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  1. smokeonthewater

    starboard?

    Re: starboard? sounds like a cable clip.... similar? same?
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    1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

    Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)
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    What about old Carvers?

    Re: What about old Carvers? in 79 or 80 they ditched the last of the wood window frames and were all glass bodies... still have wood stringers and transoms tho. My favorite boat I ever owned was my 1980 26' carver 2667 santa cruz... I sold it and replaced with my wellcraft 28 and while it is a...
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    Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist.

    Re: Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist. http://louisville.craigslist.org/boa/2790647248.html 8'x20' 1966 HYDRODYNE DECK BOAT - $900 (Louisville) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 2012-01-18, 3:02PM EST Reply to...
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    Boat Handling 101

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    Mercury 1986 inline 6 90hp trim relay problem

    Re: Mercury 1986 inline 6 90hp trim relay problem It might help if you understand the relay... there are two terminals (85, 86) that when energized with positive and negative throw a switch and three terminals that one (30) is common and the other two (87, 87a) are switched between by the first...
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    Size boat needed for overnight destinations on Geat Lakes

    Re: Size boat needed for overnight destinations on Geat Lakes That's what happened to us.... 3 of em! The John Allmand was a heck of a boat for it's size wide beam and flared bow .. they are kinda famous on the great lakes... but we still had LOTS of water over the bow.... A 26'er with...
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    Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist.

    Re: Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist. http://nashville.craigslist.org/boa/2784091204.html This Boat comes with naked chicks!! (Springfield) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 2012-01-04, 11:59PM CST Reply to...
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    Yeah ok so I'm gonna shrink wrap my own boat this year.

    Re: Yeah ok so I'm gonna shrink wrap my own boat this year. btw, the main line along the tops of the 2x4's from the bow to the stern is Y'd to both stern cleats and goes over the bow anchor roller to the trailer winch.... if it starts to stretch and sag I can just crank the winch a couple more...
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    Yeah ok so I'm gonna shrink wrap my own boat this year.

    Re: Yeah ok so I'm gonna shrink wrap my own boat this year. Well the funds just aren't in the budget for the shrink wrap yet and I needed to take the camper enclosure down get the boat covered for bad weather on the way in. I had a BIG tarp in the shop so I used it for now.... I'll probably...
  11. smokeonthewater

    How to unload your small boat on the ground in 5 minutes

    Sooo since this subject comes up so often I took a few pictures today when I swapped my new trailer under my boat. I didn't remove the engine. I didn't measure anything or build anything. I didn't break a sweat. At no time was my boat or any person in any danger at all. First step... I used a...
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    Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist.

    Re: Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist. http://stlouis.craigslist.org/boa/2771208976.html Boat - $200 (Union) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 2011-12-27, 3:04PM CST Reply to: sale-ycaez-2771208976@craigslist.org [Errors when...
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    Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist.

    Re: Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist. I am QUITE embarrassed to admit it but I'm actually kinda tempted by this one..... It's silly, ugly, just plain messed up BUT can you imagine what it would do with a 260 dropped in LOL http://louisville.craigslist.org/boa/2760454087.html Rebel...
  14. smokeonthewater

    Free boat! UPDATE!

    Re: Free boat! UPDATE! winner winner chicken dinner! Well I cinched the deal today... picked some old pos boat with a 21' full roller shore line trailer for $100! Negative $146 for boat motor and trailer... This boat has some decent looking gauges in the dash and some rocker switches too...
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    Reinvented axle???

    Re: Reinvented axle??? there are plenty of boats that get hauled on dually wheel axles
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    Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist.

    Re: Funny "TLC needed" boat ads on Craigslist. http://evansville.craigslist.org/boa/2719904151.html Smoking Hot Deal - $50 (Boonville) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Smoking hot deal on this boat. 19' ski boat with a 4.3l Get it while it's...
  17. smokeonthewater

    off trailer temporary storage

    Re: off trailer temporary storage I guess I COULD show pics of the boats. just not of them on the ground FWIW the gantry over the carver is 16' tall
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    Garmin GPS practice outside of boat

    Re: Garmin GPS practice outside of boat
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    How do you stop water from filling up your boat cover?

    Re: How do you pitch your boat cover to keep water from pooling Re: How do you pitch your boat cover to keep water from pooling http://www.bigshrink.com/Straps-Supports_c_12.html
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    Free boat! UPDATE!

    Re: FREE BOAT! Re: FREE BOAT! I picked up another 115. This one had power trim and a new wiring harness... Here's the old wiring harness... It's amazing that it ran.... had to remove power heads and lower units ran a gallon through it... might be a bit heavy on the oil tho ;)
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