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    Installing software

    I bought a used HP iPaq 1910 off Ebay and it didn't come with the CD. Media Player either doesn't work or isn't installed. How do I go about installing Media Player or WinAmp on this thing? It's an ipaq 1910.. sorta bottom line PDA. I know computers pretty well but have never owned or used a...
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    Best Prop

    Let me hear your opinions on which prop would be best for my boat to get top speed. There are so many SS props out there it's hard to pick one. I have a 17'9" Manta Ray bowrider but I'd put the actual length at around 16.5 cuz it has the molded in swim platform over the outdrive. The boat weighs...
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    Prop question

    Which do y'all think is the better aluminum prop for a Mercruiser I/O.... the Michigan Wheel or the Turning Point Hustler prop? I seem to have better acceleration with the Michigan but less torque steer with the Hustler. The Hustler seems to be heavier and have thicker blades. Does anyone have...
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    My GPS

    My "new to me" gps I bought on ebay arrived today.This is the first time I've ever handled one. I gotta say that there sure is a lot to these things. I can see an intensive learning curve unless I find someone who has one and learn the easy way to do things. :)
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    Magellan GPS

    I just won a bid on Ebay for a used Magellan 2000 XL GPS, supposedly in perfect working condition. This is the first GPS I've ever owned. Is this unit any good or will I be sorry that I spent the money?
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    So... my speedometer

    always worked , no probs until I installed the Smart Tabs. Yesterday it didn't work when I went out for the tab test. The little hole in the front of the foot is open... I'm assuming that this little notch is where the water is picked up for the speedometer.. ?? Is it possible that the tabs are...
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    Smart Tab Test

    Well today I FINALLY got to take the boat to the lake.. first time after installing the tabs. I was impressed with the way it changed my boat. It used to bow steer terribly at "no wake" speeds. Now it goes pretty straight.. almost totally eliminated the bow steer. It planes in about half the...
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    Smart Tabs

    WEll.. I got em installed today. Now all I gotta do is get to the water. Maybe I can do that on Friday. Wish I knew someone with a GPS I could borrow.. oh well.. I'll have to rely on the speedometer as usual.
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    VOIP

    3 days ago I received my Vonage VOIP setup. I am going to evaluate it for a while to see if I want to cancel my landline phone service. I have to say that I am VERY pleased with the quality of the calls. Plus all the stuff that comes for free with it that I have to pay for with my phone...
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    Trim Tabs

    WEll.. I finally got around to ordering my Smart Tabs yesterday. Hopefully I'll find the time to install them soon after they arrive. I can't wait to see what effect they'll have on my boat. Now if that damned lake will stay calm. Lake Marion is so shallow that it gets rough with the slightest...
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    About gas prices...

    Has anyone thought about the 1/10 of a cent that we give the oil companies on every gallon of gas that we buy? We can't buy a gallon of gas for $1.70.9, we have to pay $1.71 or whatever the price happens to be for that day. So of the millions of gallons that are sold each day they make 1/10 of a...
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    Entry level GPS

    What is a good inexpensive GPS to get started with? Do they have them that have land and water charting and mapping? I know nothing about them but would like to get a fairly functional one to learn on... thanks.
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    Horsepower

    I don't know why the thinking today is that a boat with a 3.0 135hp motor can't pull skiis well. I learned to ski behind a 25hp Evinrude. I admit that you had to LEARN to get up.. it didn't snatch you out of the water. I've also pulled 2 skiiers behind a 35..pulled many on a slalom from deep...
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    Prop repair school

    Does anyone know of any schools for prop repair? <br />I didn't have much luck finding them online... just found one or two.
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    Plywood boats

    Are there any companies who still build runabout style wood boats?
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    Hard steering

    I tried to post this before but I seem to have messed up. My boat is much harder to steer with a Michigan aluminum prop than it is with a Hustler aluminum... same pitch. I have to keep a constant 1/2 turn to the right with the Michigan whereas with the Hustler it goes practically straight...
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    Smart Tabs

    It's not often that you meet someone who not only knows his product but who goes out of his way to be helpful. I talked to NautiJohn today and he was very helpful and informative. I want to publicly thank him for all his help and for the interesting conversation. I think that we are lucky to...
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    InstaTrim trim tabs

    Has anyone used InstaTrim trim tabs? They are about $100 less than either Bennett or Lenco tabs. Seems like a good price if the product is good.
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    GPS question

    How accurate is the speed function on a GPS? Is it likely to be more accurate than the boat's speedometer?
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    Hard steering

    My boat 17'9" Manta Ray with 3.0 Mercruiser I/O has been hard to steer from day one. The dealer never fixed it. Is there a way to retrofit power steering to a boat without spending big bucks? I mean this boat has gotten to be not fun to drive.
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