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    Kids First Guitar, 11YO

    My 11YO son has guitar in school this year and we are starting to look for an acoustic guitar for him, but not sure what's good or bad. I used to play bass guitar, but it's sooooo long ago, I don't even remember any cords :facepalm: (I'm not much help). We are looking for a basic acoustic guitar...
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    Mercruiser 140HP with EST ignition, EST total advance enough?

    I have an EST ignition in my 73' 140HP Mercruiser and found something weird while looking at Mercruiser's distributor advance curve charts. The old points distributors have a total timing of around 33* while the EST only has a total timing of around 23*, (this includes initial timing). Several...
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    Neighbor shredded my boat cover...

    Looking for some input here... I come home from vacation and find a 4 foot rip in my 2 year old boat cover :mad:. Our neighbor's kid threw a rock the size of an orange and ripped the cover. Better a cover then a windshield! Speaking to my son's friend, if he hadn't seen what happened, and told...
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    Carling blower switch, carboned up contacts

    Has anyone had problems with Carling (blower) switches, specifically model 0720R? It looks like this (not pic of my switch). We were out last trip and the bilge blower stopped working, not something you want happening on an I/O boat... Turns out the contacts of the Carlingswitch 0720R were...
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    Interesting battery fact, discharge rates, trolling motor

    I dug up an interesting fact about battery discharge rates. As the rate of discharge goes up, the battery's capacity goes down,,, and as the discharge rate goes down the battery capacity goes up (see chart below). Battery Capacity - Hours of Discharge 100------------------------ 20...
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    Monterey Bay Aquarium...

    I'm taking the family to the Monterey Bay Aquarium this summer and wondering how long we should devote to checking out the aquarium? There are 5-6 special programs each day that will eat up some time, but I'm not sure if we can see everything in 1 day, or if we should plan 1.5 days, 2 days, half...
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    Walmart battery warranty problem,,, AGAIN...

    Someone remind me why I should buy an automotive battery at Walmart again?.... Here's what I went through with my truck battery and today I had another Walmart battery fiasco when the car battery died. Well it didn't completely die, but the engine was cranking really slow and the battery was...
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    Mr Heater, Buddy or Big Buddy

    Hey Guys, I'm breaking down and buying a heater to keep my family warm while camping. The night time temps go into the low 30's and I need to figure out which Mr Heater to buy, Buddy or Big Buddy. Our tent is a 10-20' and the regular Buddy says it will work up to 200sqft, but I would hate to buy...
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    America the Beautiful Annual Pass, national parks, rec area, BLM

    Who's used America the Beautiful Annual Passes and how did they work out? I have to buy lake passes in the next month and noticed that America the Beautiful Annual Passes will work at Lake Mead. I'll be spending $60 for my 2 vehicle stickers, so why not just pop the extra $20 to have access to...
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    Cooked Deep cycle battery

    What would cause a battery to completely cook the electrolyte out of it? I was checking over my boat this evening and noticed the MinnKota MK330 charger indicated I had a battery connection problem. Wierd??? That battery was fine and full of electrolyte, holding a charge and providing power OK...
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    Banking, checking, debit card, fees, fees, fees....

    Just an FYI, contact your bank and see if they are going to start charging fees for your accounts. My wife's found out, through the grape vine, that our bank was going to start charging a $3/month fee for using the debit card at stores. We didn't receive anything in the mail saying this fee was...
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    Engine codes, 01 GMC Jimmy

    Hey Guys, Is there an easy way to retrieve the codes from a 2001 GMC Jimmy, like jumpering a couple of wires or flipping the key a couple times without starting the engine? Guess I could run it down to the parts store, but trying to get it figured out without running into town. Thanks, Dan
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    Mercruiser prop shaft thread size, die to chase threads

    Hey Guys, what's the correct size of die to chase the threads on a Mercruiser prop shaft, it's a M1 drive, but uses the same prop nut as an Alpha1 or Alpha Gen II. The old prop nut spins on the shaft fine, but the shaft and nut are buggered up a bit, rounded off threads. The new nut from the...
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    Brake Slide Pins Galling, automotive

    On my 2001 Honda Accord, the drivers side brake caliper has the nasty habit of sticking the caliper and then warping the rotor. Every time I remove that caliper the slide pins are locked up, but after a good hard shove it slides and then continues to slide freely, the caliper pins are galling...
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    Bimini top, walk under or duck under?

    So what's better for all around convenience and sun protection/shade, a bimini top that you can walk under or one you need to duck under? What do you prefer? I'm looking at bimini tops for my Crestliner 1800 and was thinking of getting a 54" tall bimini, so I could easily walk under it, but...
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    It's confirmed... I'm an "Idiot" (launch ramp folly)

    Before I go into the details, how do you feel about people hogging the ramp and unloading all the crap out of their boat, into their vehicle? I arrive at the launch ramp and it's dead, 12-15 vehicles out of the 200 parking spots and I think to myself, this is going to be a great trip, there...
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    Replacing home A/C unit ?

    For the HVAC guru's, I have a couple questions about replacing our old home AC unit. It's a combo AC / gas heat, roof mounted model, not sure of the manufacturer as it doesn't say. Our house is just under of 1700 sqft, 2 story, old windows that are leak air like a sieve. We are located in Las...
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    How much would spend on a fishing lure?

    I have to admit I have a lot of money wrapped up in fishing tackle, have a box full of $20-30 lures. But.... I'd never spend this type of money on a fishing lure $545 :eek: THE LURE (click me)
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    Here's one for all you Starcraft rebuilders

    Here's one fresh from Craigslist... Don't think the seller know's what's up though, 125CC outboard :confused: needs minor work :eek: I wouldn't be calling it a "tri-hull" as I know what that conjured up in my mind :D Thought it was kind of cool looking though...
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    fish307.com for trolling motor parts?

    Has anyone ordered trolling motor parts from fish307.com before? How was their service? Parts in stock? Quick or slow shipping? Thanks, Dan
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