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  1. southkogs

    weather station

    My Acurite bit the dust about two years ago. I was thinking about replacing it, but right now all of the devices I have in the house and car wanna' tell me the weather. So, I kinda' keep forgetting about it ... making me wonder if I need another station. I'll be interested in the responses here.
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    Cleaning pontoons

    I just used this on an old pontoon I'm working on: https://www.iboats.com/shop/starbrite-aluminum-cleaner-restorer-64-oz.html Wasn't going for polished and perfect 'toons. Just cleaning the gunk off 'em. But I was really impressed with how well this did.
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    next project - a 'floating' bed

    Didn't realize you were gonna' "float" the cabinet too, until I saw it. Very cool. I like the Scandinavian styles. Problem for me is I can't decide if I like the cool of the floater, like you did ... or the storage of a captain's style.
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    Need Advice with HDPE Houseboat Construction

    I've only had to do a few renderings that need to look like they're outdoors, so I have only played so much with it. Most of mine are studio type setups. Been working in Blender for the last couple years ... I'm amazed at how capable it is.
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    Need help with boat ID

    You can get that out of the trailer, and probably get more if you wanted to part out the drive. The boat itself will take a few thousand dollars and a lot of time to get it back to good condition. The 80s Bayliner Capris have a cool look to them, and when in good shape they ride nice on smooth...
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    Need help with boat ID

    Engine is original ... LOL ... nobody else wanted 'em :) The "L" drive is a Force sorta' inboard, sorta outdrive. Force isn't necessarily a bad outboard motor, but they're obsolete and don't have a great reputation. The "L" drive mounts up like they stuck the outboard out the bottom back of the...
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    Is this a venture17

    Oh cool ... and good on 'ya then. Enjoy! I looked up a few things, the Buccaneer was the first. But I don't think it matched that. Keep posted if you figure out what it is.
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    Best winds for boating in Southern Maine?

    Nothing to be embarrassed about. If you hadn't asked, then I wouldn't have seen the stuff dingbat wrote. He collected a buncha' stuff in one spot that I hadn't seen that way before.
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    Need help with boat ID

    Looks like an 80s model with an "L" drive. :oops: Welcome aboard.
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    Need Advice with HDPE Houseboat Construction

    A lot of piers here in Tennessee at our marinas are built like this. I think they're mostly using what are called "drums" and they are foam filled. Dunno' what the thickness is, but you can find them on the internet pretty easily. Some of the piers they build support a BUNCH of weight, so that...
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    Is this a venture17

    Mast boom and rudder won't care what kind of boat they're on ;) I don't recognize it at all. Kinda' looked like a Chrysler, but nothing jumps out. Did it have it's sails with it? Replacing all of that rigging won't be cheap. You may find a mostly ready to go sailboat for similar money.
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    Is this a venture17

    Do you have a true ballast swing keel, or is it just a centerboard? That setup wouldn't be unusual for a centerboard, and a 16' boat wouldn't necessarily need a true swing keel. The cam cleat kinda' suggests there wouldn't be a winch in that rigging (at least to me).
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    Need Advice with HDPE Houseboat Construction

    I don't have any substantive answers for you aside from asking, are you wanting a houseboat that actually motors along? Or are you building a floating house? Most of what I see built like you're suggesting are piers. I think you could get what you've got setup to move some, but I'm not sure...
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    Is this a venture17

    Venture was a MacGregor boat, wasn't it? MacGregor's MIC code would be MAC or MGG. If your HIN starts with CYT that's the MIC code for Cobalt boats. Whom I don't believe ever built sailboats.
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    Random

    Dad had (Mom has) one of those! It was on the half wall to our basement when I was growing up in Detroit, and now it's on a shelf at Mom's. I used to turn the wheel by hand all the time as a kid. Dad and I fired it up a couple of times, but not too often. Looks great gm!
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    OMC stringer pre 400? help needed

    There's a short and long shaft on the Stringer. I can't eyeball 'em. Others can.
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    OMC stringer pre 400? help needed

    Look for the model number on the engine. I think the one on the photo is off the drive. Those are the upper and lower drive shafts you need. Pretty common fail point on the Stringer. @kenny nunez may be able to identify this by eyeballing it.
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    Boat mooring in rocky areas (aluminum boat)

    ^^^ If ya' like that sort of thing :p
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    OMC stringer pre 400? help needed

    You can find manuals HERE. Dunno' if they have 'em for download, but you want the OMC shop manual for that drive. It is an electric shift Stringer. And it looks pretty rough. Parts availability will depend on the parts themselsves. You can find some HERE. But some will wind up being a search on...
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    Best winds for boating in Southern Maine?

    Not sure that I'm following the question. And I admittedly don't know those waters. But, I don't think wind direction matters as much to me (even under sail) as wind strength. Wind can (and does) kick up waves, but there are a lot of other factors involved too. How much experience do you have...
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