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    MC-1 Steering Issues

    Hey guys. Need help with a steering problem. Boat is a 1975 Sea Ray with a Mercruiser 233 (Ford 351)/MC-1. Here's what happened. Took the boat out the other day, started up river with no problems. Stopped to move something in the boat and when I went back into gear and tried to steer, I had...
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    Outer Banks NC

    Hey guys. We're going to be heading down to the Outer Banks this summer. We'll be staying in Avon. Anything down there that is a "must see"? We've never been there and I want to make sure we don't miss any highlights.
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    First trip in new (to me) boat

    Let's start with the back story. Got out of boating for a couple years. Jumped back in a couple months ago. Found a nice 1975 Sea Ray SRV200 that looks really good and pulled the trigger. I buffed her out, shined up pretty nice. Interior was new from PO, looks great. Added a few details to get...
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    What a weekend (long story)

    The storms that rolled through the Mid-Atlantic area Friday evening really tore stuff up around here. The Mrs. and I had went to our friends farm out in the middle of nowhere for a big picnic/party they throw every year. We were only going to go Saturday but, since we were childless and had...
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    Gamefisher ID question

    I bought a Gamefisher 7.5 hp outboard for my jon boat. I need to buy an impeller but I can't find the model number on the thing. Who knows where they hid the number? I know it's probably in plain site and I'll feel like a fool after someone tells me where it is but I can live with that.:D
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    Another boat

    Last week I mentioned to the wife we should get a jon boat to go fishing in some of the smaller rivers around our area. I figured I would get shot down and told to finish the cuddy I've been working on first. She seemed to like the idea. I never said anything else about it until this morning...
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    Boat for sale

    http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/195-million-sea-shadow-stealth-sub-sale-only-172525837.html I'm thinking of buying this boat. Anything I should check for or should I just get a marine survey? :D
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    Failure to launch.

    Maybe he had his jet ski in his toy hauler? :facepalm:
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    I'm going to pull a joke on kids..

    Re: I'm going to pull a joke on kids.. I asked my wife last Monday if she wanted to take the camper to Summersville Lake for the weekend. Her reply was "will I have cell service?" The first evening we were setting in front of the camp fire. I looked over at her and she is playing with her cell...
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    Turtleman

    Anyone watch Call of the Wildman on Animal Planet. My wife got me watching this show several weeks ago. That guy is a stone cold nut. Guy catches everything from possums and racoons to turtles and snake bare handed.
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    why did you name your dog what you named him/her?

    Re: why did you name your dog what you named him/her? If I did this right, this is a pic of Max
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    Refinshing wood swim platform

    Hey guys. What is the best thing to use on a wood swim platform on the back of your boat? Should I use spar urethane or tung oil or is there another product I should put on it? Thanks guys!
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    4 legged boating companions

    Re: 4 legged boating companions Those are all great looking dogs. I have a Boxer/Shepard mix and a full blooded Boxer. The mix went out on our boat once or twice and did not like it at all. Since we just bought another boat (been out of boating for about 2 years), we are going to try out the...
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    Needless tragedy

    Went for a drive last Sunday with the wife and passed an are called Kanawha Falls. Area was roped off with police tape, fire department and DNR rescue boats were out on water. When we got home we watched the local news and found out what happened. Tragic. Four men were out fishing on a boat...
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    How do I start my boat???

    WIfe and I went to launch our boat Saturday. There was a relativly new Four Winns bowrider about 35ft out from the ramp with the lid up and the guy on it was crawling around the engine compartment. We launch our boat and I'm idleing around putting the fenders out waiting on wife to park truck...
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