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    fuel flow monitor, best bang for the buck

    Looked into one of these guys for my boat (it has twin 260 mercs), flo scan had a unit $495.00 that did both engines (twin scan). anyone get a better deal???
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    Did a DUMB thing!!

    Last night while working on the boat I pulled a wire out from behind the dash It ripped it out of an illumination strip thats mounts behind the toggle switches designators, IE blower, cabin lights, bilge pump ETC. It is orange 1/16 inch thick, 1 inch wide and approx 8 inches long. were do I find...
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    IBoat reporters are fast

    This is the second time in a week were "you guys" have reported stuff hours before the cable news people picked it up. Thanks for keeping your eyes and ears open.
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    Kinda funny but weird???

    So this is the second or third time I have seen a reply from a person thats from the factory of the part that's failing. "ALTHOUGH IT IS NICE" for the factorys attention, it kinda feels like your parents are sitting 4 row's behind you on your first date at the picture show and don't tell you...
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    Exhaust manifolds????

    What does every one recomend to use on the pipe plugs on a exhaust manifold. Teflon sealer or other???
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    OH, yay it's forest fire season, again.

    :rolleyes: well it is forest fire season again and the two valley's we look into are plugged with smoke. but with smoke in the air the temp is low, so far.
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    Mock up, thoughts???

    Just built new bumper's and I am mocking up for the side's of the boat. I am just not sure these are long enough (8foot) or do I need to go with longer lumber (10 foot)???
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    Enough of this crud

    We have lost cats and we have lost chickens over the years, but today those FRIGGEN coyotes got into the hen run for the last time!!!! GUNS, POISON. TRAPS, I do not care, they are going "down" Brazen little @$%^%, how dare they do a day time hit, then come back a 7.00 PM PST, stand in the middle...
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    NYC guys

    HI guy's- just found out my younger brother is in the big apple playing tourist, if there is a problem can anyone give me a hand, not that I expect anything to happen, BUT??? (just worried) Thanks Rob
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    They were fun and games till some one lost an eye

    I went looking for some entertainment for the beach this weekend and asked for a set of lawn "DARTS". Well the lady at the store looked at me and started to rip a shred off me!!! Do you know that "Those things are banned and could take an EYE out, OR WORSE". She then prescribed that I buy a set...
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    A subject near and dear to all our rears

    Toilet paper, I found a old camping gear bivvy set up I did mid 80's, this included a couple of roles of good old "TP". What happened??? the center's got way bigger, less squares, and no holding power!!! There is a glut of paper pulp products and no one can make a decent role off #1 ?????
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    stumped???

    So, what is the trick to replacing the drive's (MR) water inlet hose to the water tube, do you have to remove the tube, put on the hose then reseat the water tube and grommet??? thanks Rob
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    What the heck!!! (update, YAAA)

    So this weekend is my first opportunity to go out for a float in the boat, so "we" start to summerize it today. As we remove #8 plug (rear starboard plug 260 merc), it is rusty and wet with water?? It is the only one out of the eight (We winterized last october) Bottom of drive was off, so I...
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    My brothers from the common wealth mother

    Hey brothers from down under, did Split Enz ever make a best of album????
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    Robby and friends top 100 picks

    Lets "all" put together the best top 100 tunes of all times. I will start with a most underated tune, "Big country, In a big country." what have you got????
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    Any tip for breaking loose forward anchor pin

    Just got in the forward anchor pins for the trim cylinders, any tip's to breaking them free. (I do have oxy/acetelyn set up but do not want to melt the aluminum housing) thx Rob
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    Torque wrench multiplier?????

    I have a few nuts and bolts that need to be torqued down 800-1200ft pounds, and my torque wrench does up to 600 ft pounds I believe. What is this torque wrench multiplier??? Do they work well or are they a waste of time and money???? thanks Rob
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    Any nortel/avaya reps out there???

    I have an option 11c, and I am having an issue getting software! thx Rob
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    10th Anniversary Gift

    So this year (sept 4) being my 10th wedding anniversary, I asked the wife what she would like for a present. She replied something that would go 0-200 in under five seconds. So I guess I am buying a new bathroom scale.
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    Another boat tragedy

    This weekend on the Shuswap lake a small 18 foot ski boat drove through one end a house boat killing the captain/owner. This accident happened at approx 11;00 pm at night The small vessel is now lodged inside, there were 13 people onboard the house boat at the time. (this is to the best of my...
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