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    Starter Problem?? Mercruiser 120 Alpha1

    Tried starting the boat the other day after it sat for 2 years. Could hear the starter clunk...clunk like the motor was seized, not click like a low battery so I poured some marvel mystery oil in the cylinders and let it sit for a couple days. Went out yesterday and tried it again and instead of...
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    Kenmore Washer problems again!!

    My wife called me in to the laundry room the other night saying that she could smell a rubber burning odor coming from the wash machine. I could smell it and ran down to Sears and picked up a new motor coupler and swapped that out...third one in 10 years. The smell didn't go away though. What...
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    Water Pipe replacements

    I have a 1986 double wide with the Quest pipe and after having 2 fittings let go this winter I have decided to just completely replace all the water lines. <br />The question I have is whether to replace with PVC or copper pipe. <br />Major price difference between the two with PVC being the...
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    Kenmore washing machine fill problem

    We have a 10 year old Kenmore Super Capacity Plus 80 series washer that has recently started acting up. When filling up with water (no matter what load level it is set to) it doesn't stop filling right away. It will start to turn the auger and begin the wash cycle when reaching whatever load...
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    My son is finally here!

    My new boating partner was born June 6th! I just got him home yesterday due to him having an infection and the hospital kept him with antibiotics for 7 days. Now he is home with a clean bill of health...can't wait to show him the boat!! :D :D
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    Number 3 on the way

    Well...I thought we were done but number three is on the way. I went yesterday afternoon with my wife to her ultrasound. 12 weeks along. We have two girls now...maybe a boy this time! <br />Due date is May 31! Just in time for the boating season!!!
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    Pennzoil question

    Has anyone used the Pennzoil 'High mileage vehicle' oil?<br />My wife's car ('98 Taurus w/3.0l V6) just hit 100,000 miles and I need to change the oil this weekend. I have been using the regular yellow bottle 5-30 Pennzoil in it. I saw the Pennzoil "high mileage vehicle' oil in the copper...
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    Removing Tires for Season?

    Does anyone here remove their trailer tires during the off season? <br />I usually will jack the trailer up and set the frame up on blocks to take the stress of of the axle and springs every year but was thinking that I may remove the tires and store them in the garage this winter.<br /> Any...
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    John Deere or Cub Cadet?

    After 4 years of complaining about push mowing my 1 1/2 acre yard I finally got the green light to go get my riding mower.<br />I have been looking at the John Deere L110 and the Cub Cadet LT1018. I was pretty set at getting the John Deere but now after seeing the Cub Cadet I am stuck. Both are...
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    Boaters safety courses

    I was looking at safety course schedules online today and saw that in the next month both the USCG and USPS have available classes in my area starting.<br />Which seems to be a better course? I figured the Coast Guard course should be good but I hear more about the US Power Squadron. I am more...
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    Oil Filters

    I have a 2.5 MerCruiser and I need to change the oil. <br />Is there much of a difference between Fram filters and the quicksilver or other marine filters? <br />I dont want to replace it with an auto filter if there is a difference in what or how they filter.
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    New Battery

    I need to replace my battery this season in my 1984 20' Larson Cuddy. I have been reading up on all the different types of batteries like the gel cells, wet, and the new orbital cells. They all seem to have their good and not so good points.<br />Then when I figured I would just get a wet cell...
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