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  1. Scaaty

    From Scaaty..a story, and an apology..

    I have just been "unbanned", after a week. Was I wrong? Who knows, and I probably needed it. I'm a hard headed crazy SOB. I just simply take no BS from anyone, and "flaunted the "Man"...for years. A Nam Vet, (gun truck with a 50 Caliber, and a full tool box..the "wrench" was the MOS. Seen...
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    Todays gas at $139 barrel/Dow, etc...

    This is ZERO political, so lets not go there. Lets do some simple discussion, and stop pointing fingers, as we are the problem, as we are all in this together, and the way we continue to do things. NEED SOME FORWARD LOGIC THINK. I see BIG problems coming, and the after affects will affect...
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    I'm not getting a PM notice anymore??

    Just realized I had some PM's sent to me (just checked User CP), but as in the past, I was not sent a notice to my email addy. Never had this problem before, and nothing has changed. I'm set up for notification... At a loss here. Anyone else have a problem? One of ya want to send me a test...
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    Are people THAT stupid..a simple garbage can, and RC Bin

    A good friend here is a "Garbage truck" driver. picks mine up. Ya can spiff it up at "Refuse Collecter" if needed. He doesn't care..good people.. Saw it again today. Dumb Thursday is Garbage, every other Thursday the Recycle. Just put mine out. We have the "claws" for pick up. YOU MUST...
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    Pulling rank here...5000th now..

    50 years "wet" now, 4 boats, 25 motors here the "Dog Patch"...96% help, 2% DC, and 2% trying to start a fight..(Old DC). IBoats, JB, Don S, TD, and the rest of the Mod's..never had the chance a "meet and greet"..well..any of ya, but you are held dearly in my heart. Best damn Forum run...and...
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    What Force on muffs should look like..

    1988 125. See too many post of they (and similar Force diff HP gearcases) don't work on muffs. Well, mine (the one made for the Force gearcase) works fine on this far from new impeller...pix tell the story..
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    No Electronic Stimulas in the bank yet?

    Just heard on the radio, that if you filed electronic, AND you went through a tax preparer, it came in a third party bank, and you will not get the dough electronic to yer bank. It will come snail mail, and your last two SS #'s for when....(always something huh?):eek::D
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    Ablative paint and plastic cup=whoops!

    Just a word on using Bottom-Kote in a plastic cup for a quick touch up. DON'T do it! Ran around the boat touching up, came back in the shop to grab the phone. Not much longer, I had a black workbench...ate the bottom out. Grrrr...lesson learned
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    VP 280 Reverse lock check W/O engine start..(Don?)

    Prepping the big boat for the slip. VP280 O/D. Seeing as its a sliding cone clutch drive, and no gear meshing, can I just shift reverse with the motor off, and check the reverse lock? Looking/studying the Manual over, I can't see a problem, but I can also fire it up, and do it. No prob though...
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    Seafoam is at Walmart, and info homemade

    Found Seafoam at Walmart today..$7.36..pint..didn't see Deep Creep though. I also (after doing the due diligence on whats in it) make my own. I mix one 12 oz "Heet"..(RED Iso-Heet, not the yellow bottle, which is not to be used in 2 strokes). Cheap, way under a dollar easy One quart...
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    Question on 50's TD and TN lowers

    Is a late 40's TD L/U the same on the early 50's TN's? I just can't remember...thanks..
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    Startron fuel treatment based enzymes.

    OK, we got something good here, or just more snake oil? Seems price wise comparable to Stabil. 8oz treats 125 gallons. 1 oz to 16 Gal. (eyedropper to a 5 gal tank) Stabil is 1oz to 2 1/2 gal 8oz bottle $13 at West Like your thoughts.. Star Tron Story Star Tron? is an amazing fuel treatment...
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    Battery Acid ?..

    Just what is battery acid..have 2 dry batt's coming for 2 of my motorcycles.. coming from an online purchase (cheaper than town with shipping less than taxes, and no disposal fee..still good for other purposes, so I want to keep them. I can twirl wrenches in the dark and do magic, but kinda...
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    BEST damn 3 man band..figer it..who's a newby

    Lets look at this way..who here has been to ZZ Top concert?..(From the early dayzz when fun was legal?) Best little "Band from Tahas" known.. I'm 58..BIL is 83 today..(WW2 vet ...bomb-.dropper/Nav to the site.. when the "drop" was said....on B-25's...."too cool fer school".... SAID... still...
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    Motorcycle Shipping

    Anyone with thoughts or recommendations? Need to get a Crotch Rocket from West Virgina (friend) to the West Coast, add to my stable..
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    Eska..3 1/2..have #'s..Year?

    Got with some other motors..not needed..runs fine, and selling cheap tomorrow. Anyone guess the year? M.. 1709 C Ser..150718 In advance ..danke...
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    Idea for preventing over Winter Impeller set

    I got too many lower units with impellers. I can't be dropping LU/s every spring. That said, my newly crank up 72 135 Merc Stack (less than 10 hours) has those smaller thick impellers that take a set too easy. The whole boat/motor covered, so too much work to hand crank the Flywheel ever month...
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    New slick Credit Card scam

    EDIT...this is a copy and paste...didn't happen to me, I'm slicker than the losers will ever be.. Subject: Credit Card fraud warning-Must read this! The Holiday Season is just a little bit down the road and the bad guys are already trying to get free stuff by using your credit. New...
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    Volvo 280 Salt corrosion problem

    Could post in Props, but think better response here. 12 weeks in the salt pond. New zinc at the prop, motor zinc was wire brushed to a good polish and replaced. All bolts had no antisieze for good contact. Prop/LU have been Primered and TriLux'ed. The back end had the usual crud on it, the...
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    VP280 propshaft seal replace...question

    Well, after 30 years seems the old workhorse 280 is picking up water after 10 weeks wet in the slip. Ordered the shaft/carrier seals and orings, and all new plug/s rings/gaskets. Did the bellows 2 years ago, so I will leave the upper alone. All I have is a Clymer Man, but have dug into enough...
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