Forum: General Discussion
12-06-2024, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 42
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Same for me, with the exception of Hampton...
Same for me, with the exception of Hampton Harbor, where I keep my boat. When the tide is ebbing on a hot Summer day, the water temperature in the harbor is really nice and I enjoy swimming in it....
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Forum: General Discussion
12-05-2024, 08:54 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 65,891
My switch to "coastal" boating coincided with a...
My switch to "coastal" boating coincided with a massive lifestyle change/simplification too. A year after my wife and I started boating exclusively on the coast, we sold our big country home (kids...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-02-2024, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 65,891
Glad to see you are embracing the change and...
Glad to see you are embracing the change and enjoying a different boating scene. Hope you have a blast down there. Can't beat the food in that part of the world.
I stopped boating on Winni at the...
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Forum: Boating
09-04-2024, 07:56 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 18,894
There's one of those in our marina here in...
There's one of those in our marina here in Hampton Beach. The people in it are not homeless, they just enjoy living on the water half the year. I've been in it and it's actually a really cool "tiny...
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Forum: Boating
09-03-2024, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 18,894
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Forum: Boating
08-08-2024, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 6,032
A friend of mine has a 41' Carver with gasoline...
A friend of mine has a 41' Carver with gasoline engines that's quite a handful at low speeds, especially if there's wind. I helped him replace the OEM 5 HP bow thruster with a 20 HP bow thruster, and...
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Forum: Boating
07-14-2024, 06:16 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 13,130
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Forum: Boating
06-05-2024, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 30,219
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Forum: Boating
06-05-2024, 06:10 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 30,219
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Forum: Boating
01-12-2024, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 217
Views: 144,269
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Forum: Boating
01-05-2024, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,839
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Forum: Boat Repairs & Maintenance
09-26-2023, 07:14 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 12,356
1500 hours is pretty easy to achieve on an...
1500 hours is pretty easy to achieve on an outboard if maintained well. If you prop it for max RPM at WOT with a typical load on the boat, and then run it at or below 75% max RPM, it can last way...
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Forum: Boat Repairs & Maintenance
09-08-2023, 06:12 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,607
The plastic pulleys are usually bonded to the...
The plastic pulleys are usually bonded to the bearings and though the bearings can be pressed out and new ones pressed in, I would not trust them to stay together. If either pulley is metal (not...
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Forum: Boat Repairs & Maintenance
09-07-2023, 08:58 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 7,607
I strongly urge you to replace the tensioner...
I strongly urge you to replace the tensioner pulley and idler pulley while you have the belt off. You can use generic parts from an auto parts store. I also recommend that you keep the old belt and...
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Forum: Boating
08-29-2023, 06:35 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 15,418
Always loved that place, it's beautiful.
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Always loved that place, it's beautiful.
There's a similar structure called the Boldt Yacht House in Alexandria Bay, NY/1000 Islands (an easy and pretty 7ish hour drive from Winni) that's still in...
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Forum: Boating
08-22-2023, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 17,090
Mantus makes a great product. We have one of...
Mantus makes a great product. We have one of their swivels and one of their snubber chain hooks. We run a 73# Rocna Vulcan that's very similar to a Mantus M2 and we love it. We've spent at least 180...
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Forum: Boating
08-22-2023, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 17,090
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Forum: Boating
08-16-2023, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 217
Views: 144,269
I register my documented boat in NH, but I only...
I register my documented boat in NH, but I only put the stickers on, no bow numbers/letters. I'm not 100% certain I even need to register it in any state, but I do, just in case. I've been boarded by...
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Forum: Boating
08-16-2023, 06:39 AM
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Replies: 217
Views: 144,269
It's probably not CG documented because it has...
It's probably not CG documented because it has state registration numbers/letters which are not necessary on a documented vessel. Also, a documented vessel is required to have the vessel name and...
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Forum: Boating
07-27-2023, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 18,017
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Forum: Boat Repairs & Maintenance
07-15-2023, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,468
Shift interrupt switch could be the issue, and...
Shift interrupt switch could be the issue, and certainly worth a test (just activate the switch manually and see if the engine stops), but there are some adjustments that could also be off. The...
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Forum: Boat Repairs & Maintenance
07-12-2023, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,308
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Forum: Boating
06-28-2023, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,355
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Forum: Boating
06-28-2023, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,355
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Forum: Boating
06-23-2023, 05:28 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 5,739
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