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    Dodged a bullet.... bearing story... don't trust anybody!

    Hiya, I picked up a used 16' aluminum fishing boat and trailer earlier this summer. Just a basic fishing boat (no floor) etc, but I made a project out of replacing the seat tops and wiring it to have the battery up front, bilge pump, fishfinder, lights, horn etc... basically it took longer than...
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    drive pin props, hubs can't be repaired?

    I have a 1970 25 hp evinrude that I think has a spun hub... last time I dropped a prop off at the local prop guy, he said that he doesn't try and fix spun hubs on drive pin style props because too often they continue to slip after the "repair"... anyone else heard of this? thanks..
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    1970 25 hp, weird exhaust sound....

    Hi all, I had a funny thing happen to my 25 hp yesterday. While in cruise at full throttle, the exhaust note of the engine changed (got loud). Sounded like an exhaust leak into the cowling. There were no noticeable change in RPMs or power (kept plugging along). When I throttled back to idle, it...
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    redoing plywood bench seats, polyester resin?

    Hi, I recently bought an '80's Edson aluminum 16' tiller steer, all open fishing/utility boat. It has the typical small triangular bow seat, 2 full width bench seats (aluminum bulkheads with plywood tops), and at the stern has a split seat (one seat in each rear corner), again aluminum framed...
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    ground to hull on aluminum boat?

    Hiya, I just bought a project boat.. basic tiller steer fishing boat. It does have lights and a bilge pump (all maybe trash, but I don't know yet). It does have a storage compartment for a battery, and I'm intending on putting a fish finder on it. So, rather than power the finder from a battery...
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    MN: are emissions reg's enforced?

    Hi, I just found out that as of 2007, outboards that don't meet 2006 EPA spec's are banned from the Riding Mountain National Park here in my province (Manitoba). Reg, explicitly says must be 4 stroke or DFI.. Most lakes/campgrounds are in Provincial parks, and there are no reg's for those, so...
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    talk to me about jon boats

    Jon's are not very popular up here... regular v bow aluminum utility boats are the norm. The jon's look like they'd be stable to fish out of, but they look to me like they'd ride rough in any chop (more so than a V bow). Is this true? I've never riden in a jon boat... I have a few aluminum...
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    Paul Moir?

    I realized I haven't seen a post from him in a long time. Anyone know if something's up?
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    ski jump + dare = SHT

    Not me, but a story from my youth... the lake we went to for several summers was the base for a waterski team... that meant they had a ski jump set up on the lake (and a slalom course). One day, 2 kids from a family I knew (brother and sister) aged about 16 and 14 or so, dared each other to go...
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    rapid fire SHT's

    apologies if this has already made the rounds here.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPlgjf-hcQI&NR
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    amusing local "deal"

    saw this ad... made me chuckle... ===================== $350 This motor is Jonhson SeaHorse 25hp I think around an 87 or so. My boat was flipped last year and the motor was submerged since then i have not ran it I was not able to get it started if you know anything about motors this is the...
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    1975 6 hp head gasket replacement -dry gasket?

    Hi all... Weather was in mid -30's yesterday, so I figured it would be a good time to tinker in my basement... My 6 hp johnson idles great, but seems to not have the power it should at 1/2 throttle and above. While winterizing it in the fall, I noticed water droplets on the bottom plug (so it...
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    Blizzaks vs. non-premium winter tires?

    Hiya... On one of my vans I have studded winter tires and have been happy with them... For my other van (same make/model as the first) I don't yet have a set of winter tires. I came across a local ad for a set of 4 blizzaks of the right size with 1 winter of wear on them for a bit less than 1/2...
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    chrysler 45hp pollution reduction

    Hi all... Waaaay back (more than a year ago?), I think it was Eurolarva who helped me with some problems with my 67 (?) 45 hp chrysler. I had mentioned in that thread about not liking the gas /oil slick that it leaves beside the dock. Anyway, Euro (?) suggested collecting the overflow fuel...
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    '76 6 hp, fuel pump problem?

    Hi y'all...<br /><br />So, the season's finally on here. I used my 6 hp for trolling over the weekend. There is no new problem, just the same one that's been around for >1 year. Lack of power on top end.<br /><br />It idles fine (will troll for hours), last spring I went through the...
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    94 Pontiac TransSport... power loss, poor mileage - update

    I just posted a Q on alt.autos.gm but does anyone know of a good forum for getting help on automotive mechanical issues?<br /><br />Thx<br /><br />In case you're interested here is my issue:<br /><br />================================================<br /><br />Hiya,<br /><br />I'm getting...
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    stranded yesterday

    our van died on the way home from the lake yesterday. Luckily ~10 km from a fair sized town, but with 3 little ones, a dog and all our "closing the cottage up for the winter" cargo, it wasn't pretty. Got gouged by the tow truck guy $100+ for 12 km tow to shop. Was able to get a rental van driven...
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    '70 25 hp 'rude - how well should it idle?

    Hi there,<br /><br />Just curious... my 25 hp runs great at WOT (where I use it mostly), but I always use a 6hp kicker to troll, partly 'cause it's quieter, but also because the 25 doesn't idle too great. It had all new ignition parts the beginning of last season, and I also did a carb kit...
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    anyone heard of a "hum bung" adapter for using gerry can as fuel tank?

    local discount place had a rack of 'em. I bought a couple, for fun. It has a clear fuel line with a filter on the tip, and a plastic piece with an O-ring that fits a standard plastic gas can. (that's the "bung" part) Sticking out of the top is the tank connector like you'd find on an OEM gas...
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    your top fishing tips?

    what are the best tips... either you invented or you picked up along the way. They don't have to be completey new, just what tips would you give to a novice getting into it? I'll bet there will be some that you have that I won't know, and I'm not a novice.<br /><br />I'll start.<br /><br />1)...
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