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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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    Pro Troller Smart Tabs

    I've heard a lot of good about Smart Tabs but I've never seen anybody discussing the trolling tabs. I have an 18 foot aluminum boat with a 90hp that trolls a little fast. I refuse to bolt anything on to my outboard, I'd rather put holes in my boat. Anybody have any experience with these...
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    Battery Placement

    Funny how one things turns into another, I want to add a windshield to my dual console 18' aluminum boat. As long as I'm doing that I figured I'd fix the consoles....which leads to redoing the front casting deck, and part of the floor. So as long as I'm at it...... My question is, now I have...
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    Indoor vs outdoor storage

    For the past couple years I've had access to an unheated pole shed to store my 18 ft aluminum boat. I evidently upset the wrong in-law and lost my indoor space, but I can still store it outside the shed for free. I looked around and unheated indoor storage is about $200 from now until May...
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    Kids and Boat Ramp

    Probably a dumb question and I'm sure I know what most people will say, but I'm curious as to what people do with their young kids while launching the boat. Last year a guy had his truck role down the ramp into the water with his daughter in a car seat. He got her out through the back window...
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    80 degrees in October in Minnesota

    All I can say is I'm going to get yelled at all next week but the honey do list is on hold, I'm taking the kids fishing. 80 degrees in October is a rare treat and trimming out new windows doesn't compare, I can do that when it's below zero. Hope everyone in a northern state is getting this...
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    Did I raise my motor too high? vs Pitch on prop

    I have early 80's Sylvan 18 ft tinney with 90 etec, hull weight about 1200 lbs. On flat water WOT I got 5100 RPMs and 42mph on GPS with a 13.75 x 17 evinrude AL prop. I was "positive" raising the motor 1 hole would get me to recommended 5500 RPM. This summer I rebuilt the transom and raised...
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    Found replacement/original logos and decals

    It seemed appropriate to pass this along, iboats doesn't sell most of these...so I hope I don't step on any toes. I spent a long time looking for replacement logo decals for my Sylvan and just about gave up when I finally came across this site. Looks like they've done a lot of different stuff...
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    3m 5200 on motor mount bolts?

    Just dropped the boat in the water after rebuilding the transom and had water leaking through the bottom 2 motor mount bolts on an aluminum boat. Can I use 5200 to seal them or will they be to hard to remove this fall. Also, as a side, I had 2 small bolt holes I forgot to fill on the transom...
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