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    Oil Tank Preventive Maintaince

    I have a '97 Proline with a 150 Johnson J150EXEUE outboard. I have never performed any PM on this oil resivore or injection system, The questions are: 1) What should be done? 2) How? Thank you, Nick
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    A Little Super Bowl Humor

    I am just fowarding this from an e-mail I got today. Subject: A Little Super Bowl Humor: An older man had box seat tickets for the Super Bowl. As he sits down, a younger man comes down and asks if anyone is sitting in the seat next to him. "No," the older gentleman says. "The seat is empty."...
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    Hydrolic to Electric Brake Conversion questions.

    1) Would you do it? Why/Why not? 2) Salt water durability? 3) What should I know before hand? 4) Can they be configured as Surge Brakes? 5) $$ This trailer has tandem axels and caries a 20 ft. Proline with a 150 Johnson and 70 gal. gas. Typical one-way tow is 10 miles. Thank you, Nick
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    Blue Collar Pick-Up Lines

    -- Cave Man's pick up lines 1) Did you fart? cuz you blew me away. 2) Are your parents retarded? cuz you sure are special. 3) My Love for you is like diarrhea . I can't hold it in. 4) Do you have a library card? cuz I'd like to sign you out. 5) Is there a mirror in your pants? cuz I can see...
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    Bible Humor

    Bible Humor LOT'S WIFE The Sunday School teacher was describing how Lot's wife looked back and turned into a pillar of salt, when little Jason interrupted, "My Mummy looked back once, while she was driving," he announced triumphantly, "and she turned into a telephone pole!" DID NOAH...
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    Fuel Water Separator Need/Treatise

    With the high alcohol content of todays gasoline, is there a need for filtration systems that exceed the requirements of factory equipped systems provided with older boats/engines? Is there a "laymans" technical article that can be published on this forum or referenced for information. (I have...
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    Who Passed Bad Gas in NYC

    They don't know what it is or where it came from BUT it's not dangerous!!! I was born at night, but not last night.
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    Gas and Diesel Fuel treatment

    Recently I was sold on a gas treatment product "because of the high % of alcohol" in gasoline. "StarTron" is said to keep the alcohol from seperating out of the gasoline formula. The big question in my mind is- What it the real need? Thanks, Nick
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    Death of a senator

    **Death of a Senator: ** **A powerful senator dies after a prolonged illness. His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance. ** **"Welcome to Heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts...
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    93 Ford Taurus stalls at any speed

    My daughters station wagon stalls at any speed weather it's 5 mph or 60 mph. Totally unpridictably. She had it to a repair station 4 times in the past 2 weeks. The distributor cap and other repairs were made but the symptoms remain unchanged. At times it will restart and other times it don't...
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    Google your name or your iboats name.

    I googled levittownnick and was surprised at the results. You may want to try your name. :^
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    VHF Channel Guide Decal

    Several years ago I purchased a VHF Radio Channel use guide Decal that I have on my helm. I'm looking to buy a 2nd. Decal but can't find one. I searched iboats and 2 local marine stores. I thought that it was funny that the manager in one store said he would like to have one for his boat and...
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    ethanol for heating

    The fuel that gets delivered to my house for heating is dyed desiel oil. Can ethanol be used in it's place? If so what modifications are required? What are some of the problems???<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Nick
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    VRO Reservoir Preventive Maintaince

    I have a '97, 20' Proline with a 150 Johnson. The reservoire for the VRO oil is located in the bilge that is acessable (by a contornist) through a small hatch in the motor well.<br /><br />The question is how often and what type of PM should be done on this plastic tank? What does it take to...
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    Painting Aluminum Siding?

    My house has aluminum siding that has a plastic film/coat. What is involved if I were to paint this siding? Are there adhesion or durability concerns? What type of preperation & paint should be considered? I would like to hear from some that have done their house as well as experts in this...
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    Un-sticking repair manual pages

    My repair manual for my Johnson 150 that I keep onboard soaked up water over a period of time and the pages are glued together, especially the fold-out color schematics. Those that I tried to separate are ruined.<br /><br />Is there some procedure that I could use to save this book?
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    Define: No Wake Zone

    Many of the areas where I go boating are “No Wake Zones” and have a 5 mile per hour speed limit. My question is how to define “No Wake”. (Not a sleeping zone for those of us that would ask.)<br /><br />Thanks<br />Nick
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    Finding the right VHF

    I'm interested in purchasing a low cost (less than $200), fixed mount VHF for my 20' boat. I use my boat in salt water so I would like the submersible feature (JIS Grade 7) and would like it to have dual output power options of 25W & 1 or 5W. <br />I have no idea on brand name reliability, this...
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    Powder coat

    I see that Craftsman has a powder coat sprayer on sale. How is Powder Coat done? Does it have to be baked or ???<br /><br />Just interested,<br />Thanks<br />Nick
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    Sad Day for Those Who Make 65 or Over

    The Former General Manager of General Instrument, my previous employer, and a friend wrote this:<br /><br />Hi GI friends,<br /><br /> Hi friends, <br /> Today was a sad day for our country and our senior citizens and our lower income people. <br />The senate today voted fifty-fifty to...
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