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  1. redneck joe

    Wood working / refinishing

    Have an old chest that a yougun decided to carve on. I sanded down the finish and the scratches but those areas are now much lighter. Will the new finish match the wood up? I don't want to put a coat on then have to sand it back off and if i sand off all the old finish and it doesn't...
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    Another kicker selection thread

    So ive got the 9.8 and going to put on the Carver soon, with a t4 panther pretty excited. Now on to the Lone Star. With the 75 its slowest speed is well above trolling speed, 5 mph if i recall. So headed south on business in a couple weeks and when i do i hit the CL. Got a line on a 7.5 and a...
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    Philosophical question

    Looking at the lone star transom, it is exposed wood on the inside. Over the years im sure it has gotten wet, yet it is still solid. Why are i/o engines and many outboard models glassed in? On i/o i get it needs a plate for sealing up but why not just have a plate leaving much of it...
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    Battery and stereo questions

    Put new stereo in the lone star and to test I've left on. Not enough juice to crank the 75 hp Rude after just two hours. Is my battery too weak and need new? This system. http://www.iboats.com/JENSEN-CPM150-...iew_id.1242282
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    Panther T4 installation help

    Of course the helpline is not avail on the weekends becuase nobody does work on boats on the weekend. Started to install today but my tilt tube seems to be too short. The pic on the directions look like i need about and inch of exposed threads. On my 9.8 merc i have about a quarter inch...
  6. redneck joe

    Couple coupler questions

    Say that fast five times. ...... I have two boats and two different sized balls. What is the purpose of a 1/8" difference in ball sizes? The little boat reciever has a 2" drop so if i go to a 2" it will ride a bit higher. Any issues with that other than looking stupid? The impetus for...
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    NATIONAL SLOPPY JOE DAY

    or as we call them, sloppy dads. National Sloppy Joe Day is observed each year on March 18th. One of America?s all-time favorite hot sandwiches, it is often made with ground beef, onions, tomato sauce, brown sugar, cola or maple syrup to sweeten it and seasonings to spice it, all served up...
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    Spring Start-up Checklist

    http://www.discoverboating.com/owning/maintenance/startup.aspx Spring has sprung and for millions of boaters in the U.S. that means it?s time to take their boats out of winter storage and put them in the water. For many boaters, annual preparation and cleaning projects are necessary rites of...
  9. redneck joe

    casting device (no not fishing related)

    I've got a Chrome stick for casting but bought it without much research. Turns out you really can't pause well, or rewind/fast forward at all. Plus I have a few Star Trek movies I just have to watch every now and again when I'm on the road but would rather watch on the TV than the tablet. So...
  10. redneck joe

    Going to dive in and rebuild carbs

    Symptoms are very hard to start cold with a good amount of cranking before it kicks then several more attempts before i can keep it running. Runs well after that, but does have a flat spot when accelerating that i have to feather the throttle thru. I've read the stickies and apears to be...
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    evil google

    it is tracking me more than I want, more specifically spamming me wiht emails. If I look at a website poking around, say looking at a prescription drug price comparison - i then receive an email to my (non gmail) personal account. I have not entered my email addy on the site. I poked...
  12. redneck joe

    new stairs

    'We' added a third bath upstairs in the bonus room (my office and a spare room now are officially rooms and i don't have to run downstairs to pee) and of course 'we' then decided to repaint the two 'new' rooms then of course 'we' needed to pull carpet in upstairs hall and 'we' needed to put...
  13. redneck joe

    cooking

    I do most all the cooking at our house and I got to be home alone last night so I made a dish that AC doesnt care much for shes not a clam person. Forgot how much I like it since I don't get to eat it often. Easy to make, takes about 20 minutes. Learned it years ago in the 90s from Tony Danza...
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    Obituary: Paul Prudhomme

    (ok about time you all know I'm a big reader of the Economist, and i could only hope to get an obit there. Of course I never will. I like to post them form time t time on my other forum, many times we learn about things we did not know, but should have. This one is just because I like to eat...
  15. redneck joe

    If you are bored

    My dad has a blog and thought of this during a meeting I had today. http://noellivefromparis.blogspot.com/2010/12/digital-big-bang.html
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    props and windmills

    why are windmills 3 blades and props have an option for four blades?
  17. redneck joe

    Need a traffic lawyer in NY

    Got a speeding ticket coming off the Grand Island bridge on the way to the airport. Anyone out there get this handled to a non moving violation for me? First ticket in about 20 years.
  18. redneck joe

    1984 9.8 Mercury

    Only other Merc i've ever owned was a Black Max 150 just for a short time. Grew up with a 6 and a 15 Evinrude so this is going to be fun. I know I'll need an impeller other than that hoping for the best. Took me a few minutes to figure out how to pop the cowl but looks pretty clean in there...
  19. redneck joe

    what to do in Niagara Falls

    Heading up this thursday for a long weekend. Will have a couple hours free. Whats the best place to 'see' the falls and anything else to see / do? we land late afternoon thursday. I guess we'll have to go to the karaoke (*sigh*) but we should be able to catch our Chiefs kick the Broncos...
  20. redneck joe

    Weekend in Long Island

    Met up with some friends from my other forum for a quick weekend. Saturday morning was very nice.
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