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    rolmops replied to the thread Hull cleaning.
    Did you try "slimy Grimy"?
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    rolmops posted the thread rub rail strip in Starcraft Boats.
    I have a 1989 nicely spruced up Starcraft Islander 221V. But the rubrail is showing its age and some of it is missing. I would like to...
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    rolmops replied to the thread 199?? 40hp force year question.
    Kiekhafer built the 40 horse Force outboards from 1992 until 1995. You should check the Sierra 18-3050 or the 18-3056.
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    rolmops replied to the thread 1989 Cobra on 4.3 liter engine makes a funny noise.
    So I found out why there was this nasty noise. Last year I had problems with the gimbal bearing slipping out of place. So I took it to a...
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    rolmops replied to the thread Artificial Intelligence.
    Ever since I have found out that some comments of mine, not having to do with boats, are repeated word for word by AI. I have started...
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    rolmops replied to the thread 1998 Mercruiser 4.3 Tick/Knock.
    You should get a mechanics stethoscope. It will help very much in localizing the place where the noise comes from. You can get them for...
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    rolmops replied to the thread Speedometer Not Working.
    You should realize that the thing you use will give you your speed relative to the water you are in and this very often is very...
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    rolmops replied to the thread Eagle Claw Starfire X trolling combo’s. Any good ( enough )?.
    That very much depends on how much line is loaded on your reel, but at the same time it proves that while fishing, too much precision is...
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    rolmops replied to the thread Eagle Claw Starfire X trolling combo’s. Any good ( enough )?.
    The most important thing for fishing off a boat, where far casting is less important, is to keep the rods short so within the limited...
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    rolmops replied to the thread Anyone want to live at sea full time?.
    That sounds a a moving prison with a view of endless water and a superpower home owners association. Thank you , but no thank you.
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    rolmops replied to the thread any roofers here?.
    Up in western NY lots of people have abandoned asphalt shingles. Metal roofing is the thing. The roof lasts for 50 years as opposed to...
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    rolmops replied to the thread 1989 Cobra on 4.3 liter engine makes a funny noise.
    Come to think of it, I did replace the exhaust shutters. Although I don't think that I dropped anything down there but there is a fair...
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    rolmops replied to the thread 1956 Johnson FD-10 15hp..
    The 1957 35 horse engines were changed to needle bearings, the smaller engines took longer to see that change. The smaller the engine hp...
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    rolmops replied to the thread 1956 Johnson FD-10 15hp..
    That is not a 1956. It looks like a 1957. That type of red cowling with the white stripe was used in 1957 . The red, if you want to...
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    rolmops replied to the thread Outdrive up or down?.
    Towing should be done with the drive up so the skeg will not hit the road at bumps and such. If the skeg bottom is at least 9 or 10...
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