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I had some buffoon repair my fly bridge canvas and when he removed the top frame he must not have had help and one of the vertical braces made a crater scratch about 12 inches long and 1/4 inch wide down the side of the fly bridge. It may be only in the paint, but could be deeper. Any ideas on...

I would sure like to think differently. BUT when they just shut down another plant last month and laid off 10,000 employees here in Ohio. Something stinks. Roomers have it that Chrysler is trying to sell off Jeep. The Detroit boat show is tomorrow. I don't think I'm going to make it. I'm in bed...

I find this very interesting and believe it to be the fact. I have been hearing this for many years. Lindsey Williams is the first person to speak out about it. What do you think? http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3340274697167011147 BILL

Will it looks like a white Christmas for us, Southeast Michigan. Maynard we have 10 inches of snow on the ground and 40/60 mph winds, 26 degrees. By Monday noon we are expected to have 16 inches or more on the ground. Out here in the country we have yet to see a snow plow. I'll wait till...

I'm going to recover the aft deck on my 43. I'm removing the carpet and putting in that new vinyl teak. A dealer here just received the OK to become a dealer. He quoted Me $70. bucks a square ft. installed. Does that sound like the price is in line? It should run me about a grand. Twice as much...

I had a strange one Saturday. I started the generator and it ran for about 35 minutes and started to run ruff and quit. I started checking today and I did the obvious. I changed the filters. Nope no go. So I removed the fuel exit line and found no fuel. Great a bad lift pump. I removed it...

Anyone know the outcome of the new/old dumping bilge water law. It was supposed to have been voted on last Thursday at 2:30. If the new law does not pass all boaters will have to pay $1,500. for a permit. Just to put any boat in the water. BILL

What ever happened to the Great Lakes get together that was talked about last year. I forget who said they were going to head it up. What happened? Is there still time? I'm in the Western Lake Erie basin. Where is everyone else on the great lakes...

Anyone know what will remove the Brown mustache from a Delaware boat? I know you guys know. It's has been on here before. A captain from Delaware is at the Lake Erie Islands here on a 40 Mainship and would like to clean his bow. I told him the guys on the forum know , I will check. Where are all...

They just put a boat on the rocks at Ceder Point Sundusky, Ohio. The caption was quoted as looking at his gauges when the boat hit the rocks. Eight people were on board. One person was ejected on the rocks, 3 went to the hospital. They were filming a fishing show for TV, by Roger Raglin. It...

OK guys where are the most likely oil leaks on a 6-71N. I just now had a small amount of oil under one engine, first time. I had kept a diaper under each engine but they never got oil on them so I removed them because they get damp and don't dry well. I wiped up the oil, not much and replaced...

Anyone know where I can find a Jabsco search light joystick control switch? Either the joystick or the entire control. I have one intermitting on the bridge and you can get the joystick apart to clean the contacts. BILL

Where can I get Bristol varnish or paint? How do I apply it? I want to use it on my outside railings. Is it spelled correct, who makes it and how about the cost? Was informed it is the best. I don't know. Need some help painters. BILL

Spin-on oil filters I just had my DD mechanic to the boat today to figure out what was wrong with my governor. It turned out to be a bad gov. spring. In talking, I asked him if he could get me the screw-on oil filter adaptors. He said, don't get them they have a tendency to leak. He said to...

Any one know anything about the 58 footer that exploded and burnt off the west coast. Only the caption was on board and he was rescued with minor injuries. News said it was off Washington State and a rubber whale watching boat resqued the man. BILL

Well I go in the water tomorrow 4/12. We are supposed to get SNOW. What happened to global warming? What happened to the early spring? What happened to the schmucks we call weather men. I sure hope my 6-71s will start with no heaters. Any ideas on how I can help them? I think they will start...

Has anyone had any experience with the Brig inflatables? I was looking at a 9'10" rated for 4 people and a 15 HP motor for $2395. The boat is made in the Ukraine. BILL

The Detroit boat show in Cobo Hall starts tomorrow. 2/10 BILL

Will the 8-71N last as long as the 6-71N In comparable boats? Boats like the 43 verses the 53? Will you get the same amount of hours with each? What type of cruise and speed can I expect with a 53 with 8-71N. I ask this because I have a lead on a early 70/53MY with 8-71Ns. I want to get a live...

I just got back to Naples from the Key's. I have to give you guys in south Florida a lot of credit. Boating in and around the islands in south Fla. has got to be a pain in the butt. Between getting lost, (everything looking the same) shallow water, rising, falling tides, floating crap, it has to...