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    Need a bit of steering help here

    I know its been a while guys but I got tired of the same old how do I---??? Floor, transom ETC!!! I purchased from E-Bay a new Teleflex NFB steering helm. The other brand was a Bad deal. Having problems turning the wheel and is not the cable or motor. Turns out I bought a tilt helm!!! I was a...
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    Who hates the new site?

    Me. I don't care for it (Hate was too strong) and may not be posting here any longer. Size can be fixed I know but to post I have to change from HTML to Plain? Thats just plain silly. Edited for strong Languauge. :)
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    Attach side panel to hull- Tailgunner?

    Tailgunner how does you panel fit to the hull?<br /><br />Are the bolted, screwed, or what? I have an issue with the attacment of my panels. You look like yours is solved. I see holes in the upper sides and then the panel is attached, how?
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    How much do you like tuna???

    Tuna video <br /><br />This is along the lines of the "salmon" video.
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    Thanks Tail_gunner Uphostery on seat corners

    This is what I needed. I have a bunch of seats backs etc.. and could not figure out how to get the corners so nice!
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    Mothers day fish.

    We meaning the entire family and extended family drove up to Cochiti lake for a camp out lunch/dinner Mothers day celebration. As this is a putt-putt or no wake lake I don't like it much.<br />I ended up launching three times! Everyone wanted a ride however, when the last bunch showed up the...
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    Calling BillP

    BillP I seemed to have hit a snag literally.<br /><br />I was sewing a straigt piece of fabric so I could show my kids how to sew and make pillow cases. I put the machine in reverse to back stitch and removed the fabric.<br />I then had my little girl turn the wheel and hold the thread. It...
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    Calling Kagee we need ya

    Kagee get your expertise up to Boat restoration please we need ya!<br /><br /> Go to Post. Do not pass Go just Go. :) <br /><br />Please.
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    Alternative fuel maybe? Gas is High!

    The Ranger Supercrab got 11 MPG towing, on Gas but with E-85 I got 13 Mpg.<br /><br />I never had any issue with E-85 summer or Winter.<br />E-85 seemed to have more ommph but the Unladed mileage was 19 Mpg Gas and 16 Mpg on E-85.<br />That Pickup was an E-85 Vehicle. And I tried to get from...
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    Youz people make me sick.

    If I went and bought a Nissan Titan rated at 9,700 Lbs or a Ford F-150 Rated at 10,000 Lbs youz would all be mad if'n I had a 7,900 ppound boat to tow. Everyone would say don't do that. Youz would ask why did youz not get a F-350 Turbo Desel or a Chevy 2500 Duramax or a Dodge Cummins Turbo...
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    Add Fuel injection to Force

    I have been looking at a complete rebuild of the three carbs. The cost is about 400 dollars or so.<br /><br />If I add Fuel Injection Iw ill never have to fiddle with the jets or the idle again. Nor would I have to pump that stupid bulb which I seem to for get.<br /><br />I am looking at a...
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    Install Extra tilt/trim switch

    I bought this switch a while ago from iBoats.<br /><br />I cannot for the life of me find the instaltion instructions!<br /><br />I have 3 wires Purple Green and blue.<br /><br />I also have a force 1988 856X8A 85 with tilt/trim. 2 wire motor I believe.<br /><br /><br />How do I hook this up to...
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    Are there alternatives to OPEC?

    Heres what gonna make oil prices go lower in a hurry. A plant that turns coal into gasoline. Germany did it during WW2 but was extremly in efficient and was really expensive. If an oil company were to do this then guess what the price of oil will do? It will drop quick so as to keep us from...
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    Wish I had a pole? Or a vote on upholstery.

    Actualy just about ready to cover the side panels in the boat and have two designs<br /> <br />The above is the parallel design. <br /> <br />This is the slant design.<br />This mockup panel is to the right of the capitains chair. <br /><br />Which looks better.<br /><br />Colors cannot be...
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    Calling Elvin

    Would a DFI Tohatsu be better at altitude than a regular 2 stroke?<br /><br />I know that air is injected into the cylinder. Would it help any at altitude or would you still lose the 10-20% or Power at 5000ft?<br /><br />Right now I have a Force 85 and it pushed the boat about 30-32 mph. The...
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