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  1. JoeW

    New Boat

    I did something I swore I would never do. I bought a brand new boat. Don't know what came over me but I sure do like it. 20 ft Boulton Sea Skiff with 150 hp Yamaha and 9.9hp kicker. Garmin 741XS electronics. 102" beam 36" rise on sides. Ordered it last spring and got back from Medford OR with it...
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    1988 100hp Merc control box

    I couple of years ago I transplanted a 1988 100hp merc outboard from an old SeaRay to a newer, 1998, aluminum hull. I thought I could use the newer controls that came with the hull. They "kinda" work, but there's not enough travel on the throttle to bring the engine RPM's up to where they could...
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    Need recommendations for a good manual

    I've got a manual for my outboard (1988 100 hp 2+2), but I don't think it's very good. For one thing all pictures are in black&white and the resolution/contrast is terrible. It's hard to make out what part is being described. I think I paid $17.00 for it about 10+ years ago. The other day I saw...
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    Can't find serial number of my outboard.

    I have 1988 Mercury 100 hp 2+2 outboard. Where should the serial number be? I did a search on this topic, but the picture I found was for a much newer engine. My engine does not have such a plaq in the position indicated.
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    Calling north40!

    About that oil resevoir for the 100 hp mercury outboard. How much do you want for it? Do you have a picture of it? You didn't leave your e-mail address and/or I can't figure out how to get it.
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    How do I remove the oil level float from resevoir?

    Apparently I have a bad oil level float in the plastic resevoir of my 1987 100 hp Mercury o/b (2+2). How do I know this? I have a constant beep-beep-beep when the ignition switch is in the "on" position. I know the engine is getting oil. I can make the beeping stop by inserting a telescoping...
  7. JoeW

    How do I fill a jack plate with fluid?

    My brother-in-law and I are trying to figure out how to add hydrolic fluid to his 1970's era 200 hp Black Max outboard. There doesn't appear to be an obvious fill plug like on the tilt/trim resevoir. Any help is appreciated.
  8. JoeW

    CA Salmon run

    This year's salmon run appears to be the pits. I haven't heard too many bragging about the 40 pounders this year. I went out on the Sacramento near the American river confluence. Dozens of boats, not one bite on any of them. <br /><br />Anybody out there having any luck with salmon this year?
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    Brand new Minn Kota acting up.

    This past pring I bought a brand new Minn Kota Poer Drive 65 lb 24v motor with copilot. I've got less than 2 hours on this motor. I went to test it this afternoon. The prop won't turn unless I give it a spin with my hand first. Then it seems to run fine. When I stop it and start it again with...
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    Health insurance explained

    MEDICAL INSURANCE EXPLAINED<br /><br />Q. WHAT DOES HMO STAND FOR?<br />A. This is actually a variation of the phrase, "HEY MOE". Its roots go back to a concept pioneered by Moe of "The Three Stooges", who discovered that a patient could be made to forget about the pain in his foot if he was...
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    Airport security tightens

    At New York's Kennedy airport today, an individual later discovered to <br />be a public school teacher was arrested trying to board a flight while in <br />possession of a ruler, a protractor, a set square, a slide rule, and a calculator. <br /><br />At a morning press conference, Attorney...
  12. JoeW

    My kind of governer!

    Well, ol Arnie scored some points with me last week. As usual, the California Democrats are refusing to pass his proposed budget. What does he do?... He calls those who won't cooperate...<br /> :D :D :D <br /><br />Of course, the democrats are calling him a gay basher for this. <br /> :p
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    New twist on old joke.

    I recognized this joke right away, but it's even more funny with Kerry's name on it.<br /><br />
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    North vs. South

    I've read reports that Kerry is pinning his hopes on Edwards to help secure (some of) the southern vote. <br /><br />I'm curious, Is the South truely a unique demographic anymore? Are southern issues any different from nothern issues (or western or eastern etc). The last time I was in New...
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    I should have stayed home.

    I took the boat out to a local resevoir (Lake Camache) on saturday. I had the worst time yet since I've owned this boat.<br /><br />First, I always try to educate my kids on preping and launching the boat, so I had my son put the plug in the boat before we left. The wife let my daughter bring a...
  16. JoeW

    2004 Democratic National Convention Schedule

    2004 Democratic National Convention Schedule <br />*********************************** <br /><br />6:00am - Opening flag burning ceremony. <br />6:15am - Opening secular prayers by Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Al Sharpton <br />6:30am - Anti-war concert by Barbra Streisand. <br />6:55am - Ted...
  17. JoeW

    My Hero!

    Sheriff Joe Arpaio (in Arizona) is doing it RIGHT!!:<br /><br />He has jail meals down to 40 cents a serving and charges the inmates for them. <br /><br />He stopped smoking and porno magazines in the jails. Took away their weights. Cut off all but "G" movies. <br /><br />He started chain gangs...
  18. JoeW

    Stress Relief

    I could use some ideas here folks. What do you do to relieve stress? I'm working on my last pair of courses to complete my bachelors degree, and it is very stressful. For some reason I tend to get stressed out when the wheather turns hot anyway. This year is worse than most. <br /><br />Any...
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    Do I need to replace ALL seals on LU?

    I've got water in my lower unit. I've checked to make sure it wasn't just the fill & vent plug seals. Local parts guy seem to suggest that I need only to replace the seals on the prop end as they may have been damaged by fishing line or some other such object. Does this sound kosher? Can I...
  20. JoeW

    60 Minutes

    Did anyone catch the 60 Minutes article last night regarding the dissension among the higher brass at the pentegon with regard to the invasion of Iraq? This is comming from the some very high brass. I got me to thinking.<br />Anyway, I'm wondering what your thought are on this subject.
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