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    I think I may have helped ruin a motor! And I'm smiling

    Last Sunday the 22nd we were unloading my van to go help some friends move. To unload the van we needed walk around my truck. And guess what we found? Both fuel tank caps on the ground and tank doors left open.<br /><br />Arrrg as I had just filled both tanks the day before.<br /><br />Well...
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    C&P Joke.. Out of Oil in America!

    Self edit... will make seperate post on other subject<br /><br />A Lot of folks can't understand how we came to have a<br /> oil shortage in our country!<br /><br />Well, there's a very simple answer..<br /><br />Nobody bothered to check the oil.<br /><br />We just didn't know we were getting...
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    What power heads will this Merc lower unit fit on?

    First thanks for your time<br />I'm trying to find out what all motors this lower unit will fit on.<br />Mercury/Mariner 90 HP ELPTO Ser# OC189332<br /><br />The service manual says it is for <br />1987-1993 70-75-75 Marathon-75XD-75 Seapro-80-90 (3 cylinder)<br /><br />1988-1993 100-115 (4...
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    Look out New York..Wa State is after your Record

    As of this morning we were only 5th in the country for the highest Gas Tax! By the end of the day we should be number 2 at 28 only behind New York at 32 cents... looks like we are going to get a 33% hike today.. <br />Give us another year or two and we are going take your title of having the...
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    REF 62_Kiwi post.. Who has never left home?

    I just posted in 62_Kiwi thread <br /> http://www.iboats.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=20;t=009151 <br />How many countries have you been to.<br />It got me to thinking about a fishing trip 10 years ago.<br />We went as we always do in June to my home town Cougar WA. 2 stores...
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    Merc OB Two ?s and Id like a YES on both :-)

    Didn't get a answer so I reposted in Merc/Mariner repair. <br /><br /> http://www.iboats.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=29;t=016406 <br /><br />Link
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    Just had to let her go

    I really hate throwing away equipment that other than being old and heavy is still good stuff.<br /><br />I just took apart my old belt driven cast iron craftsman table saw and put her in the junk yard last week. <br />Couldnt find anyone who wanted it. I bought it used 20 years ago from a...
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    Fried Bananas

    I don't have a clue as to where the thought came from. But driving home the other night fried bananas came to mind. Mrs.Link gave me "that look" you know the one. Like OMG your not really going to try this look!<br />But when we got home I sliced up a banana, then put some butter in a frying pan...
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    Is this a normal setup for a carb on a car

    72 Opel GT<br />Just doing safety checks before we start driving the car this summer. And an excuse to play with it. The carb I think is a Holley Weber 2 barrel but Ive never seen a set up like that under it.<br />Looks like 6 gaskets of some kind. Will be taking the carb off this evening or...
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    Is it Spring yet? Until then The Perfect Door Matt

    A couple years ago some like minded friends gave us the perfect Door Matt for Christmas with four short lines on it.<br /><br />We love our vacuum,<br />we've found G*d<br />and we gave at the office.<br />Thanks<br /><br />I actually saw one guy walk up to the door, read it, then walk away...
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    satellite images of your home or anywhere Help..

    Awhile back I thought it was LubeDude who posted a url for a site that you can zoom in on your house. Now I cant find it. It was pretty cool. Any help here?? <br />Thanks
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    You worry about Big Brother but not BPL???

    In other posts, the latest by eeboater everyone seems to not want too much Big Brother stuff going on.<br />Broad Band over Power lines (BPL) is being pushed on us here in the US.<br /><br />Something for everyone to think about. With BPL you don’t need a phone line, cable or dish to hook up to...
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    Serenity - Answer to your question in another post

    You asked in another post<br />"Link Where do you get the tall railing for the boat? and can one put it on the bow of a v bottom? thanks Serenity"<br /><br />The answer is yes ofcourse you can. You can buy everything needed at any good Marine Hardware store. (Check IBOATS first! ;) ) <br...
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    UFO's Peter Jerkings is a JOKE!

    You will remember that in his "Search for Christ" Series. He concluded the Christ was a man and did live.But he was just a man at the time. A local politicization in his own time. How is he goining to hose this one?? The only reason I'm going to watch it is because he is going to be...
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    Wife Swap

    If you ain't a MOD why are you looking guys?? ;) <br />OK a friends wife swapped ends with this little puppy so they are taking it out of their small car collection.<br />Anyway I was on the phone with him while he was looking and admiring LubeDudes work on ebay.<br /><br />Sorry JB as with LD...
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    No Wonder why she put it on ebay Mr.LadyFish

    You could have least bought a her a new one for Valentines Day!<br /><br />Description <br /> <br />This an older FloScan fuel flow consumption meter. <br /> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4528419095&category=31286&sspagename=WDVW <br /><br /><br /> :D...
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    Don't waste Caulking anymore.. this works

    MODS I wasnt sure where to post as this fits almost everywhere.<br /><br />Watch me be the last person in the iboats world that didnt know this.<br /><br />Got this from Better Homes and Gardner "best-ever workshop tips, jigs & organizers from the editors of Wood magazing 2004. Will be displayed...
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    Egg on my face! Watched my 1st SuperBowl and enjoyed it

    Hey if your going to knock something like I do about SPORTS being on TV, then if that same person see's something good about it you should add that also.<br />Grumble ;) <br />Came home this evening and there were three minutes left in the third quarter. Picked up a book and decieded to wait...
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    SuperBowl Recording it for the 1st time

    Last night (Saturday) during "guys nite out" my fishing partner asked me if I was going to record the game today? I knew it was a setup question as he knows I could care less about sports.. football esp.. being the biggest waste of space on tv that ever existed.. but I bit and asked Why should...
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    Hams / Puter Geeks TNC software

    Have a MFJ 1278 TNC TURBO 9600 / 1200 baud <br />Looking for software that works with 2K and above.<br />All old software is dos based and wont work with 2K/XP<br />SUXS LOL<br />Thanks<br /><br />Link
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