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  1. BWR1953

    Hurricane bite!

    This morning there was a gap in the hurricane, so my wife and I decided to hit our favorite lunker hole. When we arrived, the sidewalk leading to the pond was completely flooded over, about ankle deep. I chose not to ruin my New Balance shoes or risk walking barefoot, but my wife wasn't...
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    Hurricane Helene

    Hoping everyone in the path has the hatches battened down. We have our place secured and are prepped for the event. Looks like we'll get 50-80MPH winds here.
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    Faceplant into a floor jack

    Definitely wasn't a great way to start my day yesterday morning. :cautious:
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    Getting old and losing friends sucks

    Had another one pass away this evening. Dammit. :(
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    Manual jack plate starting height

    I just started setting up a manual jack plate that came with a donor boat & 150HP Mercury XR6 engine that I bought. The donor was a bass boat and my boat is an aluminum V-hull fish 'n' ski with no pad. The jack plate has a 4" set back. I've not splashed the boat since the repower and I'm a...
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    Anybody use OTA TV?

    My cable bill has gotten nuts. I'm researching Over the Air TV again. I live a fair distance from most commercial TV stations and have been looking at antennas and whatnot. Anybody still doing it 60s style? :LOL:
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    1992 XR6 150

    How do I get this connector off the throttle cables?
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    1982/83 70HP 3 cyl fuel pump WATER line I.D. size?

    I've looked all over the webz and can't find the part anywhere. Marineengine.com and Crowleymarine.com don't show it either. The fuel pump is water cooled and the new hose I've been trying to install just doesn't want to go on. It was checked side by side with the old hose and the I.D. of the...
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Although it's not a Starcraft, it's an all aluminum boat, including the deck. So, I hope you guys can go along with me on this thread. :sneaky: In all reality, this will likely be my final boat. I'm too old with too many health problems, so I need something "simple" that will work for me and...
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    Will this boat fit on that trailer?

    That is the question. :unsure: I recently purchased a donor [bass] boat for the motor and other stuff. The trailer is very nice with new tires and I'd really like to keep and use it for my MC boat, which has a rusted trailer. Both boats are 18 feet long and each weigh 1300 pounds. The bass...
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    How to choose an old 2-stroke 150/175 Merc

    I'm in "search mode" for a used 2-stroke 150-175HP Mercury, possibly 2, but just one at a time. I choose Mercury partly because I'm a fan, but also because the only repair shop in my area is for Mercury. Logistics is a factor for me. I've been doing a broad search, a ton of reading and...
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    This seems like a good job for AI

    Cross referencing spark plugs! 😫 Man, it's time consuming and frustrating just to find a correct part, in stock, and available locally. Ugh! 😖 And yeah, I'm still looking! 🤪
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    1978 Johnson 85ML78C

    I purchased a new-to-me boat a couple weeks ago and this engine is on it. I don't plan on keeping it for the long term because I'll be up-powering to a 150HP outboard later. But, it would be nice if I can get it running for cheap now, as it will help with other stuff I have going on. Anyway...
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    What engine do I have?

    Just acquired an engine yesterday. May not be keeping it, but I'd like to know what it actually is. It has an Evinrude cowling, but the bracket plate apparently doesn't agree. :sneaky: From what I've been able to find from the Model number thus far, the engine is actually an 85HP 1978...
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    Found a new fishing hole

    It's a small sinkhole, about 50 yards in diameter and close to home. We didn't have our regular equipment with us, but my wife did catch a couple dozen bluegills which she released. We'll definitely go back. :cool: The drop off seems to go down about 20 feet, using the count down method.
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    And this is why we rivet our gunwales!

    :ROFLMAO: https://www.facebook.com/reel/289689344077647
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    Silenced .300 Blackout

    Pretty amazing.
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    Cybertruck

    Anyone else watching the live event? Pretty cool and impressive truck!
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    Outboard not running right with cowling on... and a fix!

    I'm just putting this out here so that anyone else searching for a solution to this problem can find a fix. I'm not looking for comments and solutions, etc. Just trying to help others. This fix isn't permanent, but works! :cool:
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    Trying to find a location in the Gulf

    Back in 2006, when I was living in Tampa, a co-worker took me out "about 12 miles" in the Gulf to go fishing. And we had great success! I remember that the location had a very tall, fixed type channel marker there and the water was only 14 feet deep. I'd like to find that marker so that I...
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