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  1. dingbat

    How Do You Utilize Sliding Rear Window on Your Pickup

    The longest it’s been open was the time it fell out on the way to the beach. Took a week to order the materials to fix it….lol Used it twice in 6 years. Once to transport a 10’, one piece fishing rod to the beach. The other, to transport a piece of drip edge home.
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    Boat Battery Questions - Cranking

    For a starting battery, I would agree. Deep cycle batteries are much more robust. Reason why I switched everything except my daily driver over to Deep Cycle years ago. Replaced the last set of deep cycles (AC Delco RV) on the boat at 10 years of age as PM. It wasn't until I went to replace...
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    Boat Battery Questions - Cranking

    Good write up on the technical and marketing aspects of batteries. https://marinehowto.com/what-is-a-deep-cycle-battery/
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    Anyone have experience with exterminating Rats?

    My home state has been using contraceptives to control the White Tail deer population for the past 10 years. Not sure how well it's working. Still harvested 72,642 deer between Sept. 8, 2024 and Feb. 3, 2025
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    Anyone have experience with exterminating Rats?

    Raptors and rat poison don't mix. https://www.vet.cornell.edu/about-us/news/20220707/rodenticide-poisoning-widespread-among-states-red-tailed-hawks
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    Nobody fishing?

    https://www.fishtalkmag.com/blog/shoreline-fishing-trophy-blue-catfish-potomac
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    gas from exhaust

    If it is gas, on an EFI it could be the MAP sensor (controls A/F ratio) or a leaking injector(s)
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    Anyone have experience with exterminating Rats?

    We had issues with Squirrels, rats, ground hogs, voles, moles, birds, rabbits and deer. Fenced roughly two acres around the house with invisible fence and got a Husky puppy. Problem solved…lol
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    Boat Battery Questions - Cranking

    Have a link to support? Be interested in the technical aspect of this claim Kind of a moot point given nobody makes a “true” acid deep cycle anymore.
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    Sad Day For the SS United States

    Sounds awful shallow for a boat that is a 175 ft. tall from keel to top of stacks unless it’s laying on it’s side or the stacks are remove prior to sinking
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    Mercury BlackMax 175Hp, difficult staring, and then bogging down.

    My 1989, 175HP BM was a "chrome bore". This motor looks to have chrome bores as well
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    Cabin Fever outbreak.

    Two of great pleasures in life when you don’t have neighbors……peeing out doors (conserves water) and skinny dipping in the back yard pool.
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    Required Safety Course

    I got flagged on that at one time was well. Can't count the number of times I've been reminded that my Type IV throwable can't be stowed in the cabin.........must be within reach at all times.
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    Required Safety Course

    If you ever boat down here, make sure you have your paperwork and equipment in good order before leaving the dock. Between DNR, USCG, Marine Police and Homeland Security, it’s not if, it’s when you will be boarded for inspection. The only way (mostly) to avoid scrutiny is to display a valid...
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    battery volts

    Lead acid batteries release hydrogen gas when charging. Not the best idea to store or charge them in the basement.
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    Prop Selection - Bayliner 175

    You can add most properly sized, and "fully" powered (rated HP) boat, to that list as well Prop changes are used to compensate for a lack of horsepower at RPM. Unfortunately, a large percentage of boats sold are under-powered to met a price point, thus the perception that it's normal operation...
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    Best shallow water river boat

    Locally, the small mouth guys/guides on the Potomac and Susquehanna are running center console Jon boats with outboard jet drives These are a little extreme (I/O) but they are out there https://riverraptorjetboats.com/boat/xr-8-shallow-water-fishing-boat/
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    Alpha outdrive stud came off with nut. Never saw this before???

    Our equipment is subject to extreme vibration. Nothing leaves the factory w/o some sort of thread locker. Have yet to run into a thread locker that will withstand heat and or an impact wrench.
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    Alpha outdrive stud came off with nut. Never saw this before???

    LOCTITE® 263 is a red, high strength, primerless threadlocker for permanently locking and sealing bolts, nuts and studs to prevent loosening due to vibration. It works on all metals without primer, including passive substrates such as stainless steel, aluminum and plated surfaces. Suitable for...
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    Tohatsu M18d charging output

    What continuous output? Small outboards typically don’t charge at low rpm. Given the size of the motor, I’m guessing 6 to 10 Amps per hour at elevated rpm. Depth of discharge of a battery is very important to life expectancy. Discharge greater than 50% will shorten life considerably
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