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    want to paint my boat

    I have a 1962 Lone Star Biscayne and it needs a facelift. I want to paint the top, sides and bottom but the paint that is sold as "Marine" seems to be extremely overpriced. Someone said that they used Rustoleum enamel - but can I paint the sides along with the top with it? I want to paint the...
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    fishing causing the silent treatment

    I got married a year ago. I inherited a boat two years ago and spent last year planning the wedding and fixing the boat. Now, in my first year of marriage and owning my own boat I am getting mixed feelings from the wife. Sometimes she says, "the lake is nice - go fishing" but then she makes...
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    where to dispose of old gas

    A few years ago I inherited a boat that had been sitting for a few years and it had a full tank of spoiled gas in it. Where do you legally and responsibly dispose of it? I have asked this question to several people and the usual response is, "just dump it on the street" or "just burn it." I...
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    noaa forecasts usually wrong

    I live in Ashtabula Ohio, on Lake Erie, and I often go to the noaa site for marine and boating conditions and forecasts. More often than not they are very wrong. The other day i went out after looking at the forecast and by the time I was 1/2 mile out I was in very rough seas (4 to 5 footers...
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    split screen on Bottomline fishfinder

    for some reason the screen on my fishfinder has been split. The left side of the screen is fine but the right side is down 1/2 inch. It is a botomline but I dont know the model # off hand. could it be the wire harness or transducer?
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    Evinrude 48 spl question

    how often should I change the lower oil. I trailer the boat and take it out twice a week or so. The engine runs great and I want to keep it that way!
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    Clinton j7 need info

    I have an old clinton j7 chief and I don':confused:t understand how to use the control knobs on the front of the motor. Can anyone explain what they are and how to use them? I figure they are for air mix at different speeds but I can't figure it out.
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    letter decals for boats

    Can anyone recommend a place to buy decal letters for the name on my boat?
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    can i paint the bottom while on the trailer?

    I don't own any boat jack stands so I was wondering if it is a bad idea to paint the bottom of my boat while it is on the trailer. I have a roller trailer and I was thinking that I could just paint it where it sits, let it dry, and then move the boat a little back on the trailer and paint the...
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    questions about the evinrude 48 spl

    i recently inherited a 1962 Lonestar Biscayne with a 1990 or so Evinrude 48 spl. can anyone tell me about the reliability or problems with this motor? It runs great - all I did was run some Seafoam through it and put in new spark plugs - but it bogs down and dies out when I troll for a while...
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    clinton chief j7 questions

    I have an old clinton chief model j-7 and I cannot find any info on it anywhere. I need to know the oil/gas mixture, spark plug gap, whether it takes gear oil or grease, and how to set the air mix knobs on the front of the motor. The serial number is 39890 and the model numbers are...
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