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    Do it yourself Pumpout?

    You know what I got? I have the $6 a gallon to pump the s….. out. Cant believe this topic is still in discussion. These boats with toilets on them are generally larger boats (not 12’ little aluminum boats). They cost from in the $20,000’s to $100000+. Other expenses marina birthing fees...
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    Do it yourself Pumpout?

    What??? Just pay the $$$. Dont mess with the poop. It’s just part of the boating expense. If you can’t afford that, sell the boat.
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    Offer accepted

    Wow! Very nice home and great setting.A home like that with a beautiful setting here in California would go for a $1,000,000+.
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    Opinions on this welded aluminum hull

    Those lines are from hull stress. They can turn into cracks. I have had a number of top line heavy gauge aluminum boats and I have had one where the hull cracked. I had a marine insurance adjuster look at it and he told me cracks in these hulls are more common that most people know. Just to be...
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    18ft Boat Launch with RWD Suburban

    A large percentage of people launch and retrieve with 2wd’s all the time. As said it all depends on what the launch ramp is like . You have plenty of power, the question is during retrieval will you spin your wheels. If you’re concerned then put a couple hundred pounds of weight in the back...
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    Ideas for planters/raised beds?

    Wood isn’t expensive for what you’ll need. . Get some 2”x8”x10’ lumber and some 4x4s for the corners and you can slap together a few raised garden bins in an hour or two. That’s what I did and after 12+ years they look great and are in good shape. I made 4 10x4’ beds and a couple others in less...
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    Gloves

    Look for waterfowling gloves on line or at places like Cabelas or Bass Pro. They have all kinds from thin the thick insulated and they are waterproof. Regarding where part of your fingers are exposed it’s often hunters and waterfowl hunters that use them. They help grip and feel of the gun but...
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    Family of 5, 19ft or 21ft?

    Bigger is better. I have never heard anyone say I wish I would have gotten a 2’ shorter boat. Almost everyone wishes they would have got a slightly larger boat No matter what size boat they get. I’ve owned a lot of boats and not one time did I wish I had got a slightly smaller boat. We’re not...
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    Best diet to lose 20 lbs?

    Diets don’t work long term. There are thousands and thousands of diets out there. If they worked there wouldn’t be a new one every week. It’s easy to lose 20 lbs with one of the thousand of diets out there, but you’ll gain it back as soon as you go off your diet. What you need to do is make...
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    Jeez! What happened to global warming

    Remember it use to be called global cooling. Then they determined it wasn’t really cooling. So it was changed to global warming. And again global warming didn’t really fit. So then the correct term was decided to be climate change. Climate change covers warming, cooling, and not doing either...
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    What brand of Cotton socks are still good quality ?

    Light weight merino wool socks are best. They are super comfortable, They dont soak up moisture like cotton does, and still insulate if they get wet,and are odor resistant. And if it’s cold out or your feet are cold step up to medium or even heavy weight.
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    are these gel coat cracks or something more serious? (pic included)

    Maybe if you told us the reason you want to buy that piece of garbage boat we could better respond to your question. If you are buying it to use, you are wasting your time. It’s garbage and likely isn’t repairable. If you are buying it to sell the trailer and make money from the sale then buy...
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    Should I use a kicker when trolling in a 4.3L Mercruiser?

    I agree, with your boat it would be a hassle to use a kicker for trolling . But why not use the electric trolling motor that’s already mounted for trolling? If need be get a more powerful electric if the one you have isn’t quite adequate. I can say from experience electric with autopilot is the...
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    Towing friends boat damage

    I’m thinking that may be covered under your comprehensive coverage. If so there is no fault assessed and your premiums do not increase. Talk to your insurance company and see what they say. Here’s an example of a comprehensive claim I had - driving home from Utah to California in a major storm...
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    Cars you should have kept.

    65 Mustang 73 Mustang 80 xke jaguar 87 Corvette 67 Nova SS (built it into a muscle car putting out approx 500 hp)
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