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    need help with flat roof

    I just moved into a new house. Ther is an addition off the back, with a flat roof, and believe it or not it leaked the other day when we got about two inches of rain. I had concerns before the leak because of how flat the roof was, but didn't give it much thought because the rolled roofing...
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    1973 18 hp evinrude part number

    I need to order a impeller and plate for the above mentioned motor. For some reason I can't seem to find the sierra or omc number on any of my usual sources. Thanks for the help.
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    pull chain light

    I recently bought a new house and I am trying to fix all the things that are driving me nuts. There is a pull chain light mounted on the wall that leads to the basement. Problem is it is about head high. It sticks out way too far and i knock into it about every other trip. Ther are plenty of...
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    knob and tube wiring

    Finally I am back on the board. I had some log in issues after the change over. I need your guys opinions fast. We are looking at a new house. I had the inspection on Saturday. Turns up there is still a little bit of knob and tube wiring in this house. From what I have read K and T wiring...
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    1970 18 hp Evinrude?

    I just a aquired this motor. It was my brother in laws father's. He said it was a 1970. The only 1970 Evinrude model numbers I could find were 18002 and 18003. When I pick up the motor I seen the plate says 18004. Is this not a 1970?
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    paging P.O.N.Y

    I just aquired an old (don't know the year yet) 14 foot flat bottom alumacraft john boat. I have been looking at the hydrilla gorilla web site . I don't know if you are familiar with it. They sell a book on how to convert a jon to a bass boat. I would like to do something similiar, but maybe...
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    What size motor?

    I have 9.5 hp johnson. It weighs 60 pounds. I want to get a 10 or twelve foot flat bottom Jon boat, maybe even something small enough to throw in the back of a truck. Would this motor be too heavy for a small boat, like that? It does ok on a 14 foot semi v.
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    advice needed on 1956 mark 25

    My father in law just aquired a 56 mark 25 Hurricane. We are going to try to get this old gem going. He is an auto mechanic, so he has a pretty good knowledge base. I am no mechanic, but I do own two small 1960's Johnson outboards, that I have worked on, mainly simple stuff like carb rebuild...
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    adjusting steering tension on 5.5

    I have a 1964 johnson 5.5 cd21. The steering tension on this thing is way loose. Last summer a spider crawled on my steering arm, I let go of the tiller for a half second and whoa. Got a real stern look from the wife and kids. Is ther a way to adjust this I have a Johnson 9.5 and I know you...
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    motorguide t30

    My father in law just gave me a Motorguide 30 lb thrust trolling motor. It works great but the mounting bracket is broken. I have never tinkered with these so please excuse my lack of proper terminology. There is a red button that you push to pull the motor up and down. It forms a T and...
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    rifle scope mounts

    Does any body know of a web site, or any other source that has reference charts or anything that can tell you the proper mounts and rings to use for your particular rifle. This is my second rifle purchase. It seems rather difficult to find the proper mounts and rings. I have emailed weaver...
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    Need a fridge expert

    We have a whirlpool refridgerator that is only about six years old. It seems to be running but the tempature in the frige section is only about 52 degrees and 18 in the freezer and this only when the door remains closed for several hours. We have two teenagers in the house so the door rarely...
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    broken bird bath

    I normally cut my neighbors's grass for him every year. Today I let my step son cut it. He knocked over the base of a stone bird bath and cracked it in two. Is there any way to fix it? Its not he part that holds water. It is just the base. It is going to be very expensive if I have to...
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    bobber with a brain

    Has anyone tried these. My old college roomate used slip bobbers with a bobber stopper for catfishing with much sucess. I liked his set up but hated using slip bobbers. I could never get them right. This device looks like a slip bobber without the use of a bobber stopper. I decided to check...
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    Shimano Citica cl200b

    What are your opinions on this reel? It retails for around 100 bucks, but have seen it for less.
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    Napster and dmr protection

    Somebody got us some napster cards for christmas this year. We have been able to download music, but unable to transfer the file to an mp3 player because of the dmr protection. What is the deal with this? We pay like .99 per song with these cards. We should be able to do what we want with...
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    scope mounts

    I bought some scope mounts and rings for my Savage 200 30-06 today. I basically went to a gun store and told the guy to set me up with what i needed. He sold me two mounts and a set of rings. I notice that one mount is thicker than the other. Could someone tell me why, and also which one...
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    whats a good varmit rifle

    I want to get a varmit rifle so my step sone and I can do some squirrel and rabbit hunting. I don't know much about varmit rifles. I have done some reading. What is the better a .22 or .17 hmr, what brand, and will one be significantly more costly to shoot. Please excuse my ignorance on this...
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    winter fishing

    My buddy is cooking up some sort of bubbler/water aggitater to keep the water from freezing around his boat lift. The old guy across the cove say he and his neighbor have bubblers to keep the water from freezing. He claims there are a lot of fish back in their cove over the winter, I guess...
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    need a handgun expert

    I need to get a new magazine for one of my pistols. It is a bernardelli .380 auto. It was aquired through a family member so I don't know a model number. I have been searching the web and it looks like it could be a model 60 or a p8. Both of the pictures look just like my weapon. What do...
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