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    Speakers, enclosed them? Location ideas

    Did some searching here and didn't find much. Picked up some Jensen Speakers, (I know some will grown, good enough for my ringing ears) Looking for a few tips. Is it best to enclose, or box them in. Or maybe a partial cover to protect it. The other is looking for advice on locations. I...
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    Plastic Window Replacement on a Dodger

    58 degrees here in Michigan yesterday had to look in on the boat. I looked at the dodger and the plastic window has cracked. Looking to fix it before spring. I was reading an old thread where it mentioned replacing an old plastic window by using 1/4' double stick tape and cutting out the old...
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    Tin tragedy, what not to do

    Searching CL I've seen some pretty sad and disgusting mods to Tin boats. 14 ft feather craft v bottom boat w/ tilt trailer - $325 (Hohenwald )Selling my 14ft boat has 2 turning seats, tilt trailer, lights, winch, one new tire, ready for a new home please call XXX XXX XXXX :facepalm: Looks...
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    Voicemail -to-Text LOL

    I picked a new a new to me smart phone and as part of the new plan they are trying to promote and sell a Voicemail to Text add on. So far I have not been too impressed with the translation of some of the messages. One of my friends called from out of state today. Message shown - "Hey shawn...
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    Cooler live well

    Just acquired a Coleman Xtreme 6270 70 qt cooler for free and am looking at making a portable live well set up. I've seen things like the catch saver and others. Anyone have any experience with using a system like this? Or making one? The cooler holds about 17.5 gallons, thinking 15 gallons...
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    GM 350 TBI Help

    I have had a check engine light on my 1992 Caprice pop on every couple weeks for several months. It would only come on when driving about 60 for more than 5 miles. Finally decided to see what might be going on. It has high a high idle for months and the mpg is lower than it should be averages...
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    Bad Request

    I get this message about 50 to 75% of the time when trying to open up a "latest post", been happening for a few days. I'm using chrome. Is this me, chrome or iboats
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    Help ID a couple oldies?

    Looking to see if anyone can help ID these motors, saw them the other day. I love looking at old outboards, doubt I'll ever go this far back with fixing them. The only markings on this were MD 183312 on the upper leg of the casing. The prop was interesting, it has 2 piece insert with a...
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    Trout & Tinnys weekend

    Went on the annual fall trout weekend. Crazy weather, rain sun sleet sun rain hail sun rain, great food, a few adult beverages, lots of cribbage and a few of these. We stream fish, but where we stay, a friends site camper, is on a nice river and there are many others up there to try and haul...
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    Ski Pylon question

    I picked up a ski pylon at an auction the other day. I am looking at mounting it on my Starcraft Mariner. I'll have some questions when mounting probably. Right now one question is what is all this mounted to it. 2 coil springs in plastic tubes tied to a brass ring and clipped to a blue...
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    Dog ACL / Stifle Brace or Surgery?

    Beetle our Aussie Cattle dog has blown out his second knee. His first one was March 2011. Link to that post. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=463470 The first surgery did not hold after about 2 months, pretty sure he hopped a fence and tore it up. Since then he has been on 3 1/4 to...
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    Zombie Apocalypse: Are you ready?

    My kids often joke about the "coming Zombie Apocalypse", I found the perfect solution if it ever really happens. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1987-M1044-MILITARY-ARMORED-HMMWV-W-WINCH-RARE-MARINE-CORP-M998-hummer-truck-/150900050145?pt=Military_Vehicles&hash=item23225808e1
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    Trip Odometer & Odometer slow or not measuring

    92 Caprice wagon, 700R4 trans, Speedo works fine the odometers are measuring 1/4 of the actual miles or less. Is this a electric sensor issue or a possible gear in the trans? What should I be looking at? My last tank of gas netted 8mpg. Now I'm down to 2 mpg, I was shocked until I noticed...
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    West Michigan or Michigan Gathering

    Anyone out there interested in a meeting. If it were West MI we could look at Gull Lake or Gun Lake or ........... If it is state wide ???? Suggest something for the center of the state. I'm thinking some time in September, second or third weekend. It would be awesome to meet up with other...
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    Considering a 98 Suburban

    No big budget here, but still considering a newer TV. Found a 98 Suburban 1500 for less than 1.6K, 127,000 miles. Exterior appears excellent and rust free by pics. 3 issues were listed by the seller, who is very hard to understand Shakes at hwy speeds, says it's a u joint. Had custom wheels...
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    Vacation Bearing Fun

    We took the Mariner up north for a little vacation fun last week. On the trip up, Saturday, there was a wobble or shimmy that occurred at about 63mph and above, also noticed a wobble at slow speed in a construction zone. Kept stopping to check hub temps and everything felt normal. We made...
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    Bob_VT's knees are shaking

    Wanted to wish Bob a speedy recovery from his knee replacement. Maybe one will be shaking a little less. Like to see him to get back to fun stuff like boating and iboats.
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    Bimini Sways a lot. Ideas to stabilize it

    1973 Starcraft 21' Mariner Center Console with a factory original Bimini top in great shape. Trying to find a way to stabilize it so it can be used more. At speeds above 15 turns, wakes, and waves get it rocking side to side quite a bit, 12" or more at the top. Any ideas are welcome. Here is...
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    Happy 4th of July Starmada

    Celebrate and Enjoy your Freedom and safe boating to all the mob.
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    FG Hurricane Going Going Gone

    Before I came over to the Bright Side I had purchased a 1986 Hurricane Tri Hull to renovate. After spending hours on iboats researching renovations I realized the errors of my ways. Not soon after I was fortunate enough to be able buy the Mariner. For over a year I have listed the Hurricane...
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