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    permanent pervasive pop ups

    Just when the election is over and we get a break from the robo calls and constant ads and pop-ups, I am getting permanent pop-ups here, with no X to click to close them. And instead of just showing up on the forum list, they come up on every thread I open. They interfere with the whole lower...
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    power winch cable replacement

    I have to replace my cable on my powerwinch (brand). it attaches by inserting the end through a hole in the spindle, then crimping a copper sleeve that fits back in the hole. The powerwinch replacement cables are way overpriced, so I'd rather buy a generic. But I wouldn't know how to go about...
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    hurricane sandy

    coastal flooding here in Norfolk VA and expecting more high tides, and high but manageable winds, lots of rain. Boats will do OK but piers, yards and low houses, maybe not. My yard is flooded; yesterday at low tide it was higher than normal high. I just had fill dumped down there to try to...
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    engine hours

    a frequent question for those looking at used boats is about a "good" number for engine hours. We know that unlike mileage on a car, too low if not good. People seemed scared of high hours. On a local saltwater fishing forum someone posed the question about engine hours on their 4 strokes...
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    sinking boat rescue

    Last weekend a 23' boat with several people aboard sank about 10 miles offshore; they jumped on to another boat and everyone was OK. Probably a broken through-hull or maybe forgot the plug. In the discussion on the other forum someone said <<<I keep one of these velcroed to the hull down in...
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    Holiday Weekend Poll: does water salinity affect boating sanity?

    It seems like the majority of the holiday weekend stories, of things comic, tragic, incompetent or annoying, as well as overwhelming crowds, come from the fresh water environs. I divide my time between two areas, one heavily populated urban/coastal, and the other rural/coastal, and see lots of...
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    a good jet ski--on TV tonight

    Animal Chanimal 10:00 pm EDT Jet Ski Brian goes out of Hatteras Marina offshore fishing this guy and his rig are amazing. Gives jet skiing a good name! Is 20 miles offshore a good idea? check it out!
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    Length of spark plug wires

    I'm replacing the spark plug wires and the ones they sold me are the kind you have to cut and assemble. I read the posts on how to do that. My question is to length. My boat is kept out of town and I brought 1 wire home with me to match, noting that they all appeared to be the same size. But to...
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    life span of zincs?

    I keep my boat in the water year round, salt. fiberglass hull. 2003 I put a zinc on each trim tab, the ones that are about an inch square and half inch thick, and they are gone in a few months. My tabs are lenco electric, not hydraulic. The big zinc under the motor looks fine. I have a...
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    They win! Selling the boats...

    Can't stand it any more. I'm selling all the boats, leaving iBoats, and buying a chevy truck (nevermind I already have one). The incessant pop-ups have driven me stark raving mad like the Alaskan moose that jumps off a cliff to avoid mosquitos. Used to be they popped up once when you first got...
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    ramp and assist as it should be

    two posts from the local fishing forum. The first occured at a very busy public free ramp at Rudee Inlet, where I here it sometimes gets like the midwestern lake ramps we hear about here. The second, I'm surprised more folks didn't stop and I think eventually they would have. <<<Saturday...
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    boat capsizes--why?

    Here's the article: CAPE CHARLES The Coast Guard and a group of good Samaritans rescued 10 people from a 24-foot boat that capsized today near Cape Charles, according to a news release from the Coast Guard. The boat capsized before 7:15 p.m., according to the release. One of the good...
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    Who's boating, what and where, this Memorial Day weekend??

    Boating time is here! For many of us it never stops, or started a couple months ago, but this weekend is still a benchmark. So are you heading out? First launch of the season? Staying home to avoid the crazies? Which boats are you running? Or are you stranded varicose (ie broken vessels)...
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    mystery fuel line blockage

    last weekend the motor (150 hp) started acting stupid--dying down like running out of gas; when pumping the bulb it would stay soft or even collapse and not recover quickly. Then it would get gas and run fine for 5 minutes or so. This was after about 3 hours of running fine. Hairy crossing the...
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    running a NJ inlet in big surf and old boats

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kZPgHWuuQg&noredirect=1
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    restoring gelcoat--automotive compound OK?

    any reason not to use Turtle or other auto compounds instead of "marine" on an old hull to remove oxidation from gelcoat?
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    wet sand restoration of non-skid whaler deck?

    From what I am learning here, I think I'd rather restore my blue whaler interior's color by wet sand, etc. than painting. Never done this. How can it restore the color in the non-skid deck, other than just the surface? It's a 1963 and right faded. Hope it works, sounds like a lot of work but so...
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    filling and drilling

    doing some work on an old whaler. the screws attaching the wood to the hull are loose, holes enlarged and a source of water intrusion, so I want to fill and redrill them. Whaler used wood screws. what do you all recommend that I can fill and redrill? I have heard of threading a screw hole in...
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    motor surges as if running out of gas, runs weak

    I wish we had an "any outboard repair" forum since questions like these could pertain to any motor Anyway, 1986(?) johnson 70--runs fine for a couple hours, then while running at higher speeds, starts surge/drop like running out of gas, then runs at reduced power. It did this a few times over...
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    motor slips into gear--1972 Merc 200

    when running on muffs, the boat slips into forward. Even starts in gear. the shifter is very soft at the neutral notch. I don't see anything to adjust on the clip under the shifter. Although I bought the motor used it apparently has not had much use so I don't think it's worn out. Any way to...
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