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  1. lakelover

    Oil to natural gas heating conversion - ballpark cost?

    I got an oil delivery yesterday and the price of the oil made me think I should really start looking into this. So as a start, I wonder if anyone here has converted to natural gas & what's their experience, in initial cost and savings? I know every system is a little different, but here's what...
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    Guinness World Record

    Never saw this cool photo before, it was recognized by Guinness: The largest raft of canoes and kayaks consisted of 1,902 boats and was achieved at the event "One Square Mile of Hope". The event was sponsored by the Central Adirondack Paddlers Society, and took place on Fourth Lake in Inlet...
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    Hewitt aluminum boat lift - bought it, now questions

    I'm looking at buying a used Hewitt aluminum boat lift. As part of the price, the seller has agreed to transport it to my home for me. Next summer, I would plan to disassemble it and transport it 175 miles to the lake where I will use it. I haven't seen the lift yet, I'll be looking at it on...
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    Question on AC adapter for scanner

    OK, I'm a dunce when it comes to electricity.:redface: The AC adapter died on my Epson Perfection 3170 scanner. I ordered one on line from powerpayless.com and the website stated it was specifically for that particular model. It came today and in checking it over before pluging it in, I see...
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    Ways iboaters might fix their cars

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    Nightmare - What does it mean?!? :D

    I had a bad dream last night, that's the only way I could characterize it! I dreamed that I had put the Permanent Vacation in my signature in at the dock and later I looked and it was filling up with water. By the time I got to the beach to do something about it, it had sunk completely...
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    Here's a Boston Whaler project for somebody

    An auction on Ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1999-BOSTON-WHALER-GUARDIAN-25-BOAT-/270899466690?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f12ddd1c2 (I wonder if the state will accept any liablilty for selling a boat that is overpowered by 100 hp.....)
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    Ventilation? With picture....

    I had my maiden voyage in my project boat in November, and I had a little concern that at WOT, it was topping out at about 6200 rpm instead of the recommended 45-5500. There is some discussion on the rpm's in my thread, starting at post 1147 on p. 46...
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    This is probably an obscure one!....Stained Glass

    Anyone on here do stained glass work? I was pretty active in it around 15 years ago and am toying with the idea of getting back into it. Mostly I'm looking for good supply sites that don't gouge you, and any discussion forums that aren't like a tomb! :D I don't know of too many people who do...
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    Anyone have experience with Floe boat lifts?

    I'll be in the market for a lift in the spring. Anyone have experience with Floe International? http://www.floeintl.com/docks.asp?pageName=docksLiftsPivotlLifts&sm=4 How about Eastern Township Docks? http://www.docks.qc.ca/en/elevateurs-bateaux/boat-lift-gm-984/id=2 I'm looking at aluminum...
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    Thinking about a video camera -- recommendations?

    I know this is like asking "What kind of boat should I get?" but here's the thing. I am currently using my point & shoot still camera for videos, and they're passable (barely) but I want to be able to shoot better video. You can see the pretty crummy quality here, and this is one of the better...
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    Rejuvenating NiCd batteries - anyone tried it?

    My Craftsman 14.4v cordless drill batteries are giving up the ghost & I'm not able to buy new ones or a new drill right now, so I thought I'd try this. One battery is dead and the other only holds a charge for a short time. Here are the best two videos I've seen yet about it: Part 1...
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    Quick Rustoleum question

    I will be fixing up and painting my 15 year old utility trailer in the near future. I see a lot of people mention Rustoleum "Industrial" paint, but don't see any mention of it at all on their website. Are they referring to any of the Rusto products on this page...
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    Good place to buy tires?

    I hope this doesn't open a big can of worms and I don't want it to turn into a rant thread, but I'm lookng for recommendations for a good place to buy tires. This came to mind while I was reading another thread and there was a complaint about annoying upselling practices at quick oil change...
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    just a test - sizing pics on new computer - sorry to waste your time

    just for my own investigation, sorry I wasted your time! :) Didn't know if there was another place to do a test.
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    Technology...Doing something because you can...A short rant.

    To make a long story short, my son got an ipod Nano about 6 years ago. It was about twice as big as this current model in the picture below. He got a newer, higher capacity ipod a few years ago and so was letting me use the Nano. I didn't use it much, but it was a good size for me, and I enjoyed...
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    Anyone using "Trusted ID" identity theft protection?

    This offer came free with a new Dell computer and says it's "free for life" for Dell customers. I've seen good reviews of it but before I sign up I wonder if there's any catch anyone knows about? After a little research, it looks like the basic identity monitoring is free, and you can upgrade...
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    What email program do you use?

    I'm setting up a new computer & for the last several years have used Outlook Express for email. I got Microsoft Office Home & Student 2010 software with the new one, but Outlook isn't included with that suite. Is it available separately? Or can you recommend some other email software that you...
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    Having trouble finding the right size fenders

    One of my next projects will be to get my 15 year old utility trailer fixed up. The fenders on it now are 27.5L x 7W x 10H and are welded on. I'm planning on cutting off the old ones with a sawzall and replacing them with bolt-on galvanized ones. The tires are 12". Problem is, I'm having...
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    Computer question - iboats opening in IE instead of default browser Firefox

    This is something that started happening today. In my subscribed threads notification emails, when I click on the link for the thread, the thread opens on Explorer instead of Firefox, which I have set as my default browser. I double checked it and Firefox is definitely the default I have set...
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