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    Full Clear Vinyl Enclosure vs. Canvas with Vinyl windows

    {"QUOTE Seams to me full glass wound turn the deck into a greenhouse END QUOTE" Depends if the sun is out or not.Wifey and I zip ourselves in when it is cool out and as long as the sun is out ,you stay toasty warm while passing boats have passengers with coats and ski hats on and we are...
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    2001 Yamaha HPDi tilt/trim

    I think you are out of luck on that one.Last time I had same request of my marine tech was on an evinrude and he said we had to replace the entire lift setup which is what we did.Charlie
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    Alpha1 350 raw cooled boils and ticks rapidly after short time on muffs

    The hose coming from the power steering cooler to the stat housing should be cool.Pull that hose and check the water flow while running on muffs.Checking the impeller flow is where I would start and making sure you didnt install the tstat upside down would be my next check.Then confirm the hoses...
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    2001 Yamaha HPDi tilt/trim

    The screw is designed to back off and retighten.I dont recall it being able to come totally off.If you cant turn it,use a bigger screwdriver.Are you on the lower part of the mount,stbd side right at waterline?Charlie
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    What is this?

    Courtesy light to typically light steps or stairs or floor,designed to light beneath the light only.Charlie
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    Portable electric heater Thermostat jump

    I used the double slide connector that was on the Tstat to jump the 2 wires and doubled a shrinkwrap tube over it to insulate.Works perfectly for the 10-15 mins I need it to.Thanks again Matt. Charlie
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    Full Clear Vinyl Enclosure vs. Canvas with Vinyl windows

    Sounds like you would be a prime candidate for both set ups.One for summer and one for early spring and fall.Charlie
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    Reused my Shrinkwrap for 3rd time

    QUOTE"Not sure it makes any difference but mine is the heavier gauge white material.Not sure it makes any difference but mine is the heavier gauge white material." I agree 100% with the heavier gauge. Mine is heavier than what I have had with past shrinkwrapping.If you keep it tight with minimal...
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    Reused my Shrinkwrap for 3rd time

    I had my boat wrapped a few years ago and the guy did a great job.I have a Regal Commodore 280 and it has a 10' beam with a pulpit ,arch and custom (extended)swim platform .It is a BIG 28" boat. I had it wrapped to the waterline so a lot of product was used.The job was done so well that I wanted...
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    Portable electric heater Thermostat jump

    Thanks Matt,connected the 2 black wires and working fine now.thanks again Charlie
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    What gauge clear marine vinyl?

    It depends if you need to roll up your plastic.40 gage is not gonna roll easily unless its a sunny 90 degree day.20 is the absolute minimum and 30 is the most common on a quality setup.Most important you need polished optically clear.A lot of plastics you get at a "Michaels" or "Joanns fabrics"...
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    Portable electric heater Thermostat jump

    Thanks,it a regular old 120v .Glad I asked as I was going to try to attach the black and white on the right side of the pic.Charlie
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    Thoughts on a 2001 Yamaha 200 HP 2 stroke - GOOD ? BAD ? UGLY ?

    Awesome motor..."bulletproof" is how they are referred to in my neck of the woods.I bought exact motor a few years ago and absolutely love it.I have always been a 2 boat owner .over 30 years of mercruiser i/o's on bigger boat and Evinrude outboard on fishing boat.I never owned a Yamaha before.I...
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    Portable electric heater Thermostat jump

    thanks Matt,so the 2 wires on the right side..double connector correct? Charlie
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    Portable electric heater Thermostat jump

    I have an older 5' baseboard heater.I use it for approx 10 mins a day to slightly warm my workout room.Its been perfect.The thermostat seems to be on the fritz as it shuts off not very long after it turns on .I dont think I am gonna be able to replace the stat because of its age.I have jumped a...
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    Alpha One Gen 1 transom repair kit - where do all the o-rings go?

    Sounds like you got it .Yes to the glueing of the large gasket.Glue the 2 contact sides of it and YES grease it thoroughly before installing.Also grease ujoints via zerks and all over the outside of the joints to assist in sliding through the bellhousing.As BT DR stated 3m trim adhesive works...
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    Alpha One Gen 1 transom repair kit - where do all the o-rings go?

    The large rubber gasket will fit perfectly inside the bellhousing.There is a ridge in the housing that is the exact height of the gasket .This ridge should be sanded clean and wiped with acetone prior to glueing the gasket in.Do a practice fit in the housing and you will see exactly where it...
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    Odd message on my MacBook Air laptop

    It happens on a bunch of websites and claims clock and date of off when they are in fact correct.Here is a screenshot.
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    Odd message on my MacBook Air laptop

    Has anyone had this before.When inputing a website address and hitting enter,a page comes up with a red clock stating "Clock error" with the http in the address bar having a red line thru it and the http is red.My clock and date are correct so seems suspicious.There is a blue tab on the page to...
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    Question on Barnacles in pickup -Alpha one Gen 2

    using a pick or a shash-ka-bob spear,clean them up and flush with hose or pressure washer.When antifoul painting the outdrive,start with spraying inside the intake and also end with spraying inside the intake again.Charlie
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