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03-30-2010, 10:59 PM
Thread: Walk thru windshield
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Problems with Center Window
I have had the window 'fall' through the stop guard before but only on long trips. (Not sure if that's what you're talking about). Someone posted back to me that it was because I was overloading the...
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08-09-2009, 01:26 AM
Thread: Grab Handles Anyone?
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Grab Bars
Mine are all grungy looking but I too have had a real problem finding new ones. As far as loose one, they are brutal to get to, the angle is horrible. I have to pull my front seats off for...
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03-14-2009, 05:33 PM
Thread: Perfect Pass Digital Pro
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Marriage Saver
Damn straight, my wife doesn't try to hide when I want to ski anymore.
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03-14-2009, 05:27 PM
Thread: 97 Outback
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Chiltons
Or grab a chilton's book on your engine which should have the info.
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12-28-2008, 01:11 AM
Thread: Vinyl Repair
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Do it Yourself?
It all depends on how you want it to look. I redid most of the vinyl in my old boat. WAY less than having a shop do it, but it looked like I did it myself. No stitching, no double colors. Held up...
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08-28-2008, 11:17 PM
Thread: Preventative Maintenance
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Poll: Preventative....
I was in my mechanic's shop the other day, he was talking on the phone to some guy who had just bought a boat and brought it in. I can only hear one side of the conversation but it went like this.
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08-28-2008, 11:02 PM
Thread: Bow U Bolt
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Better me than the wife
As soon as I pulled the boat out of the water and looked at the damage, I was thanking God it was me and not her. I had been on her case all day about driving too close to shore.
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08-18-2008, 06:55 PM
Thread: Destroyed Rudder
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Rock or Tree Stump
If you hit a rock, there should be real damage to the prop. A tree stump, however, might not do much to the prop while still taking out the rudder and drive shaft. That's what happened to me. One...
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08-04-2008, 11:32 AM
Thread: A Story about a Boat.....and a Rock.
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A Story about a Boat.....and a Rock.
So, I was spending a lovely day at New Melones Lake in Sonora CA. Everything was perfect. The water was glass and the day was grand. On the last run to the beach to load up, my boat found a rock. ...
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07-01-2008, 01:50 AM
Thread: Submarining Outback
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Submarining Outback
I have a 99 Outback that loves to play James Bond and submarine with the lightest chop. In fact, one fine Spring Day, I was cruising around the lake when I found out that cell phones don't like...
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06-10-2005, 12:46 AM
Thread: Scary Bilge Moments
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Scary Bilge Moments
Had a scary moment at Lake Mead last summer. My packing nut was leaking a small but steady stream. We were houseboating and only had one day to go, the bilge was kicking on every 15 to 20 minutes...
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12-19-2004, 04:11 AM
Thread: Trailer Leaves
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Trailer Leaves
My trailer has only one leave per axle. My old boat trailer (custom) had three like my truck. Has anyone ever had a problem with one of them rusting out and breaking? Just wondering If I should be...
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