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    charts vs plotters

    We boat on lake mead; and I've been thinking of getting a chart plotter. I know the lake very well and use charts too. I go on line or call to find the water level. as the lake changes daily, and mentally correct the chart to find the new shorelines and shallows. Can I program a chart plotter...
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    Plastic deck?

    I have a 2000 fisher 180 fish and the carpet is getting bad. The deck isn't plywood; it's white plastic or nylon or pvc. I really don't know what it is, but it looks like it will never need to be replaced. The carpet is glued to it and I don't want to ruin the deck with harsh chemicals. What to...
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    Skinning catfish

    After skinning hundreds of catfish I have found a few tricks. duckbill or electritians pliers work best to peel the skin off. Get good pliers; the dollar store ones spread at the tip and won't grab the skin. The tip of a filet knife is too far from the handle to apply presure to break the skin...
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    How did you torture your dad

    When my brother and I were 3 or 4 years old we had a well in back of our house. Somehow some of our toys always wound up in the well. My father would come home from work every night and patiently fish the toys out. This went on for about 6 or 8 months. One weekend he spoiled our fun by welding a...
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    Anti-theft

    Just found an ad for the most stupid anti-thieft device ever invented. It's a set of decals that look like chipped paint and rust streaks. The idea is to put them on your vehicle to make it look rusted out and too ratty to steal. I bet this is going to be a big hit with the Cadillac and Mercedes...
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    Crunched a prop

    Well I finally did it; busted up a prop. Guess I'm a full fledged boater now. Beached the pontoon boat so the grandkids could go swimming. When I tried to pull off, we were too heavy, so I had everyone go aft to lighten the pontoons at the bow. Backed over a rock that I had cruised right over on...
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    Advertising genius

    I bought a case of beer for our holiday party. When I opened it I found half a dozen business cards from a local bail bondsman!
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    Superhumans

    I have great respect for Stan Lee and his show. Most of the people are truly remarkable, but the high diver was a crock. Brave, dangerous, yes; but superhuman? NO. Anyone with an understanding of basic physics and simple math could do it. Had he dived into a deeper pool with rigid sides, he...
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    barefoot speed record

    Does anyone know the barefoot speed record?
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    Handy rack

    I bought a set of gun mounts; the kind you mount in pickup rear windows. I screwed them onto the inside of my playpen fence, near the console. They keep the t*** on a bull paddle, boat hook and long handle fish net out of the way, yet readily accessible from the helm and the front of the console.
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    Q&A

    I enjoy reading the replies; most are thoughtfully and freely given; some are humorus; and some ask for more info to better serve thoes in need; but dont discount the questioners. I have read many posts asking questions that most of us would never even think of, and learned much from the...
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    trolling motor plug

    The plug to my trolling motor control was corroded, so I cleaned the pins and soskets 'till they were shiny. Then I packed them with dilectric grease, wrapped the joint with electrical tape and slid a sectoin of bicycle inner tube over the whole thing with hose clamps at both ends. Lets see it...
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    stop n go

    Maybe I should stop following the rules. Off ramp with a stop sign at the end. Truck in front of me stops and checks; no trafic so he goes. I pull up and stop. Woman behind me sees no trafic and slams into me with cop right behind her. She jumps out of her car and yells "WHY DID YOU STOP?'" I...
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    stern light fix?

    I keep breaking my stern/anchorage light. I tried a rotating mount so that the light would fold flat for putting on the cover, but broke the swivel mount on one, and the globe on another. I'm thinking of mounting a waterproof cigaret lighter socket on the bow with an aluminum bracket at the...
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    post oprative

    I have occasionaly double posted. How do I delete a post?
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