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    JimS123 replied to the thread Is it true that Easy Load roller trailers ruin fiberglass boats???.
    As a 19 year old getting his first boat, the magazine ads about how good roller trailers are swayed me. My first trailer was an all...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread RV build quality - Rant.
    Yes and no. It depends on what brand you buy. Even among the different labels manufactured by the same company there are differences...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Help - Boat Accident and Insurance.
    My story dates to 1971, so the costs I list are quite dated. My introduction into boating was in 1968 when I bought a $165 boat kit and...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Ethanol!.
    It's the same fuel and same gas station that is used for 3 cars and 5 outboard motors. It's not a remote tank but rather the integral...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Used Glastron GX 205 with engine issues.
    I have been blessed in that every boat I ever bought was exactly what I wanted. And then they have always been meticulously taken care...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Ethanol!.
    E10 is a big boon. When a mechanic can't figure out what the problem is (was), now he has something to blame. Lots of reading to be...
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    JimS123 posted the thread Ethanol! in Boat Topics and Questions (not engine topics).
    Yeah, yeah THAT thread again. I have my opinions, but I just wanted to see what the general consensus is. My problem has been with a...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread safe?.
    We don't need to see the trailer or the boat or even know any of the data. If the trailer has no specs then it's a hard no. The only...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Stainless Steel Rowboat.
    Beautiful boat and excellent restoration. But are you sure it's not polished aluminum and not SS? If SS it must be pretty heavy.
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Home Built.
    My very first boat was home built. That was in 1968. Even though I went to college AND worked full time, I simply HAD to have a boat...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Advice on Buying a Jon Boat.
    We all have opinions. They all differ. Also, our likes and dislikes and needs and wants differ as well. Besides that, the type of...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Mercury 4-stroke Gas leak.
    So I fired her up in the driveway and she started right away. I did it with the cap off completely. Then I disassembled the cap and...
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    JimS123 posted the thread Mercury 4-stroke Gas leak in Mercury & Mariner Outboards.
    9 year old 3.5 HP kicker. I had trouble last year and had the carb rebuilt. It ran fine after that. So, it's 92 F today and full...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Non-skid for aluminum floors.
    FixAll Skid Grip. They make it in different colors. The primer was Rustoleum aluminum primer in a can.
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Non-skid for aluminum floors.
    Every motor is paired with a boat. All period correct. The rest are restored and mothballed for long term storage.
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