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  1. Silvertip

    What could possibly go wrong!!

    I was looking through some pictures today and stumbled onto this one. While this person was towing a camper, I've seen equally insane "overloads" involving boats. I posted this picture 8 years ago but thought it would be a good reminder as to how not to treat others on the road with wreckless...
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    Dodge Journey V6 Towing??

    Anyone towing anything with a Dodge Journey V6 AWD? Looking at one as a replacement for my sedan but I have a 6 x 10 cargo trailer that I need to tow frequently at speeds rarely more than 60 MPH about 35 miles round trip. GVWR on the trailer is 3500# but typical loading will be in the 2400 -...
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    Used F-150

    Before I get into this, let it be perfectly clear that I am not attempting to bash the F-150 with what I'm about to say. I am simply raising an issue that many folks considering one of these trucks (especially from the used market) may not know about and which can be very costly. The issue is...
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    Small Car - Big Trailer

    On a recent road trip I stopped at a rest area in Dows, Iowa and got a chuckle out of this rig. Anybody else see what's wrong with this rig? Missing trailer wheel, car too small for trailer, and the highway patrol apparently agrees with my observations. There was a power cord running from the...
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    Information for your specific boat

    Often requests for information on a specific boat make/model are posted here when there is a much better place to post your request. Simply scroll to the bottom of this page, look at the right column and you will see BOAT MANUFACTURERS. Click that link and then scroll to your boat...
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    Green with envy -- somewhat

    On my way home from another road trip I passed a semi hauling a new Premier pontoon of about 30 feet. No big deal but the 300 HP Merc hanging offf the back of each tube made my aging heart go pitter pat. I even reached back to make sure my wallet did not get sucked out of my pocket to help pay...
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    Battery Prices

    Folks often question what battery to buy and quote prices well n excess of $100 for a deep cycle. I often indicate that you don't need to spend that kind of money for a good deep cycle battery. Here are two pictures proving my point. I returned just moments ago from my local farm store (Fleet...
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    12 volts from a 24, 36 or 48 volt "sereis" system

    Periodically there is a question that goes like this: I have a 24 volt trolling motor. Can I get 12 volts from this system?" The answer to that is certainly. Each of the batteries in that system is capable of providing 12 volts if you connect a 12 volt device DIRECTLY to one of the batteries...
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    Wiring Gauges

    The number of questions regarding wiring of the gauges on a boat is never ending and even though there are schematics/diagrams in the stickies, folks can't seem to follow them. So here is a pictorial of how to do this. Four gauges are shown connected in a daisy chain fashion. This is the...
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    Extracting Information

    Lately it seems there have been an increase in the number of rather odd electrical issues involving switches, trolling motors, and stereo system installations. Various responders have had to question the OP to great lengths in order to get specifics. Continually questioning an OP in an attempt...
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    Another Boating Nightmare

    Here is yet another example of how things can go dreadfully wrong while boating. While it will take some time to sort out how and why this happened, I hope everyone takes to heart the reasons why life jackets should be worn under way and the safety lanyard needs to be functional and attached to...
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    Coleman Outboards

    Anybody know who is building the 5, 9.9 and 15 HP 4-stroke outboards for Coleman?
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    The Ultimate Boat Restoration

    Interesting story about an interesting boat and yet another lesson in life for the younger crowd. http://videos2view.net/PT658.htm
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    Temperature Gauge Wiring

    Just like the fuel gauge, there have been a rash of temperature gauge wiring issues posted recently so to help in this regard, here is a diagram of what a typical temperature gauge system looks like. It is in effect identical to the fuel gauge circuit. The temp sender is the equivalent of a...
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    E-15 was tested today

    Since fuel blended with 15% ethanol is probably just around the corner one should probably pay attention to NASCAR racing since that series is using this fuel this year. If you watched the Bud Shootout today you saw speeds of 206 MPH in a two car draft and very near 190+ running alone. The...
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    Another boating no-no!

    One adult and three kids under five in a boat does not make for a safe outing as the following story reveals. Kids are kids and they need constant attention at that age. I know this lake well. Fortunate for everyone they were seen. Updated: 06/07/2010 09:04:14 AM CDT A man who was boating...
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    Switch wiring

    A three pole switch (On-Off-On) cannot be wired correctly unless a diode is incorporated into it. Nav/Anchor lights must be operated as follows: Under way both the bow and stern lights must be on. When anchored ONLY the stern light should be on. You cannot wire the switch correctly unless...
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    Camshaft Specs

    Very often posters want to replace cams with high performance stuff that can and will cause performance issues. I stumbled across this site a few days ago. While it lists cam specs for all sorts of vehicles, it does cover the Chevy series of engines and there are generally multiple marine cam...
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    Ethanol Fuel Test

    Some time ago I indicated that I would post pictures of a long term fuel test on a sample of ethanol blended gasoline (also called E10). A little background is necessary. Those who frequent this forum know that I am not particularly concerned about E10 fuel as in my area (Minnesota) we've used...
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    Hanging it up!

    As I approach my 70th birthday I feel it is time to say ?bye? to the iBoats boating forums which has been a source of entertainment and opportunity for me for the last six years. This is truly the best boating forum on the web. Be assured I have no gripe against iBoats, the forums, the...
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