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    Trouble finding bimini top that snaps to windshield

    Re: Trouble finding bimini top that snaps to windshield I took a chance on one I found in eBay a few years ago. The snaps in my windshield frame are on a snap in clip and can move side to side so I did not have to worry about the spacing matching. If you like scavenger hunts then a search...
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    Volvo Prop Change, RPM Change

    Re: Volvo Prop Change, RPM Change I was going to attach a PDF of the Volvo Prop Guide 2005-2006 but the attachments dropdown is not giving me much to work with, so here is a snippet of the B series page. This will show the top speed range for the top RPM range of the engine shown on the left...
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    Has anyone seen this tow pylon solution

    I had been looking for a solution to change the center tow point on my boat. The stock one is low in my opinion, just a few inches above the swim platform (I/O boat), and tube riders get sprayed in their faces when the rope dips in and out of the wake's hump. The corner rings are at the same...
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    DP-E Propeller Installation

    Re: DP-E Propeller Installation Referring to the attached diagram... Fishing line cutter #38 Prop Plastic washer #38A Locking tab washer #41 Locking nut #42 Fishing line cutter with thick thrust washer in the hub #43 Prop Plastic washer #38A Cone Why are you switching to the A series diesel...
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    $7.5k to spend, researching for months, still can't narrow it down.

    Re: $7.5k to spend, researching for months, still can't narrow it down. I have read where a good Bimini or other top is the difference between having a good day on the water and just enduring one. Cuddies are not very comfortable as a camper, just my opinion. You can get a portapotty that...
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    Boys and their toys

    Re: Boys and their toys (from One Crazy Summer)
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    Real World Boating Applications Test for FlexSeal liquid rubber....

    Looks to me like it won't hold if your freighter hits a reef and cracks up....
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    Outboard boat taking on too much water in splashwell

    Re: Boat Re: Boat Sometimes you just gotta google it.
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    Venturing into performance upgrades for an AQ271C

    Re: Venturing into performance upgrades for an AQ271C Glad you found what you wanted. This is a capture from the brochure of factory setup I was referring to...
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    Porpoising while trimmed down

    Re: Porpoising while trimmed down You know, that is not a jackplate is it? Jack plates connect to the transom then have another plate that the engine mounts to that has more holes in it for moving it up and down. That one looks more like a reinforcing for the transom. ZOIKS I would not try...
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    I want to go to the Don S School for More Picturesque Speech!

    Don, You crack me up man! I was thinking how to express this one thought I had while reviewing a thread where some one mentioned Seloc manuals, and fumbled around in my head for what I wanted to convey and decided not to post. Then you put this phrase in one of yours in the same...
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    Classic boat pic gallery (20yr and older)

    Re: Classic boat pic gallery (20yr and older) Here is my just this year 20 year old, a 1991 Hydroswift 22foot Cuddy Cabin with VolvoPenta 570 (350 4bbl 275HP) and duoprop drive. I got it going good mechanically and put in new seats but not much more. We have had it since Summer 2006. Here...
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    Please send your discarded ignition coils to....

    www.maclinsrecycledcoils.pun :D I used to have a business in the late 80's, a failed startup to distribute computerized igntion systems. I am thinking about reviving it and renaming it to Coils 'R Us. I know coils give it up sometimes, but, I mean, Dang.....:cool:
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    Wish I had a monopoly on...

    ...replacement ignition coils! (non-refundable!) Based on the number of "I replaced the coil and still no spark" posts I think that could keep a guy busy :D
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    Total C-List scammer, funny but now they have my real email addy

    I put in a legitimate Items Wanted like this in craigslist...: "Need good used useable Volvo duoprop set, aluminum B series, anything from B5 thru B7. " Someone responded thru craigslist with this: From: Stone Richard (stonerichard32@yahoo.com) I will like to know if the above listed item...
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    Crazy good service from my iBoats order....

    I ordered a boat ladder yesterday (Monday March 23) at about 1:30pm , the shipping note said it would be here tomorrow (Wednesday March 25th) which I thought was great, real fast delivery. I got the ship confirm email this morning at about 10 and the ladder showed up at about 1:30pm TODAY, 24...
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    Dual prop drives, does their extra bite need more torque

    My question is: Can a Dual prop drive help a smaller engine with torque multiplication? Or does their extra bite actually need more low end torque to move out from a standstill? I have a different view than QC (and maybe others) on the low end torque "required" with a dual prop drive. I...
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    Video from Labor Day 2008 of our 1991 Hydro Swift 2200 Cuddy

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CUH0uFCPuM
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    VP 280DP and 290DP vibrations and prop installation

    This is in response to the 280DP vibrations topic, I did not want to hijack that thread as my actual topic does not apply to the "A" series diesel duoprops because they have the 4 blade front prop. To diagnose a vibration I would want to know on "B" series props if the effort to "time" or...
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    Boating "Hazard" on Loch Lomand Golf Course in Scotland

    Have you guys seen this one yet..... Speedboat crashes into Scottish golf course This is the driver's "story" as reported in the article, I think it will not hold water....! "The skipper of the boat, which was called The Final Fling, was forced to abandon ship and jump into the water after...
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