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  1. lakelover

    Painting aluminum siding

    I just got a couple new replacement windows installed, and they covered the old wood framing on the outside with white-painted aluminum siding. I want to paint part of that blue so it will match the rest of the windows in the house - I have white replacements with blue trim around them. I was...
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    Boat lift carrying handles - what are they called, who makes them?

    This weekend we had "dock day" where a few neighbors get together and we help each other put in our docks & boat lifts. This year a neighbor had some amazing carrying handles that you just slip on to each of the 4 upright posts of a lift and 4 guys can carry it easy as you please. It's a simple...
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    Merc 2004 9.9 - changing lower unit oil

    I changed the LU oil on my 9.9 today. The oil that drained out was very clean, no water or particles. I let it drain for about 15 minutes. I'm wondering why, when I refilled it, it only took about 4+ oz. when the owner's manual lists the LU capacity as 6.8 oz? Normal? Air pockets? About 6 oz...
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    Windows Admin account problems - recovering lost Outlook info

    My son plugged his flash drive into my computer to get some of his files. He uses a Mac and his drive was formatted for Mac. He was using his account on my computer at the time. At any rate, somehow, it screwed up my own Admin. account on the computer. I can't even open my user acct. because I...
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    Wiping hard drive software question

    Is there any decent free software available to wipe the data off a hard drive before I sell or give away the computer? It's been sitting unused for over 2 years now and I have all the data off it I want. I got a new one because I had what I was told was a power supply problem, and two trips to...
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    Best way to cut plastic cutting board?

    I'm trying to come up with the best way to add a couple small storage compartments under my front seat board, where space is really limited. Just something where I can shove a pair of binoculars & camera under the seat. My max. dimensions would be 5.25"H x 13.5" W x 9"D. I'm thinking first of...
  7. lakelover

    Replacing tiller handle washer on 2003 Merc 20 - too much play in tiller

    I want to replace one of the tiller washers (#26 in the diagram) on my Merc 20 because the original was made of plastic and broke and fell out. Because of this, there is play in the tiller arm and it doesn't stay in the up position when I pivot it up. I'm thinking that I might be able to do...
  8. lakelover

    Boat Motors in Movies

    Re: Boat Motors in Movies I haven't seen this movie in a long time, but since it's so famous, I thought I should mention it here: The James Bond "Live and Let Die" boat jump scene. There seems to be some confusion about which motor was actually used. Lots of Glastron trivia about that...
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    Cleaning inside metal gas tank

    Today I scored two old OMC 6 gallon metal tanks from craigslist for $40. One looks great inside & out. The other looks good on the outside but has a fair amount of sludge and crud in it....I'm pretty certain no rust. Actually, it's the color of rust and I thought that's what it was when I went...
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    Need to have two large windows replaced

    I need to have two original windows replaced in my 60 year old house. I've installed double hung replacements in most of the other locations in the house with good results, but this will be more than I can handle, so I need to find a good local contractor. I'll have to get some estimates and go...
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    Texas pop-up

    I know other people have had trouble with pop-ups on the site and I never did before, and I know they are advertising that gets revenue for iboats, but this "Texas-It's a whole other counrty" thing is driving me crazy. It's interminable. I have to close it with each new page navigation in order...
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    Inkjet research, can you recommend one? My head is spinning!

    After not so many years, my Canon Pixma ip4300 has died, more or less. At any rate, the print quality got real bad and after all the maintenance tools were used, and trying several work-arounds from other forums, it's still NG. I can't even print a reliably functional bar code when I print USPS...
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    1963? 14' Starcraft Seafarer

    Re: 1963? 14' Starcraft Seafarer Welcome - You've got yourself a fine craft there. I've got the 2003 model, they're built like a battleship & handle the water great. Here's what the capacity plate of my '64 Jet Star looked like...nope, no weight or passenger info, just model, SN, HP & length.
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    My Jupiter rebuild

    Re: My Jupiter rebuild On my interior, I used Rusto Marine Metal primer over old, sound paint, then top coated with Rusto Marine enamel. It's pretty durable stuff. In some spots where I have scratched or chipped the surface with tools etc., the primer underneath was unaffected. The thing I...
  15. lakelover

    557 hp 6.2L V8 OUTBOARD!!!!!

    Re: 557 hp 6.2L V8 OUTBOARD!!!!! Found this pic: Clearly, somebody must want 'em.
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    Question about NY law - Over-long load

    I don't see this anywhere in the State towing thread & wondering how it works in NY. We've all seen trailers with over-long loads hanging off, going down the road with a red flag or cloth tied to the back end of the object. Seems to me back in the day, lumber yards even used to give out the...
  17. lakelover

    Very spotty email notification on thread subscriptions

    I've noticed that in the last few weeks I have been getting very spotty email notification on replies to subscribed threads. Sometimes almost instantly, sometimes not at all. My default setting is "instantly using email", and I've added forums@iboats.com to my safe senders list in my email...
  18. lakelover

    Natural Gas boilers & water heaters - who are the major manufacturers?

    This is a followup to my thread http://forums.iboats.com/non-boating-technical-topics/oil-natural-gas-heating-conversion-ballpark-cost-532628.html#post4095069. Since I've got the go-ahead to switch from oil to natural gas, I've just started doing a little research. There are rebates available...
  19. lakelover

    Homeowners Insurance - who do you like?

    I've been with Amica for the last 8 years. We have a replacement value policy that has gone up a little each year, which is to be expected. The average annual increase in their assessed value has been around 1%, with a premium increase of about 7% annually the last few years. We got our bill...
  20. lakelover

    Can't find this plastic grommit

    Re: Can't find this plastic grommit Also try doing google image searches on things like boat trim rings, bulkhead grommets etc. When you see a result that looks like it might work, go to the website and see if they have the size you need. I searched on "boat 2" trim ring" and found some...
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