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    Long distance tow

    Re: Long distance tow Well, we made our drive this past weekend. I couldn't have asked for the trip to go any better. The wife blocked like a champ and we had absolutely no issues. For everyone who said my tow vehicle isn't big enough, I forgot about the fact that my wife always seems to have...
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    Long distance tow

    Hopefully I'm not beating a dead horse here. I checked prior threads and didn't see anything. I'm preparing for an out of state move for my family back to our home state of Ohio. I'll be towing the boat about 950 miles and just wanted to make sure I'm not missing anything and see if anyone...
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    The worst day fishing is better than the.........

    So yesterday I hit the lake with a coworker to try our hand at catching some crappie. We staged the boat and he offered to back me in and I'd pick him up at the dock. I tossed him my truck keys and jumped into the boat. He backed me in, boat started, I backed off the trailer, he started to...
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    Any experienced appliance repairmen out there?

    I received the pleasant news from the wife this morning that the clothes dryer wasn't working. I don't have much experience with appliances, so I was hoping someone might be able to bestow some wisdom on me. It's a Whirlpool Duet front loader and is about seven years old....I think....we...
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    Sport Seating

    So it all started with a debate with the wife after seeing a boat converted from traditional seating to sport style seating with a sun deck. I think that the sundeck takes so much space away from the deck of the boat and is some ploy by boat makers to force buyers into larger boats. She says...
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    1984 Cheetah 170 restore

    Re: 1984 Cheetah 170 restore I still don't know how well it will hold up. You might want to go with a more modern look with your new seating set up. I really like the bow cushions.
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    Merc 140 first start

    So this morning I attempted to start my Mercruiser 140 for the first time of the season and I experienced something that I don't believe I've ever encountered before...She started! I'm just so excited I had to tell someone.
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    I'm toast

    After an excellent day on the lake with the wife and one of her coworkers, I sure came scorched by the Oklahoma sun. I put Banana Boat spf30 lotion on my face and neck, then as the day went on and my shirt came off, I sprayed some of the walmart brand spf50 on my back and chest. My collection...
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    boat covers

    I was curious if anybody out there knew where the best deal on boat covers are. I currently store my boat indoors without a cover. However, I have plans for a long weekend trip with the boat and am looking for a decent inexpensive ($100 or less) boat cover to protect it while outdoors. I...
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    Teak Accents

    My "as long as it's mechanically sound, it don't have to be pretty" attitute toward my boat is starting to come to an end. I'm looking to make cosmetic upgrades to my 84 Cheetah. Does anyone know where I can find teak accents (hand rails etc) or is this something I'll have to cut and make myself?
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