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    computer crash???

    my dang comp crashed again, i think. its a gateway laptop. the charge light and the on light below the keyboard works but the screen doesnt come on....... i can also hear the fan and other stuff running inside. did i crash it or is there something simple i can do at home?.......... the...
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    89# rattlesnake

    he caught this snake near muskogee,ok on october 15 2009 at 8:58 a.m. at 8' and 89#s i would say this could have been a bad situation.............. since he caught it without being bitten i guess it may not be a stupid human trick. im not afraid of snakes but i dont know that i would have...
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    another cool tow vehical/boat

    a guy working on my wifes computer at work took this pic at a motel near his house......... or way to work. its a replica of a bass boat, only much larger, according to the owner. apparently there was a crowd around it and when he saw it he had to stop too. the truck is a big rig, brand...
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    a few misc suzuki questions

    please excuse my dumb questions...... im new to suzukis i have searched and havent found anything about how to find the year. on johnson/evinrude you can decipher the model #. is there a way to decipher it or a site with a listing for years by serial #s? all i could find on the tag is DT150...
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    no reverse

    this is the first suzuki i have taken the hood off of. my cousin asked me to help him fix his boat..... i work on a few and have had great success, but im not willing to buy a book for his eng.... im gonna try to get him to buy one since he will need it later.. or i will, lol. he works off and...
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    bench seats

    can anyone give me a site where i can get a bench seat to replace the one in a 1986 ranger 350v comanche? i just measured the seat and just the bottom is 64" wide and if i measure all the way from side to side, counting the arm rests, it is 74". i havent found anyhting, but it seems like i...
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    engine depth

    i wasnt sure where to post this since my question is a little about depth and a little about my jackplate. i have already asked a similar question on my other boats so i know where the anti-cavitation plate should ride in relation to the water. my concern is: how can i properly check the wot...
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    ranger v350 seats

    i posted this in the ranger forum........ then noticed it had no activity since july :eek: my dad let me borrow his ranger v350 i think its a '86 or 89..... not sure. im using my eng since his is blown up and i have to change the controls...... it would be a lot easier if i could remove at...
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    v350 seats

    my dad let me borrow his ranger v350 i think its a '86 or 89..... not sure. im using my eng since his is blown up and i have to change the controls...... it would be a lot easier if i could remove at least the drivers side backrest. i know the bottom comes off easily and the backrests seem to...
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    johnson trolling motor

    i have just acquired a johnson trolling motor and would like to know where to find the thrust and voltage of it. i looked it over and couldnt find anything that says anything other than johnson and 2400, but i could have overlooked a sticker or engraving.......... my flashlight pooped out so i...
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    recoil spring

    i have a '64 18hp evinrude. i cannot find a new recoil spring anywhere. the last one i bought was used and it didnt last very long. can someone point me in the right direction? thank you for your help
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    hull types

    are there any older fiberglass boats that dont use wood inside?? ranger? skeeter? i was just wondering since im debating on buying another boat............. but i dont want to end up with another like the 2 bassboats i have.
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    woooo hooooo finaly hit 900

    i thought i would be a chief petty officer forever................ by the time i get done rebuilding my boat there aint no tellin what my rank will be :eek::eek::D i also want to say THANKS to EVERYONE for making this site what it is this site has been a great place to chat and hang...
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    transom and floor replacement

    ok i started on another boat but ended up deciding to redo this one. i didnt take any before pics since i kind of got over zealous and started taking it all apart. the stringers are good as far as i can tell. the boat is made with 2 rows of foam under the floor and center channel is open im...
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    first time restore on fiberglass boat

    well after i started noticing the boat sits too deep in the water. i decided to pull up the floor, someone had already "rigged" it ............ it had a floor over the other floor. well i thought it did. the previous owner cut out the floor, added some caps to the stringers, and screwed another...
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