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    23' VENTURE 2008

    $49000 Excellent condition-Yamaha 150hp engine with permatrim-Float-on dual torsion axle trailer, disc brakes on both axles-insulated interior-air and Espar D2 diesel heater-VHF radio-Garmin 18HD radar- sonar fish finder-compass-hydraulic steering-low radar arch with 4 rod holders-LED lighting...
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    2008 yamaha 150hp

    I took shroud off ,don't see any carbs.How can I tell if its fuel injected?Cant find owners manual thanks,must be buried in a file cabinet.
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    Boat sitting under metal carport 2 seasons

    Didn't get to use boat this season,may not use it next season ,until wife quits working. Added startron to both tanks.Will gas stay good or do I have to empty 2 full tanks? Just wondering if additive will keep gas okay,any other additives or just drain them?
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    Recovering from double knee replacement

    Anyone else have this procedure done? Finding nothing like your real God given knees. 7 weeks now after surgery,no boating this season.Lifetime of masonry,and sports took its toll.Worked first 3 months of the season then too much pain got it checked and got the results.Missing Lake Erie this...
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    2017 season

    Wife went and got a job,which means no seasonal slip at Erie. She went back to college for billing and coding after working 2 seasons she can work from the road.Missing the idea of fishing and a slip for the summer. Might still take boat to Cayuga Ithaca in july when boat slips are less . 2 hour...
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    Waterway Guide

    Bought Virginia to Jacksonville ,studying it might plan a Carolina loop trip next year. Or a trip around Willmington ,Southport area. Lot of good info in these guides.
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    Cruising guides

    Now that winter is ahead,thinking of buying some guides for future trips. Maybee Chesapeake to Florida ICW,or others. What guides do you recommend? Someone gave me part of the erie canal,enjoyed studying it,since we did boat in that area 2yrs ago.
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    Last trip of season

    This was in our truck camper,but still ties into boating. Saw a nice C-Dory parked along the Hudson river named C-Date. We were near troy NY one day a lot of big boat traffic on river there. Some barges 3 deep, we are thinking of traveling in boat on Erie canal and Hudson, but realize better be...
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    Removing wipers

    Was out there today trying to get the entire wiper arm free from threaded rod. Took out the allen set screw,tried prying off but no luck. Whats the trick to removing them? Im trying to locate entire arm or wiper blade half of it. Im going to Napa tomorrow and looking on west marine also going to...
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    Outboard motor rams

    Not sure if the part name is correct. Talking about the 2 rods that outboard sets down on. Just wondering when your underway,and rasing and lowering motor getting on plane ect. Can you damage them by lowering to far with outboard. Was just moving boat to its winter spot under a metal carport...
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    Lake Ontario

    Wondering if anyone boats there? Planning a road trip to check out Sandy Pond marina and campground near Pulaski. Also Olcott NY marinas, looking for a place for next season. Sandy Pond would cut 2 hrs off our trip to boat compared to 5.5 hrs this past season. One guy that was at Erie for the...
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    Boating mishap

    A few weeks ago after a rough ride in we went swimming in protected waters. The boat has a a stainless platform with corners that stick up. Its a mod for securing Honda 2000,right above step platform. My foot slipped and all my weight on my right foot slid across the corners of metal. Gash...
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    Boat windshield Wipers

    Needed wipers on trips a few times, lost a wiper on return trip .Where can I get replacements for our boats? Have not started looking at auto stores yet, not even sure where to get them thanks.
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    Battery on trailer

    Electric over hydraulic brakes on trailer,wondering if when you plug in and tow it does it charge battery on trailer ? Guess most remove it for winter?
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    Drift bags

    I asked last time about auto pilot hoping to have rpms on engine high enough to work auto pilot ,but then learned that auto pilot needs the boat speed to actually be 3 knots. I thought if you used drift bags and slowed down boat but engine rpms were higher it would work,but now realize will...
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    Rough ride back to Marina

    Just fished Lake Erie for a few days ,getting better at catching walleye there. Last fish was biggest yet,guessing 10lbs. Had it in net it got back out,then next try it got bumped off while netting. Realize should have a longer net handle. Really bummed out when it was so close to boating. Then...
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    Alaskan seafood

    Yesterday went to Wild Salmon ,a store in Bloomsburg area in Pa. They have a boat in Alaska and supply fresh caught seafood from there. They fly it in,been hearing about this store for years,it was on the news and a talk show. They have all the salmon species smoked or fresh,dips ect. Halibut...
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    Cleaning Hull 1st time after bottom paint

    Will be pulling boat in oct after being in water all season,Had it painted at Weffings last winter.Should you use a power washer or scrub by hand? Don't want to wear offpaint faster than I should. When anchored at beach seems like a good amount of the grime will come off in water. Next outing...
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    Auto pilot for trolling

    Fished Lake Erie last week ,caught walleyes ,perch,a 15lb catfish,and freshwater sheepshead,not the good eating sheepshead. Tried using auto pilot,but trying to stay between 1 and 2 mph,it keeps saying too slow for auto pilot. Anyone know what is lowest speed for auto pilot to run? Someone...
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    Third trip to Erie

    Just returned from a good trip. Been a while since last visit,the enclosure kept the boat fairly dry. But spiders were everywhere. Was surprised how many there were. Any ideas for ,killing any unseen ones on inside of cabin or berth? Said after leaving we should have sprayed something on the...
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