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    Whats the best "rubber patch kit" to use on an inflatable towable Tube?

    I have a 56" inflatable o-brien tow-tube, with the tube itself being made of Vinyl. (the tube sits inside the cloth bag with attached rope) Somehow the4 vinyl tube itself got a pinky sized hole cut into the side of it. (I think I dragged it across a nail or something) What is the best heavy...
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    Does anyone have experience with patching a towable tube?

    Does anyone have any experience with this "Tear-Aid Type B" repair kit for patching an actual visible "pinky sized" hole in a vinyl tow-able tube? Considering that my tube commonly has 200# people on it bouncing up and down on the water, I was hoping for something that looked more heavy duty...
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    How do I tell if a mercruiser v8 has been frozen?

    How do I tell if a Mercruiser v8 engine has been "frozen"/Cracked? Its a mid 70's boat, with a mid 70's Mercruiser v8. How do I tell if the block has been frozen? The engine hasn't been run in a few years, so I don't know if I could start it, but I could certainly bring a battery and do a...
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    9.9 kicker GPH MPG

    If I took one of those really long slender crew-rowing boats, the ones that hold 8-10 people, and then mounted a 9.9 Yamaha 2 cycle kicker outobard motor on the side right near the very back, as straight and close to center as it can be for not having a transom, what kind of mileage do you think...
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    Minimal Attention Sailing

    What kind of sail-boat would you suggest for someone that wants to pay minimal attention? 100 mile trips across the ocean. (florida, Bimini, that area) I don't want to sail, I just don't want to pay for gas. Otherwise, I would just use a powerboat. Preferably the least attention possible...
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