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  1. RogersJetboat454

    Building a 50's OMC powerhead, to hone or not to hone?

    Looking for opinions from the folks who have put a similar powerhead together. I've got a '56 Fleetwin that I've decided to build a backup power head for (as crazy as that sounds). I've got a used block, with some surface rust in the cylinders, but the bores are otherwise good shape. I have...
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    1956 Fleetwin Water intrusion in cylinder?

    Hello all! It’s been many years since I’ve posted on Iboats. Good to see some of the old hands are still around after thumbing through a few of the newer posts. I come here asking for some feedback on an issue I’m having with old friend. A ‘56 Fleetwin I freshened up back in 2012 that I did a...
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    Straps are cheaper than deductables, surcharges, and citations!!!

    DOH!!! Meant to post this sooner.... Saw this coming home from work late on Friday night. We've got the usual spring newbies coming on board, so I figure this may be a good visual aid for them. The weight of the boat IS NOT enough to keep it on the trailer!!! If you get your boat bouncing...
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    Bruins VS Blackhawks.... For The Cup!!!

    Can't believe it... Game is about to start in an hour, and none of the die-hard hockey fans started a thread yet? Something had to be done, so I took matters into my own fingers!!! ;) 2 of the original 6 going at it, for the first time in such an event. Live history right there on your telly...
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    Suggestions on E-mail providers?

    So here's a dumb little story; In 2003 I signed on to Netscape dial-up service, because that's what I could afford. Dial-up service has long since been unneeded, but I kept the E-mail going (forking 10 bucks a month over for the privilege) cause it's the evil I know. Plus I didn't want to go...
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    **Pet Lovers** Saddened/Sickened/Outraged by story of abuse in local paper.

    I know there are allot of guys here that don't like Cats much, but I should think most humane people would be appalled by this story too. "Police: Local man tortured, killed his mother's kitten BY JULIE MANGANIS STAFF WRITER The Salem News Fri Feb 22, 2013, 04:30 AM EST BEVERLY ...
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    Mobil 1 jugs being discontinued at Wally-world?

    This past weekend I begrudgingly went to Wally-world for my usual routine of picking up a 5 quart jug of Mobil 1, and a Motorcraft filter. If anybody has ever bought Mobil 1 from Wally-world, they know that the 5 quart jugs usually run 10-15 dollars cheaper than anybody else selling it. For $28...
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    Common interest? R/C (radio controlled) cars/boats/planes.

    A couple days before Christmas, my grandmother heard a loud crash come from the direction of the garage. Why? a flipping 12" pine branch came off a previously damaged pine tree, and landed on her garage roof! While the hit didn't take the roof down (probably thanks to my grandfathers love of...
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    The U.S.S. Constitution to set sail for the second time in a century.

    For history buffs, patriots, and old sailing ship lovers, a little announcement; The U.S.S. Constitution, A.K.A. "Old Ironsides", the navy's oldest commissioned war ship, will be sailing from Boston Harbor this Sunday (8/19/12). The sail is to commemorate the 200th anniversary of her capture of...
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    1956 Evinrude Fleetwin freshen-up

    Suppose I will add another thread about the humble little Fleetwin. This is my cousin's motor, and in fact the first motor I got to operate solo some 15+ years ago. I have fond memories of taking her out to explore the lake (in our general area of course), as well as my cousins I'm sure...
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    Anybody else having problems changing their avatar?

    Tried to change my avatar to my favorite football team. It's not working out. I keep on getting an error message that says "unable to save image". I have been trying by both uploading directly from my computer, or with a URL... No luck. When uploading from the computer, the image is set to...
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    Airplane acting oddly last night over the house, any pilots out there?

    So last night a little after 10, I head out of the house to haul some trash off to the dumpster. I can hear/see a Cessna sized single engine plane up in the air passing over the house, and don't think much of it. Get done dumping the trash, and walk back towards the house. I notice the plane is...
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    Anybody have any experiance with a John Deere Trail Buck/ BRP Traxter?

    So Saturday night I get a phone call from my GF's brother asking me if I want a quad for nothing... Huh?? What's the catch? Well he just recently purchased it used, and found out it had problems, so brought it to a John Deere dealer for repairs. From what I've found, John Deere tried to get...
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    Common sense ain't so common...

    Lost in a corn maze? If you're truly lost, don't bother cutting through the stalks to find your way out, just call 911 and have them dispatch the K9 unit....:facepalm: This happened in my home town...
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    Dedicating my thousandth post to a friend who just lost her battle with cancer....

    As corny as it may seem... My thousandth Iboats post is dedicated to my high school class president and casual friend who I learned last night, lost her battle with stage 4 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma yesterday morning. She was just 28 years old. :( I didn't speak to her much after high school...
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    Opinion please, Is a 1500W cont/1850 surge generator enough to get a fridge going?

    I call upon the opinion of the electrical guru's and perhaps the 2? of anybody with anecdotal evidence. I will be going up to my place at Sebago Lake for the upcoming labor day weekend. This past weekend Irene made all hell break loose up there, causing boats to break from their moorings...
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    For the whole enchilada!!! GAME #7 BRUINS VS CANUCKS!!<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

    For the whole enchilada!!! GAME #7 BRUINS VS CANUCKS!!<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Rob you were making me nervous! Here it is 6:14 east coast and no post yet. I took the liberty, hope you don't mind.;) This is it boys. Final game of the Stanley Cup. Will the favored Canucks win their first cup since their...
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    I let the smoke out of my shallow well pump......

    I have a couple of questions for the electrical guru's out there, but first I will start off with my story. We dashed up to Maine today for me to set up the water in the camp. Mom wants to be able to use the cottage Memorial day weekend with out having to bucket flush the toilet (I am working...
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    Old prop rendered scrap, room for improvement on new one on Volvo 280?

    Hello all, I am in need of a new prop for a Volvo 280 short hub, with an AQ170b engine. All this is attached to a '76 Glastron 18' V-184. Last year the old prop got bent up while leaving a sand bar. It is a 3 blade 14X19P. Not sure of the manufacturer, but I am pretty sure its not VP...
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    Volvo 170B no fuel pumpage

    Hello All, Just wanted to run something by the guru's to see what they thought. I'm the caretaker, and main user (my cousin owns the boat) of a 1976 Glastron powered by a Volvo 170B. Last year, after sitting on the mooring for a month, I went to start the boat to take it back to shore...
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