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    Can you recommend a fold down boat seat?

    I'm looking for a new fold down boat seat, and there seem to be many of them out there. I'd like a seat that's comfortable, as my main concern. Any recommendations? Thanks.
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    How to keep tires from losing their seal?

    Ok, I know that the best way to keep tubeless tires from losing their seal is to keep them properly inflated. So, outside of that, is there any method, outside of installing tubes, to keep tubeless tires from losing their seal when storage or whatever causes a slight decrease in pressure?
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    Bow light visibility and trolling motors?

    Most boats I see have the bow light mounted on the level surface of the bow, and in the middle of the front of the boat. I also see many bow mounted trolling motors that are mounted within a foot or two of the bow light. The mounting of the bow motor housing is usually about 4" high, give an...
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    Get snow off outside cover before it turns

    to ice. I have 2 boats outside, double tarped and covered. They are supported with posts, but with a heavy snow, some pockets of snow will form. With the heavy snow forming pockets, and then heavy rain, and then freezing temps, the end result could be very heavy and very solid ice chunks. I...
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    What is simple test of battery power?

    I have 4 deep cycle batteries in the garage. They are all "good batterries", in that none of them have failed to recharge. They range in age from 2 to maybe 5 years old. I have sort of rotated them around. Now, I am wondering how I can tell which battery is best, and which battery is most...
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    Why all the iboats cookies?

    I have an older pc that I am using Linux on, with the Konqueror web browser. It's an altogether different system from Windows, and I noticed that iboats is using many, many cookies when I navigate around the forums like I usually do. Some clicks actually state that 2 cookies are being sent...
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    Wireless antenna booster for pc card

    I have to pass this on, as I was about to buy a new antenna for my pc wireless card that had an amplifier. While looking around, I found these instructions about how to rebuild your existing antenna to add on an amplifier. http://www.metacafe.com/watch/837885/wifi_antenna_hack/ I used a piece...
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    black friday sales and boating stuff?

    I was looking through some previews of black friday sales, and couldn't find anything related to boating stuff. Well, I didn't expect to see any boats there. So, do any boating accessories retailers put stuff on sale for black friday? Ok, I know iboats just had their boat cover sale, and that...
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    Exercise while boating?

    The boating experience is a fantastic recreation, and provides great enjoyment. The experience of riding in a boat, however, does not provide much opportunity for any exercise, like sporting activities do. Skiers and tubers get some exercise while being pulled, but aside from that, I am...
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    Windshield rattles like crazy now!

    The swinging window in my windshield is rattling like crazy now. I don't have it closed too often, so I'm probably just noticing it. Anyway, there are 2 black plastic tabs that swivel around to either hold the window closed tight, supposedly, or to let it be opened. It seems that if another...
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    Motor cowl is deformed - how to fix?

    Note the pic of my 40hp Johnson motor, showing the rear left of the cowl. Both the left and right sides of the cowl are slightly deformed to the inside. Neither rear corner will go over the bottom mount. The motor was not used for a couple of years, and the cowl was left off. Apparently, it...
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    What affect does freezing temps have on oil?

    A couple searches and reading, but I didn't see an answer to my question, so - If you leave your boat outside or in an area where it is exposed to freezing temperatures for a couple of months, what is the affect on motor oil? This would apply to i/o engines and 4 strokes, I suppose. Maybe no...
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    Free ETEC dvd - worth watching!

    I got my free ETEC outboard dvd, and it is an exciting dvd to watch. Major emphasis on on vastly improved power in a clean running 2 cycle. Comparisons are shown against other outboards. Here is a link for anybody interested...
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    Was morning traffic light today?

    Maybe just me, but I thought the morning traffic was about 50% of what it was a month ago. Anybody else?
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    Formula for speed increase - hp to speed?

    I was wondering if anybody knows the formula, or a proximity estimate, of how an increase in hp translates to an increase in speed. For example, starting with a 10 hp motor on a typical boat, it would probably push that boat at a maximum speed of 15mph. If you change the motor to a 20hp, you...
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    Jet drive intake cleaner - mini project

    I made a special cleaning tool for the jet drive intake of my outboard. It is actually a fireplace poker, commonly available at yard sales for a couple of dollars. I put it into a vice to hold it steady, heated up the lower end near the poker end with a propane torch, and bent it a couple of...
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    Do you disconnect o/b fuel plug for transport?

    Somewhere along the line, and way back when, I was taught to connect the fuel plug for an outboard at the boat launch before using the boat. That includes disconnecting the fuel plug when done using the boat at the launch. Recently I talked with a couple folks who told me that they never...
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    Anybody crazy about their anchor?

    I just lost my river anchor. The knot was loose, and I watched it slip into the river as I held on to the rope. My fault for not checking the knot and not having the end of the rope secured. I don't see much about anchors, and was wondering if there was some type that might be better for all...
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    Jon boat design fluke, and fix for it -

    I'm not sure of where to post this, as I have discovered what could be a potentially serious design defect in my jon boat, and fixed it. It wasn't really a project or restoration. The problem is that the rearmost section of floor shelf has no support. This is the section that mates to the...
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    What do the watchers think of the boaters?

    I have often noticed people parked at the boat launch areas, and watching the boaters launch and load up their boats. Some bring food, and eat while watching. Others use binoculars to watch. Anybody else notice them, or is my imagination getting carried away? What are they watching for? What...
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