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  1. Fireman431

    Bouncing E-Tecs

    Twin 200HP E-Tecs. When tilting down from the raised position (or basically anything above the upper trim limit), the motors bounce like crazy. All that stops when it hits the upper trim limit. It then trims smoothly to the lowest position. Any ideas why they bounce or how to stop it?
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    Rocker switch ID

    Just bought a 'new to me' 2007 Wellcraft Coastal 270. There is a rocker switch on the dash with a 12v battery symbol on it. I'm not sure if it's not doing anything or what it might be for. Any thoughts? Dual battery system with separate on/off switches for each battery.
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    Google redirect malware - help!!

    Got jammed up with a Root directory malware that I can't seem to shake. Ran full scans with Spyware Doctor and Spyware Hunter and it dumped most of the bugs, but there is a Google Redirect bug that keeps hijacking webpages on me. Usually sends me to benign pages, but it's becoming a real pain...
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    June 6, 1944

    Let's not forget that this is the anniversary of the Utah/Omaha beach (among others) invasion. D-Day was a huge turning point in WWII and the American and allied forces paid a significant price in the cost of human lives to change the tide of war. These are our fathers, grandfathers, uncles...
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    Furniture Upholstery

    For anyone who has asked, I have tried to give my assistance on upholstery items. But as the cobbler's son never had any shoes, I was always too busy to do anything on my own furniture. This changed a few weeks ago when I got tired of looking at the floral (:eek:) chairs that had been sitting in...
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    Whats On Your "Bucket List"?

    For the people that have never seen the movie, a "Bucket List" is a list of things that you have always wanted to do before you kick the bucket. I thought the premis was interesting and there are a few things that I have never gotten around to doing and I was wondering what the top 3-5 things...
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    What Did/Do You Do?

    There are a lot of the same familiar names on the site and a lot of us have gotten together in person and made some good friends. My question is: What do you do for a living or what did you do prior to retirement? I was a Fireman/Paramedic for almost 25 years, working my way up from...
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    New iBoats Webpage Look

    Love It! Blogging, search features, boats for sale, SHT on the front page. Good job!
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    The THIRD Central Florida Get-Together! NOW WITH DATES!!

    Saturday, June 9th! OK...let's get this thing in gear. With all of the fun we had at the last 2, it's time to set up another one. Stick and I are planning a party at our house sometime at the end of May or beginning of June (exact date to follow). We used to have annual parties at the...
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    What Are You Sick of Seeing?

    This came up on a talk radio show this morning and got me thinking... What have you absolutely had it with and are sick of seeing or hearing about? :mad: 1) Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, or any other celebrity that is simply famous for being famous...having never done a thing worthwhile. 2)...
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    And now for something completely different...

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    This Guy is Nothing Short of Awesome

    YouTube post. Watch it in expanded screen if you can.
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    Got Lucky by Accident

    Hurricane Irene was approaching. I wasn't too worried about the winds, but the storm surge had gotten me thinking about the tide heights. The marina I berth at for the summer doesn't have floating docks, and I'm 30 miles away, too far to keep checking. So I figured, what the heck...I'll just...
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    Hot Hot Is It?

    Central Florida today at 12:00 ish
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    EdgeStar Icemaker Thermostat

    I have an undercounter EdgeStar icemaker that I use on the boat. It is the model that maintains a constant water feed thru a 1/4" line. While in the cabin or under cover, the icemaker works great. If moved to the back deck, it won't cycle ice because the cabinet gets too warm and the ice box has...
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    Bypassing LOW OIL warnings

    I removed the oil injection system in favor of premix on my 1996 SeaDoo GTX. I get the LOW OIL LCD warning and the red oil lights. Is there a way to bypass these to get back to other LCD info on the screen?
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    Disappearing Island, Ponce Inlet, Florida

    Anyone going to the island on July 4th? We'll be there early to claim our spot. We'll be at the SouthWest corner. Feel free to stop by and introduce yourself!
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    Towing a SeaDoo GTX

    For all of you SeaDoo riders, I have a quick question: Just got a 1996 SeaDoo GTX-3 with a freshly rebuilt engine. It has 5 hours on it because the original owner wasn't thinking and accidentally hydrolocked the engine by running water prior to running the ski for his flush out. I plan on...
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    Can the Mods add a new section?

    I was wondering what the possibilities are of adding a "Generators" section under the General Boating listing? I know there are hundreds of other boaters on these forums using on-board generators that would benefit from a section detailing the maintenance, repairs, parts, etc of marine...
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    My turn to tell on myself

    :mad: Attached you will see a pic of the cockpit sole of a boat. This is not my boat, but mine is identical, I just didn't have this pic! In this pic, you will see a floor hatch surrounded by a red circle. When this hatch is removed, it leaves a gaping hole in the sole which drops...
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