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  1. 62_Kiwi

    2 stroke mix - how versatile is it ?

    In my garage I keep two cans of 2 stroke mix. Both are 50:1 mixes and both use the same 91 octane gas. The only difference is that one is mixed with Evinrude oil (for my boat engine of course) and the other is mixed with Homelite oil (for my chainsaw, line trimmer, hedge trimmer etc).<br /><br...
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    Thank you Ford Motor Company

    This week I received a free set of new GoodYear Wrangler tyres (including spare) to replace the Firestone Wilderness AT's on my Ford Explorer.<br /><br />I'm impressed with the gutsy decision Ford made to put customer safety & satisfaction ahead of the short term profit line. It must have cost...
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    Powered wheels on your boat

    A friend of mine came up with the idea recently of mounting electric powered wheels onto a boat so that you can drive the boat down the beach and into the water. When you're finished boating you can drive back onto the beach again.<br /><br />Blow me down, the other day I find that he's...
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    Commemorative Air Force

    (Formerly "Confederate AirForce") I've been looking at their websites and they have a very impressive collection of "servicable" aircraft from the WWII era.<br /> http://www.commemorativeairforce.org <br /> http://www.confederateairforce.org <br /><br />Has anyone here been to their airshows ...
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    Mariner 8hp inspection

    Later on today I'm going to check out a 1988 Mariner 8hp with a view to buying it as a kicker for my 19' f/g caddy boat.<br /><br />Can anyone give me some advice as to what to check for on this particular model, apart from compression, plug condition and running it in a drum of water ?<br /><br...
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    Bombardier Johnsons & Evinrudes

    We have yet to see any of the new Bombardier-built outboards in NZ, but I see on the Johnson website (press releases) that Bombardier started distributing their 2002 models in October last year.<br /><br />I know from this board that Bombardier has upgraded all the quality processes in building...
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    Outboards we like

    This is an excellent board with lots of very clued-up and helpful people who know a lot about outboard engines and boating in general.<br /><br />We hear a lot about outboards with problems (as is natural) but not so much about the really good reliable and well performing ones. It's not often...
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    Stunt Boat

    Here is one of my all-time favourite (true) stories from an old copy of "Boating New Zealand" magazine - extracted from an article written by Mark Fossey.<br /><br />This true story happened on a cloudless summer's day in sunny Auckland Harbour. A 12' runabout with a 15hp outboard at maximum...
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    What brand to buy?

    :confused: <br /><br />Self edit: This was a very old rant - that in hindsite was quite inflammatory. The main point was that I prefer brands and products that I associate with traditionally friendly countries to my own.
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    Boat Names

    I heard a good one a while back, about a guy who named his boat "MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY".<br /><br />Everyone thought it was pretty funny until the first time he used his VHF. Needless to say, Coastguard were not very amused and he had to rename very quickly...
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    Telltale Signs of Boat Adiction

    Today, while chopping down a tree with my trusty chainsaw, I became strangely aware that I was enjoying the job too much. <br /><br />Then I realised... it was the smell of 2-stroke fumes... the responsiveness of the throttle... Yikes, I'm fantasizing about my boat engine!<br /><br />My wife...
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    Electrical load when everything switched off

    A little while back I had one of those bad "learning experiences" at a busy boat ramp, with a boat full of excited kids and what seemed like the whole world watching... I'd launched the boat, parked the trailer and returned to find that the motor wouldn't turn over - flat battery! I felt very...
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    New Zealand - Whangamata

    Anyone planning a trip to the South Pacific, who loves boating, deep sea fishing, surfing, golfing and the beach lifestyle would be hard-pressed to find a better spot than Whangamata - on the East Coast of the North Island of NZ.<br />Whangamata Web Site<br />Pacific Rise - Best place to stay in...
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