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    Marine Misting Systems

    Been uncomfortably hot here the last week or so, and was just trying to figure out how to keep the wife and kids a little more comfortable when we're in the boat eating, taking a break from swimming, or whatever. I came across a self contained misting system that includes tank, 180 psi pump...
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    Help me pick new tires for tow vehicle

    My boat tower/daily driver is a 2011 F150 4x4 that currently has 40000 miles on the OEM Goodyear Wrangler SRA tires. Not necessarily my favorite tires I've owned, but so far they've given me no trouble. I can maybe make it to 50000 on the tread life. I think I have it narrowed down to 2...
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    Grandpa's Old Shotgun

    Looking for some advice on my grandpa's old shotgun. It's a Western Field
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    Getting Ready to Cut the Cord

    Been thinking of getting rid of cable for quite some time now. Got an AppleTV for Christmas and signed up for Netflix and Hulu Plus. That's pretty much all we've watched since then. Mainly the only reason for turning cable on lately has been for background noise. I just picked up an HD...
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    Friends that Invite Themselves When You Go to the Lake

    Not to seem like a jerk or anything, but I was looking forward to a weekend of just me, the wife and kids on the boat this weekend. The neighbors were over the other afternoon, who are really good friends, and asked if we were taking the boat out this weekend. My wife said yes, and without...
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    Question about torsion axles and camber

    Had a tire go flat on my front axle the other day trying to get home. Belt had gone on the half the circumference on the outside and noticed some tread separation on the outside of the tire on the other side of the axle. But, the tread separation may have been from riding on it until I could...
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    Going Without Cable

    Last night the wife and I were flipping through the channels and pretty much at the same time commented how most of the shows on anymore are total filth. Not to mention, it's pretty expensive for the channels we get. So, then I commented that we could probably get rid of cable, put an HD...
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    Seadek Faux Teak

    Anybody have experience with the Seadek faux teak products? I was thinking about putting it on my swim platform to make it a little more comfortable for my little guys climbing up on, and for more cushion sitting on it. I ordered a few samples, came within a matter of days, and looks like...
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    Door to Door Salesmen(people)

    Does anyone actually answer the door for these guys anymore? It seems like they're getting more aggressive too. I think the guy that came today rang the doorbell 4 or 5 times before he finally left. I've had people walk into the garage when I'm working out there or come through the gate into...
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    Protecting the Boat from Road Debris While Trailering

    Just kind of curious to see to what degree people go to protect their boats while trailering on the open road. I have to trailer my boat 50 miles round trip to my local lake, probably 2 times a week. Just did a 200 mile round trip this last weekend, and usually make a 600 mile round trip 3-4...
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    Low profile tires on boat trailers?!

    I was at the local boat show the other week and noticed something that didn't seem right. Every single wakeboard boat there; Malibu, Axis, Mastercraft, etc., had trailers with what looked like 20" rims with Nexen low profile tires. I don't remember the trailer manufactuers. I mean, I like...
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    Boating with kids

    We have 8 month old twin boys, and a boat. That's the biggest reason we got a boat, to spend family time together. However, now that we're making plans for the summer, my wife is petrified at the thought of them being in a boat. Other than keeping their life jackets on them when anywhere near...
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    Towing with Ecoboost

    I want to hear from the Ecoboost owners out there what their impressions are while towing their boats. I just picked up a 2011 F150 Supercrew last week and havent had the chance to hook up the boat yet. This truck sure has much quicker acceleration and power than my 05 F150 with the 5.4. I'm...
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    Kaw Lake in Oklahoma

    Since the local lake that we usually go to has dried up pretty bad to the point I don't know if I can even get the boat off the trailer, we're looking for a good lake that we can daytrip to from Wichita. So, just wondering if any Oklahoma boaters, or anyone else, has any insight to Kaw Lake...
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    Transom mounted tilt switch

    I was thinking about mounting a transom mounted tilt switch on my boat. Anyone have them and how useful do you think they are? My boat sits too high for me to reach over and reach the controls when its in the water, and even more so on the trailer.
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    Table Rock Lake in Mo

    We're taking a week long trip down to Table Rock Lake this weekend, staying in Shell Knob and renting a slip at Campbell Point Marina. I've only been there a couple of times, so really dont know the lake that well. Does anyone out there have any suggestions on fun places to go or cool things...
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    Small cracks around diameter of tire

    I'm the first owner of an '08 Rolco, tandem axle trailer that I bought with my '10 Cobalt. Before I brought it home, about 250 miles, I gave it a relatively quick once over before we left, checked tire pressures, looked at rear seals, etc. Stopping for gas on the way out, I did have to put...
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    OMC 800 overheat, stall, no start

    Ok, even though I got rid of the boat, this has been driving me crazy for the last couple of weeks, and sorry this is so long. My '78 Cobalt with a Ford 351 and 800 Stringer drive was running great(of course) until we were cruising along and the engine started to sputter and lose power. I...
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    Need for Transom Straps

    Ok, I know this has probably been beaten to death....but, I want to know everyones opinion on this. On my previous boat, 19' Bowrider, don't remember the weight, I used transom straps religiously. Picked up a new boat the other day that weighs 4200# dry. I asked the salesman to put some...
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    Keep fishing or cut bait and run

    Ok, gonna try to make a somewhat long story short and hopefully interesting. We went to Tablerock Lake this weekend for the Cobalt Regatta that a local dealer puts on taking our pretty much restored '78 Cobalt 19BR. I had built a teak swim deck for her and just had it installed in time for the...
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