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  1. jay_merrill

    Quicksilver Controls

    I'm an OMC guy, but have this control unit, because I purchased a boat years ago that had it still installed. It has been hanging on the wall of my shop ever since. I have no idea what Mercury motors the control will fit, so any advice that the Merc experts here can offer, will be much...
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    Johnson 1957 CD14 5.5hp

    I have an old 5.5 hp Johnson that has been in a plastic tub in my shop for years. The data plate on the transom clamp is missing, but the serial number imprinted on the powerhead's welch plug is "145152." From what I have seen of Johnson 5.5 hp motors of that vintage, the first two digits seem...
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    Shipmaster/Simplex Controls

    I often see comments about the older OMC control boxes that lead me to believe that there is a lot of misunderstanding about them. In order to help iboats members understand these units, I decided to dig out some of mine and take pictures of them, showing the controls and their key features...
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    The Big Game!

    So, tommorow is the big game, the refreshments and food have been bought, the friends have been invited and the excitement is building. While we wait for it to begin, I'd like to take a moment to offer best wishes to all of the Colts fans. I hope the game is close and full of "on the edge of...
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    JohnnyRude 85hp? 115hp?

    Darned if my outboard motor jones didn't get the best of me this morning. Saw an ad for a 85hp ERude for 100 bucks, talked to the seller on the phone, looked at it and bought it. The data plate says its a '73 Johnson 135 (135ESL73M), but its not. Its hydro-mechanical shift, so its at least a...
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    Superbowl Fun, New Orleans Style

    Printed in the New Orleans Times Picayune today. Aside from the fact that Colts fans will take exception to the game prediction, its pretty funny and typical of the irreverent minds of New Orleanians! "Dear Miami, The Saints are coming. And so are we, their loyal, long-suffering and slightly...
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    Self Explanatory

    :D:D:D:D:D ???
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    A Sad Boating Accident Story

    http://www.wwltv.com/news/Skeleton-found-on-St-Bernard-island-identified-as-Mississippi-police-officer.html The island chain where he was found is more or less south of the area in which the guys were fishing and tides could have carried his body there, but the lack of clothing on the body...
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    League Lunacy

    I just finished reading a news article that involves the NFL threatening to sue vendors in th New Orleans area for selling clothing items with the words "Who Dat" on them. Apparently the NFL claims that it owns the words as a trademark. It is also apparently claiming a trademark on the Fleur De...
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    So, You Really Want To Sell That Boat, Huh?

    Check out the comment about the gas tank. This one gets my moron of the week award. http://neworleans.craigslist.org/boa/1555634024.html ???
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    RIP Teddy

    I was saddened this morning to learn of the passing of R&B great, Teddy Pendergrass. With so many great artists, in so many styles of music over the years, I admit that I had forgotten exactly which of the tunes that we all listened to, were his. Five minutes on youtube cured that and I was...
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    Boston Whaler Clone

    I'm looking at a couple of boats for possible purchase. This one appears to be an 18' Boston Whaler Outrage, but apparently its not. It has none of the usual BW trim and no BW markings anywhere. It also has a 20" transom, which the 18' Whalers never had. I spoke to Boston Whaler customer service...
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    McKee Craft Handling Characteristics

    I have an opportunity to buy a 16 foot McKee Craft just like this one. I know little about these boats, but have been told that they are very well built. One question that I have, is about handling in chop, especially head-on seas. I operate in a mix of bayous (canals) and lakes. Most of the...
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    So, You Really Want To Take The Boat Up To Maine?

    The link below is to a NY Times article concerning taxes levied on boat owners who own boats registered in other states. In short, if you bring an out of state boat there for 30 days or more, even if you have no legal address in Maine, the state will apply a use tax against the value of the...
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    My Geek, Photo And Iboats Central

    We've been talking about computers a lot lately and I've been getting my system "geeked out" too. This is the fruit of my labor - my editing/business computer, running four monitors, with a KVM switch that allows me to switch the far right monitor to a second machine. The video portion actually...
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    Back in Computer Heaven!

    I 'lost" my photo editing and office computer several years ago, due to a lightening strike on the house. While I didn't get around to figuring out exactly what was wrong with it until recently, suffice it to say that the thing wouldn't run. I replaced the unit with my previous computer, which...
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    Who Will Protect the Babies?

    I don't often comment on local news, but this one bears discussion. On Saturday, in an area about an hour west of me, two sisters decided to pack themselves and 13 children (yes, I said 13) in a GMC Safari minivan and take a trip to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The purpose of the trip, was to finish...
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    Another Life Lost - No PFD

    At approximately 9am this morning, the body of a boater who had been missing since Friday afternoon, was found in a bayou near New Olreans. His boat was found about a half a mile away, on Saturday morning. Although alcohol is believed to have been involved, there was no crash and it is not...
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    Les Paul - Chasing Sound

    If you like music, and especially if you happen to be a guitar player, sound engineer, or someone with some other interest in the electric guitar and recording techniques, this is a movie you should watch. It is the story of an amazing man, who we recently lost. Its interesting and very fun to...
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    PC Is Toast

    I have a HP 1644 PC that was "fried" by a lightening strike on my house. It was running through an APC 1500 UPS, which did absolutely nothing to protect it, because my house was not grounded at the time. I have grounded outlets and a grounding rod next to the breaker box, but the copper wire...
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