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    Hydrolic Fluid leaking from trim hose?

    So I guess I have to replace this and I guess it is good idea to replace all four? They are most likely 15 years old and are all made of braided hose. The local west marine has them, but in non-braided, which ones are better? Also how hard is it to replace these? I have a Alpha One Gen II...
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    Pregnant wife and boating?

    My wife just started her 2nd trimester and we have no idea how she would handle a boat. We will try it out some time soon, though has any one had any experience with this, as I am new territory? We were going to get a slip again, though we are unsure at this point.
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    Appraisal for a 25hp 4stroke EFI 2008 Mercury Engine?

    My grandfather past away a little over a year ago and he had a pontoon boat with a 2008 Manufactured date 25HP EFI Mercury engine. My mom said it only has about 5 hours on it, it is a tiller and an electric start. A neighbor of my grand fathers is interested in it. I am curious what a fair price...
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    Boat Dock design questions?

    My Texan parents are going to be replacing the dock at their lake house as the current one is pretty old and will not fit the boat my father has. They are planning on replacing it with one of a similar design it is a L shaped dock that has the peninsula going into the lake with a small "lagoon"...
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    Anyone ever buy a forclosed/vacant home?

    First off I love my house, it is a 1600ft^2 colonial w/ basement. I didn't have any interest in moving any time soon, though I saw a house for sale in a better area. Currently my house is in a place that gets very cheap utilities, which is what I like about it. This other house is a rare house...
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    Is my wife's place of employment manipulating her?

    My wife just finished her Masters in Social Work and started looking for jobs in medical social work. She just took her license exam and got a high score on it. Anyway she was looking for jobs and her previous stipend internship required that she have 1 year of post grad work, before she could...
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    How are cabin cruisers?

    As the topic says. How are they on gas, slow speeds, and do the Mrs like camping out on them? I am looking to upgrade from a 19' cuddy. I am looking at 24-26' aft cabin cruisers with a shower. Thinking of exloring the Erie canal. My v-hull is almost annoying to steer at slow speeds for long...
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    Over torqueing a oil plug?

    So I decided to change my oil on my car, after not doing it myself in years. I was surprised how easily it was to change the oil as the oil plug and filter were right next to each other and easy to reach. Then I tried to use that torque wrench I purchased a couple years ago, and it turned way to...
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    Thinking of upgrading

    I have a 19ft Maxum Cuddy and it gets to the point where I wish I could have a couple more people on it. My towing vehicle is 4500lbs max, though I am thinking worst case I could always rent a tow vehicle for a day or two if need to tow it any where. I have owned my cuddy for about 4-5 years and...
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    So I took boater edu course

    I have been boating, since I was a kid and owned my boat for 4 years. So I decided to take the course to see how much I know and to be able to opperate a PWC in the state of New York. I learned a couple of things, mostly navigation. While I think most people should take it, I think what prepared...
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    Changing Oil Sucks

    So I have a 4.3L Merc @ 190HP that I am trying to change the oil on. According to my sources it hold 4.5 quarts. Last year I tried this hand pump and it took me hours to get as much as I could. This year I bought a water pump that is similar to what people use for draining oil and hooked it up...
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    Installing a new fire place?

    I have done 2 bathroom remodels, but I have yet to touch my fireplace. I have a corner fireplace w/ a 8+" flue. I have been thinking of demoing as I hate the way it looks and putting in wood or gas high efficiency fireplace insert. I know with gas I can vent and intake air directly from the...
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    Looking for a Sofa (I thought boat shopping was hard)

    So I have this thing where when I spend a bit of money I tend to do a bit of research. So far all I have been able to find out is a lot of info about the qualities of types of real and faux leather. It seems there is no such thing as a good quality or honest furniture shop. From all the reviews...
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    Has anyone used kickstart before?

    I am in a scuba club and I was thinking of using this tool to see about raising money for a magnetometer to help search for ~50 unaccounted wrecks in our area. Anyone have any stories about this first hand? -Hostage
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    Trying to find the right boat for the wife and I?

    So we have a nice 19ft Cuddy that the wife and I purchased a few years ago. We went camping in it during Labor Day weekend and she said she wasn't a big fan of it. She doesn't mind camping for for 1 night in it, so it feels like having a cuddy is a moot point. I initially got the boat to do...
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    Looking for advance information on Schooners

    I am looking into shipwrecks in the local area and I would like to know some details about the evolution of schooners to assist in the identification of a couple of wrecks. Would anyone have a suggestion of a book, resource, or website that would give me a lot more information on schooners? I...
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    Found vhf antenna while diving

    I found a ~10ft antenna in about 60ft of water in lake ontario. Any idea if being in fresh water for a year or so would make it unuseable? I am doubtful about finding the owner, but if anyone lost one near Pultneyville, let me know. -Hostage
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    The reason to never buy integrated NAV!

    I have had the last straw with my Acura GPS system. I was already annoyed how easy I can find things via my smart phone, but it is much harder to find with my nav system. How can driving south to PA help me get North to Canada, when I am in the middle of NY? For $100+ for an upgrade, I would...
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    Port Nav light is very dim compared to starboard?

    I replaced my starboard nav light last year, this may or may not have anything to do with the port light issue. I noticed this season that my port light is very dim by a few magnitudes. I don't think it is no way the 1NM requirement for USGC. The question is I have never seen a light just dim...
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    Club Owned Boat?

    I am looking at a boat for a scuba club I am, I already have a post about what iboaters think about it. I would like know if anyone has any experience in logistics, drama, and legality of a club owned boat. I know many people in my club won't even think about the idea. I would like to see with...
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