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    Bimini top and trailering

    Hi all, I have a 2005 Searay 180 sport. A few week back we came back from the lake and I had a slight mishap with my bimini top. Well, it was in a travel position with the boot on. I backed the boat into the garage and forgot to put it down and so I bent on of the aluminum rod. It is a...
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    cold crank procedure

    Hi all, I got a cold start question. I have a 2005 180 sport searay/ 135 hp Merc. We use the boat periodically. I would say once every two months. Before taking the boat to the lake, I like to warm up the engine in the driveway to make sure everything is in working order. My ritual is to...
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    battery issue

    Hi all, I need your help to trouble shoot my trolling motor battery. My deep cycle battery is a group 27, 600 cca, which I hook up a 525 Humminbird fishfinder and a 55 lb trust Minn Kota trolling motor. The battery is 4 years old and I can troll with this setup for six hours with enough juice...
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    Car not starting

    Hello gear heads, I need your help to trouble shoot my car problem. I have a 1997 Toyota Corrola with 116,500 miles. OK, here is the problem. I go to turn on the key and nothing. No clicking noises. Absolute silence. The starter was replaced about 2.5 years ago. I thought it was the...
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    Life vest and lake patrol

    Hi all, We boat at a small lake in Central California. The lake patrol are very aggressive here and give tickets left and right for very minor stuff. Ok, I need a little feedback from you folks. My 7 year old son is taking swim lessons to refine his strokes. Right now they are learning...
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    trailer vs regular tire

    Hi all, My boat trailer has ST185/80r13 tires. I like to get a spare. A couple questions: a. Does the "ST" designate trailer tires? b. Are trailer tires more expensive than regular tires with the same number? I like to get a spare set up, but don't want to spend too much money. We trailer...
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    Outdrive support

    Hi all, On my outdrive I have two plastic half pipe support rods that I place on my outdrive when trailering. I put them on the outdrive and trim down to tighten them up. I was told that their role is to aid the outdrive from bouncing up and down during trailering. Well, I lost mine on the...
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    rope lenght

    Hi all, My seven years old son started kneeboarding and my niece started wakeboarding. Both are new to the sport and booth were able to get up. How long should my rope be for the kneeboard and wakeboard. I have to different setup for the two kids. We have an outdrive on our boat. I believe...
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    boat riding high

    Hi all, I have a Searay 180 sport with an outdrive. My 7 years old son started kneeboarding and my wife likes to sit in the stern seat to take pictures/video. I try to drive the boat slow for him. The problem is the bow rides very high. Would changing out my 19 pitch aluminum prop help? I...
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    factory or after market hitch

    Hi folks, I'm looking for a use Nissan Titan to pull my boat and travel trailer. In my search, I have seen some Titans with and some without factory hitches. The prices on the ones without the factory hitches seems lower. Are factory hitches install by Nissan any more superior than the after...
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    using search light

    Hello, Last Saturday my buddy and I went out Bass fishing on a small lake. The action was great so we stayed until sun down. On our lake, we have to maintain a 5 mph speed. This was my first time boating in the dark. It was very dark and I had some problems seeing. I came closed to hitting a...
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    Table tennis quetions

    Hi all, Can someone please help me answer a few table tennis (ping pong) questions. I can't seems to find the answer i'm looking for on the net. We play mainly singles, so here are the questions. a. When serving, is it correct that one can serve to any where on the opponent side...
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    Table tennis construction

    Hi all, I'm intersted in buying a nice 8x4 piece of plywood to construct a table tennis (ping pong) table top. I've seen some pieces that goes for about $35 with a very nice smooth finish at Home Depot. It will be out door all year long. I'm planing to stain it and put poly urathane finish on...
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    fix it list after escrow closed

    Hi all, I just want to take this moment and vent a little. Ok, on Dec. 10, 2008 we sold mom's 50 years old house. Escrow was closed and everyone was happy. Today, Dec. 15, 2008, the realtor called us and said that the buyer complained that we did not clean the oven and there was no mail box...
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    billard/pool questions

    Hello all, We just picked up a new pool table. I never played pool before so here are a couple questions. a. Is it a bad thing to have the tip of the cue stick strike the fabric on the table? My 7 year old boy plays with me and I'm afraid he's going to put a tear in the fabric. b. Do you...
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    swamp (evaporative) cooler question

    I just got a small portable evaporative cooler from Lowes that pumps out 1800 cubic feet per minute. I placed it outside of our kitchen window and it does a very good job of blowing in cool air and cooling our living room. I'm very impress with this little unit. The unit is sitting in a...
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    night fiishing on a boat

    Hi all, We went out bass fishing yesterday and caught a big keeper just before the sun went down. We decided to keep fishing into the night. This is the first time we have stay that late. The trip was fun and I have a question. a. When we were trolling we had our front green and red lights...
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    adhesive question

    Hi all, A friend of mine is lending me his fishfinder unit to test it out on my boat. The unit has a tansom mount transducer. I'm want to just temporarily attach the transducer to my transom for about 2-3 weeks. I can not find a sunction cup setup in town, so i'm thinking of using adhesive...
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    Suction cup mount

    Hi all, Fishing newbie here. I'm considering purchasing an Eagle Fishmark 320. I want to use this unit for freshwater fishing and remove it during the summer boating season. I'm just curious to know how the suction cup transom mount holds up. Do you keep this suction mount on while you are...
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    rubbing coumpound

    Hi all, I'm in the process of restoring a boat with a dull and chauky hull. I will be sanding it first to remove the chaulky surface. Next I plan to use a rubbing compound. In this process, is the purpose to remove more of the chaulky material (oxidation) or is to smooth out the scratches...
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