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    Meat and Potatoes Crankbaits...any info?

    I was wondering if anyone had tried these crankbaits? One of my fishing buddies found these the other day and thought they might work well in heavy cover. I suspect that that rear hook might dull the action. I can't tell from the photo, but it looks like they tried to resolve this with a soft...
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    IS IT NECESSARY TO WELD THE TOYS IN THE BOX?!!

    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRGHHH!!!<br /><br />HOW MANY FREAKIN TWIST TIES DOES IT TAKE TO KEEP A PRETTY PONY FROM FALLING OUT OF A PACKAGE???<br /><br />APPARANTLY ALL OF THEM!!<br /><br /><br />GRR<br />spots<br /><br />Merry Christmas
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    Charging TM Batteries in Parallel...

    Is it possible to charge (or maintain) deep cycle batteries hooked up in parallel or do they need to be charged one at a time? I currently have two Trojan SCS225s that I normally charge one at a time immediatly after a trip and about once a week just to keep them fresh. The other day I noticed...
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    Free 411

    Saw this one on snopes.com and didn't see a pre-post here on iboats. If you're like me, every buck counts. (especially this time of year)<br /><br /> http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/free411.asp <br /><br />-looking out for my peeps<br /><br />spots
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    Talk about decking the halls... Check out this house!

    http://www.mypartypost.com/watchvideo/1033/Best_Christmas_Lights_Display_Ever <br /><br />This has been floating around the internet for a few days now but I finally just watched the video. Unreal.<br /><br />I bet the Trans-Siberian Orchestra's cd sales are through the roof.<br /><br />Along...
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    Ice Vests?

    I just thought of something...<br /><br />since it's a law (most places) to carry a life vest when boating...does that same law apply if you're walking on the lake when it's frozen?<br /><br />I know it wouldn't keep you from freezing to death, I just had a Steven Wright moment and thought I'd...
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    Can a kicker be mounted to the main motor?

    Let's say you needed a kicker motor (7-9hp)and had nowhere on the transom to mount it. Could it be mounted to the main outboard (90hp with tilt/trim)? The main engine would not be used while the kicker is mounted except to steer.<br /><br />I know what you're thinking "Gee, spots was funny, I'm...
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    The Best and Worst Outboards of all Time?

    If you were looking for a used motor, which one would you consider to be the "Holy Grail" of outboards and which would make you wince and employ gratuitous profanity? Any year, model or HP.<br /><br />If you need parameters, lets stick with reliability, longevity and servicablilty. Or in laymans...
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    Any of you guys own one of those truck tents?

    Talking about the camping tents that mount on the bed of your truck. I'm thinking about buying one of these for my long wheelbase Chevy and was wondering if they had any drawbacks? trying to get my girls interested in camping and these look like a good idea. Any comments?<br /><br />spots
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    9.9 max? Ok. Disable 10 plus? NOT ok!! -rant

    The AR Game and Fish, in all of their infinite wisdom, recently put in place a new law on several of our favorite lakes which requires motors over 10 hp to be DISABLED prior to launch. They DO give you three options: Remove your fuel line from your boat, remove your prop from your boat or remove...
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    My pick-ups got the wiggles...

    I need to pick the brains of the mechanically gifted here. My 92 Chevy 1500 4.3 liter TBI is idling rough. This started after I replaced the EGR valve. the MAP sensor and O2 sensor have also been replaced but made no change. It runs fine at speed and will smooth out for a few seconds at idle...
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    CUre for "oops I backed off the ramp" syndrome

    I've read a lot of posts where folks have backed their trailer axels off the ramp and gotten stuck. Bummer. If your trailer design permits, consider welding a 3/8 - 1/2 inch thick steel plate in the shape of a triangle to the frame just in front of the tire to help slide the trailer up the...
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    A boat by any other name...

    Why aren't most bass boats (and most small fresh water boats for that matter) named? I have seen very few of these boats with any type of name conspicuously placed anywhere on them. Practically every sailboat and most saltwater boats do, not to mention all commercial and military ships. I know...
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    Can a dented fuel tank be repaired?

    I have a old outboard that I have been restoring all summer that has a pretty dinged up aluminum fuel tank. It also had some holes due to corrosion. This tank forms the top of the motor so I would like to have it smooth even if I never put gas in it. (It has an aux. feed) I've tried to fix it...
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    Restoring Elgin 7.5 need tech info please

    In an attempt to understand what makes an outboard tick, I began disecting a friends old Elgin that he had given up for dead. It had compression and, after some tinkering, I got spark on both plugs. I have since completely disassembled, sanded, primed and painted the motor and I am now in the...
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