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    Tom Brokaw explains Canada to Americans

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYoTJItSPt0 This is a nice piece by Tom Brokaw. Fits in with the Olympics nicely. And now I'm hoping this isn't where I first saw it. ;)
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    Olympic Hockey Wager

    Okay guys (and gals). Olympic Hockey starts today. Time for a friendly wager. Canada vs the US. Whoever gets the better medal (pretty sure we will be fighting for gold). Loser puts up the winners flag as their avatar for a month. Winner gets typical bragging rights etc. Anyone of you...
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    Folding outboard?

    Perusing CL as I don't feel like working. Came across an ad for a "folding Outboard" Anyone ever seen one before? http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/pml/boa/1581309239.html
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    Starting OB below freezing

    Went fishing with a friend when the air temp was about -5C. He did something I think is interesting and may have to do. Going out, we sat for about 10 minutes with the motors in the water before he would try starting them. Apparently, he has torn up an impeller in the past with it being frozen...
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    Removing motor without a hoist

    Figured I'd post here cuz I'm sure someone has done this in getting ready for a restore. I want to re-do my transom. I don't have a cherry picker and need to remove the 115 hp motor. I'm trying to think of a way to do it without spending money renting something etc. Here is my basic thought...
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    Cold fuel pump???

    Seems I keep having issues with the colder weather. Anyway, in starting my 1980 115hp Evin, I'm having a bit of trouble. I pump the fuel fine and get the motor started okay, but it ends up dying and I have to re-pump the bulb a fair bit. It seems like I've run out of the fuel in the float bowl...
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    Replacing an axel. Any tips?

    Lost a bearing in one hub. No idea why as I keep them greased and re-packed them earlier this year, but the hub is gone and the spindle damaged. Plus bearings were a bear to find as it isn't a standard spindle but a straight one. Anyway, no biggie and I've got a replacement axle that has the...
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    Starter won't engage when cold

    1980 Evin 115 Time to do some winter fishing but to get going in the morning, I have to pull the cover, raise the starter gear and then try to start the motor. Course it is a pain as this old beast never starts on the first try so I have to keep going back and raise the gear again until it gets...
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    Man, there is something wrong with me......

    Apparently I think way too much about boating. Was watching my CFL team get their posteriors handed to them today. Check out the highlight reel from the TSN site. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/ and click on the link for the "Highlights: HAM 39, WPG 17" Partway through they show a Hammy touchdown...
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    Anyone have a Dovetail boat loader?

    Looking at buying a used one and have a few questions. Mostly what do I have to do to it so I can load a 14' Harbercraft that is 63" wide at its widest point. I can't load this thing alone and this loader does look nice (www.loadmyboat.com) and the used one is a good price.
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    Honda BF100 remote throttle

    Interested in adding a remote throttle to my kicker, a Honda BF100. I understand I need kit # 06170-881-812. It's for the BF8 but I understand the BF100 is pretty much the same. I also want to use the motor on my 14' so I don't want to cripple the throttle. But the pictures I have looked at...
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    Buying an Lowrance HDS-7

    and I need a little help. Judging from a couple places I talked to, Lowrance doesn't quite offer the set up I want. I want the base unit (the Insight map does me no good for the price difference) but I want a 50/200hz transducer. It seems I can get any other option except this. Has anyone...
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    High charging voltage

    Was out with a friend on his boat today and have a question about charging voltage. He was charging at 15.4 V based on a plug in gauge (his dash gauge showed about that high as well) and never really got under 15 V. He has a Bayliner 2555 with a 350 and OMC Cobra drive. We did about 45 minutes...
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    Mastercraft Nautilus 15A Onboard Battery Charger

    Probably a question for Canadians, but has anyone used Crappy tires Nautilus 15A on board charger? Linky to it 15A, 3 bank on sale for $160. Just wondering if it is any good. I've got a starting battery, an accessory battery and a trolling motor battery (Optima) and was looking for a charger...
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    #@#@&$ Need a boat name

    So I've got this 18' aluminum Starcraft. Want to fish the Fraser River and figured I should really get a radio for it in case something goes wrong. Pass the course and get my ROC-M (don't need a license or station ID in Canada). Now I want to enable the DSC features so I need an MMSI. I need...
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