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  1. TBarCYa

    Home central A/C evaporator frozen?

    Yesterday, the breaker tripped on my blower motor at home and my housesitter reset the breaker and left the unit running. Today, there's very little air coming out of the vents which leads me to believe that the evaporator coils are frozen and restricting airflow. The plan so far is to run the...
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    The best thing I've seen in a loooooong time at the ramp!

    Every ramp should have one of these... Mine has 2!
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    Cove next to River Winds, Delaware River, NJ

    This past weekend I took a short trip down to the cove next to the River Winds on the Delaware River on the Jersey side and found a TON of boats rafted and grills going... The whole 9 yards. We just cruised in to check it out and left because I didn't see anyone there that I know so my...
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    Bilge plug warning light...

    I was looking at another thread that I thought was about this topic and it gave me an idea. What if someone were to design a bilge plug (NPT threaded) with a short rod attached that protrudes into the boat and a waterproof microswitch that it contacts. You could mount a red light or strobe or...
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    Insulating the engine cover....

    My 2008 Maxume 1800mx has a fiberglass engine cover and the entire engine compartment is fiberglass. The engine noise is very loud and I noticed on the Sea Ray version of this boat, there is insulation on the inside of the engine cover to keep the noise down. What I'm looking for are...
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    Boating to avoid traffic and parking

    On Saturday, a local country music station was having a BIG concert at a venue with both seating and a general admission lawn area. I went to this same show last year and spent 2 hours sitting in traffic trying to find a place to park and then 15 minutes walking from the parking lot to the venue...
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    Sunset Lake in Wildwood, NJ

    In August I will be spending some time at a place right across the street from Sunset Lake in Wildwood. I've boated thru there several times and have stayed at this location several times but this time I want to bring the boat and possibly anchor in Sunset Lake for the day even when I'm not...
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    Alpha1 speedo tube... How far should I drill to clear it?

    I managed to get some wood stuck in the speedo tube on my 2008 Alpha1 drive and I picked as much out as I can but there's still more. If I use a drill and move slowly, how far can I go before damaging the drive? I know that once I see metal shavings I should stop but I'm already 1/2" in so by...
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    Have a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend

    For a number of reasons, this weekend will be the first time this year I'm getting my boat in the water. I normally wouldn't go out this weekend let alone for the first trip of the year due to all of the shenanigans that typically happen on a holiday weekend but I've been missing my girl for 8...
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    Need help buying a used sailboat in south Jersey

    All, I'm looking at buying a used sailboat for my first wind-powered vessel and I'm looking for anyone in the south New Jersey area to give some advice or even help when I take a look at my potential new vessel. I have never sailed and plan to put her in a slip and continue powerboating until...
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    Full face SCUBA mask?

    Last night, my girlfriend and I took a "discover scuba" class which is basically where they put you in a pool with minimal instruction and you get to swim around with the gear on. There actually was a lot more instruction than I had expected but that's beside the point... Prior to last night...
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    Bottom paint in fresh water

    I was making calls today to find someone to bottom paint my boat for the first time since I'm considering keeping it in the water for the summer. One shop gave me a quote and another suggested that I don't need bottom paint because there are no barnacles in the Delaware River where I will be...
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    Rope lights under the gunwales

    For anyone that boats in the early morning or evening, I would definitely recommend some LED rope lights hung under the gunwales. I just did this yesterday on my 2008 Maxum 1800mx and while I haven't been on the water with the lights yet, in the driveway they put out enough light to illuminate...
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    One ignoramous nearly tarnished a perfect day

    Saturday, I pulled up at my usual ramp and there was a pontoon parked in the area where a vehicle needs to go to line up for the ramp. Very nice gentleman offers to pull up so I can launch since he's not ready but I need a couple minutes to get the straps off so I decline. I finish prep and he...
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    3 blade to 4 blade conversion

    I have a 2008 Maxum 1800MX with the 3.0L and a 3 blade aluminum 14x21" prop. I found a great deal on a 13.25x21 stainless 4 blade prop. What should i expect this change to do to my WOT RPM? I know if it was 3 blade to 3 blade I would expect slightly lower RPMs due to stainless props not...
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    Want to start sailing

    I've had power boats for more than 10 years and want to get into sailing but I think my needs and wants exceed what a new sailor can handle. I will be taking sailing classes before buying a boat but am looking for any recommendations or websites that may help me decide what may be the best boat...
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    3L alarm in rough water

    Last weekend I got caught in some rough water and the alarm would beep briefly when the boat hit a wave. The engine didn't cut out and I was wearing the lanyard. Everything ran perfect but the alarm would beep. Any ideas?
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    2008 Mercruiser 3.0L needs a carb cleaning

    I believe that the fuel that was in my carb from the end of last season has gone bad and gummed things up so I'm planning to disassemble and clean the carb. The question is, do all of the gaskets in this carb need to be replaced or are they good gaskets that can survive a disassembly and still...
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    Mud in exhaust manifold drain

    The boat is a 2008 Maxum 1800mx with the 3L mercruiser. Yesterday, I unhooked the two blue hoses to drain the block and exhaust manifold in case it got below freezing last nite (yes, I will winterize it before freezing temps are the norm) and while the block drained clear the exhaust manifold...
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    Rear anchor question...

    I'm looking to add a rear anchor to my arsenal and with an 18' bow rider I don't have the room to store another fluke type anchor. I was thinking that I would get a small (3lb) grapnel anchor for the rear but wanted to see what others think about it. The typical situation is anchored on a...
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