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    Jeff J replied to the thread Reminder to check gear before towing..
    When I was in my early twenties a bunch of us went tubing on a river one day. We had a pickup bed loaded with inflated inner tubes and 2...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Nobody fishing?.
    Sitting still in the cold never did much for me but it was better than just sitting in the house unless the wind was blowing. I never...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Aluminum Boat Paint.
    I think zinc chromate went away nation wide or was so restricted no one could use it around 25 years ago. That’s when I started seeing...
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    Jeff J reacted to aspeck's post in the thread Nobody fishing? with Like Like.
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Cotter pin for Prop...Any one will do??.
    I would recommend stainless no matter where you are. I accidentally installed a plated cotter pin a couple of years ago while replacing...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Aluminum Boat Paint.
    Zinc Chromate is not banned in NY. There are some stringent regulations governing it. Most seem to revolve around the VOC’s. I don’t...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Aluminum Boat Paint.
    If you use a wire wheel, it’s best it is stainless and never been used on anything else. We used “rivet cleaning discs” chucked into a...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Aluminum Boat Paint.
    Zinc Chromate is available. Zinc phosphate works too.
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Draw on battery 1.
    I am being lazy today so haven’t read everything posted in this thread. Apologies if I am duplicating someone. 3 things that seem to...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread No Center Attachment for Hauling onto the Trailer.
    I’m glad the power loading topic came up. I just searched the states where I have operated or intend to operate boats. Only one has a...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread No Center Attachment for Hauling onto the Trailer.
    I haven’t heard of a law against power loading anywhere I have been. I will admit to not studying the boating regulations most places I...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Seized engine.
    It could have been hydro-locked which can lead to all kinds of fun things if it was actually ran that way. I had a friend 40 years ago...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread View from central Minnesota tonight.
    There were some good shots from southern Oklahoma Tuesday. We didn’t see it because we didn’t know about it. Tried to see them last...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread No Center Attachment for Hauling onto the Trailer.
    While I have waded in chest deep while fully dressed and in my work boots to load boats I do everything I can to keep my feet dry. I...
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    Jeff J replied to the thread Thoughts on winter dust cover.
    The sheets recommended above should work good inside the building. It makes a huge difference on stuff I cover that doesn’t get used...
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