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    Girlie Ads on the Site

    Well, not always, perhaps. Why the heck would I post complaining about it if that was so? I'd more likely just sit back and enjoy them. So maybe the targeted question was misguided.
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    Major Boating Accident On Lake Tahoe

    The only 2 people that survived had life jackets on. The others did not, if I understood the story from a day or two ago.
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    Girlie Ads on the Site

    I knew that was coming, lol. But yeah, as far as the stuff I go to, I shouldn't be getting the other. And it's not like X-rated or anything, but sorta like when you go to the lake at a busy time (which I never do anymore). You just gotta ignore some stuff... I did the clearing thing and set...
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    Girlie Ads on the Site

    The ads this site is plastered with lately suck... I've got a wife I love (IOW, the real thing). Why do I want to see all that? Is it just me (are they targeted), or does everyone get the same thing? Now we've got the male female basketball player in the mix... It's just sick. I guess I'm...
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    Boating Seamanship for a Safe and Fun Experience

    Nice to have another set of eyes looking out, especially for what might be overtaking you. I would like to have gotten some of my older kids familiar with the whole thing of operating the boat, vs them just getting to (take the helm) sometimes, and helping me tie up at the dock/hook back up to...
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    Acura 3.2L Noise?

    Update: It was the timing belt tensioner. Finally took a day to get in there and do it again. Replaced it with what was packaged as a Honda part off of eBay, but there were no markings on the part itself to confirm that (at least to my knowledge). Smooth and quiet now; was sounding pretty...
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    Loosing Faith in Humanity . . .

    The reason people ask "Is it still available", is obviously, because so many people leave up a post after it's sold (CL). And before getting their hopes up any further, they want to get that point squared away. How hard it is to say "Yes"? I sometimes want to ask if it's still available just...
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    Erroneous oil change warning?

    I've been going by the, if it still looks good, it's probably fine criteria for quite a while. Maybe rub a little between my fingers (yep, still 10W-30, lol).
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    Lexus Oil Leaks and Mechanic (Woes)

    Quick update on this. I got the dye, UV light and that, but the post-repair drip had essentially stopped. Weird, but I'm good with it.
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    Cargo Ship Aground 16' From Norwegian Man's Home

    Johan Helberg. Slept through the whole thing (and so did the guy at the helm apparently :LOL:), but that pic looking up at the bow is the stuff of nightmares...
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    BMW headlight . . . $1,000 !!!

    If it's foggin' or holding water, drill a little drain hole in there before you lose function (lol); and maybe one higher up for "relief". Done that a few times. Headlamp bulb change on my older Acura looks to be a pain also. I had one that was out, but it started mysteriously working again...
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    Should I buy a boat without a survey?

    That wouldn't save you.
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    Brake woes

    I'm thinking I might like to upgrade to a '99 or 2,000 eventually (lol). Ok, that's a small exaggeration. The '97 Suburban has over 200k on it and runs like new, essentially. I've put about 70k of that on in the last 12+ years, and have done zero tune-up type work on it. Very well taken...
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    What kind of damage from an I/O in salt water for 2-3 years?

    I'm curious what they want for it now. Might seem a little unreasonable to want much under the circumstances (not willing to have it removed for inspection and that). And I wonder what it's cost them in rent/fees for the time it's just been sitting. A general observation (in OP's favor), is...
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    Sharing a Pre-Startup Check List > What is yours?

    Anyone leave it running at the dock to warm up while putting the trailer away? I've done that, but not so much recently. I'm not nearly as thorough as the original post, but I've usually got the doghouse off priming it a bit since I'm only out a handful of times a season. I test the blower...
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