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  1. avenger79

    property line quest -- what would you do

    so here's the set up: bought my place 3 1/2 years ago. realtor said prop line was the poles on the corners. ok. guy who owns the land around me rents it out to a farmer. right down the line between the properties is a trail that they use to get the tractors in the fields. when we first moved...
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    the set up after tuning post

    Hey guys. last year or there abouts someone had asked about a merc running odd after having some work done. essentially it was running lean and not "right" someone had posted a link to a post about setting the motor up after tuning it. was a couple pages long and very informative. wish I would...
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    fuel tank and then some

    ok you guys have an infectious quality to you. that and the fact i can't ever seem to just give up on things. i have the Avenger 16 ft with merc 65 hp motor in the pic. she's never run the way i want so i had thought of getting something different but, that would be giving up. if i'm going to...
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    need a laugh to brighten your day?

    these are Bill Dance bloopers. They are hilarious. http://www.wimp.com/classicbloopers/
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    do boaters help boaters?

    ok here's my question for all of you "old salts" from some of my posts many of you know i run a lot in atv and motorcycle circles. they are my first love. when i go wheeling i usually leave my ramps and tools in the bed of my truck. if someone needs to use them they do. if someone needs help...
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    vanguard volant for beginner

    I was wondering if anyone had an opinion of a Vanguard Volant for a beginner sail boat. When I say beginner I mean I've read a few books on sailing but never sailed. How likely are they to capsize? how easy to right? how difficult to single hand? I have done a ton of kayaking and a small amount...
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    Mercury 4 Strokes Good Or Bad?

    I have a chance to get an '06 mercury 60 hp 4 stroke. Just wondering if they are reliable engines. It has 5 hours of use on it. Was taken off of a new boat to install a larger power plant apparently. They are asking $4500 for it. I was thinking of going 4 grand. Sound like a good deal or...
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    merc 65HP dies under load

    Figured the best place to get help with this was right here. Just had the carbs and fuel pumps rebuilt on a '68 merc 65HP. Since getting it back, it runs great ----- in neutral. When I put it in gear it would die right away. I found a hose not connected to dist, looked like a vent. Hooked that...
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    my first year of boating report

    well this year I decided to try boating. I've wanted to do it for years just never took the plunge. I'm a little hardheaded, I can do it all on my own. Another way of saying I bought a lemon to start with. I took it out a few times, never ran right but it ran well enough to have a great time...
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    now i know what you mean about ramps

    I've never considered myself an idiot at the ramp but I've certainly picked up a few things here to make my time on a ramp quicker and more enjoyable. Last night I finally seen what everyone complains about. I pull into the lot to unstrap, unhook and prepare the boat to launch. Just as I hop...
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    very impressive launch

    Just wanted to make a note of a guy I watched launch this weekend. My boat is in the shop so I went to the lake with the dogs to play. Guy pulls up to the lot, diddles around a little, then backs up to the water. He jumps out of the truck and into the boat. His wife jumps in the drivers seat...
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    which new boat

    ok lets say for arguments sake you were looking at buying a new boat. Wanted to spend 40K or less. open bow is a thought but a cuddy I think would be prefered. some weekend trips what not. what would you recommend and why. I'm not seriously in the market yet, but not not in the market either...
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    where can I get carb kits for old mariner

    I have a '68 Mariner 650. I didn't intend it to be a project but apparently it and I had different ideas of what a good running used boat should be. Any way I have decided to rebuild the carbs on the engine. The local dealer wants $80 (yes 80) dollars per carb for the kits. That's the parts...
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