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    New Wheel Bearings for the Ford Explorer

    My 2004 Ford Explorer has gone through a major round of brake, tire and suspension work recently. I have a local repair shop that does a pretty good job at a decent price. I usually bring the car to him for the stuff that I'd rather not do, or just don't have the proper equipment/tools to do . ...
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    Eisenglass General Cleaning Product(s)

    My 'new' boat came with a full camper enclosure with all the associated 'eisenglass' (a.k.a. clear plastic). I managed to put the thing up this weekend . . . that only took about 1 hour !?!? :rolleyes: The Previous Owner (PO) told me that he never used the 'glass' panels and enclosure, he...
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    Heavy Lifting - of 33 foot boat for bottom painting

    Hi Folks - This weekend I was sanding the hull of my 'new-to-me' boat (Formula 33 foot) in order to get ready for painting of a Barrier coat and then an Anti-fouling paint. The boat is currently on blocks and stands, the thing weighs approximately 9,000 lbs . . . So, there are 2 areas, fore...
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    I Found a Crack in My Seat

    . . . boat seat that is . . . As I was cleaning and bleaching the cockpit and compartments yesterday, I looked under the rear seat and noticed a crack in the fiberglass base of one of the rear seats. This particular seat is a cantilever base and is part of the rear "U" shape seating. Here is...
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    Relocated the Bilge Pump

    Since I have been going through my 'new-to-me' boat and getting everything ready for launching in May, I decided to relocate the bilge pump. The thing about bilge pumps is that they are typically located at the furthest point from where the water is . . . which in a power boat is near the...
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    New Exhaust Shutters

    Well, i found the backing plates for the exhaust shutters in the exhaust ducts of one of the outdrives when I took them off last fall. So, I am assuming that the shutters are vaporized and should be replaced . . . probably both engines. It seems that the Mercruiser part is 807166A1 (replaced...
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    D-I-Y Fender Covers

    I wanted to get some fender covers for the boat. I saw some at West Marine for $30 each, and they were not so great. So, the Admiral found some throw-blankets at a discount store that were similar to the teal accent color of the boat. . . today, she made the covers . . . I think that they...
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    Carnival Cruise does it again

    New Carnival nightmare: Passengers being flown home from troubled cruise | Fox News this time they are flying people home . .
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    Happy Pi Day

    :D Almost forgot that today was "Pi" day . . . :rolleyes:
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    Watch out for those cabin floor lighting fixtures . . .

    I have been doing quite a bit of electrical work on my boat recently. Yesterday I was going through the cabin, checking the lights, looking in various nooks and crannies. then all of a sudden, the lights in the cabin go into brown-out, then the circuit breaker trips. . . . I smell something...
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    Smoke and CO2 Detector Installation

    The pre-purchase survey on my boat recommended the installation of both smoke and CO2 detectors in the cabin. I guess the smoke detector is 'required' and the CO2 detector is 'recommended'. I had ordered the detectors a while ago, so today was 'installation day' . . . Here are some pictures of...
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    VHF Radio Installation w/ Pics

    After a few weekends of traveling around the country, etc, I finally got a chance to work on my boat :thumb: So, I decided to install a VHF radio, since the boat did not have one previously. Here are a few pictures of the day . . . I have noticed that other F-330's typically have have the VHF...
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    New Boat Dealer Cost . . .

    Just found this web site . . . Marine | See Dealer Cost Looks to have dealer invoice prices for new boats, etc. So, I checked out a Formula 310 . . . MSRP $227,000 . . . Dealer cost $142,000 (62% of MSRP :eek: ). When I was at the New England Boat Show this week, I noticed that the MSRP...
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    New England Boat Show - Boston Exhibition Center Feb 16-24

    The New England Boat show starts this weekend and runs through next weekend. I always try to get there to see what is new and exciting in the boat line-up. Who else from the New England area plans on going ??? I'm going to be out of town both weekends, so it looks like I will have to go during...
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    Punxsutawney Phil

    No shadow today . . . Might as well start getting the boat ready for launching . . . :D
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    Jeopardy Game Show 'Champion' Computer Heads off to College

    Looks like a even computer can now go to college, as long as it is smart enough . . . :eek: Jeopardy Super Computer WATSON Is Going To College At RPI [AUDIO] | Q 103 - Albany's #1 Rock Station
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    Spark Plug Choice - Mercruiser 7.4 LX MPI

    This may be a question more for folks like Don S or Bond-o , but I thought that I would put it out in the forum for everyone's input. So, when I bought my boat last Fall (see signature below for info), the surveyor that I used pre-purchase (who is accredited by SAMS in both 'vessels' and...
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    Red banner for 90 Day+ old Threads . . .

    Just noticed that when you view a thread that is over 90 days old, a red banner displays a warning not to post to old threads. nice addition :thumb:
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    Rustoleum Cold Galvanizing Paint for the Outdrive . . .???

    I read a thread over on THT where someone used Rustoleum's CGC to paint & protect there propeller with good results. I was going to try that on my SS props and maybe even on the outdrives. I know that there are a few Rustoleum fans here, and I wondered about thoughts and experience in using...
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    3D Printers . . .

    One of my colleagues at work has recently bought a "3D Printer" for his use at home. He can replicate all sorts of parts and objects in true-to-life form. It sounds like it would be great for re-making plastic parts to kids toys, etc . . . or even boat parts. . . you know the delicate ones...
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