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    I'm bored, how about a story??

    So the end of 1986 see's my return from a nato ex in Norway back to Calgary, now you have to remember for the Canadian soldier there is not alot going on in the mid 80's. So I get the call that I am temporarly posted to regional work center Nanaimo BC, were I will assist in maintanance of...
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    tuning pipe (old school)

    Back in the day (maybe yesterday :D) guys would tune a pipe for their 2 stroke engine by painting a line down it to the stinger. They would take it out for a good run and after, at the point that the paint did'nt burn off they would cut the pipe and move the stinger up to that point. First, I...
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    the web on the water!

    Like so many other's I subscribe to a cell phone service, But what I want to do is wire the laptop to the cell phone for broadband on the lake. (do not want a air card for the laptop) So what I need is what kind of cord to get between the cell and the laptop, and as well is there a 12vdc cord...
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    July 1st CANADA DAY

    Well this thursday is Canada day. How many people are off to the lake for a little R+R, or stay off the lake and avoid the crazies???
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    a cartoon from the local paper

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    exhaust tube VS bellows

    I was reading up on bellows replacement and ran across an article on page 4b-6 of the mercruiser service manual #6. exhaust tube VS exhaust belows, they made mention of the IMR drive, and we just have the MR drive. But what caught my eye was that it mention excessive back preasure and a "loss...
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    Routine

    Do you have a good routine that you try and stick to, or are you a person that lives with orginized chaos? And how many things does it take to go wrong before you SNAP and loose it?? (I now have to go and find all the tools I just whipped out into the field :mad:)
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    Chasing down a drip

    So I have had a small amount of water running out on the side of the inner transom for a while now and went to check out why. One thing that caught my eye was that the last person to put on a new shift belows used a zap strap at the skinny end and it was not really tight. Are zap straps used...
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    Well it is boat survey day ugh

    Finnally got the boat pulled out last week, called down for insurance, and was informed our five year survey was up and I needed a new one. One legs off to find the leak, the inside and out is dirty, needs a bottom coat touch up, and the guy's only available today for the next two weeks. Next...
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    new impeller kit

    Does anyone use a dab of vaseline/grease to help role the new impeller into the new cup??? thanks Rob
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    mini farm question???

    OK- So today I noticed there is a crow wondering with the chickens in their run, it is doing everything they are doing, this is not the first time. I figure it's going for eggs, but the hen's are laying in the hen house in their box. Now my rooster is a hip dude as far as chickens go!!! Have we...
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    Trailering service Vancouver Island

    Hi folk's planning a possible trip to Vancouver Island. We will leave the lower mainland (Vancouver) and head for Parksville, were I would like to find someone to trailer my boat over to Port Albernie. Does anyone know of a person that has a trailer that would haul a 270 sundancer 10 foot on the...
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    family history

    So my mom was talking about the family and it's history, and one story caught my attention. My great grandfather was born in Nova Scotia Canada, and in 1897 +- at the age of 13 he went to Boston to visit his brother and find work (life was much less complicated in those day's) On his way down he...
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    The art of small talk on a keyboard

    Just chatting with Bill (HVAC) And one of the things that we discussed is, "it was not what you said but how you say it". It can be difficult to convey to people sometimes that I agree for the most part but dissagree over this point, or I totally dissagree, but I respect your opinion...
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    using a oxy/acetelyn torch

    If you use a torch to heat nuts up before you back them off with the air impact, do you need to replace the nuts or the bolts (they are grade 8) rob
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    Web camera's for computer

    So it looks as if I will be in the market for a web cam. We have been using skype quite often, and the small cam in the laptop is not up to the task and the screen is to small as well. I wish to have one that will mount on top of the tv (flat screen to come later and it will be mounted on the...
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    Head hunter!!!

    So it looks like its time for a rebuild on the merc 260's (the wife saw the price on the new ones and freaked!!), So I think I will track down some vortec heads, and intakes. Does anyone have any preferances IE-post 1996 heads, circle track style intake??? thanks Rob
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    MR gimble leaking question

    Does the MR drive have an issue with the leaks coming from the stearing arm or the upper swivel shaft seal????
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    270 sundancer is almost ready for summer

    Hello sundancer people, and everyone else of course. :) So the old girls out and getting ready for the weekend, and I wanted to check and see who is running what on their cruisers. Here is what I have, 1985 270 sundancer, 10 foot on beam, twin 260 mercs MR legs, estimated weight 7500+-...
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    any tips or tricks for grass cutting deck

    Just getting the snowblower off and about to sharpen the blades off the cutting deck from the JD ridem. Does anyone have tricks or tips for getting it ready for spring??? thanks Rob
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