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    280 AQ lift intermittant operation

    Lift wouldn't raise the outdrive last time at the lake. Cleaned all connections and it started to work but then quit again. It's about half way up right now. Relays click for both up and down switch position. Checked voltage at the motor leads (2 wire motor), and no voltage with switch in either...
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    Is that dynamite? Holy frick! Gold Rush is back.

    This season they're looking at a South American mining site. Much different type of gold mining that what they've done the last few seasons. Was funny seeing Todd pointing at several plastic bags full of dynamite deep inside a gold mine. Great entertainment if you like this sort of thing. Is...
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    experience with tablet vs laptop

    I know there are several threads about difference between brand but wanted to get some real world experience opinions. From everything I've read, all of the current OSs work well for entertainment and email purposes. But what I'm looking for is something that can perform some office functions...
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    How has your experience been with VOIP?

    I've been using Ring Central for my fax line for a few months and have experienced a few problems. I noticed today that there was no connection so started to do some troubleshooting. I could get into the softphone softward but no live info. Finally called customer support and we had to change...
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    doubleclick.net takes over iboats

    I have doubleclick.net blocked in my IE privacy settings and popup ads are blocked. However, iboats seems to be able to override these settings. This is the only site where this happens. I've run malwarebytes, ad-aware, and windows defender, and they don't show anything. Any recommendations?
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    Gas odor in bow of boat

    For the past few seasons, have gotten a whiff of gas once in awhile, when starting out the day on the lake, usually with a full gas tank. I tow it to the lake uncovered and it's about an hour trip, so that should have taken care of any fumes from sitting with the cover on. Getting it ready for...
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    280 outdrive lift slowing down

    Noticed last fall that the lift motor was really slowing down once the foot actually contacted the outdrive. It's been a gradual decrease. Yesterday, after de-winterizing, noticed that the amount of current it was drawing, actually slowed the engine down. I'll go ahead and clean all...
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    where to get rough service bulbs

    Now that we can't buy rough service bulbs, what do we do about droplights? In the past, I've bought rough service bulbs that have a protective coating to protect the glass from shattering and going all over the place when they break. The compact fluorescent bulbs don't have that and i'm hearing...
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    Engine occasionally revs when under load

    AQ130D w/ AQ280 outdrive. While headed back in last weekend, I noticed that the engine would all of a sudden rev up a few hundred RPM and then go back to our cruise RPM of about 4200. In the course of 10 minutes, it did this two or three times. The wind coming up the canyon at our backs was...
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    Sudden drop in gas mileage

    My 96' Ford F250 with the 460 isn't going to win any environmental awards for gas mileage but it just got worse all of a sudden. Was getting 10-12 mpg with or without towing anything. Then this weekend, it dropped to 7-8 mpg. The triuck doesn't get used often and can easily sit for a month or...
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    Ping .... Ouch .... Ping .... Ouch

    Saw this on another forum and thought I'd pass it along: http://www.news9.com/category/116601/video-page?clipId=7540482&clipFormat=&topVideoCatNo=118433
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    GMC trucks made in Mexico?

    Was talking to a friend about his new GMC Silverado and mentioned that there used to be a huge GM assembly plant in Oshawa Ontario. Asked if his was made in Canada so he opened the door to look at the tag and it says "Made in Mexico". I was shocked and didn't know what to say. Am I that far out...
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    Visiting the Canadian Rockies

    The wife and I went up to Calgary, AB this last wek for a wedding and stayed a few extra days to see a bit of the eastern range of the Canadian Rockies. It was just a few days but we were able to visit Banff, Lake Louise, and the Athabasca glacier at the beginning of the Columbia icefields. I...
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    Gas price increase due to reduced corn crops?

    Wondering what we're going to see with increased price of ethanol because of the midwest drought. I've heard that ADM is allready shutting down ethanol plants. Anyone hearing any projections?
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    Boat insurance for environmental cleanup?

    Just paid the annual premium for liability insurance on my boat and noticed there was nothing there concerning environmental cleanup. If there was an oil or fuel leak, I don't know if I'd be responsible for any of the cleanup costs. I called my State Farm agent and his response was that as long...
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    Grind the stump or kill the roots from big tree?

    Had a large tree cut down because the roots were starting to lift up the side of the shop in my back yard.Wondering about the best way to kill the roots so they won't keep lifting up the side of the shop and cause further damage. The stump is 30-34" in diameter. Here are a few pictures...
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    Gas company additives - do they really do anything worthwhile?

    I've been buying gas at Chevron and they advertise Techron as a fuel system cleaner. Is this just hype? Is generic brand the same thing? Are there really special blends and do they perform better or does it all come from the same refinery with just a different brand name on it? I've seen both...
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    Employee pictures on company Facebook page?

    The company I work for has decided this would be a good idea but I'm really not sure what I think about this. With cloning and photoshop, I'm really uncomfortable with the idea. Just wondering what others think about having their picture spread all over the place on the internet. I'm not even...
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    No valve seals - is this normal?

    Having a head rebuilt and noticed that there are no valve seals listed on the parts list. The manual says that some of the earlier models had seals on the exhaust valves but that they should not be reinstalled. Just curious as to why and if this is typical for a marine engine. Engine is an...
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    Clear coat for copper lines?

    Looking for a way to keep copper coolling lines looking good. Has anyone been successful with spraying clearcoat on the copper to protect it? Any other ways that work other than constantly polishing to remove the oxidation?
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