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    What do we think of the new site?

    Just spent some time poking around and I have to say I like it, nice new look, seems more modern and you can get to "My post" easier(once they have that part up). When I first got on I though my computer wigged out and sent me to the wrong place, it will take some getting used to but well done...
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    My replies

    Remember there are no dumb questions, right. I went clear back to page 11 and can only find one post that metions where the "my replies" button went, I have been down to the basement and looked in "other" and still can't find it, so where is and be specific cause it would appear I am attarded.
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    What year was gold??

    I have a lower case that is gold and need to know what year it is, I sort of kinda remember it being a '77 but not sure of that.
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    Store with air in tires??

    Once I actually block up the trailer( still holding out hope of another trip) should I leave the tires full, half full or flat or doesn't it matter? I have never actually done it but it seems to make sense to only inflate them half way to reduce the stress on the tire, again, this is with the...
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    Why are boats righthand drive?

    Always wondered since all of our cars are left drive it just seems odd. I am sure there is some long standing nautical tradition dating back to the vikings at work but I have just always been curious.
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    How cool is that!

    College football is back !!!!! This is my favorite most dreaded time of year, the boys start playing ball again but winter is just around the corner. I got a new ND sticker for the boat whe I was on the campus Wed night and was trying to decide where to put it when it occured to me that I...
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    Respect the tutrle

    Went catfishing Sat night and caught a 20-25 snapping turtle, this things head was 4''-5'' across, took a bunch of pictures of it and went to cut the line because I don't keep them. I pulled it way out of the water to stretch its neck out and cut the line, got about 3'' from it head when I saw...
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    Vinegar for water spots

    I'm sure others have found this trick but I went to wash my boat and couldn't get the water spots off, after alot of scrubbing, was about to go for the Lime Away when I though of the vinegar and it worked really well, just wetted a rag with it and wiped over the boat then hit with soap and...
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    REALLY weird electrical problem

    So I go fishing last night, I noticed the lights, both the rod lights and navs go dim for a second, I start poking around. After awhile I notice it happens at exactly the same time like it is on a timer, about a minute thirty over and over, then I notice there is a click like a solenoid when...
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    Motorguide remotes don't float!!

    I have a Motorguide W55 wireless trolling motor with a handheld remote, we went fishing last week and as I am getting around I see my handheld remote is laying on the floor of the boat, I better put that back on the keys, I say to myself. Of coarse I don't clip it to the boat keys where it...
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    Duuuuhhh!!!!

    Working 6 days a week(Building pontoon boats no less) so when I get the chance to go fishing I really look forward to it. Went out Sat night, boat started right up and ran great as I just did a decarb in the driveway, fished till about 11:30 pm and decided it was time to go home since I had...
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    How to use a boat launch

    As anyone that has been boating for any length of time can tell you, boat launches can be a real nightmare, here is how a launch is suppose to work, hopefully everyone with a boat reads this and the world will be a much better place. A boat launch actually consists of 3 distinct areas, the...
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    Tiny Tach?

    The stator on my '81 50 Evinrude is bad and I want a tach for tuning purposes but not enough to spend $300+ bucks on fixxing my stator. I want to go with a Tiny Tach but which one do I need?
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    Winter sucks!

    Haven't been out in the boat fishing since Thanksgiving, it is 12 degrees outside now and I have at least another month to wait till I can even think about going AAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!! I am just in Indiana, I really don't know how you true Northerners do it. I have completed all my boat project a...
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    46'' Toshiba Regza-Worth the money??

    Gonna buy one tonight just checking to see if they are a good TV, seem to have all the stuff and it is under 900. Searched Best Buy and this one seems to have all the stuff and the biggest screen for the least money, any input is appriciated.
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    leaving 4X4 hubs locked all the time?????

    The auto hubs on my Ranger are shot, factory replacements are a couple hundred a peice. I read that you can modify the old vacuum hubs to be locked all the time, that way it is still automatic but is that bad? Bearigs are a couple hundred too so I don't want to wreck those either. I can get...
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    Dual Battery Question

    Did I read somwhere that in a dual battery set up the batteries will only charge to the lesser batteries capacity? I have 3 batteries on my boat, 1 starter and 2 mains, both large deep cycle, one is 3 years old and one is 3 days old and they are run is series so it is like one super huge...
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    Where to mount GPS antenna?

    Got the antenna for my Garmin today, any rules on where NOT to put it? Obviously it needs a clear view of the sky, I plan to put it on the starboard rear of the boat but that is where all my other wires run? Will that mess with it or not? It is also well clear of my radio antenna, my hand...
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    Tranducer question

    Just got a Garmin GPSMAP 178c( from work, new in the box for $50!!!!!) I need to get an antenna for the GPS but those are $20 all day long on Ebay so not too bad. It came with a dual frequency transducer, 50-200 but I river fish and deep for me is 30'. Will this one work okay for me or should...
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    27' boat for sale-really cheap.

    Will they never learn???? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32598469/ns/local_news-new_york_ny/
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