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  1. mthieme

    Plywood Substitute ?

    Stupid question of the week! I expect to start building my next hydroplane after Xmas. Typical construction consists of lateral braces typically spruce or marine plywood (made similar to manufactured beams in construction) with many small stringers along the top and bottom and then sheathed with...
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    Smart Tabs Question

    A pair of smart tabs for the ol' 'Ray is on the Xmas list. My application calls for the ST1290-80 model. I see Nauticus has a ProTroller adapter but is only available for the 60 and 40 series. Should I use the ST1290-60 tabs, will the 60 series ProTroller work on the 80 series tabs, or should I...
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    Holiday travel at the airport

    This really should be in the stupid tricks.... I've been listening on the news the past two days that the airport(s) now have a line for slow people (families, etc.) so they don't feel rushed. A slow line - whodathunk? I'm just totally perplexed shaking my head agape over this. I mean it's not...
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    Heater

    I didn't know exactly where to post this, but I had another stupid idea and it just seemed fitting. The stripers have busted loose the past week or so and it's 35 degrees out. Sure would be nice to have a heater in the ol' 'Ray. I had this (stupid-?) idea this morning about getting a car heater...
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    New Name for iBoats

    It occurred to me this morning as I was looking for my next boat and items for the current ones which is a constant distraction, that iBoats should be called Boaters Anonymous. I wonder if there is any organization that handles this addiction? Fortunately, I'm in a perpetual state of denial. :)
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    Husqvarna chainsaw

    Hopefully someone out there can steer me in the right direction. I need to replace the spur gear - the gear that drives the chain. It appears like it is pressed on. If a puller is required to get it off, it's probably a special tool as it would have to be relatively small. I might be able to...
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    Found the OMC Manual !!! - Got Questions ?

    I had promised at least a couple people in the past few I'd look stuff up for them in my OMC manual. I've lost track of the threads. Gear ratios come to mind on one post. I apologize as I just dug the manual out of the shed today. Don is the floating encyclopedia and I have seen few...
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    Pirates

    Just read the morning news. Evidently Samolian pirates are on the rampage (still) with 5 hijackings in the past week. Also reported "A NATO flotilla of seven vessels is also in the Gulf of Aden to help the U.S. 5th Fleet in anti-piracy patrols and to escort cargo vessels. The 5th Fleet said it...
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    I Swear I'm not Making This Stuff Up

    I was going to post this in the Stupid Things area, but thought it might have been quite appropriate. You be the judge. Anyway, I see an ambulance arrive at the crack of dawn at the neighbors house directly across the street. 1/2 hour - 45 minutes or so goes by and they take him out on a...
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    Self Bailing Hull

    I have a stupid question. I know the answer but... I've always wondered about modifying my '69 SeaRay SRV190 so as to be self bailing. I assume the engine well pretty much nixes this idea being below the waterline (?).
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    Riddle me this

    If it takes a chicken and half a day and a half to lay an egg and a half, how long does it take a grasshopper with a wooden leg to kick all the seeds out of a dill pickle? :D Sorry if this should have been posted in a technical area.:)
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    Do you Let someone Know You Plans and Return ETA?

    After reading one post which involved a lost boat in the fog w/o a compass, I became curious...does anyone here let someone know of their itinerary and what time they can be expected back? One thing I grew up with and do to this day is let someone (neighbor with a boat:)) know where I will be...
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    Gun Sales Up

    I've noticed that the press around the Country is reporting that (since the election) gun sales are up significantly anywhere from 20% to 700% (depending on store). At least two stores have reporting selling out - one in Texas, one locally (MD). The last time I saw such a frenzy is when bans...
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    Rockfish Chesapeake Bay

    Anyone catching any rock on the Chesapeake? I still have my SeaRay in the water for this but haven't done so yet. I got only one report. They were using live bait - spot. Where are they running - what to use for bait?
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    Manuals on CD-ROM

    Hopefully this is the right forum (?). Has anyone tried an engine repair manuals on CD? I've seen ones before for other things (non-boat) and the quality was poor....looks like they scanned in with a $20 Wally-World scanner. Of course, through the internet, it would be bought pretty much sight...
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    How to clean bimini ?

    Anyone know if Can throw my bimini in the washing machine - and have it come clean? It's' Sharkskin. It as little blackish dots covering it.
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    oops

    I just read where A sewage treatment plant in Salisbury, MD "spilled" 1 million gallons of sewage into the Wicomoco River. Nice. I guess you guys on the lakes don't have little issues like this (?).
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    Pilot on furnace won't stay lit

    I replaced the thermocouple, but the pilot won't stay lit on my Rheem propane furnace. It will stay lit for a little while, don't know exactly how long. Do you think I got a bad thermocouple? This morning I got it going and when it works, it works normally. Last season I had to replace the...
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    Trailer Upgrade / Repair

    I have a little trailer for my 14' McKee. It's an EZ Loader. It need reinforcement. As you can see it's basically a box and tongue goes all the way astern acting as the keel. The problem is that the box is fairly flimsy and can be knocked out of square just by gently bumping a curb. Each...
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    Wife's Big 50 BD - Need suggestions

    My wife turns 50 at the end of January. I'm not sure how to mark this occasion yet. I want to do something special since it's a biggy. January is no the best month for cash flow and we have custody of a grandson, so these are limitations. The best I can come up with so far is I would a...
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