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    Go ahead, laugh at me.

    So this happened about 3 months ago, and the burn has worn off enough for me to tell you about it. Took the boat to the lake for its first splash of the year. Got to the lake just fine to find the ramp deserted. Stopped in the prep area to get the boat ready and had my daughter jump into the...
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    Printer/fax woes.

    I got an awesome deal on 2 HP J3680 all in ones today. Everything works perfectly except the fax. I have digital phone service and when I plug the line into the fax machine all of the lights on my modem start blinking in unison and I lose my dial tone. Exact same problem with both machines. When...
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    frustrated...

    Have been working on the new (to me) boat for a couple of months now. I know that's not long, but the weather is right and I am tired of seeing boats getting towed down the road heading to the lake. Was supposed to be just a engine swap. That's replaced and then I find it's leaking water into...
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    UPDATE! Transom seal

    I am fairly certain my transom seal is leaking. After installing the new motor I went to put it in the water yesterday. 5 minutes in the water and I had several gallons of water in the bilge. I never even started the motor. When I pulled the boat back out of the lake, water was coming out of the...
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    Insurance options

    Im looking at getting insurance for my boat, but am running into a few problems. Mostly value of my boat. Geico wants $500 a year and says my boat is is only worth $3100, and that number scares me. I know its an older boat, 1989 Baja Islander, but it has a new engine and is in excellent...
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    Alpha 1 stern drive

    I know there is a thread thats virtually the same as this one, but I have a separate question and didnt want to hijack his thread so here we go... I replaced the motor and took the boat to have the gimbal bearing replaced and ensure my alignment was still good. Now I am trying to install the...
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    How often are you looking at Craigslist?

    While reading another thread I saw someone mention how often he trolls craigslist and it got me to thinking. I am on CL 4 or 5 times a day looking at boats. Not just my city, but the closest major city as well. How bad is your addiction?
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    Mechanical fuel pump to electric pump

    I am replacing my 4.3 and it looks like the block I will be getting doesn't have the hole for a mechanical fuel pump. I don't have a problem with going electric, but Im not sure what kind of psi I need to be looking for in a pump. Again its a 4.3 merc with a 2 barrel carb. Also how do I need to...
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    Arrested at the boat dock this morning

    So my father and I were fishing early this morning and we decided to stop and go get some breakfast. Get to the boat dock and there is a truck launching at the ramp, taking up both lanes. I try to be a nice guy and I give them about 10 minutes without saying anything. Keep in mind its 6 in the...
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    Starting the swap.....

    So I am starting the swap today. I will keep this post going and WILL DEF be asking for advice and opinions throughout. Would be great if some of you motor gurus could give it a look from time to time and tell me what you think. Thanks in advance and if any of you come to East Tx let me know...
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    Engine blew up today.

    So my engine looks like it threw up a milkshake all over the bilge. I just got the boat and new a cracked block was a fairly good possibility. Such a good deal on a really nice boat I went for it anyways. My question is this, and I know its been asked before but the answers are always confusing...
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    2003 Expedition tow lights

    I have a 2003 Expedition that I use as my tow vehicle. Truck tows the boat just fine and is very stable. My problem is in my lights. I have stop and turn lights, but no tail lights(when I turn my headlights on the trailers tail lights dont come on). I have checked voltage at my plug and do not...
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    any boaters in east texas

    I know its probably a long shot, but I was hoping to find some other east Texas boaters. I frequent lake Tyler, but was thinking of trying a bigger deeper lake because the water in lake tyler is getting very warm and not refreshing to swim or tube in. Thinking about lake Palestine, but every...
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    Need some words of encouragment

    So the wife is trying to learn how to back the trailer up to make it a little easier for us to launch the boat. She's having some difficulty learning and doesnt think its ever going to come to her. Give some tips how you learned how and also give us your best backing up the trailer folly story.
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    So carefully stupid

    So I got my first boat about 3 months ago. 1986 Bayliner Capri. Little 16 footer with a force 85 on the back. Not the greatest boat in the world, but hey its paid for and with the exception of a stator the thing has never let me down. I bought the boat on a Wednesday and put it in the water on...
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