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  1. airdvr1227

    Man Killed by Mexican Pirates on Texas Lake

    http://abcnews.go.com/US/mexican-pirates-shot-tourist-head/story?id=11784598 :(
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    Broken Cabin door

    The only victim of our wild ride to PIB was the top cabin door. Hard to describe but it's hard plastic, on a piano hinge, and opens towards the bow. There is a bottom hinged part that closes first and them the top part covers the door. Where am I going to find something like that? It'll look...
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    Got away with a stupid decision

    Wanted one more trip to the Erie Islands before layup. Bad case of 'get-there-itis'. Tuesday was a lousy day. Cold, rain, wind. We left for Sandusky in the early afternoon (2 hour drive). Weather promised to let up around 6pm. Never mind that small craft advisary :redface: Decided to go...
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    Tear in exhaust boot

    Not the bellows. This is the rubber part coming off the manifold. There is about a 2 inch tear and it's spraying water. I want to do a temporary fix and get it fixed right during the off season. I'm thinking something along the lines of an RTV type product. ANy tips would be appreciated.
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    OMC trim switch in shift lever bad

    Can this switch be replaced or does the whole shift lever need replaced?
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    Pretty soon

    Noticable chill in the morning air means only one thing to me. Pretty soon the boating season in Ohio will be coming to an end :( . Get out there and enjoy what little time you have left. Soon the thread will be filled with winterizing questions.
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    PIB after labor day on a weekday?

    Trying to fit in one more trip out to the western islands. Anyone have any ideas if anything is open during the week at Put-in-Bay or Kelley's after labor day?
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    Would the lack of an exhaust bellows...

    ..affect performance? I'm thinking that the prop would be trying to screw cavitated water.
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    Stupid question

    I've noticed over the last couple of years that some of the larger boats I've seen at dock have a constant flow of water being pumped out. Almost like a bilge pump. There couldn't be that much water in these boats.
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    Here's a new one (long)

    After 2 weeks we were very excited to get our rig back. Backed it into the driveway to hook up the muffs and survey the work that had been done. Very excited. Didn't back it in as far as I normally do but what the hell. Excited to see the work and finally hear that V8 purr. Unhooked the...
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    Are you a 'squeaky wheel'?

    My rig is still at the mechanics. It's been there since Saturday when I took it back after discovering that it wasn't fixed correctly from being towed in off the lake 2 weeks ago. We drove by yesterday and it hasn't moved from where I dropped it Saturday. No call today to tell me about the...
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    Sometimes I wonder...

    I've been having some charging issues with my rig. Last time ended up being towed in. Long story short power to the trim but nothing else...dead. Took it to my mechanic. The very next day he calls and tells me it was a fuse in the dash. Awesome! I was suspicious but what the hell. SInce I...
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    Some days...

    It twas the best of times. It twas the worst of times. Had my share of both yesterday. I've been battling charging issues and thought I had them under control. Beautiful day here in Ohio yesterday. Mid 80's...not humid. Perfect day for boating. Dunked my rig and took off. Tooled around...
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    conflicting info

    Sorry about the cross post but I'm at home todayu and trying to figure out why I'm having problems with my charging system. This is getting interesting. To double check the gauge on my dash I used a voltmeter at the battery. According to the meter at idle the alternator is putting out about...
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    2 batteries in parallel

    Is it OK to just hook 2 batteries together? I leave my rig at a wet slip that is an hour away with no available electric and want to really beef up the available battery power for the automatic bilge. I know about switches and isolators. Can 1 alternator charge 2 batteries without damging the...
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    Charging system troubleshooting

    Noticed this evening that my charging system was..well, not charging. At first I thought it might be the gauge but I noticed that when I adjusted the trim it would make the engine bog slightly. Figured towards the end of the evening I was running on battery power alone as she really started...
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    Observation that surprised me

    How much drag an open bimini and an open cuddy hatch can create. First time out with the new 17 pitch aluminum prop (replaced a 15). We were towing 2 large tubes, had the bimini up and the cuddy hatch open. Looks like I picked up 5 mph by simply closing the bimini and the hatch. They create...
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    Replace with what?

    Not sure what they're called but my trailer had fabirc covered wooden 'steps' at each corner. They're really not functional just kinda looked nice, but now they've rotted away to wood heaven. I don't want to replace them with wood but not doing something makes the trailer look like a bare...
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    Auto GPS on the water?

    I heard a rumor that you can get map updates for marine nav.
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    What size is this nut?

    Gotta replace my prop after running aground. What size is this nut?
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