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  1. mphy98

    It Was A Great Day Sunday!!!

    Packers won And the Queens Lost. All is right with the world. Oh and did I mention the bears lost too!
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    Uss New York

    Have you seen the pictures of the new USS NEW YORK yet. It was built with world trade center steel. A fitting tribute and I hope she makes us all proud. Now if they could just stop all the BS and get the freedom towers built.
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    great buy on deal of the day!!

    You can get a dell note book 9" one for 199.00 on yahoo's deal of the day. Bought my wife one for christmas, this way she can surf and email and chat with friends while my son and I watch football and stuff.
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    Farves Revenge At The Humpty Dump

    Tonight's the night!! Brent.... Farve gets his revenge. I hope the packers do well, I hope they win and rub his nose in the turf, but I am realistic. We will never forget you brent. GO PACKERS
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    Another sad story here today

    A youth group was visiting a local lake today (Browns lake in Racine county WI) They jumped off the boat to go swimming, One young boy got tangled up in the weeds and was going under. The camp counsler went in after him but struggled and had to be rescued. It has been 2 hours now and no sign...
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    eska with techemse motor oil? mix ratio?

    anyone know the proper mix for the air cooled eska 5hp motor? 32 to 1? 50 to 1? thanks for the help. got one free and it will work good on the pond boat. cleaned card and the rest looks really good. must not have been used much
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    Michael Jackson?

    Just a question, is anyone else getting sick of the 24 hour all Michael Jackson all the time news coverage? Yes he was an icon but... he did have issues and we (news media) are treating him like the second coming. I for one am tired of it. Farrah Fawcett was much more of a humanitarian and...
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    michael jackson dead at 50

    Didn't like his personal antics but his music was good in the 80's. Sadly he died today.
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    OK I will join the frey on what prop should I use

    Looking at replacing the old dinged up prop on the 79 thundercraft. 18' with 140hp gm motor, 198r drive. I have a new spare 21pitch prop that seems ok, but someone here said that they didn't think that would be the right one. I get 37 mph by gps loaded with 4 adults and a LOT of gear. This is...
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    what size trolling motor

    thundercraft ss18 fiberglass, what size electric trolling motor should I have? is 55lb thrust enough? is the minkota with remote controll a good idea? thanks in advance, bob
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    1.98r outdrive

    So I will be the 1st to admit I know nothing about outdrives.... this is what is marked on it. 1.98R 4798084 it is on a 79 thundercraft with a 140hp 2ltr gm engine. anything I should watch for? Anything I need to know? This is a fishing boat in for Canada that I was going to leave up...
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    what prop is this?

    the markings are on the prop 45H4 633G9 and 4874888A421P This is a spare prop that cam with my old boat I assume it fits but I want to be sure. 79 thundercraft 140hp 2ltr gm 1.98r merc outdrive serial #4798084.. also since this is my first IO any info on this drive would be appreciated...
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    Heading to Canada today

    Heading to Eagle Lake by Dryden today, taking the motorhome and the thundercraft. The Thundercraft will have a semi permanent home up there at a friends lodge and campground. The only bummer is it looks like rain all next week. :( Oh well fish are in the water anyway, and they don't know...
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    I hope you had a fabulous Memorial Day

    I hope everyone had a safe memorial day, and also gave a thought to why this day is a national holiday. I as a vet salute all of our fallen brothers and sisters, and wish there souls well and pray for the men and women in harms way today. Thank you one and all.
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    Try This It Works Great!

    If you have the rubber worn off or torn on you power tilt hoses, but the hose is solid and not leaking. I am talking about just the outside casing. use the liquid rubber that you can dip your pliers into. I used a disposable glove and coated them a couple of times, but it works like a champ...
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    No Recession In Dc!!!!!!!!!!!

    I just got back fro DC. I was a chaperon for the 7th and 8th grade class at St Johns here in Burlington. Let me tell you, MONEY was flowing wildly at all the food courts, tours, gift shops, ect. Now I know why Washington thinks it can tax us anything it wants, lunch for two in the Smithsonian...
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    Cavatation with a whale tale?

    just took the new old boat out for the first time today, ran great but out of the hole it started out good then the engine race like it had no propeller on it, rpms raced up, i pulled back on the throttle and eased it back up slowly and i got to speed and plane no problem, i think i did not...
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    Prayer Request

    Please give prayer for Laura my wifes best friend. She had breast cancer a few years ago, then beat it, or so we all thought. It has now come back as Liver cancer and possibly got in her bones. so help will be appreciated. thank you bob
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    lower unit hydraulics

    the 4 hoses that connect the cylinders to the main unit have the outside rubber cracked and peeling in places, how much are these little hoses, and if I replace them is the unit self bleeding? the white clothe shows but no leaks. 79 140 hp merc with io thanks bob
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    Do I have the right to be Po"D

    I got the boat back the other day from having a new lower unit impeller and oil change done, three days later I notice a drip coming from what he called a weep hole in the front of the lower unit(across from the propeller) The marina now states that the lower seal or upper seal is probably...
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