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    Residential Doorway Reinforcement???

    Since my sister's home had a door kicked in by teen burglars, I've googled and considered adding a steel reinforcement plate to the exterior door ways in my house and my son's house. The advertisements paint a good and strong story (up to 14 gauge metal; 3 and 1/2" screws; and up to 5 or 6 ft...
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    Your South Florida Restaurant Recommendations, Please

    Hi, Our group of six adults will be attending a family wedding in Miami area early part of January 2012. We will have two weeknights on our own in the Ft. Myers area and one weeknight in the Ft Lauderdale / Miami area. Sooo, we are looking for restaurant recommendations. No coat and tie type...
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    Powered Trailer Dollies

    I am seeking your real life experiences and recommendations in using a powered trailer dolly to move approx 4000 lb total weight I/O boat and trailer in / out winter storage shed. Kind of a tight spot to manuver into. Level ground with 1 inch rock surface. Any specific models that are good or...
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    Trailer Sandblast and Paint Shop - MO or IL

    I intend to have my steel painted trailer (17 ft. boat) sandblasted and painted. Can anyone recommend a quality shop (or two separate shops) to perform this work. I am in the St. Louis, MO area and am open to hauling the trailer up to 150 - 200 miles for a quality job at a reasonable co$t. I...
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    Trailer Sandblast and Paint Shop - MO or IL

    I intend to have my steel painted trailer (17 ft. boat) sandblasted and painted. Can anyone recommend a quality shop (or two separate shops) to perform this work. I am in the St. Louis, MO area and am open to hauling the trailer up to 150 - 200 miles for a quality job at a reasonable co$t. I...
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    How to Keep a Copper Bright Polished Copula (Windvane) Looking That Way?

    Sooo, what are the recommended products, use frequency, and real world ways to keep a subject copula (windvane) looking bright polished on top of a garage, stable, etc roof?? Your real world suggestions are welcome.
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    12 Volt Battery Maintenance

    In olden days the general recommendation while charging a vehicle battery was to remove the caps (so hydrogen gas cold escape) and cloth cover the open cells (to keep dirt out). I've started using a Battery Maintainer during the winter while the boats, lawn tractor, etc. were wintering in the...
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    Boat US Annual Tow Service

    I've read their web site and feel that this is a smart and reasonable cost service for those bad days when something has gone wrong and help is needed. I am a fresh water (only) boater and the tow service reports active ports on my home waters of Lake of the Ozarks, MO. Sooooo, the question is...
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    Deep Fried Turkey Breast??

    Have not tried to deep fry a whole turkey. I'm a thinking I will try a turkey breast. Main reasons are to start small and make small mistakes instead of big ones; can use a smaller pot and much less oil; probably less risk of big fire or other OPPS. Any good recommendations, tips, etc. from...
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    Who Are The 5 Star Boat Trailer Manufacturers??

    I intend to sell my 17? Whaler next spring/summer and feel its 1980 trailer is its weak link (30+ years old, much surface rust, unknown hidden rust induced weaknesses, etc.) As I read various iboat posts, I?m leaning towards putting a new steel trailer under it for that sale to be sure that the...
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    Wax Only Or Polish and Wax

    A new '08 hull (gelcoat ) that was a dealer left over and mostly stored inside. I purchased in Sept 2009 and stored it inside during midwest winter. Future winters will also have inside storage for this boat. Finese and two coats of Collinite Fleet Wax were applied in the spring 2010. In...
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    Learning Opportunities??

    Some of my most valuable experiences have been various clinics (i.e. maintenance, systems upgrades, etc. on brakes, bearings, fuel, plumbing, etc.) presented at R.V. and motorcycle rallies.) Any boating get togethers that have a good history of having similar educational opportunities on...
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    Removing Adhesive Registration Numbers

    I've seen many, many boating posts about removing them with heat gun and PLASTIC putty knife, followed by acetone or goo-off to do the job on gel coat. What is easist, proven and DOES NO HARM process for use on pontoon boat's painted aluminum panels? This boat has wave (corrugated) structure...
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    Polish, Wax, Then New Numbers Or Reverse??

    Any recomendations re the smarter way??? (on gelcoat)
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    So, Who Knows Something About Small Enclosed Trailers.

    Thinking about buying a small (5 X 8) enclosed trailer to haul my M/C and or camping stuff on longer distance vacations. Want wife and I to each have wheels so I can go fish while she shops. Want to stay smaller because that is all I need and want to use smaller car for better gas milage. So...
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    Most Useful Boating Magazine??

    You fellow motorcycle guys have hopefully discovered "Motorcycle Consumer News" as a very very reliable, useful and unbiased info source. Anybody discovered a similar el primo, 10 rated out of 10; 5 star publication for us boaters? I am not throwing rocks at the well known national boating...
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    What Are Latest & Greatest Steering System(s)?

    Got a 30 yr old BW Sport 13. Took the steering console, wheel, pulleys and rope off so my then little boy could row and play around a little lake we often weekended at. It still works good with a 8 hp ob for fishing nearby lakes, smaller rivers and flooded reclaimed strip mines. I am thinking...
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    Mounting a Swim Ladder to my Boston Whaler

    I?ve admired the Windline telescoping boarding ladders that I have seen on some later model years? Boston Whalers. I found one at a bargain price and plan to install it on the transom of my 1976 Boston Whaler Newport (a pre swim platform design.) After looking at the wood placement diagrams on...
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    How useful would a mooring cover be?

    My new 20' bowrider has two tonneau covers (bow seating and the main seating including sun pad areas.) In season it is on a lift in a covered slip. Out of season it will live in a metal storage building (rain tight.) I plan to leave tonneaus fastened year around and then overlay canvas over...
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