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    Cheapest way to ship an outboard?

    As many of you know my poor old 150hp inline 6 had an unfortunate death a few months ago. :( Found another one for cheap, but it has to be shipped from New York to Oregon. Can anybody tell me what the cheapest way to do it will be?
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    Floating Camero...

    http://www.watercar.com/ <br />What do you think guys...should I order one? :D
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    What can I mix with water to make it stay frozen longer?

    Whenever I go on a trip I usually take a big cooler with me, and usually for ice I use several 20oz pop bottles filled with frozen water. Works pretty good, and keeps the food dry. Does anybody know of anything that I could mix with the water in the bottles to make them stay frozen longer?
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    How big is your...

    ...Christmas tree? :) I just dragged home a 15 footer... :eek: :D
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    Direct reversing outboard?

    I'm just curious how these "direct reversing" outboards work. For reverse they just start the motor in the other direction, right? How the heck does it do that? Does the starter just turn the other way?<br /><br />Just wondering... :D
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    Beer keg as an air tank?

    My 6 gallon compressor just isn't getting the job done. I think I want to just get a bigger tank and connect it with the old one. I can get an old 15 gallon beer keg for $10, might I be able to use that as an air tank? Does anybody know how much pressure there normally is in a keg? Are there any...
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    Any way I can tell bolt pattern without taking off wheels?

    My trailer has 5 lugs holding the wheels on, that's all I know about them. My trailer also has no spare tire. I was thinking today, my truck also has 5 lugs...and maybe I could use it's spare tire if I ever need to. Is there any way for me to tell exactly what the bolt pattern is without taking...
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    Stow away 105 amp hour battery...how long will it last?

    I plan on getting a cheap (relatively anyway) deep cycle "Stow Away" 105 amp hour battery from k-mart for a trolling motor. How many discharge cycles can I expect that to last?
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    How can I get a gas tax return??

    I remember a post a few months ago saying it was possible, in some states at least, to get a tax return on the money you spend on gasoline for your boat...since you aren't using it on the road. Can anybody tell me where I might find more information about this? Burning several hundred gallons...
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    How do you remember the oil?

    Some of you may remember that I killed my 150hp Mercury in september because I forgot the oil. :mad: Anything special you guys do to remember? I WILL NOT let this happen to me again! ;)
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    How long does it take gas to go bad?

    I'm working on my own recipe for seafoam. So far what I've made smells the same...but that's the extent of my testing. I'm going to try it out in an old lawnmower engine to see how it cleans up the internals, but I want to test it's fuel stabilizing abilities. Aproximately how long does it take...
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    How can I get licensed for a gun I already have?

    Been quite a few gun questions around here...so I guess this would be a good place to ask this. :) I turned 18 a month ago, and I would like to have a gun to take camping with me, for protection (people and animals) as well as target shooting. I already have a gun actually, out in a box...
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    Do racoons attack?

    I was just out in my back yard taking out the garbage, when I heard a noise coming from the woods behind my house. I waited to see what it was, eventually a racoon climbed up on top of my fence. I ran in to grab my camera, he was still there, so I got within 8 feet or so and took some pictures...
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    One less expedition to pollute the world...

    The only thing I have to say about this: jet ski owner. :D <br /><br /> http://outdoorsbest.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=122156
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    How much to ship a boat?

    I'm looking for a little bit of a faster hull to replace my CV-16, although I think I'm going to keep my 150hp inline 6 outboard. What I really really want is a hydrostream hull...but I know when buying a 30 year old boat it's hard to find exactly the one you want. I'm thinking I might have to...
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    How much are you paying for gas?

    Just curious...how much is everyone paying for gas? I've been excited lately since Costco opened a station here...$1.51 a gallon. :eek: It's at least $1.85 everywhere else around here...
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    How much would it cost to rebuild my inline 6?

    As some of you know...I did a little experiment to see how long my '74 150hp inline 6 runs without oil - not long. :D Someone is offering me a 140hp for cheap, I thought I would be able to meet him somewhere to pick it up, but now I'm going to have to ship it...and that's going to be VERY...
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    Bigger trailer tires?

    I just replaced the tires on my truck and now I have a set of 3 tires that still have a good bit of mileage left. The tires are 30"...I don't know what my trailer has now, but they are quite small. (and my boat/trailer weighs about 1500lbs) They don't need replacing at the moment, but I was...
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    Towing my boat with a lanwmower...

    I've heard about people using riding lawnmowers to move their boats around before...will it work with any old lawnmower? I have a CV-16 that's about 1500lbs with the trailer...so I'm not trying to move anything too large, but the place I have to keep the boat beside my house is EXTREMELY hard to...
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    How long could I run a trolling motor off the starting battery?

    After I broke down in the lake last month I found that it is nearly impossible to paddle my boat. If someone wouldn't have been there to tow me in I probably would have had to sleep on the lake. :rolleyes: Anyway, I think I want to get a cheap used trolling motor just for emergencies. I know...
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