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    New gas not working

    I just bought some of this "new" $2.75 a gallon gas. I see no improvement. My van still runs like sh** and the gas milage still sucks :confused: :confused: . Anybody having the same problem?
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    Fly Repellant

    Has anybody heard of plastic bags filled with water keeping flies away? A co-worker of mine just came in and told me that when he went home from work last week, there was a plastic bag hanging on his porch filled with water. He thought someone had given him a fish or something but no. He went...
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    Game Warden

    One morning the husband returns after several hours of fishing and decides to take a nap. Although not familiar with the lake, the wife decides to take the boat out.& She motors out a short distance, anchors, and continues to read her book.<br /> <br />Along comes a game warden in his boat. He...
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    Nasa TV

    If anybody is interested in what is going on overhead, there is a live feed from the space station at Nasa TV They are doing a spacewalk this morning. You can also listen to the audio and not understand what the he** they are talking about :confused: It is facinating to me that we have come...
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    No free weather?

    WASHINGTON -- Sen. Rick Santorum has introduced legislation that would limit the information that the National Weather Service can provide to the public, in what the Pennsylvania Republican's aides describe as an effort to make sure that private weather companies -- particularly those in his...
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    Trolling motor mounting

    I have a transom mounted trolling motor on my 14' aluminum. Problem is, the outboard is in the way when you are trying to steer to starboard. The handle on the trolling motor hits the outboard whether the outboard is tilted up or not. I have looked for a mount to set the trolling motor back...
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    Automatic Transmission gasket

    I am changing the filter and fluid om my Plymouth Voyager. The automatic transmission pan originally had a sealant between the pan and transmission. The new filter came with a cork gasket. Should I use the cork gasket or sealant? Also, anybody know what is a reasonable amount of metal on the...
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    Ford F150 runs hot

    I have a 1996 F150 302 V8. In the afternoon, when it is above about 95 degrees the temp gauge goes up to the edge between normal and hot. It does not do this until I have been driving for about 30 minutes and get into stop and go traffic. In the morning when it is cool, it always runs a little...
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    Keeping minnows alive

    We frequently go camping/fishing at a park where it is 7 or 8 miles to go get bait. I was thinking about getting an aerator and keeping the minnows in a large coleman cooler with an ai. My question is, would they stay alive a day or two this way? Is there anything I need to add to the water? We...
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    Baiting device

    The old guy I bought my boat from gave me a 2' long piece of pvc pipe full of small holes, capped at the bottom and a slide at the top. He said to put dog food in it and let it set for about 20 minutes before fishing. Is this legal in Texas? I couldn't find anything on Parks and Wildlife's...
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    Motor height

    I have a 14' aluminium boat with a 15hp motor. I am having problems getting the boat to plane unless I move weight (people) forward. The ventilation plate was about 3" below the bottom of the boat. I put a shim in to bring it up even with the bottom. After doing that I saw no improvement and...
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    One more prop question

    I have a 15hp mariner on a 14 ft V-hull with a 9 1/4 X 12 prop. I recently had the prop rebuilt and took it out for the first time this weekend. I have been out several times before with just me and my son and was able to get the boat on plane pretty easily. This time my wife went along and it...
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    Painting my transom

    I have a 14' aluminum V hull with a 2X wooden transom. I would like to coat or paint the transom with something to protect it from weathering. Any suggestions? <br /><br />I have a small photo but I do not know how to attach it.
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    Propeller pitch

    I was looking for a replacement prop for my 15hp Mariner at Michigan Wheel and I noticed that there is a pretty big difference in price between the 12 pitch and the 11 pitch. I have a 14' aluminum boat and was wondering if there is a big difference between the two. The blades on the prop I have...
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    Poly resin over varnish

    Can Poly resin be applied over varnish (urethane) on wood?
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    Replacing seats

    I am replacing the plywood seats on a 14' alumnium boat. I could not get any marine plywood so I am using AB exterior plywood. I am using Minwax spar urethane to protect the plywood. The manufacturer suggests three coats on bare wood. Is this enough? Is any more overkill? Will the AB plywood...
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    Floatation missing

    I recently bought a 14' aluminum v hull and while replacing the wood covering the seats I noticed that two out of the three seats had no foam in the cavity beneath them.It looks like someone made this into storage. Is there supposed to be foam in all of them? Where can you get some marine foam...
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    Mariner 15 hp serial number

    I am trying to find the correct serial number on my 15 hp Mariner outboard. I did find a number and went to marinshopen.se and found a close match but the middle two numbers were missing. The number on the motor is 684cs250640. I called my local dealer and they said that "sounded right" but...
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