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    Boat or RV ?

    Re: Boat or RV ? Right here: RARE 1971 Ship-A-Shore Combo Cruiser Houseboat w/ Trailer
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    impeller for 2006 Suzuki DF140

    Hi, I feel kind of stupid starting a thread for this, but I am having difficulty ordering an impeller for a 2006 Suzuki DF140 (four stroke). Most of the usual suspect sites have one for a DF140 for years 2001-2004, but not the 2006. The manual lists part # 17461-90J01, but I can only find a...
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    question on transporting a canoe on the roof of a small pickup

    Re: question on transporting a canoe on the roof of a small pickup Don't bother with the fancy canoe blocks, get a pool noodle like the purple one, cut out sections (1-'-3') and slice them lengthwise. you can then attach the noodle to the gunwalel. It stays on better than the blocks, and...
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    advice: can I do this?

    Hi, I have an opportunity to get a "free" old wood boat for CL. The guy running the add is very negative about the prospects of getting the boat seaworthy again, but I'd like to give it a try. I have no experience with boat restoration but I am a fairly decent woodworker (mostly furniture...
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    Anybody use a propeller lock?

    I just purchased a lake cabin with a boatlift. I have never worried about security in the past because the boat fit into my garage. Everybody on the lake keeps their boats on the lifts year round, but still I'm a bit concerned. If figure I can lock up the boat, keep it covered, cut the power...
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    df140 stalls out

    2006 Suzuki df140, currently 65 hours. A month ago the motor stalled out twice about 30 seconds after starting. Both times the motor revved to about 2500 RPM as soon as it started, and about 100 yards later stalled out completely. Would not start again until I gave the bulb a squeeze. I...
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    Your trailer is in line, not your boat!

    Just a little rant here. Today was a great day to be out on the water, and I was not the only one to think so. LOTS of boats getting ready to pull out about 4:00. I had the admiral drop me off at the beach and went to get the truck. Found an empty ramp, backed down in. Problem is, there...
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    Suzuki 4 stroke and high air temperature

    I have a 2006 Suzuki DF140. Yesterday on the lake it was over 100 degrees, and twice the motor stalled when trying to get up on plane, both times after sitting off for a while. The first time it would not start for a few minutes. Only after I squeezed the fuel bulb a few times did it start...
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    Do you grease/oil the ball?

    Kinda odd questions here. The ball on my hitch has started to grind away recently. Almost all the chrome is gone and it is always covered with a fine black powder that is almost certainly the metal being worn off. I always see nice shiny balls on most hitches. Do I have some sort of problem...
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    Suzuki tell tale hole fell out?

    I have a 2006 suzuki DF140. First time out was last week. Ran the motor on the muffs and everything was fine, steady stream form the tell-tale (pee?) hole. Later on the lake, I noticed no water coming out the side! I freaked a little, then got behind the boat and watched. Water was coming...
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    new truck opinion

    I'm looking to upgrade my tow vehicle. Right now I use the wife's SUV. I have a truck now (Ford Ranger) that cannot tow the boat (~3500 lbs). My idea idea is to sell my truck and buy a full size PU that can tow the boat, then my wife can by a more fuel efficient vehicle. Seems like a...
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    opinions on Garmin GPS

    My wife wants to buy me a GPS unit for my birthday. I poked around the internet found the Garmin 430 chartplotter. A little pricey (almost $500), it seems pretty nice. It can take the new 3D chips that give "bottom contours" of coastal areas that look pretty cool, and comes with built in 3D...
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    4 questions in one thread

    First question: I have read in many threads that you should not trust the manufacturers advertised weight and that the best thing to do is weigh your rig if you are not sure. How would one go about this? Can you use the highway scales used to weigh OTR trucks? Second question: Based on...
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    smart tabs on a deck boat

    I have a Hurricane deck boat, 19' with 140HP ob motor. I'm fairly happy with it but it takes 3500-4000 rpm and over 25 mph to plane out, and I'd like to be able to plane a little lower. I've been reading the forums and everybody raves about smart tabs, but I have a few questions: Has...
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    What does the hole next to the pilot hole do?

    I have a totally naive question, as I am new to boating. I have a Suzuki DF140. On the lake today I noticed that the hole to the left of the pilot hole was blowing water and smoke (the pilot hole was peeing just fine). I could swear this hole used to be capped, the cap is now gone. I can't...
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