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    Replacement Pontoon Prop - Updated with new prop results

    I have a older 17' Gruman Pontoon with a 2003 Yamaha 70HP 2 stroke. It currently has a Quicksilver Black Diamond 13p prom (numbers stamped on the prop are TA2032 13). With 4 adults on the boat WOT is only 4800 and 20Mph. To get to the proper RPM range at WOT, I am planning to move down...
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    Tips for Leaving House and Car for long period of time

    I'm leaving the country for about 6 months for my job soon and need some advice on preparing the house and car. I have a plan, but could use some advice. House I'm planning to leave the A/C set to about 82 and the heat set to 50 (The house in in Florida). I have a well for my water which I'm...
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    Loss of a family pet

    Last Friday morning, our 7 year old golden retriever mix passed away from congestive heart failure. We noticed a few weeks ago she was panting more than she should be with no real activity. At first the vet thought she had a respiratory infection. But after she didn't improve, x-rays were...
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    Proper Prop for Pontoon

    I have an older Grumman 17' Pontoon (state says its 16') with a 2003 Yamaha 70hp 2 stroke the previous owner put on it. It has what I believe to be the original prop that has the numbers TA2032 13 (which I assume is a 13 pitch prop). When out on the water with just me the motor will get to...
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    No RPM Reading on Tach

    Not sure if this is best here or the electronics forum. I have a new to me 2002 70 TLRB Yamaha. On the digital Yamaha tachometer the RPM is always at 0. I given the wiring a quick once over but did not spot anything obvious. The oil level, hour indicator, and trim indicators all work. Any...
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    Fair price for a pontoon - Updated

    Friends of ours are moving and offered to sell us their pontoon. It is an older Grumman 21 foot pontoon (not 100% about the length). It had the wood floor replaced 2 years ago with new carpet. It also got a new Yamaha 70hp 2 stroke. The boat and motor sit out in the water (fresh) with no...
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    New Ram 1500 - Where to get goodies

    I bought a new Dodge Ram 1500 yesterday. Now of course I need to buy some accessories. Can anyone recommend a good retailer for things like a tonneau cover and step bars? <br /><br />Also, does anyone have any suggestions for a non-fiberglass tonneau cover? I have been doing some research...
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    Microwave Repair

    The other night the transformer on my Microwave decided to burn up (pleasant smell). A friend had the a very similar model that only had a bad display that was from a rental property. I swapped the transformers, but I'm not 100% sure that I have the wiring back right (no I didn't make notes...
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    98 Grand Cherokee A/C

    At the beginning of the summer, the A/C on my Grand Cherokee stopped blowing cold. Local shop put some dye in the system and found that the core behind the firewall was leaking. The evaporator canister (right name?) under the hood was pretty rusted as well. The shop replaced both parts and...
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    How to troubleshoot dead light fixture

    No, its not the bulb.... I have a hallway light connected to 2 3-way switches. At some point last year it stopped working. Since my wife any I are expecting our second baby in January, we will be using the room outside this very dark hall. It didn't bother me until now....<br /><br />I...
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    Cell phones don't float either

    Jumping in on the theme.....<br /><br />I was up in Norfolk, VA last year with my company's ship which was in dry dock. I was leaving the ship and going down 5 stories of some pretty scary stairs. My bag hit my cell phone and broke the cheap little clip. I watched the phone bounce down the...
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    1986 Merc 35 Stalling Problem

    Last year I fogged my motor before pulling it out of the water for an extended period of time. Last month I started getting it ready to get back on the water. It quickly turned over and started, but stalled out after 5-10 seconds. It would fire right back up, but stall out the same way. I...
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    Shift lever stuck on 1996 6hp Johnson

    I just got a 1996 6hp Johnson that runs very nice. It has not been used in 3 years. I checked over and greased up everything I could find, but the lever to put the engine in gear is really binding up on something. I can get it in forward, but have to use some encouragement to get it back out...
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    10th Wedding Anniversary

    Celebrated my 10th wedding anniversary over the weekend. Thanks to the "A Diamond is forever" commercials, I had to purchase my wife something sparkly (she deserves it...). We it was obviously the right thing to do, because she got me a boat!!! I had been kidding her for a while that my...
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    Hurricane Charlie ate my Well

    Although my house survived hurricane Charlie, my utility shed and well equipment met their demise from portions of a very old oak tree. I was able to rescue most of the equipment and it should need only minor parts replaced.<br /><br />The though part I cannot figure out is the well pipe coming...
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    Aluminum boat and ground wire

    I have an older 17 foot aluminum boat with a small console and a 35HP Mercury. There is a compartment under where I sit that has the battery and gas tank. There is a ground wire that is attached to the frame of the boat that goes to the battery. The boat spends most of its time in fresh water...
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    The things you see on ebay

    My favorite part is "lower unit good" Check the picture and make your own conclusion....<br /><br /> Merc 35
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    Roll-N-Go Boat "ramp"

    I live along a waterway and have a floating dock I keep my boat at. I have been looking at ways to get the boat out of the water easily without going to the ramp. I have seen home made versions of the Roll-N-Go Roll-N-Go thing out at the coast. Since $800 seems a little bit steep for a...
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    How to prevent theft?

    So yestersday my wife got a call from the sheriff asking if she owned a jon boat and if she knew its wherabouts? Never a good question.... Turns out someone stole it from the dock at the back of my house. It was found about 1/2 a mile upstream dragged about 50 feet out of the water. They...
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    Best way to keep boat dry

    I have an older 17' jon boat that has a carpeted deck. The boat mostly stays in the water in the creek behind my house tied up to a floating dock. I use a cover with all sorts of crazy ways to try and keep the cover tented properly. Either way (like tonight) a good rain will cause a decent...
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