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    Trailer tires - I don't get it.

    Someone suggested using nitrogen I believe instead of air. When going to big changes in temps north to south ,guess it will maintain consistent pressure? When I had blowout ,loosend lug nuts then drove up on three 2x10 pieces of lumber with good tire on the side with flat. Seemed like an easy...
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    Florida Trip

    Agree the town was nice ,Boss Oyster ,seafood,bakerys, shops ,art ect. Marc told me a story how a couple in their 80,s were doing part of the loop,but didn't want to cross the gulf. He drove them to crystal river area,that says a lot about going out of his way to help. Someone purchased a...
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    Florida Trip

    It was a good trip first week at Deland, St Johns river. Saw the area ,very nice,wildlife scenery ect. Tried fishing ,crickets worms ,just a few blue gills. Next hauled boat to Carabell where river dumps into the bay by Dog Island. From all the flooding most rivers were running good. Learned a...
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    Florida Trip

    Wish I read this Dr Bob when I was down there would have liked to met you.. Got busy never logged on again until today. Hi Dave ,passenger side closest to truck went first ,then the spare went same axle and location on trailer. Just one of those things,tires looked great never would have...
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    Hit a piece of submerged wood

    Hope your outboard is fine after hitting 2x2 .Last season at Cayuga after heavy rains a lot of floaters always afraid of hitting something we go slow and watch,but eventually after days you pick up speed again.After learning repairs then it seems easy,its the not having expierence before hand...
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    Florida Trip

    We left last sunday,had a few things to fix before trip. CB radio ,rear camera installed,then found that the 6ft cord that boat plugs into didn't work. This was first time towing C-Dory behind 1191 Lance truck camper.Measures around 58ft from front of ford to outboard on other end. On way down...
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    Camera for rear view or security functions?

    Looks good,just purchased a rear view camera from Tadi Brothers for back of truck camper. It has two cameras one points down at hitch the other for viewing the road. Its wireless,would prefer a wired camera ,but with truck camper taking it off and leaving camper at campground ,makes it more work...
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    A bit rough this morning

    Robert memorable trip,will check those pictures,probably are them.
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    A bit rough this morning

    That Coast Guard boat you see in videos is impressive,saw it I believe at Cape Dissapointment ,when it rolls over and rites itself. Might get real banged up in cabin,but at least your not in the water. Someone posted photos of Lake Erie at its worst conditions on another site ,scary stuff,I will...
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    ethanol

    They were talking about upping the percent of ethanol even more,what happened to the good old days? Common sense doesn't matter,they do what they want to,we don't seem to be heard.
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    Window film

    Thanks still not sure what caused the film on inside windows,been doing a lot of cleaning of entire boat.Maybee I grabed a paper towel with something that shouldn't be on glass? The cabin windows are tinted also,or maybe something sprayed on window tracks used several different things this...
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    Window film

    Cabin slide windows,used silicone spray to help windows slide easier. Went to clean windows with windex, what a messy film is on them. Unless it was from removing a decal with WD-40. Im guessing somehow that spray got on windows. Tried all kinds of cleaners to get that film off there. Any good...
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    Great Loop

    Captain Johns provides a lot of info, thanks.
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    Great Loop Statistics

    Congrats on your trips, someday we would like to do a few month trip, not the Great loop yet ,but will figure something when we retire.
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    Hull water

    Recaulked joints that looked weather beaten and cracked where floor meets cabin today. Guess its a venture thing,will hit all the possible trouble makers one at a time,next season may have someone pull rails and other suggestios that were made. Sorry to hear others have similar problems but now...
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    Hull water

    Thanks for replys, I had mechanic reseal livewell hatch. Today I took the Dri deck out and washed the stern floor area. I was looking at caulking seam that meets cabin ,looks like it is time to reseal that . What got my attention back when boat was in slip a few months ago was when we moved...
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    Hull water

    Commented on this end of summer. The last month boat was at dock,we had to pump water out from lowest point ,under 4inch stern screw cap about three times. Im guessing rain water somehow got in there before stern pump could get it. So I took it to recommened guy from Johnsons marina. Hoped it...
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    Baja Cruise...Am I Crazy?

    The fishing, spearfishing shows I watch from down that area make it look awesome for fishing. They catch a lot of Mahi and all kinds of species.
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    Cutting fiberglass?

    Drilled some holes in corners taped everything,shop vac respirator ect. Ended up using jig ,saber saw clamped board as guide, if I ever cut berth opening larger will buy that blade with the grit, I did put plastic over work area to make cleanup easier. Tomorrow painting door, today at Lowes...
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    Cutting fiberglass?

    Finished project cutting fiberglass, the 14 by 14 cabinet door from Lowes was too big. Bought a cut off birch lumber core plywood 1/2 inch 30x30 inch $7.00 AT lowes cut out a 13.5 by 11 inch piece to make door. Routered edge and groved out a finger grab. Boat was in shop when I asked info about...
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