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  1. j_martin

    Anybody towing their boat behind a fifth wheel camper?

    Just bought a 93 Dodge 1 Ton Cummins dually and a 25' fifth wheel camper. Plan to put a frame hitch on the camper and pull the 18', 150 hp bass boat behind it. Pull car should be adequate. Camper is stout. I will put electric brakes on the boat trailer and wire separate lighting and braking...
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    Now I can retire

    My son found a 93 Dodge Cummins 1 ton dually in Spokane. Owner wanted to sell that and a fifth wheel camper as a package. I bought the whole string for 7.5 G. Truck has 180G miles on it. Just broke in good for a Cummins. Everything works well except engine brake and TCC. I suspect both are...
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    Computers left on overnight

    Animator vs Animation
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    What to do with the boat

    While you're fixin' the trailer. I lowered the tongue jack to the limit. Put blocking under the chines, raised the trailer back to just about level, picking the stern up off the bunks. Put the bridge span over the gunwales and strapped it to the boat with a 1600 lb tie down strap. I also...
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    88 Tracker Trailer

    Center cross member cracked right in the middle. I suspended the boat on blocks and a lift beam, and pulled the trailer out from under it. Welded it up. Man, that thing's thin, must be about 12 G steel. Decided to re-wire it while I was at it. Some of the clearance lights have been blinking...
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    Basstender Trolling Motor Plug

    I bought a BassTender 11.3 by Leisure Life Limited. Appears the company is gone. Does anybody know what this trolling motor connector is. It appears to be about 3/4 inch in size. 30-40 amps judging by the wire size. Where would I buy the mating plug.
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    Huge Bass?

    I was fishing with my wife when I saw a disturbance at the edge of some lily pads. I threw my zipper worm, buttered up with Kick-N-Bass Crawfish flavor at the spot. Two seconds later, the spot erupted about like a toilet flushing, then all quiet. My line started to slowly move along the lily...
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    Jet Skis Are Not For Everyone

    Sorta Gives new meaning to the terms Low rider, high tide, and full moon! Not to mention: Crack kills!
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    Bomb Squad Officer Survives Explosion

    What I want to know is what is that suit he's wearing. It was definitely an anti-personnel IED. He got up and walked away, abeit a bit hard of hearing.
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    Tune-up 1992 V135

    V 135 carb prox 1992 s/n c127577 SeaRay branded. Waking up from 4 year sleep. Does anybody have the specs at their fingertips? Throttle cam to stop gap Primary pickup timing Max advance timing throttle roller to cam WOT rpm idle RPM This engine has the water cooled 40 amp regulator, and an...
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    She's doing it to me again!

    Bass opener weekend, the Admiral dug this 5 pounder out from under a flooded dock while I was trying to get my trolling motor out of the chit in the picture. 2 biggest fish into the boat last year were on her string.
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    Just in Case You Didn't Know

    Minnesota became the 32nd state on May 11, 1858, and was originally settled by a lost tribe of Norwegians seeking refuge from the searing heat of Wisconsin 's winters. Minnesota gets it's name from the Sioux Indian word "mah-nee-soo-tah," meaning, "No, really... they eat fish soaked in lye."...
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    Mouse Calibration

    You should actually do this every year. Even more often if you spend a lot of time on the computer. This is recommended by Kim Komando (the computer guru) in one of her recent emails. I was shocked to see how well this works, and how far off mine was! To re-calibrate your mouse, click and...
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    40 Amp (dual 20) system on an early XR4

    Here's dual 20 amp regulators mounted on a 1988 XR4 engine. Note the custom mounting plate. It is mounted where the "advance" module used to live. The "heavy" red wires are 14G fine stranded, tinned, double insulated conductors going to the trolling battery bank. One regulator charges the...
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    Installing Spring

    INSTALLING SPRING... ███████████████░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ 44% DONE. Install delayed....please wait. Installation failed. Please try again. 404 error: Season not found. Season "Spring" cannot be located. The season you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is...
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    Enough Already

    I'm in
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    Fox Shoots Man

    There are no reports that the fox did his best ?Dirty Harry? impression before pulling the trigger, but some are hoping they surface. Fox Shoots Man
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    Venison Sausage Recipes

    Anybody want to share? Here's one of my favorites. It's a mild breakfast sausage. I trim all the fat I can off the venison, and use bacon to supply the fat and a smokey flavor. Then add some more seasonings. Goes good either in a small casing for breakfast links, or patties. Here's a 6 lb...
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    Soldier at Fort Hood

    My son is at Fort Hood, preparing to ship out to Iraq in January. If his mom and I pay a surprise visit over Christmas, where a good place to crash for a couple of nights? Budget is tight.
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    Sticky Lifter

    88 Dodge Dakota 3.9 V6. 1 lifter sticks for a few minutes when cold. What's the best additive to set it free. Oil is fresh, 10-30 synthetic. Engine has a lot of miles on it. Thanks John
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