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  1. JB

    Water heater slow to kick in. UPDATE

    This time of year the water coming into my house is pretty warm. Like the joke says, we get hot water from both faucets. The problem is my water heater. I have to use up almost all of the "hot" water to get it to kick on. Then it gets up to the 140* I want for showers, wash, dish washer, etc...
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    Honda model codes.

    Looking (on the net) at a BF50A LRTD for RED SKY. Seller says it is a 2003. NADA doesn't list that model in 2003. It lists a LRTA What is the difference between the LRTD and the LRTA? Is this really a 2003? Thanks for the help. :)
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    Hailing 12Footer

    Tried to Email you. Guess you didn't get it. Email me. (edit: self destructed)
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    W98 to WXP? In trouble here.

    I have been running Windows 98 for several years. Also have Norton AV 2005 and AOL 6.0. My printer croaked and I got a new Digicam for Fathers' Day. Bought a HP 3930 printer and have drivers for the new Camera. Neither will run under W98. Soooooo, I got Windows XP. Did an install with it...
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    .. and right here I have the depth and contour map for all of LOTW. . .

    Sure, JB. My Garmin GPS came with a 128mb card, so I bought a 256Mb card on ebay for big maps like the details of Lake Of The Woods. Stuck it in the unit, plugged in to the 'puter and loaded it up with that big map, as well as waypoints collected over the last 8 years. Then I stuck the 128Mb...
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    Needed: Prayers, vibes, ESP, whatever you got. (UPDATE)

    Stephanie is my favorite Grand-daughter in law. I love her like another daughter. She produced my first Great Grandbuddy. Yesterday she tried to kill herself. She is in ICU now. Whatever you got, folks. I would really appreciate it.:'(
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    My son scores well on LOTW

    Day one (6/25). Went with guide. Limited on walleye in the AM. Great shore lunch. In the PM caught some smallies and walleye, plus a few small snakes. Day two. Took RED SKY out. Caught some huge smallies, a few snakes and John caught this 40" musky. Huge hailstorm in the PM. Day three. Out...
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    A read-only archive of good answers

    This is a collection of posts answering frequently asked questions about engines. If you have suggestions please PM a moderator. Thanks. :)
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    Convert scraper blade to grader.

    I have a 60" scraper blade that mounts on the 3 point of my Kubota B2150. I can't use it to level rough ground because the tractor bobs up and down, bobbing the scraper. :| Same thing happens with the box blade My field mower (Bush Hog) has a trailing wheel that keeps it from grounding on rough...
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    Is this okay? I think it stinks.

    In game 3 of the NBA champ series "Shaq" O'Neal (Miami Heat) gave Jerry Stackhouse (Dallas Mavericks) an elbow to the face while he was shooting and broke his nose. The Stack played on after treatment and a couple of foul shots but was greatly reduced in effectiveness. The Heat won the game by 2...
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    Really sad day at The Hideout.

    I am really bummed, my friends. :( <br /><br />Got up early (4:30) because I was having bad dreams. Don't remember what the dreams were, but I woke up in a cold sweat and really down mood.<br /><br />Went to feed Catzilla. She was not there. Decided to go out on the porch for a smoke. Catzilla...
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    Long term Capital Gains taxes. Update and resolved.

    In 1999 I inherited some investments.<br /><br />Sold a bunch of bonds. . .no capital gain.<br /><br />A couple of years later I sold some equities to buy a mortgage. I used the original prices of the equities as basis and paid taxes on the gain. Most were purchased in the 50s and 60s.<br /><br...
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    Ready for shakedown.

    RED SKY is done, except for a bit of detailing that I will do when I am motivated to.<br /><br />Here is BETITO when I brought her home. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Now she is RED SKY <br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br />Being a Boston Whaler there was no major stuctural work to do, So I refinished...
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    OMC tach. setting?

    I have an OMC tach on a 1987 Johnny 48SPL.<br /><br />At first it read 2000rpm at idle. I took it out and examined the adjuster on the back. The little ring shaped sticker that shows you where to set it for various number of alternator poles is gone.<br /><br />After fiddling with the adjuster...
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    Confusion about Memorial Day.

    It seems a lot of folks don't understand what Memorial Day is about or even when it came about.<br /><br />This morning on the TV News a reporter said that we have been honoring our veterans for 35 years.<br /><br />Memorial Day is not about veterans or our men and women in uniform. It is about...
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    The mystery solved. What's with iBoats #9?

    You are probably gonna think this is funny.<br /><br />As you probably know, iboats is preparing a new message board to replace this slow one.<br /><br />All of the archives have been downloaded to the new board but it is not online yet.<br /><br />Several staffers were asked to exercise the new...
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    Adding PT&T to a '87 Johnny 48SPL.

    I have a CMC130 PT&T on my Johnny 48.<br /><br />It is severely ugly, and worth a few bux on ebay.<br /><br />I notice that OMC PT&T units on ebay are a lot less than CMC130s.<br /><br />Can I buy a (three wire) OMC unit and install it on my 48? How hard is it to do? Should I get a shop to do it...
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    Anybody using a Copilot on their Minn Kota PD?

    After studying their website it appears that the Copilot would work with my 765MX. That would solve a few problems for me.<br /><br />Anybody using Copilot? How do you like it? Any suggestions re: accessories?
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    US Military in Honduras

    My #2 daughter just returned from 2 weeks in Honduras with her Navy Reserve Medical Unit.<br /><br />They dispensed every sort of state of the art health care short of major surgery. Even vaccinated livestock and pets!<br /><br />Dentistry, Eyeglasses (donated by Texans), Physical Therapy...
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    Homelite/Bearcat 55?

    I am interested in looking into this engine as a possible powerplant for my Boston Whaler Striper 15.<br /><br />I know it was developed from the Crosley design. I used a Crosley in my F Modified sports racer in the 50s and really like a lot of things about the design.<br /><br />In the back of...
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