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  1. TwoBallScrewBall

    FIXED - New Impeller, Pees Strong but no Pressure on Gauge.

    Hi all,<br /><br />I replaced the impeller on my 1997 Evinrude 200 Ocean Pro this week before the initial launch.<br /><br />Launched yesterday. Started the motor up and got a very strong stream from the telltale, shoots straight out about four or five feet and has a ton of pressure. However I...
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    Drills and Tape Measures don't float either

    Was working on the new floater at my dad's house. As he was drilling earlier in the day with my craftsman 18v cordless I made a joking comment to make sure he didn't drop it in the water. (foreshadowing)<br /><br />A little bit later as he was reaching for the level on the overhanging dock he...
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    Anyone Using FUGAWI?

    I'm thinking of purchasing Fugawi Marine ENC to hook my GPS to my laptop. Price is reasonable ($200) and the Marine version includes full street-level maps of the entire USA as well as the ability to gps-navigate using the free ENC charts. I have used the free Fugawi ENC viewer and like it...
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    Question for the Police / Firefighters on the board

    Hey Guys,<br /><br />I 'cleaned out' my wallet yesterday and found this card I wanted to ask you about. <br /><br />About 3 years ago or so I was leaving Home Depot and I saw a guy loading a lawnmower into his trunk. I walked over and helped him get it loaded. He thanked me and I started...
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    Sinking Dock Pilings - DONE!!!

    I need to sink two 16' 4X6 pilings and two 16' 2" galvanized pipes off of my parent's bulkhead to attach my floating dock to. <br /><br />I've read about a process called jetting using a tube of some sort to drive down the pole. Can't find many details on google so far. Anyone explain this to...
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    Peel Away Didn't Peel Away

    On Sunday Morning I applied Peel Away to the port side of my 23 foot wellcraft. Let it sit overnight and Monday morning I began the removal process. Well let's say I tried to begin the removal process. Even after letting it sit the full 24 hours, I have a lot of paint left on the hull. I...
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    Got the boat on Blocks

    And didn't drop it. First time doing it, 23 foot boat about 4000 pounds. Nerve racking, but my dad helped me out and we only dropped the boat off the rear blocks once. Or twice. <br /><br />Actually it went well. We took our sweet time with it so I think that helped us avoid any problems...
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    um, oops.

    http://www.wnbc.com/slideshow/news/4295692/detail.html
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    Flourescent Light Question

    I have a four tube light fixture that I got from my Parent's house when they renovated. I have it hung in my garage from chains.<br /><br />Sometimes when you turn it on it lights right up. <br /><br />Sometimes the inner two tubes light right up and then the outer 2 tubes light up after a...
  10. TwoBallScrewBall

    Hey 3.0 Owners! Freebie!! Quick!!

    Hi all,<br /><br />I just moved. I'm in the process of putting everything away in my garage. I found the distributor and coil, with new Accell wires, from my 1988 OMC 3.0. I don't need it. Perfect shape, even in a box ready to ship. First person that replies that they need it gets it. The...
  11. TwoBallScrewBall

    Um, what's that smell?

    http://www.wnbc.com/news/4269088/detail.html <br /><br />I am speechless...
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    New House, New Job

    Hi all,<br /><br />I have been stressed lately. My hosiptal system is in the midst of consolidating it's data centers into a central enterprise data center 6 hours away. I manage our local data center here so you can imagine what that had been doing to me. On top of that the hospital I'm...
  13. TwoBallScrewBall

    Any PEEL AWAY Testimonials?

    Looks like the best stripper going. <br /><br />Anyone use it and care to share the experience? Did it really work in one application?<br /><br />My plan is to apply it early AM, have it sit all day, then remove the paper and powerwash the remaining paint and stripper at the end of the day...
  14. TwoBallScrewBall

    Vaccines and Autism?

    Saw an interesting story on the news last night. <br /><br />About 20 years ago the autism rate for children was 1/10,000. Today is was somewhere around 1/200. They claimed that there was evidence that a preservative used in vaccines called thimerisol (sp), which contains high amounts of...
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    Who works the night shift?

    I'm interviewing for a job that I'm basically guarenteed. It sounds like a really interesting position for me, I'm in IT and this position would be running mock disaster and recovery drills for large customers, rebuilding IT systems in a simulated disaster with loss of hardware, people, or...
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    Story my dad told me

    Not fishing, but hunting, the other camper story remonded me of this.<br /><br />My dad and his friend Stan were coming back from a trip in Canada, driving a pickup with a slide in camper on it. <br /><br />Taking shifts, my dad was driving and Stan was catching some Z's in the camper. <br...
  17. TwoBallScrewBall

    Maybe a dumb GPS quesiton

    If I set the cruise control and a waypoint on my GPS in my RV, can I leave the wheel to make a sandwich in the back?<br /><br />No, seriously... here's the question.<br /><br />I have a Garmin GPSMAP 230. No WAAS. Any way to make it WAAS enabled, with maybe a WAAS antenna? Or is that coded...
  18. TwoBallScrewBall

    The Blonde and the Cop

    A blonde woman was speeding down the road in her little red sports car and as pulled over by a woman police officer that was also a blonde. The cop asked to see the blonde's driver's license. She dug through her purse and was getting progressively more agitated. "What does it look like?" she...
  19. TwoBallScrewBall

    Laser Printer Toner Question

    I have a Brother Laser printer. I got it second hand. When I got it, everything I printed came out with a faded grey background over the entire printed area. Even a blank sheet would come out with a light grey over the entire area. <br /><br />I replaced the toner (it came with a brand new...
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    Another GFI question

    I need to install GFI's in my bathroom and garage in order to get a CO so I can close on my house sale. My dad says there are GFI breakers available, all I need to do is replace the breakers for those two circuits with the GFI breakers in the main panel (instead of using GFI outlets) and I'll...
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