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    Scary

    Summer is stale here in Minnesota the State fair has started it's over. School will be starting up less traffic on the water.
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    1986 Ski Nautique 2001 resto project

    That is a beauty, great shape
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    Had a heck of a day

    Burned 50 gallons of boat gas yesterday the 3 person tube is destroyed but the boat did not miss a beat. I was a little concerned with letting the kids operate it all day but the boat never missed a beat. When my Mom passed she had it in her will that dividends from her estate be spent on fun...
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    Had a heck of a day

    I also now know the entire chain of ignition on the boat, like I tell my wife when you have older stuff you have to know how to fix it. Better than making boat payments
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    Had a heck of a day

    So I have been battling the ski boat trying to get it to fire since last Tuesday boat had to be running today we have a big bash this weekend. Last night I went down and reassembled all the things I had taken apart said f it and turned the key and it started, yes beer tokens were spent. Not sure...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    I do not like the auto dimming headlights
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    Is A I a totally unreliable function ?

    Do a google search AI response. Not 100% accurate answers.
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    1000 hp pontoon

    Anybody else watch the video? Just google it over 80 mph on a pontoon.
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    Had a heck of a day

    I brought the pontoon to a guy because I don't have time. 50 hp Honda would not shift. Less than 24 hours fixed for $40. Loose linkage in a few spots.
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    Oil Pressure Sender failure modes?

    Put a pressure gauge where the sensor is, rig up a t with pipe fittings. See what is really happening.
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    Had a heck of a day

    I told myself I am blessed I have two boats to repair and maintain and live on the water. Nice things do not come easy.
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    Had a heck of a day

    So yesterday I put the new prop on the Honda on the pontoon. Celebrating the successful repair of the ski boat let's go for a pontoon ride it will be soothing. Fire up the motor put it in reverse nothing reeves but no prop spin. foolishly pushed off before engaging the motor so there was some...
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    Had a heck of a day

    Problem found, the last place you look once again. The emergency shut off switch, open contact no spark.
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    New study on tow boat environmental impact

    I have not witnessed silt washing out with whitecaps from the wind, I have witnessed silt washing out from a wake boat wake hitting the rocks.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    One thing I don't get on my Silverado, power tailgate up and down. I don't need help.
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    New study on tow boat environmental impact

    I get whitecaps on the lake many days, waves hits my rock shoreline not a problem, wake boat comes thru the waves wash sediment out of the rocks. The lake I live on is long and narrow not a lake that wakeboard should be used on. The other problem with wake boats is the operators they all come...
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    Nobody fishing?

    I enjoy watching and feeding the fish by the dock light. My wife has named one bass Walter. That bass is the biggest bass I have seen.
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    Had a heck of a day

    It cranks just fine just no fire. No voltage to the coil no voltage all the way to the solenoid. I jumpered the connection on the solenoid and got voltage to the coil but still no fire. I am having a video chat with a master craft expert this afternoon
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    Best rust loosening material

    I restored a 1968 IH Scout, I swear by PB blaster.
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    Had a heck of a day

    I don't get big feelings when things go awry so I didn't wreck the day. New prop arrived today, still trouble shooting the gremlin on the other boat.
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