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    Precious Cargo??

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    Ever buy a boat to big for your garage.

    Ever buy a boat to big for your garage, it could be worse; https://thecorner.eu/news-spain/spain-economy/the-31-new-cercanias-trains-for-northern-spain-do-not-fit-in-the-tunnels/104515/
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    List of contacts of all State boating offices

    This could make a good sticky as it would be a help to both newbes and others. don't know how or where to put it but perhaps one of our supreme master administrators could do it. https://www.nasbla.org/about-nasbla/boating-contacts
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    Let the first liar say they have never done this.

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    Been there, Done that;

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    Tide Chart

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    Re-carpeting over old carpet.

    Asking for a friend of mine? I do not believe it is a good idea but maybe someone on here may prove me wrong. It is a bassboat. "While I'm beached I thought I'd recarpet the boat. Two years ago I replaced the deck and like an idiot, used the old carpet. Now its tighter than tight. Can't...
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    I can relate to this!

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    Homemade Strap Wrench

    How to make a quick & easy strap wrench from an old spark plug socket, worn-out poly-V serpentine belt, and a short length of PVC 1/2″ schedule 40 pipe. Use an angle grinder to quickly slot opposite sides of the socket. Fit the belt thru the slots and then tap a short length of PVC pipe into the...
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    What is the blower switch for?

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    How Far Can an Electric Truck Tow?

    Interesting Article; It infers that in my case 95% of my towing could be done with an EV truck. 84 thousand for the EV is only a couple of thou more than a new 2500 diesel would be equipped the same as my 2002.
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    This proves it

    And make it where it handles something important like the shift rod!!
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    I think we all can relate to this

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    The Front Fell Off

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    Needed a heavier tractor.

    Not mine. I am sure that anyone who who has used their equipment to try an push a tree in the right direction when felling can relate to this.
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    Fish every where but not even a nibble

    Started out a two days ago for an afternoon of fishing. Nice bright sunny Fall day, sun shining bright. Left the dock and headed for a good spot and the sun was reflecting off my fish finder when I turned it on. Got close to my spot and saw two large schools as I slowed down. Stopped and...
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    Creative Trailer Hitch

    https://nbc16.com/news/local/police-in-eugene-warn-driver-hauling-boat-with-sedan
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    Carbon Monoxide/Body Surfing

    https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2021/06/28/coroner-carbon-monoxide-contributed-death-uc-womens-soccer-player/7782856002/
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    Smallest Outboard Motor

    There was a recent post asking how old an outboard someone has. How about what is the smallest. This one I bought new in about 1953 or so for around $3.50 to put on a wood model of a Chriscraft cruiser I built from a kit. A pricey sum back then for a lad who had just entered his teens. It...
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    Important Shop Tip

    If you are shop testing an outboard inside in a 44 gallon garbage can and trying to set the idle in gear do not turn the wheel all the way to make it easier to get at the carb needle. This is especially true if your shop has no floor drains. Wish I had read this in the manual before my prop...
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