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    Rustoleum Plastic Paint and Primer

    Just wondering if anybody has used this stuff and if it worked? The Home Depot lady swears by it. I have some formica shelves and cabinets I was hoping to paint and wonder if this would work.
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    Broken water supply line advice? What a way to wake up this AM!

    Woke up this AM to my wife screaming. Ran downstairs and immediately stepped in standing water. Turns out 1/2 the main floor of my house, all Douglas Fir, had standing water on it. Turns out sometime between 1:30 AM and 5 AM the supply line to my under sink reverse osmosis system popped off...
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    Best Ever Guys Fishing Trip

    Sunday was in the 70's and my daughter was sick so I decided to take the boys, 5 and 7, fishing. It's the first time we've done just a "guys" trip so I loaded up a cooler with manly stuff including beef jerkey, cheese, root beer, and a couple adult ones. After launching the boat I sat in the...
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    Anybody set up of live in a lakeside condo association

    My wife and I, along with her brother and dad are considering buying a resort and making it into a family type condo association. Obviously it would be nice to have separate lots and all but it really isn't an affordable option. Anybody have any experience with this, or live in one that can...
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    Since it's so hot thought I'd ask about ice dams!

    Since it's to hot to boat and I'm in the middle of summer projects, why not talk ice dams? The south exposure of my 1 1/2 story house gets pounded by the sun. It's a steep roof and it's also a big surface that seems to match the suns angle perfectly. There's a 6 foot section of my gutter that...
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    Moving Battery

    I have a couple questions about moving a battery forward I was hoping you could help with on an aluminum boat. My last post on this was probably confusing. Thanks in advance. First, Is there any problem with running the cables under the deck? Chances of them getting wet would be minimal...
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    Moving Battery Forward/longer cables/battery switch

    I want to move my starting battery forward about 8 feet. There's enough cable from the original engine wiring harness to get me withing about withing 3 feet of where I want to be. I also have a battery selector swith where the positive lead on that is about 2 feet long. I've had no starting...
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    Catch and Release only in MN due to shut down.

    Anybody in MN plan on going fishing may want to check with Gander Mountain or the DNR website. Just stopped by the fishin store and was talking with the clerk. With the govt shutdown you can't buy a license as of now. I was telling her that a friend hadn't bought his yet and we planned on a...
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    Impatient idiots at ramp providing comic relief

    My main ramp has 2 lanes. Sunday somebody pulled out on the dock side as I backed down the other. A third group pulled into the staging area and waited as I launched, beached the boat, and pulled the truck out. They gave me the evil eye the whole time with hands on hips, huffing, puffing and...
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    Grounding question

    I'm fixing the cluster #$&@ of wiring in my aluminum fishing boat. Currently all the lighting and accessory type stuff is grounded to the boat itsself whereas the main engine harness and trolling motor are grounded directly to the battery. What's right and wrong for this? Should I run all...
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    Anybody have a Ford with a 4.6, vacuum line question

    I have an 04 Expedition with the 4.6. Been having some brake problems. On the master cylinder there's a vacuum line clipped to the front brake hose. The line wraps around the front of the master cylinder and ends there, appears to be broken. I can't find where it goes. I've been to every...
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    Malwarebytes for Computer Worm

    I thought I'd pass this on because it will probably help somebody both time and money. I just wasted 4 hours killing a computer worm. It probably would have taken twice that to sacrifice a nightcrawler but it would have been a more enjoyable experience. Didn't think it was a virus because I...
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    Hail Storm, but the boat was safe!

    I somehow convinced my wife to take the boat out of storage on Mothers Day, didn't make her too happy mostly because now the boat takes the garage and her car sits in the driveway. I washed and waxed her car to get back in good graces, then two days later we got just enough hail to noticeably...
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    Ford Truck Brake Problems

    Not sure where to put this but I hope somebody can help. I have an 04 Expedition and when I hit the brakes really quick the pedal falls to the floor. It pumps up quickly, then acts normal again. There is no brake fluid leaking. I bled the brakes and had a hard time getting anything out of...
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    Auto bilge switch Shenanigans

    I just remembered this and it made me laugh, thought I'd pass it along because I'm sure it's happened to more than one person: Last summer I replaced my bilge pump and added one with an automatic float switch. After a couple hours fishing and a little swimming with the kids we went back to the...
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    Fuel Tank for Livewell

    I'm planning on adding a livewell to my boat this spring. There don't seem to be many available and I'm guessing having one built would be pretty spendy. When I resto'd the boat I bought a Moeller Below deck permanent fuel tank from the Cabelas Bargain Cave for $50, but never used it. The...
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    Changing Values on Tow Vehicles.

    Hoping to get some real world opinions on tow vehicle pricing/is there a shortage from anybody who follows it or bought a tow vehicle recently. I'll give a little background on why I'm confused and the trend I see. I have access to dealer auctions, I usually buy a truck each year, typically...
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    Opinions on Suburban 2500 with 5.3ltr

    I'm looking to buy an 03'ish Suburban 2500 with the 5.3ltr. The motor is more than big enough to tow my boat but I'm worried about resale down the road being a 2500 with the smallest V8. Since a lot of you tow bigger stuff than me, any opinions on how hard it may be to sell something like this...
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    Engine wiring harness too long.

    I put a new outboard on my boat along with all new gauges and engine wiring harness. The harness is at least 5' too long. I rolled up the extra as neatly as I could but it still looks like a tangled birds nest. Logic tells me to leave it alone but then I see all the pretty work that people...
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    Which 25 hp 4 stroke outboard/power trim?

    Just wondering if anybody has had overall good or bad experiences with any brand 25 4 stroke outboard. My dad had an 02 Yammie he loved but it was stolen last year. Right now it seems prices on the mercs are a little cheaper. I'd assume they're all about the same but it never hurts to ask you...
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