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  1. JASinIL2006

    Marine epoxy/fiberglass in toilet tank?

    Hi all, my sister has an older home that has a very cool art deco bathroom that has some unique fixtures that seem to no longer be available. (She's even checked restoration suppliers.) The toilet tank has a crack that runs about 8-12" and it sounds like some solution that seals the crack and...
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    Old timey runabout?

    A couple friends of mine recently purchased a lakefront cottage on a small lake. They would really like to find an old vintage run about like the one in the picture below. Other than craigslist and Facebook marketplace, any thoughts on where to find one? It doesn’t matter if it needs some work...
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    Kinda urgent help needed with exhaust shutters...

    Hi all, I'm in the process of replacing my shutters after running the engine without water to the muffs. (Details leading up to the need for replacement here: https://forums.iboats.com/threads/need-to-check-shutters%E2%80%A6-any-tips.767319/#post-5866978) Anyway, I ordered replacement shutters...
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    Need to check shutters… any tips?

    So I need to check the shutters on my exhaust system (350 Mag Alpha One Gen 2, std. thru-prop exhaust). It looks like that entails removing the cast iron elbows and the heavy rubber tubes on either side of the elbows so I can look into the Y-pipe. Are there any tricks to make it easier to...
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    12v Cell Signal Booster

    A change in jobs has pushed me toward looking for a cell signal booster for our cabin in Ontario, Canada. We currently get a faint signal (one or two bars of LTE) which allows for text messaging and occasional data transmission (but very slow). I need to find something to boost the signal enough...
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    Grooves worn in driveshaft

    Hi all, I am changing my impeller and water pump, and after I split the drive and cleaned up everything, I noticed that there is some wear on my driveshaft just below the splines (see pic below). I can feel the grooves when I run my fingernail over them. I do not believe it was there the last...
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    Replace metal drain plug?

    While winterizing my boat yesterday, I found myself struggling (again) to reach the lower block drain on the starboard side of my 350 Mag. It's a plug that is underneath what I think (?) is the knock sensor. It's the only plug that requires a wrench - a 9/16" - to remove, and the older I get...
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    Charging batteries in boat with ACR

    This winter, for the first time, I left my batteries in the boat. They are connected via an Add-A-Battery kit (with and ACR and an Off-On-Combine switch). Do I need to disconnect the batteries to charge them individually, or is it good enough to just have the switch in the Off position? Thanks!
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    More testing on Sharrow prop...

    I'm not propeller expert, but the latest tests of the Sharrow prop from Boattest are pretty interesting...
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    Replace chain on floating dock - recommendations?

    Hi all, we have a floating dock at our cabin in Ontario. The floating part is comprised of two 10' x 4' sections, attached end to end (with removable dock hinges and pins) to form a finger dock 20' long. This attaches to a stationary dock on shore with hinges and removable pins so we can take...
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    Any way to remove Hotjar "Feedback" box from screen?

    Is there any way to remove that annoying Hotjar Feeback box from the righthand side of the every single screen? It frequently gets in the way (e.g., it covers the arrow to advance photos when scrolling through multiple photos in full scree mode) and it makes absolutely no sense to have it in a...
  12. JASinIL2006

    Buying a new mattress

    It's time for the Admiral and I to get a new mattress, so we're mattress-shopping -- one of my least favorite activities. I imagine we'll be doing the usual visiting of bedding stores and trying to find something we like, but I was wondering if anyone has seen any reliable buying guides for...
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    Keep getting logged out during session

    This morning I've repeatedly had to log in; at times, I've been asked to log in even though I can see my username in the upper right hand corner of the screen. It's happened quite a few times. Each time, I'm allowed back in, only to have to log in again, sometimes when I change a page, sometimes...
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    Anyone here interested in Japanese kitchen knives?

    I love to cook, and I cook a great deal, and lately I've been very much into nice kitchen knives. For years, I've used decent stainless steel knives, like Henckels and Wustofs (and earlier, even some Chicago Cutlery), but in the last several years, I've discovered hand made Japanese knives. In...
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    Happy New Year!

    Happy New Year to you all! May this coming year be a lot better than 2020. This is a wonderful online community and I’m grateful for the iBoats forums and the lovely new software that makes visiting so much more pleasant. Happy New Year!
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    Replacement bumper cover

    My daughter hit a racoon while doing about 60 mph in her Chevy Cruze, and it did a bit of damage to the bumper cover (and maybe some of the other plastic on the right front bumper area), so I was looking for an inexpensive option to fix it. I found a place on Ebay that sells bumper covers...
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    Problems with forum this morning

    The forums are acting a bit odd this morning... pages are not loading until I hit the refresh button several times, and when trying to post, I first received an error message (something to the effect of "something went wrong; you can't do that right now") and then, when I tried again, an orange...
  18. JASinIL2006

    Need help locating replacement circulating pump hose

    Hi all, this year when I winterize, I want to replace the standard circulating pump hose with one that has a drain valve. The engine is a 350 Mag with raw water cooling (serial number in my signature below). I have seen pictures of this (see below) but I have checked a number of sites and I...
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    Replace 4.3L with 5.7L in Rinker Captiva 192

    Hi all, a friend of mine has a 2006 Rinker Captiva 192 Alpha One Gen 2 that he bought nearly new, although when he purchased it, the original engine had been replaced with a 1998 4.3L. (I don't know what happened to the original, but I suspect it was ruined and replaced with an older motor so...
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    Gelcoat repair

    Well, today I was launching into the Mississippi River and chipped the gelcoat below the waterline. I clipped (at very slow speed) a metal retaining wall that borders the boat ramp. Because the river is up, the top of the wall was about 6” below the surface and as I was backing of the trailer...
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