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    History and Irony...Democrat Keith Ellison

    My former Colonel emailed this to me. I thought it was interesting. I do not know the author's name... "Democrat Keith Ellison is now officially the first Muslim United States congressman. True to his pledge, he placed his hand on the Quran, the Muslim book of jihad and pledged his...
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    Liquid Ballast in Tractor Tires

    I am soon to take delivery of my new tractor as I have grown to need a loader. I have been given many opinions about using liquid ballast in the tires. They range from "don't need it" to "rear only" to "front and rear for traction". It is MFWD. Anyone used them both ways? Informed opinions...
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    'Twas the Night Before Christmas...(iboats edition)

    'Twas the night before Christmas at iboats.com And things were real quiet in every forum Their vessels were stored for the winter with care With hopes that the springtime soon would be there The engines were pickled, of that there’s no doubt And Don S’s “How-to” was nearly worn out They’d...
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    Quick confirmation of drain plug locations please...

    This is my first year not using antifreeze as I have adopted Bondo's (and others) "air don't freeze" approach. Can someone please confirm that I have indeed removed all of my drain plugs? I removed the following 5: #1: Port Exhaust Mani (I have the new style VP manis with plugs) #2: Star...
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    Anyone in Buffalo? Wow!

    Did you guys get some snow or what?! Big Snow!
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    Compression and charged intakes...

    Recently in this thread I learned I how changing the head (among other things) can increase your compression ratio. Largely what I was missing in my previous understanding was the intake volume being "fixed" by the swept volume of the cylinder. The question I have now is: How does this apply...
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    Upstate NYers here I come...

    Headed to Syracuse tomorrow, then on to Lake Placid Friday for a weekend of climbing in the Adirondacks (aspiring 46er). Any color in the leaves yet?
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    If we started an iboats Band...what would you play?

    Any musicians in this mix? What do you play? What instruments do you currently have? Are, or ever been, in a band? I played trumpet ( a Stradivarius) professionally for a couple years, mostly weddings. Then switched over to bass guitar. played in several bands in Memphis, TN, nearly had a...
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    Why We Hate PWCs...

    In light of recent <A href="http://forums.iboats.com/bbBoard.cgi?a=viewthread;fid=1;gtid=1160968"target="_blank">discussion</A>, now you can just get it all out and we can all move past this issue...
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    10th Grade History Paper

    Feedback on Midterm Paper US History, 10th Grade Richard: I find it very painful to say this, but your midterm project is unsatisfactory in virtually every way an academic paper can be. I can only hope that this is a one-time occurrence and not a sign of deeper problems that could compromise...
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    Who is your insurance company?

    I switched from Boat U.S. to Progressive this past spring (because they hiked the rates) and now am getting mail from many other companies. I'm not switching, as none can match my premium with Progressive. Nonetheless, I was wondering who everyone here uses...
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    SBN: What is the frappr?

    I checked out the link in your sig.. I couldn't figure out what it was. What is it? Chat group? Forum?
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    Why doesn't the FAQ section contain any frequently asked questions?

    Wouldn't it be something if the Engine Frequently Asked Questions section actually had some of the answers to the questions people frequently ask?! Maybe this thread coud be about things we'd like to see added and maybe someone would then add them for us. I'd like to see a lot of Don S's...
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    Moderator: please delete this thread...

    JB: Please don't sack this thread. I stumbled on this manual set on eBay. Someone with a VP "BY" (1998/99) and SX sterndrive could get a great deal These are not for sale by me, just found them. They don't get any cheaper than this...
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    Volvo Penta 4.3 GS Fuel Pump to Line Fitting

    I am really only posting this so that it will become part of the archives. The VP dealer here overtorqued a fitting on my fuel pump and I found a very slight leak in it while testing for fuel leaks. I ordered the fitting and replaced it and all is good. However, be very careful when working...
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    Delco EST Timing Question...to shunt or not to shunt...

    As most of you know, I have a pretty good thread going that's looking like it should have been titled "How to change your distributor cap by removing your engine and drive". We'll see. We're stuck in a cycle of heavy rain bands here so I am delayed for awhile.<br /><br />My question is about...
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    Volvo Penta 4.3GS Idle Rattle / Knock /// Water Tested ///

    Greetings. I've been searching and reading here for a few days, but I haven't found anything to give me any direction. I have a 1998 VP 4.3GS that rattles terribly at idle - as if there were bolts knocking around in the intake. The spark plugs carbon up very quickly. When it warms up, it...
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