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    Plug on this boat?

    Hi all, A sailing newbie here. I'm a power boater and was given an 1973 Ensenada 20 from a friend who was using it until a couple years ago. My son and I will modestly restore this boat. A couple questions for starter. a. I can not find a drain plug for this boat. Is it common for sail...
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    fogging question

    Hello Folks, OK got a newbie questions here. I'm in CA and my 18 footer, 3.0 L, Alpha 1 boat is stored in a garage that the temp will "never" drop below 32 degree (confirmed for the last 20 years!). I do intend to use the boat during the winter, so I will not go throught the usual winterizing...
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    pool liner

    Hi all, We got a Doughboy above ground pool (18 feet round). The liner I have now is the orginal 20 mil liner that came from Doughboy when we bought the pool. Over the the last 7 years it developed a scum line around the water line that I can not remove. I'm considering removing this liner and...
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    solar pannels

    Hi all, A question for those of you who have solar pannels to generate electricity for your home. I heard that for an average home (about 1500 sqft) it is recommended that one would need 17 pannels. The cost of installation and equipment to grid tied the system will be about $18,000 to...
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    motor on ensenada 20

    Hi all, I'm working on restoring a 1973 Ensenada 20 that was given to me. Just came back and say many boats sailing at Monetray CA go me motivited on this project. One quick question. The boat has a motor mount. Would a 9 HP motor be sufficient for this boat? THanks.
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    Grade of gasoline

    We were out on a road trip this weekend and it's great to see that gas prices are dropping. In my part of town, we see gas prices ranges from $2.69 to $3.00. I noticed that the mom and pop shop with gas pumps were the cheapest. Now, are there different grade of unleadded gas or all gas are...
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    Dove hunting permission

    Hi all, Dove season is just around the corner. I got written permission to hunt on my neighbor's farm. He wrote me a permission slip on his farm business letter head and he signed it. He did this back in 2001. I carry this permission slip with me when I'm out hunting on his property. Now, a...
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    Boat longevity

    Hi all, Just curious to know if any one out there have bought a boat new and kept it over 15 years and what hours you have on it. I ask because we bought our 2005 Searay 180 Sport and so far we average about 16 hours a year. This boat is more than enought boat for us and we are taking good...
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    Fish off a sailboat

    Hi all, Can you really fish off a sail boat? Ok, here is a back ground. I have a Searay 180 Sport and boat in a fresh water lake. I'm about two 2.5 hours from the Coast and would love to learn to sail and maybe do some ocean fishing while we are out in the Pacific ocean. My friend just gave...
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    car oil and filter

    Hi all, I'm changing oil and oil filter on my car this weekend and was wonder what is the best oil brand out there and what oil filter are good. Is it worth it to spend a little more and get the double guard oil filter. I have been using Penzoil and Fram/Purolator filters. Thanks.
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    Above ground clorine question

    Hi all, Please explain to me the difference between liquid clorine and granular chlorine. It seems the liquid clorine is cheaper. What's the pros and cons of each? I have a 18 feet round above ground pool. Thanks.
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    bearing buddies questions

    Hi all, I have a Shorlander trailer with Bearing Buddies. I'm new to trailering so here are some questions. a. When greasing the the bearing buddies, does the grease go all the way to the outer bearing, into the spindle, and then to the inner bearing? b. Is it correct that I should apply...
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    Pool solar blanket

    Hi all, A question for you pool owners. I have a 18 feet round above ground pool (Doughboy). I'm considing adding a solar blanket on it to reduce water evaperation lost, reduce chemical lost, protect from debries, and to increase the water temperature. I looked at a couple solar blankets and...
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    Summertime Energy usage

    Hi all, I'm curious to know how much energy you folks use for summer time cooling in your neck of the woods. Here is mine in Fresno: 1500 sq feet home, built in 2000 June 06 - 684 kwh - $86.60 July 06 - 1083 kwh - $166.71 Aug 06 - 732 kwh - $89.56 We make an efforts to keep energy usage...
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    attic fan (part 2)

    Hi all, I like to give an update on my "attic fan" post below. Well, I decided to install a 3.4 amp attic fan a couple weeks ago and have some preliminary data to share. Here is a little background. My house is about 1450 square feet, one story, vaulted ceiling, tile roof, and was built in...
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    baja motorsports dirt bikes

    Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has first hand experience with Baja Motorsports dirt bikes. I saw an add in the Pepboys Auto sales paper and the bikes costs about 1/3 of a Honda or Yamaha dirt bike. I know you get what you pay for, but at these prices I can introduce my son into a bike for...
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    rust removal

    Hi all, I'm working on a travel trailer and noticed I have slight to moderate rust on the bottom frame. Now what is the best way to deal with this situation. I took a wire wheel and started grinding the rust and paint and it worked well. However, It will take me forever to do this and in some...
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    fish finder/ depth finder for a newbie

    Hi all, My son (5 yrs. old) and I just started fishing this year on our boat and he seems to like it. We had some good luck and caught a couple big bass. To make fishing fun I appointed him the trolling motor captain and he get to go where ever he likes. We don't have a fish finder or depth...
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    attic fan

    Hi all, I'm considering adding an attic fan to cool off the attic space during the hot summer months. We get well above 100 degree ambient temp for weeks at a time. August is the worst month with temps sometimes at 110 degrees. I recall one August we were not home for three days and the AC...
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    DYI tire repair

    Hi all, I live near a couple new housing construction sites and I have been getting a lot nails in my tires. I been taking my tire out to get it plug and it seems pretty easy. Can someone give me some instruction on how to do a simple plug and a quality kit that I can buy. When I watch the...
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