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  1. JoLin

    Why Am I Logged Off?

    If I leave the laptop for 10 minutes or so, I need to log back in when I return. VERY annoying, especially when I'm drafting a post and walk away from it for a few minutes. I'm using a Windows PC with Firefox. Any ideas?
  2. JoLin

    FINALLY In!

    The marinas here are simply hammered with post-Sandy work and the weather's been pretty crappy for most of the last month. Finally got 'the call' and went yesterday to drive the boat the 20 miles from its winter home to the summer dock. It was great to be out again on my own 'ship' instead of...
  3. JoLin

    Alternatives to MS Office?

    After 4 years, I had to re-image my laptop yesterday and restore it to the way it was originally. I had ordered it from Dell with MS Office pre-installed. After the reset, when I opened Office it asked me for the 25-character authentication key, which I can't find. 2 calls to Dell provided no...
  4. JoLin

    Is It Really That Easy? 1995, 85hp Water Pump Service

    According to the book, put it in neutral, remove 5 bolts and drop the lower unit. Is that it? Any tips/tricks or gotchas I should know about? The only other outboard I've done this job on was a V-6 Johnson and it was more involved. I had to release the long shift shaft up at the powerhead...
  5. JoLin

    Transatlantic Cruise- Anyone Taken One?

    I'm torn. We're planning to cruise to Europe this summer... My Four Winns would be more comfortable, but my 16' Sylvan would use less fuel. We plan to go on a nice day. I could use some input if anyone has experience. Thanks!
  6. JoLin

    The Mother In Law

    After his most recent disagreement with the MIL, a man walking along the beach comes across a bottle. As he rubs the sand off it, a Genie appears (go figure). The Genie says, "I will grant you 3 wishes, but for each wish I grant you, your MIL will receive DOUBLE what you ask. The man thinks...
  7. JoLin

    Gonna Give It A Shot (Upholstery)

    By the end of last season, about 16 running feet of cockpit side bolsters on Escapade were literally falling off the boat. The wood backings are all rotted out and the upholstery seams are badly split. Before she was shrinkwrapped I took them off and stashed them in the garage. After a long...
  8. JoLin

    Emergency Jump Starter Recommendation?

    The better ones seem to have an 18-19 AH battery installed, so that's where I'm looking. Besides buying one that'll last, I'd like it to recharge from a 12V source in addition to the wall plug. Specs don't seem to generally say whether it will or not. Anybody had one for a few years that works...
  9. JoLin

    A 'Post-Sandy' Word to the Wise for I/O Owners

    A friend brought up a great point concerning boats that were out of the water and suffered no apparent damage. His boat had already been hauled, and the outdrive removed for winter storage. If the water rose high enough, his gimbal bearing and u-joint are toast. With the bellows disconnected...
  10. JoLin

    I'm Curious- Doers Your Boat Insurance Carrier Do This?

    Let me state that I'm not affiliated in any way with BoatUS, but my 5-years with them have been positive. I filed one claim with them at this time last year and it was pretty painless. What I'm wondering about is this.... BEFORE every potential storm event, I always receive an e-mail reminding...
  11. JoLin

    IN ADDITION TO the Factory Service Manual- Clymer? or Seloc?

    The factory manual for my 1995 C85 Yamaha sometimes leaves something to be desired, from the standpoint that it's written for factory-trained techs- which I am not. When I owned my 1995 Johnson 175 I kept both the factory manual and a Seloc on hand. Sometimes when I couldn't quite figure out...
  12. JoLin

    Shakedown 'Cruise' in My Sylvan 16

    This is the 1995 16' Sylvan Pro Select aluminum dual console w/85 hp Yamaha (also 1995) that I bought specifically to tow to Florida behind my little SUV (Mitsubishi Outlander). Aluminum is almost unheard of in my neck of the woods, but it was the only way I could get a decent-sized boat that's...
  13. JoLin

    Gee, What Could Possibly Go Wrong??

    Okay, I saw this on another boating forum. Obviously invented by someone looking for new ways to, in the words of Ebenezer Scrooge, 'Decrease the surplus population.' The sad thing? Some dumbass will actually buy it... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB67SCRQ6LA&feature=youtu.be
  14. JoLin

    Looking for a type of 'Busbar'

    It's a little different. I installed a pair on my Pro-Line 5 years ago, but for the life of me I can't recall where I bought it or what it was called... It was a busbar or 'battery terminal expander' that mounted directly to the battery screw terminal, and had 3 or 4 'taps' coming off it...
  15. JoLin

    Replacing Steering Cable- Have a Problem

    I got a new Teleflex steering rack and cable to replace the old frozen one on my 1995 16' Sylvan. It's the same series cable (1984-2001) and it's routed the same way as the old one. I ran the cable and hooked up the engine end. Swung the engine back and forth to confirm that the new cable is...
  16. JoLin

    Trying to Verify a Yamaha Model Prefix Code

    Hi, all. I read the sticky at the top and got great info there. My motor is a carbureted 85 hp, appears to be a 1995. The tag is scratched up enough that I can't make out the Model Prefix Code. I'm trying to document this before the tag deteriorates any farther. Here's what I have on the tag...
  17. JoLin

    Removing / Plugging a Livewell Thru-Hull?

    I'm rearranging the cockpit layout on a Sylvan aluminum dual console. I won't be using the rear livewell, so it's coming out. I want to eliminate the intake, which of course is below the waterline. I'd like to remove the nylon thru-hull fitting and replace it with a 'block off' fitting of some...
  18. JoLin

    Anybody Have a Car With LED Taillights?

    And problems with incandescent trailer lights? I had U-Haul install a tow hitch and trailer light wiring on my Mitsubishi Outlander. Today I bought a trailer, and the seller's magnetic trailer light set wouldn't operate at all on my car, though it worked fine when we plugged them into her Honda...
  19. JoLin

    And Another One Bites the Dust... <rant>

    Links to boat manufacturers' archival sections. They're an invaluable tool to dweebs like me who like to research the heck out of everything... Last year, Larson boats did away with their catalog and specs archives covering every boat they're made for the past 30 or 40 years. This morning I...
  20. JoLin

    Grumman Boat Hull Question - 17' Center Console

    Went to look at 1985, 17' Center Console today, and I'm not familiar with aluminum boats. It basically needs a resto, but I have a specific question regarding the bottom of the hull... The boat is sitting on a trailer. When I looked underneath, I saw that the boat has a a small (maybe 2 inches...
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