
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    Motor mount sits low, need advice so I don't do anything foolish.

    Specs: Mercruiser 185 engine (1984 I believe) on a 17" chris craft open bow. One of the motor mounts on the STBD side is low. The starter sits so close the the bottom that when the boat engine vibrates on the motor mounts the starter actually touches the hull!! I don't think that this is an...
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    Gass coming out of vent, boat still winterized

    Today was the first really warm day of the year here in NY (80+). As I was doing yard work I could smell gas from the boat. Then i noticed a drip uf what turned out to be gas coming from under the tarp. I pulled the tarp and cover off of the boat and found that gas was coming out of the vent and...
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    Who else do you allow to drive your boat??

    I am really the only operator of my boat. Even if I let someone else drive I am keeping an eye on other boats, depth, waves, etc... Maybe I have some trust issues. The only other person who I have ever really trusted to drive my boat is my best friend who has a similar boat to mine. Who do you...
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    Hidden Smilies?

    Just a quick ?? about smilies. I've seen other sites that use the same software as this site that have all kinds of different smilies, some of which are obviously custom. Are there any smilies on this site that would work if you knew what to type in but do not have a button on the side...
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    Question about coil!!

    I have a 1983'ish mercruiser 185. This is the 229 cubic inch and not the OMC engine. I am getting 5 volts across the coil. Also I have been pointed in the direction of one of 2 solenoids potentially being the problem. I am trying to learn a thing or 2 about the coil here more than I expect to...
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    Left or Right Level Line Reels

    Re: Left or Right Level Line Reels What you say only applies to large mouth bass. Small mouth bass roam open water with a rocky bottom. I am so lucky to fish in new york. We have it all secont to maybe only Minnesota. Salmon (not land locked), trout, bass (largemouth and smallies), pike...
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