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    Chain worth it?

    Clayton N Y at a large island lunch get together. Way off clouds on a sunny day. Some boats decide to go the 3 miles into the approaching weather. Me to with 6 old 200# seniors. 1 mile back the wind really goes up. Doing 4 to 5' waves with white caps. Can not turn around to go back. Risk of...
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    Waterlogged foam?

    There have been 3 different WEIGHT / POWER CAPACITY PLATES used over the years. TOTAL weight of ANY CARRIED aboard and or installed items. People, Anchors, tables, Portable fuel tanks filled up,,,,,,,, Weight adds up very fast. Number of people each of 135 or 185 pounds.USCG or National Boat...
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    Remove and Replace Light Bulb

    GLASS body ? Always WEAR work gloves to prevent broken bulb glass going deep in to flesh of a finger.
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    Chain worth it?

    You are NOT supposed to get caught in a large wind and wave condition ! NOOA has constant updates and forecasts to help you smile at storms.
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    RD-25D 40 HP reconditioning

    HELP HELP No cell phone service on this lake.
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    Waterlogged foam?

    YOU HAVE 2 MOTORS on the back of the boat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Both are heavy 4 strokes. The 9.9 restricted motor is normally a much bigger and more powerful than a TRUE 9.9 hp motor. It is almost as big and heavy as the big motor. Sad Very sad. Over powered and overweight engines.
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    RD-25D 40 HP reconditioning

    Hope the throttle linkage was not misadjusted by a DIY person. All rubber hose / tubing iffy ? Install a fuel / water filter. Done Get lucky. (y)
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    Simple winterization process / draining 4.3gl

    DID THE ENGINE FREEZE UP AND CRACK SOMEWHERE ?
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    Waterlogged foam?

    No test ride ?
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    Waterlogged foam?

    That engine looks HUGE on the back. Somebody tossed any spare engine on the boat and sold it. You buy a boat with no test ride ?? Oh well.
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    Engine alignment problem

    Removing all the engine weights. Can cause the empty hull to warp after years of no weight.
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    Waterlogged foam?

    There is a lot of weight back there. Find it and remove it. We can not help from our computers.
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    Chain worth it?

    Use a 2' length of rope in the chain locker. Have a cutting knife.
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    Creating a twin inboard 17ft boat

    DIVE DIVE take her to the bottom. Are they counter rotating props or engines ?
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    Waterlogged foam?

    How much do you weigh ?
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    Cross country trailering advice/tips

    Bearings will last forever. IF They are slightly loose when cold. Just remember. ONLY 2 balls or 2 rollers are taking all the downward weight at a time. Tight bearings WILL push out the grease. Loose bearings allow the grease to be pulled onto the top loose balls and rollers. That logic has...
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    2019 Grand Cherokee came with wrong size spare....Just found it out

    GREEDY GREEDY Modern conglomerates ruling most companies now. So very sad that they put people at risk.
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    Scientist claim to have brought back Dire wolf

    Decades ago I had a flock of 20 ? roost every night in the tall trees behind the house. Miss that. Seems that all the small farms have stopped planting & done the state program of no taxes if owners will land to the state at their deaths. No crops. No wild life. Sad
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    Scientist claim to have brought back Dire wolf

    Way back in time Lake Nockamixon had fantastic White Bass schools. Sometimes the beavers would have Rabies.
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    Scientist claim to have brought back Dire wolf

    I am in Frenchtown, N J right on the river. Adults and kids would fish daytime then eat them for dinner and then go home. Different lifestyle back then. The Channel Cats got good sized. I caught about a36" Striped Bass one evening on 4 # test line. Took way too long to release.
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