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    Laser II on Bravo 1

    Any reason that a Laser II could not be tried on a Bravo drive? Here are Merc's suggestions from their site, but I don't understand why a Bravo 1 doesn't make the list except that there are few on boats below 22'. I have a 23 footer, and have a chance to get a Laser with 24" pitch cheap. I am...
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    Speaking of ECMs . . .

    How can these guys (Raylar) say this? Possible? 5. If I make Raylar parts additions to my Mercury or Volvo engine will I need to have my ECM reprogrammed? Answer: NO! Our dyno testing has shown that these engines when equipped with our "BIGPOWER"...
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    Inboard Starter confusion

    I have an older Pleasurecraft 5.7 going into a boat I am building. I have started to get it ready to install and the starter is dead. I have removed it, tested it, definitely dead. Yes, I can bar over the engine . . . It drags real hard and trips breakers on the test stand :eek: The PCM...
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    100 Skills Every Man Should Know

    I don't recall seeing this here . . . Comes from 2008 Popular Mechanics. Pretty decent list. Sorry for the length, I couldn't figure out how to make it work in columns . . . How many do you have left to complete? I count about 20 to go for me. Note: After studying the...
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    What makes a tow rating?

    This is going to look a little like a troll, and I expect it will cause some disagreement, but this is not a rhetorical question. I have been in the heavy truck business since I was 18, I am 49 . . . with that said I don't know what actually adds up to 10,000 lbs, vs. 7600 in a half ton for...
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    Kid has a BB in his eye . . .

    . . . oh, never mind, it came out . . . :eek: True story that has not quite ended yet. Kids are out of school today, so a very good friend of ours' kid (Austin, 14) spent the night last night. For no apparent reason other than possibly to gross me out, Austin showed me this round white bump...
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    Office 2007 need a quick favor

    My son has a college project, due tonight of course :rolleyes: Math of some sort. The problem was given to him on a Word 2007 file and we do not own a copy. Will not open properly in Word 2003. I was thinking if one of you guys (gal) had 2007 I could email the file and ask you to save it...
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    Sign of the times - NASCAR

    I fly out of Ontario, CA to Houston almost every week and usually fly home on Thursday nights. As a frequent flyer I am usually upgraded to First Class and board first, so I see everyone else board. Ontario is the closest Airport to California Speedway which hosts the race this weekend. Last...
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    Craig's list insanity

    So, like others, I poke around Craig's list some. I have been looking for a 9+ bhp OB to replace my POS B&S on my tinny, but I'm in no hurry. Well I came across this: 9.8 yamaha outboard motor - $650 (Garden Grove Cal) [?] Date: 2009-01-25, 9:53PM PST 9.8 Yamaha outboard motor oil injected 4...
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    Playing a Region 4 DVD

    I bought a DVD last time I was in Australia. It's a goofy comedy called Kenny that I watched on the airplane and thought my boys would enjoy it. I wasn't paying much attention though and didn't realise that it was a "Region 4" only disc which means it can't be played in a US DVD player. Does...
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    We just had an Earthquake

    Funny thing is you really never know how bad it is until we get later news reports. This could've been the big one 200 miles north, but right now it felt kind of like a soft roller. Lasted about 5 seconds. I will guess a 5.0 epicenter say 32 miles away . . . Whatever :rolleyes: Just guessing for...
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    Amazing driving skill

    Ken Block, Subaru 530 whp This guy is good!!! :eek: :cool:
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    Bizarre career shift

    I belong to a music email list thing, and I just got a note about one of my favorite guitarists that struck me as odd, so I did some Googling. Check out the career of this guy. Pretty much blows my mind, and I've ended up with a funny smile stuck on my face. Jeff "Skunk" Baxter Anybody who...
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    Bailey the Unknown Reindeer

    Just try not to crack a smile: Bailey the Unknown Reindeer
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    Trust me!!! Don't ever . . .

    . . . paint your double entry doors on the coldest day of the year so far and then change to all of your new hardware at 8:00 PM because even though the paint is not dry yet you have to or you can't close the door!!!! GRRRRRRRRR!!!! AHHHHHHHH!!!!!! :mad:
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    Diesel fuel economy is a lie . . .

    . . . thought that might wake you up :eek: . . . Note I said fuel economy not efficiency . . . I have been noticing something over the last year that is very interesting to me. The percentage difference between Gasoline and Diesel continues to grow as well as the actual cost difference per...
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    Bob's been a Mod for what 4 days?

    And just look at the trouble he's already getting into :eek:
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    National Anthem - Amazing

    Maybe the best version I have ever heard Maybe this has been posted before, if so, I missed it. This is how I received an email chain type deal thing from my BIL. Pretty appropriate description, so I'll leave it as is: This just might, no - should, bring tears to your eyes! (Damn sure isn't...
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    Equality of the sexes . . .

    . . . my arse!!! LadyFish, of course, can choose whether or not to contribute here. Yes, Mrs. QC is blonde . . . I lost my wedding ring tubing on Lake Mead 20 years ago. I have been apologizing for it ever since even though I know exactly where it is :D Then there is Mrs. QC . . ...
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    Another year, more fires . . .

    Well this time one of therm is very close. We are upwind and it will stay that way, but it is only around 3 -4 miles away. They are calling this one the freeway fire (Corona-Anaheim Hills). This pic is from across the street from my house: This next pic is from my back yard and I think...
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