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  1. rolmops

    How many very new 4 stroke engines will be running trouble free at age 50 to 75 years old ?

    The problem will not be the engine, because as the oldies of today, they will not be worn down by heavy use ( at least not the survivors). I do think that 75 years from now, gasoline will no longer be a popular energy source, but rather a thing of the past.
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    Anyone Following the 4 Nations?

    That goes to show. The Canadians learn how to skate before they can walk. Add to that a french accent ,some chauvinism, add some national pride and every Canadian on a skating rink becomes a devil in disguise.
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    Mounting outboard.

    It would be fine as long as the transom is in good shape and you use some strong backing so the bolts don't eat through the wood of the transom. If you intend to remove the outboard often then this would not be a good thing.
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    Cabin Fever outbreak.

    Gentlemen. Yegboats gave you a quiet nudge. The signs are there, that Yegboats is a lady, so the peeing outside may be a bit hard for her to relate to.
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    half closed cooling system for a 1989 4.3 liter cobra.

    The expense is not what bothers me. A burial shroud has no pockets so I can't take my money with me.
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    half closed cooling system for a 1989 4.3 liter cobra.

    I thought so too at first, but when I looked at it a bit deeper ,it turned out that these systems come with hoses that are cut to fit certain manifolds and special seals to close of passages in the manifolds and other brand specific things. hence my question.
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    half closed cooling system for a 1989 4.3 liter cobra.

    I have cabin fever and I used to take out my 19 foot Islander with the 3 liter mecruiser motor even in January, mostly for close to shore brown trout fishing. Draining the water on the 3 liter unit is simple and fast. I now have a 4.3 liter and getting all the water out of the system seems much...
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    Required Safety Course

    These boaters licenses are all very similar because nation wide, the rules of the water and the boating traffic signs are all very similar. I think that boating licenses will go the way of drivers licenses. Probably a tiny bit different in each state but the states will all recognize each...
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    Required Safety Course

    In the NY certificate course you are taught the rules of the road from personal water vehicle to commercial shipping. It mostly teaches you to know all the signs and the right of way rules. It does not teach you to become a good boater. Only hands on teaching with an experienced coach will...
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    My Skag got worn down, I had a power failure

    Part of the job of a skeg is protecting the propeller If it is shorter than the prop, your prop can get damaged when hitting a rock. There are skeg repair units that slide over the damaged skeg and that way you can fix it. Or you can have an extension piece welded on
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    Required Safety Course

    There are a lot of states where the license is required and other states where it is not. NYS has been requiring a boating certificate for different age groups for a few years now. This year is the first that it is required for all ages. There are some funny exceptions. If you rent a boat or if...
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    Required Safety Course

    If your residency is Florida, then as far as NY State is concerned you are from out of state. The law in NYS says that the boater safety certificate is not required for out of state boaters. It does not address boat ownership, only residency
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    Towing a 22 foot Islander that was changed from I/O to outboard on bracket.

    It is not the weight as much as the weight distribution when on the trailer
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    Towing a 22 foot Islander that was changed from I/O to outboard on bracket.

    The Islander is a 1989 Starcraft Islander 221 currently powered with a new ( factory rebuilt) 4.3 liter engine with a cobra outdrive. Sorry about that. I sometimes just take things for granted.
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    Don’t see where I can post parts for sale?

    This is what you get when you mix an info harvester with AI. Add to that a sign up almost 4 years ago with a first post today and you know that there is trouble on the firewall front
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    Turbo tax

    In fact I do and it is free in NY but these online companies make you pay for "services" not the actual filing. Although you must be a wizard to unravel it.
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    Turbo tax

    I have used both H&R Block and Turbo tax. H&R is more user friendly. At least last year, H&R allowed me to do everything and only at the end it asked me to pay to send the taxes in. In comparing the two, I find that H&R explains things better while Turbo just throws you back to federal or...
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    Autopilot question.

    That is all very true. In my case, the only water I fish is anywhere between 80 and 600 feet deep, with charter boats whose captains believe that the water is theirs and theirs only and their spreads 100 feet wide and up to 600 feet long. That makes auto pilot nice to work with but not something...
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    Autopilot question.

    What you describe sounds like having to point the nose at 270 degrees to run at 250 degrees. That is easy when you are not dragging trolling gear, or copper. Oh well, maybe the water I may run through holds its own surprises.
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    Autopilot question.

    That sounds like a lot of learning. It was never my intention to to set a course for port. It is an auto pilot for a kicker , not a main engine. I am thinking in terms of returning to a freshly marked spot where I caught a fish
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