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    obo on phone

    i was looking at OBDII Reader Bluetooth Wireless OBD 2 (ELM-327-BLTH) : Amazon.com : Automotive and Elm327 Bluetooth obd2 Andorid Torque | Elm327 bluetooth and i know we have a few network and car experts so i was wondering if this would be safe to try in my mini cooper s as i have no way to...
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    happy day if you own a suzuki suv

    32000 miles and 5 years old when the airbag light comes on for the passenger seat. after checking the web its a know problem that costs $1200 plus to fix (replace the passenger seat). Some people have had to have the same sensor replaced 4 times in 50,000 miles (funny when its under Warranty...
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    what is the correct way to take a wake

    few months back i was on plan in a 17' bass boat heading down a river thats about 100' wide. a real large boat came from the other direction he was moving at about 15-20mph. i was on just going fast enoght to stay on plane at maybe 20mph. i considered my options as dropping of plane or staying...
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    lake O florida and people wonder how they get lost out here

    gps a must or you can go round and round for ages
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    many boats bottle necked into lock

    went fishing today and for the first time the locks were shut as the lake is high. first time into a lock so no real idea of what we are meant to do. they asked for my boat number :facepalm: luckly another boater read it out as you can not see it from inside the boat (will make a label for the...
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    kill switch

    my controller never had a kill/lanyard switch so after buying one and leaving it on the counter for 6 months i got around to installing it. now i was sure that M to M was n/c with the lanyard removed and open with the lanyard in place but on the one i bought it is the other way around and C to C...
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    need a sticky/link on how to use a basic volt meter

    guys we need to make a sticky/link on how to use the basic functions on a volt meter including voltages, resistance and inline amp readings. im no very good with graphic software so i was hoping some could make some simple drawing that we can link people to when asking them to take basic readings.
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    old evinrude trolling motor project

    i have a old 24v evinrude foot pedal trolling motor and the model number has worn off think its a 86-88 model but im not sure. it has 4 wires going down the pipe to the motor green/white, green, red, black. now i know this is going to sound weird but can i run this motor backwards with the right...
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    home made speed boat i think

    not sure what this is realy. the person i bought it from said he made it years ago at his parents boat shop. claimed with a 35hp it runs over 60mph. never been taged or titled. it was cheap so i bought it because the wife said it looked like a fun project and if the wife likes something thats...
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    mercury made a jet turbine outboard......i want one

    i was looking on flee-bay for a cheap jet drive for a project and i came across this. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jet-Turbine-Outboard-Biodiesel-Powered-/120980092539?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c2af9b67b i was surprissed to see the mercury name on the cowling
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    dumb resin question

    i tend to over think things which is why i need to ask epoxy will bond to a poly hull. poly will not bond to epoxy. isnt that a oxymoron or is it wet poly can not bond to dry epoxy but wet epoxy can bond to dry poly.
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    trolling plug

    ok this may seem like a dumb question but why does a trolling motor have a plug on it instead of just being hard wired?
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    having doc break my nose

    i need my nose broke as the middle is not straight and it causes a sore every few years were the stiff bit isnt centered. 15 years ago a doc told me he could stick metal rods up my nose and break and reset it. then i found out he was planing to do it right there and then so i kinda paniced and...
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    1986 evinrude 120 surging

    went fishing today. motor started first go with a little choke then we ran 10 mins in no wake zone. went to power up on plane and motor seemed week and stuttery (2-3 seconds) then came up to full power and the boat got on plane no problem. back throttle to 4200 rpm and trimed then the motor...
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    venture 16 bassboat

    i have been trying to junk this boat for a while then i got bored so i thought i would go play i payed 100 for the boat motor and trailer which i was going to strip for some parts then i fixed my other motor so ive ended up with a kinda complete boat
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    got a tinny

    tows well. good transom made out of high quality keep off the grass sign. powered by a 1940's single oar. has minor repairs using pop cans and rivets. no leaks. all electrical works well except the electrician but hes fixable after 5pm. one pfd and rag screwed up to plug the bilge hole...
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    winch on tow hitch

    about 15 years ago range rover made a rear bumper with a built in winch. you pulled the pin, walked the hitch ball to the trailer (maybe 5 feet), hit the button then watched the trailer get pulled to the truck, put the pin in and off you went. the design seemed simple and theres pleanty of room...
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    hurricane prep

    i hate to be a boy scout and prep anything but just in case bassboat 17' on trailer with possible week hurricane here by monday whats the best way to protect it?. is it covered by h/o insurance? im thinking of parking in middle of yard so nothing will fall on it then strapping boat to...
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    insurance write off

    if a boat was a total write off from the insurance can it be rebuilt and re-titled like a car.
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    dating site is back

    :eek: still to young :facepalm:
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