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  1. JB

    Thanks for the help.

    This thread is a prototype. Please post your comments and suggestions on the idea of a "Thanks" thread here, too.<br /><br />iboats Management and we Moderators would like to see clearer recognition of the great help and helpers who offer free advice and suggestions here.<br /><br />Please post...
  2. JB

    People's Choice! What people?

    Did anyone notice that the "People's Choice" award for favorite picture of 2004 went to. . . <br /><br />"Farenheit 911" :eek: <br /><br />What "people" chose that??<br /><br />YES, THIS IS A TROLL. Have fun :D
  3. JB

    Ahoy Skinnywater! ML fog lights.

    What is the story on the original design.. . .mounted in the same fixture as the head and parking lights?<br /><br />My '99 ML430 has the holes for them, as did my '98 ML320.<br /><br />Is there something that ,akes them illegal? Can I get the units and just plug them into the harness (plus add...
  4. JB

    Propane rant. PERGAKLOSICPEP!!

    Got up at 6 this AM. 20* outside, 45* inside.<br /><br />Shouldn't get that cold in here with the thermostat set at 55*. Set T'stat up to 65* (normal daytime setting). Nothing.<br /><br />Checked pilots on the range. Out.<br /><br />Went out to check tank (250gal). On zero.<br /><br />Checked...
  5. JB

    January at The Hideout

    Trees are bare. It is cool (40*) and wet today.<br /><br />My winter residents are busy.<br /><br />A large flock of robins. They are attracted by the many acres of mown grass, not very common out here in the stix. About 50 per acre this morning.<br /><br />The persimmons have peaked and started...
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    Not a very silent night at The Hideout

    Still some snow on the ground from Wednesday.<br /><br />2 days short of a full moon. . . no clouds. . .clear as a bell.<br /><br />The Hideout Chapter of the North Texas Howling and Singing Society is in full song, celebrating whatever coyotes celebrate on Christmas Eve.<br /><br />Enchanting.
  7. JB

    Why does a non-Christian welcome the celebration of Christmas?

    I don't believe Christ was devine. I think that makes me a non-Christian.<br /><br />Why, then, do I welcome the celebration of Jesus' birth and life?<br /><br />Jesus was teacher. He taught love and tolerance. He taught and demonstrated how we should behave in our lives and toward each...
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    Dealing with corrosion on underwater metallic fittings, by Stillfishing

    From various posts on different threads, there seems to be a lot of misunderstanding when it comes to metallic corrosion and its protection on small boats, so I’ve taken the liberty of posting the comments below. If there are any experts out there who can add to this information, I’m sure it...
  9. JB

    What's your favorite pic?

    This is mine.<br /><br />My Son and his sons, Black duck and her brood. Leech lake, MN about 6AM, June, 1993.<br /><br />
  10. JB

    Plasma TV

    I want a hang-on-the-wall TV with 16:9 plasma screen.<br /><br />Get some more room in my tiny (10x13) TV room and mount it high enough so I can see it from my recliner while reclined.<br /><br />Johnson & Johnson has made me a few kbux in the last few weeks so I can treat myself to a frivolous...
  11. JB

    Manufactured news?

    CNN Headline News just reported that a reporter, imbedded with troops, wrote the question that a trooper asked Sec. Rumsfeld yesterday that got so much attention.<br /><br />The report said that the reporter gave the carefully worded question to the trooper and asked the Sergeant in charge to be...
  12. JB

    Vermont Task Force Green Mountain (UPDATE)

    That is great news, Bob. :) <br /><br />Not since WWII have private citizens stepped up to actively support our troops in a tangible way.<br /><br />Great community you have there. :)
  13. JB

    How to tell idiots from maniacs.

    On the highway,<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br /><br />The idiots drive slower than you and the maniacs drive faster.
  14. JB

    yamaha 90 hp boat motor tachometer

    Howdy Tog.<br /><br />Welcome to iboats. :) <br /><br />For starters, let's move your post to the Yamaha Troubles forum.
  15. JB

    yamaha 90 hp boat motor tachometer

    Howdy Tog.<br /><br />Welcome to iboats. :) <br /><br />For starters, let's move your post to the Yamaha Troubles forum.
  16. JB

    What defines a "Sport"?

    I've noticed that most of the "Sports" channels from my DirectTV satellite are loaded with shows about poker.<br /><br />I like poker. Great way for friends to pass an evening and a few bux. Family tradition has the whole family playing poker for pennies on New Year's Eve until midnight.<br...
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    ted williams 7.5hp outboard

    You need to give us more info, Odie. Get a model number off the transom clamp.<br /><br />Many manufacturers have made engines for Sears. Some aircooled, some watercooled.<br /><br />Do not use leaded gas. Use 87 octane unleaded. That sticker was from the late 60s-early 70s when unleaded was...
  18. JB

    The Hideout Thanksgiving Tree

    This tree and it's daughters provide goodies for Hideout wildlife through Christmas. Deer, coyotes and racoons are regulars.<br /><br />
  19. JB

    How much can I really tow...

    Hi, Jeff.<br /><br />You have a wise wife. The Toyota people are looking out for your safety as well as any legal risks. Take their advice.<br /><br />If you want that boat, get a vehicle rated for over 5,000# to tow it. . . better 7500#.<br /><br />Good luck. :)
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    Data cards

    As you know if you have read my posts about a GPS for my truck, I had a lousy P.O.J. for a while and returned it for refund.<br /><br />Now I have a Garmin 276C, with auto navigation accessory.<br /><br />That leaves me with stuff I can't use any more: a 2GB Compact Flash Card and a...
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