Recent content by JeffsAV

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    Ever missed out on a good deal?

    How about calling an hour after this one drove away... http://lawrence.craigslist.org/boa/1064416974.html DOH!
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    Additive for rough idle/warm bogging?

    I recently found this; http://www.goldeagle.com/brands/start_your_engines/default.aspx I am wondering if this will help to smooth my idle, and generally clean out my 1977 70HP Johnson. It cold starts great, but it will idle a little rougher than I think it should. I have also noticed that it...
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    Waxing a Prop?

    Has anyone here ever waxed their prop? What results have you had? Are there any drawbacks?:confused:
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    Discovered inexpensive hull cleaner!

    Arm & Hammer Scrub Free Bathroom Cleaner with Oxy Foaming Action. It is less than $5 a bottle at my local grocery store. I have a 31 year old bass boat with a white hull. When I purchased it, it look like it had not been cleaned for years. I tried test spots with Simple green, vinegar...
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    Little metal chunks in prop exhaust?!

    I was inspecting my 1977 Johnson 70 HP prop today, and noticed some orange(rusty) debris inside the prop where it exhausts. The pieces are really small, like grains of sand to perhaps a partial grain of rice. They appeared to be stuck, like they had been there a while, since there was rust on...
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    Ouachita Spirit 16' Tri Hull

    Re: Ouachita Spirit 16' Tri Hull When I first got the boat, it had issues, just like most older affordable boats do. The front casting deck had a chair mount that was collapsed partially. I have cut out the portion of the deck that had rotted plywood underneath. I discovered that the floor...
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    Ouachita Spirit 16' Tri Hull

    I recently purchased a 1977 Ouachita Spirit 16' tri hull. I have had a dickens of a time finding anyone else who owns/owned one. I understand they went out of business in the 80's. I would like to hear from some of you who have one, and post pics please! I am in love with mine, and have...
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