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  1. redneck joe

    Spring Start-up Checklist

    http://www.discoverboating.com/owning/maintenance/startup.aspx Spring has sprung and for millions of boaters in the U.S. that means it?s time to take their boats out of winter storage and put them in the water. For many boaters, annual preparation and cleaning projects are necessary rites of...
  2. redneck joe

    casting device (no not fishing related)

    I've got a Chrome stick for casting but bought it without much research. Turns out you really can't pause well, or rewind/fast forward at all. Plus I have a few Star Trek movies I just have to watch every now and again when I'm on the road but would rather watch on the TV than the tablet. So...
  3. redneck joe

    Going to dive in and rebuild carbs

    Symptoms are very hard to start cold with a good amount of cranking before it kicks then several more attempts before i can keep it running. Runs well after that, but does have a flat spot when accelerating that i have to feather the throttle thru. I've read the stickies and apears to be...
  4. redneck joe

    evil google

    it is tracking me more than I want, more specifically spamming me wiht emails. If I look at a website poking around, say looking at a prescription drug price comparison - i then receive an email to my (non gmail) personal account. I have not entered my email addy on the site. I poked...
  5. redneck joe

    new stairs

    'We' added a third bath upstairs in the bonus room (my office and a spare room now are officially rooms and i don't have to run downstairs to pee) and of course 'we' then decided to repaint the two 'new' rooms then of course 'we' needed to pull carpet in upstairs hall and 'we' needed to put...
  6. redneck joe

    cooking

    I do most all the cooking at our house and I got to be home alone last night so I made a dish that AC doesnt care much for shes not a clam person. Forgot how much I like it since I don't get to eat it often. Easy to make, takes about 20 minutes. Learned it years ago in the 90s from Tony Danza...
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    Obituary: Paul Prudhomme

    (ok about time you all know I'm a big reader of the Economist, and i could only hope to get an obit there. Of course I never will. I like to post them form time t time on my other forum, many times we learn about things we did not know, but should have. This one is just because I like to eat...
  8. redneck joe

    If you are bored

    My dad has a blog and thought of this during a meeting I had today. http://noellivefromparis.blogspot.com/2010/12/digital-big-bang.html
  9. redneck joe

    props and windmills

    why are windmills 3 blades and props have an option for four blades?
  10. redneck joe

    Need a traffic lawyer in NY

    Got a speeding ticket coming off the Grand Island bridge on the way to the airport. Anyone out there get this handled to a non moving violation for me? First ticket in about 20 years.
  11. redneck joe

    1984 9.8 Mercury

    Only other Merc i've ever owned was a Black Max 150 just for a short time. Grew up with a 6 and a 15 Evinrude so this is going to be fun. I know I'll need an impeller other than that hoping for the best. Took me a few minutes to figure out how to pop the cowl but looks pretty clean in there...
  12. redneck joe

    what to do in Niagara Falls

    Heading up this thursday for a long weekend. Will have a couple hours free. Whats the best place to 'see' the falls and anything else to see / do? we land late afternoon thursday. I guess we'll have to go to the karaoke (*sigh*) but we should be able to catch our Chiefs kick the Broncos...
  13. redneck joe

    Weekend in Long Island

    Met up with some friends from my other forum for a quick weekend. Saturday morning was very nice.
  14. redneck joe

    Whos stupid?

    I am! I am! Great day on the lone Star yesterday. Let tthe mrs dive most of the day she grew up onthe lake but she also grew up the a typical southern girl and always rode in the passenger side in the bass boats so im teaching her how to navigat. anyway started up kinda funny sounded...
  15. redneck joe

    Enjoy explosions?

  16. redneck joe

    is this a long shaft?

    http://chattanooga.craigslist.org/boa/5163708738.html and yes I realize the trailer is a 'tad' small....
  17. redneck joe

    1000 Island boaters beware

    Audio only http://www.npr.org/2015/09/01/436525751/canada-enforces-pleasure-boat-reporting-requirements
  18. redneck joe

    Adding long shaft to 9.9

    Looking for a long shaft for a kicker to add to the Carver. Found one that states he has spacer and driveshaft. Is there any other parts needed other than maybe a hose for cooling ? Its an 84 dont want to get anything that might have parts NLA...
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    Another what kind of boat is this....

    Might be able to get it for free. Buddy owes me money......
  20. redneck joe

    Bennett tab issue

    Had the engine pulled for a transom rebuild and one of my tabs is not actuating. I can hear the pump both when I hit the switch as well as the auto up but nothing happens. Unit about three years old, worked fine until the engine pull my mechanic said he saw them both working after the reinstall...
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