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    Anyone missing a house boat?

    Someone's house boat was found at sea today by the coastguard. Apparently Hurricane Alex swept it out to sea. I hate it for the owner but atleast they found it. check out this link:<br /><br /> http://www.wral.com/news/3619339/detail.html
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    1978 johnson vibrating at low rpms??

    I have a 1978 140 hp johnson that runs great at 3000 - 5500 rpms but at about 1200 starts to vibrate terrible. Am I losing a cylinder at low rpms? I am having no other problems with it and it starts up everytime. Any suggestions?
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    Hull "flexing" too much?

    I have a 1972 Grady white fiberglass hull that seems to take on water when the water is choppy or rough. I am wondering if the hull is flexing in the rough water and allowing water to get in through a small crack somewhere? I am positive that its not coming in any where else and it only...
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    Taking Boat in Saltwater for 1rst time

    I am putting my boat (72 grady white / 78 Johnson 140) in the sound next week for the first time. I have been running it in the local lakes for a couple of years with no problems. My question is what extra steps should I take for safety and what is the best way to clean it out afterwards? It...
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    wire connecting dual batteries

    I have a dual battery system in the boat i recently baught. I noticed that there is a wire connecting the two batteries negative post together. The system has a switch to use 1 ,2 or both. Is this supposed to be like this. Sorry if my question is a stupid one.
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    ? about dual battery switch

    I have a dual battery switch on the boat I recently baught and noticed the settings offer the option of using either of the batteries individually or setting it to dual. What is the benefit of this other than the obvious of controlling which battery you use? Does this also mean that my...
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    Bilge pump suggestions??

    I need install a new bilge pump in the back of my boat and wanted to know if it is better to wire it to a toggle panel(which I already have), or buy one that activates with a float and wire it straight to the battery.
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    Rough Idle / slow hole shots

    I have a 1978 Johnson 140 and it idles rough. I have also noticed that it has slower hole shots than it used to. It also vibrates more a slower speeds than it used to. Could this just be a simple problem like cleaning the carbs or could it be that I need to do a total tune-up? Thanks for any...
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