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  1. jay_merrill

    Internet Explorer 8

    I recently installed IE8 and ran across a quirk I had never seen before. Somehow, I managed to increase the font size in my windows. I initially assumed that I had somehow managed to change my settings in the Display function of Control Panel, but that wasn't it. I then noticed that font size...
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    Backup Lights

    I mounted backup lights on my trailer a month or so, ago. I have side guides and put them on top of the posts. The result is fantastic - backing my trailer into its spot beside my drive is now a cinch at night. I used to have to make a couple of tries, and get in and out of the vehicle several...
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    I Was Going To Burn Up Some Gas Anyway, So ...

    I've been seeing this buoy lying up against a railroad trestle out in the marshes for over a year. I've reported it a couple of times, but the Coast Guard had not been able to find it. Although it was in a reasonably well traveled canal, I can understand that. Most of the guys who are stationed...
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    Louisiana PFD Rules

    In another thread, one of my fellow Louisiana boaters mentioned a new law that requires that PFDs be used in boats with tiller operated outboards. I questioned the information, because I have never seen it anywhere in published information on Louisiana boating regulations. As it turns out, the...
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    Google

    I haven't been able to get into my gmail for over 24 hours. I keep getting an error message that says the URL is too large. This happens directly from the gmail link on the google home page. Anyone else having this problem?
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    Trailer Brake Requirements

    I was reading a sticky here on trailer brake requirements by state and found that some of the information is either incorrect in general, or out of date. That made me look up the requirements in my state (Louisiana), which are pasted below for the benefit of anyone with an interest in them. If...
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    Hydro Electric Control Units

    In another thread, there was a discussion in regard to the various electric shift control units made by OMC over the years. One thing that I learned in that thread, was that there are two different types (aside from the Johnson/Evinrude differences) of hydro electric units - one for the motors...
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    Old Threads

    Every once in awhile, someone responds to an old thread, most likely not realizing that its old. Inevitably, one of the Mods decides to lock it. Fair enough in some cases, but I think we could live without the snide remarks. Reviving an old thread is not the end of the world. The Pope will not...
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    USCG Searching For Missing Football Players

    Two NFL football players and two former USF players have gone missing in the Gulf of Mexico, off of St. Petersburg. The basic info seems to be that they departed Clearwater Pass early yesterday morning, but did not return by afternoon or evening. The boat involved is reported to be a 21 foot...
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    Dumb & Dumber

    Check this story out - http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/07/Ohio.stuck.on.ice/index.html
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    Stolen Boat - SE Louisiana

    Please take a look at the following Craigslist ad - this boat was stolen in New Orleans last night. The boat and trailer are custom made, and would be difficult to sell locally, so they will probably either show up in a couple of days, or be sold elsewhere. My guess is that the thieves were...
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    1972 Johnson 65hp Tell Tale Installation

    I've been thinking of putting a tell tale in my old Johnson for some time, but didn't want to take the time to pull the head to do it. While I do realize that some people install the nipple blindly, using grease on the drill and tap to prevent shavings from getting into the cooling system, I...
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    Flotation

    I now have about 90% of the floor out of my new project boat, and am pleasantly suprised at the condition the stringers are in. I will have to rebuild the drain well, and sister in stringer sections where they seem to be missing (short portion, aft end), but the vast majority of the stringers...
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    Stringer Replacement System

    Does anyone know anything about this stringer system? Cost? Effectiveness? Etc.? I'm also curious if the entire system consists of the bedding strip and just one stringer section. Obviously, you lay the two parts end to end with others, lapping them along the way, to get to your required...
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    How To Get Boat Off Trailer

    I want to pull my new project boat (19' T-Bird Cheyenne) off of the trailer, so that I can rebuild the trailer too. I will place it on something along the lines of a series of 6" x 6" blocks, with lateral supports to keep it upright. I don't have any way to hoist it off, so I'm going to have to...
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    1975 Thunderbird Cathedral Hull

    Aw man! I just had to look at that boat yard on the way home yesterday, and now I've gone an "done it!" Yup, I bought an 18' T-Bird that is going to need lots of work. All of the wood in it is rotted out, so a new floor and new stringers are just about guaranteed to be required. A "tap test"...
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    A Really Good Job

    Here's a video of a pilot doing a really good job of minimizing damage to his aircraft, while making a landing with the nose gear not locked in the down position. The aircraft is a 1950s Cessna 310 - with a straight tail and non-canted tip tanks, I'd say it is a 310B or 310C. Those of you who...
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    Sad Ending For An Amazing Man

    http://www.wyff4.com/cnn-news/18146048/detail.html# We have lost another of the "Greatest Generation."
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    Houseboat

    I am considering the purchase of a houseboat in the 43' to 47' range. Any that I would consider, would be of a conventional hull type, in either fibreglass or steel. There really doesn't seem to much in my area that is worth anything, so I may have to consider boats as far away as Mobile or...
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    Cool Boat

    Here's a cool, vintage boat and motor for sale. I don't know the person, so I'm not promoting anyone's sale - just happned across the listing and thought a few folks around here might like to know about the boat...
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