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    Pushing Run-Flat tires to the limit

    We bought a new gas engine Honda CR-V last Fall. We really preferred the hybrid version, but they omitted the spare tire in order to make room for the batteries. The salesman, who looked like he was about 18, tried to convince us that spare tires were no longer needed. He tried hard to convince...
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    Ideas for planters/raised beds?

    I have used grow bags also, and my experience matched yours. They work great, especially because the plants don’t tend to get root bound the way they do in hard containers, but they have to be watered all the time.
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    Trailer tires.

    Goodyear Endurance tires have been good for me. Every time I’ve asked the same question, I’ve never really found there to be a strong consensus.
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    95 Sea Ray 230 Sundancer stringer repair

    Sounds like you’re making good progress! Laying down fiberglass is much more fun than grinding it away.
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    1995 Crownline 202BR Restore

    I would absolutely get a drain hose. When I had my engine out, a couple people talked me out of installing one, and I've regretted it ever since. Oil changes would be so much simpler with a drain hose. And if your engine doesn't have the remote oil filter located in a convenient spot, I'd...
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    New old boat checklist.

    A wise man would pull, clean and repack the trailer bearings, too.
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    1995 Crownline 202BR Restore

    I did that, too. Worked very well.
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    95 Sea Ray 230 Sundancer stringer repair

    Same. The idea of doing demolition work (and cleaning up said work) more than once makes me itch just thinking about it.
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    Family of 5, 19ft or 21ft?

    Our family of five has a 19' bowrider that we mostly trailer to nearby rivers (Mississippi and Illinois rivers). When you load a 19 footer with 5 people (and honestly, usually more than that because the kids will want to bring a friend), cooler(s), beach bags, tubes/skis, etc., the boat gets...
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    Swap wood panel in upholstery

    I’d use the polyurethane rather than traditional varnish. Any solvent-based poly should work. I treated a transom board for a small aluminum boat with the old timers formula (poly-mineral spirits-boiled linseed) and it really does soak into the wood much better than a surface application of...
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    Swap wood panel in upholstery

    Marine ply should work fine, but I would seal it with either epoxy or Old Timers Formula to give the wood some extra years against moisture intrusion.
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    Best diet to lose 20 lbs?

    Moreover, folic acid (Vitamin B9) is crucial for making red blood cells, producing DNA, and supporting rapid cell growth.
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    Boating GPS

    We boat on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers mostly, and we've had good luck with our Humminbird Helix 5 with CHIRP & GPS. I bought a separate SD card that has detailed maps of Midwest rivers and lakes. It's definitely worth it. It includes all sorts of details like underwater cables, sunken...
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    Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas!
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    Time for a new mattress

    We bought a Winkbeds Gravity Lux mattress 4 years ago and it’s been great. No saggy part and the mattress is very comfortable.
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