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  1. Boomyal

    Outdrive alignment assistance-Merc 898

    Are there any other adjusting points besides the motor mounts, when aligning the 898 outdrive? A friend is doing his now and it acts like the back of the motor is too high. He is able to fully insert the alignment tool but he said that there is noticable friction on the bottom side of the...
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    Re-visiting Lobe Seperation Angle?

    I tried to do a search for LSA and all it came up with were two posts that had the word puLSAting in it. If someone could repost the LSA range suitable to avert reversion, I would appreciate it.
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    What gives here?

    I keep looking for new or added to posts. Existing posts keep moving up the line with current times shown. Once you open the post, you still see the same 12 hour old last post. I hope the people who perpetrated this on us get lot's of rest this weekend. They are going to need it this coming...
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    Merc outdrive questions.

    No I haven't switched but I may join the ranks of you black anchor owners. In otherwords I may become Bi-:^ I may have just picked up an 18.5 ft charmer (Beachcraft runabout with a 302 and an 888 drive, all for the princely sum of $400.00. I'll post pics if it happens. It's one of those...
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    Grrrrrrrrrrrr! Login issue!

    Any suggestions here? I've spent all afternoon trying to log on to this infernal new, better:| website. My old password and username did not work. (BTW, I am going blind typing this. Whose idea was this change anyway?) So I followed the directions to get identified and they came up with my...
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    I am glad to see...

    ...that I am not the only one. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Every time I had occasion to call Verizon Wireless, I prefaced the reason for my call with a complaint about having to press 1 to speak English. I did this for over two years and now you no longer need to do it. Every other vendor...
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    Digital Camera Memory Card Question.

    I got a bright idea that does not seem to work. I had 170 pictures from a recent trip and I have been hooking my camera up to friends TVs to show them. Many pictures were taken 90 deg off and there was no way to correct them in the camera.<br /><br />Soooooooo, I off loaded the pictures onto...
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    Democrats take the high ground!

    What a crock. After William Jefferson is caught on film, Nancy Pelosi forces a vote (90ish to 50ish) to oust Jefferson from his Ways and Means Committee position. She thinks she is leading the Democratic party into a superior position of high ethics.<br /><br />...
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    Why I will never use Bosch Platinum Tip Plugs Again

    Against my better judgement, 9000 miles ago I replace the 109k mi original OEM platinum plugs with these Bosch Platinum Tips. I've tried them in the past on other vehicles and things never seemed to run right. This time I let cost get the best of my experience and learned knowledge.<br /><br...
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    Compliments of our liberal friends.....

    ....and not failing to acknowledge the complicity of our very own party. :mad: <br /><br />
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    Death should never be taken lightly but...

    ...swift justice is so sweet.<br /><br /> Former Marine fends off four robbers, kills one
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    Another computer question.

    I keep a DOS (command) prompt on the desktop of my W2000 machine. Occasionally I have to access a batchfile related to my dos based business program.<br /><br />When I open the prompt it opens at c:\Documents and settings\my name><br /><br />How can I get the prompt to open straightaway at C:\?
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    Anyone hear of Beachcraft boats?

    A friend just picked up a '76 19' Merc 888 Beachcraft runabout. He got it for only 500$. It is in good original shape. Vinyl is tacky but outdrive and motor paint is all original and looks very clean considering the age. All the anodized window frame and bow rails are uncorroded. It has a...
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    A computer term you don't hear anymore?

    Back when I first went PC, (don't worry everyone) that is computerized, circa '92 they always had to 'burn in' the new harddrive. Seems that it took some period of time. You never hear reference to that anymore. Why not and what is different today?
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    New Harddrive advice.

    For several years now I have stored my little business program data and 1394 Firewire harddrive. It allowed me easily carry my data between home and work.<br /><br />Alas it has now died but fortunately I had been backing everything up to the internal harddrives regularly. As luck would have...
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    Incredible model flight demonstration

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux497FTW_5M
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    Talk about a slippery slope.

    Where do you think this one will lead. Many other forms of aberrant behavior* are becoming politically correct, why not this? What ever floats your boat is now more and more likely to become a 'civil right'. :rolleyes: <br /><br />"Male student in dress shut out of prom"<br /><br />...
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    Shareware/free utilities???

    The internet is full of little programs to do this or that. Most are freebies. What is the motivation of people who write these? Is there somewhere that they are recouping costs that does not meet the eye?<br /><br />I have an idea for a windows based backup utility that I know would go over...
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    If you were aluminum, subject to water....

    ...what would you like better to keep your beautiful epidermis from ablating away?<br /><br />Would it be Zinc Chromate OR a catalyzed primer OR Zinc Chromate covered with a catalyzed primer? <br /><br />I'm getting ready to prep and paint my 31 y/o outdrive. I know about the vinegar bath...
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    Vinyl decal removal revisited?

    I sure this has been discussed before but a search yielded naught.<br /><br />I have three sets of business logo vinyl decals on the clear coat of my 1991 Toyota van. They have been on there for about that long. (they held up superbly) But alas, it is time to remove them. The paint is original...
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