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    Buying a used motor...what to look for

    Hey guy's, my name is gene. I buy and sell boats,as well as work on them. Here are some of the methods that i use WHEN I am looking 2 buy a boat or engine. The first thing i ask, is Can i drive it on the water? If they are honest they wont mind. Can i do a compression test? Tell them u want to...
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    Ever Heard of a 1965 Texas Maid????

    I prefer texas maids mainly cause they all look like dolly.lol.
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    The Green Thing

    The problem w/kids 2day is 2 much yelling and not enough *** whooping. If this offends you. TOUGH!!!!!. When did raising our kids right become wrong? We might not have had the green thing but we had decent raising! You let the law show up at my door for whooping my daughter/THEY WILL GET ONE...
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    Fuel line connectors

    Sorry didn't realize you were running portable tanks. I have permanent tanks so I assumed the same for you.
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    Fuel line connectors

    They make a quick connect for fuel lines that are the same as like an air compressor quick connect. Or you can go with a Mercury style, but the Merc will be a little more expensive.
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    Where to buy a new impeller?

    NAPA is where i get most of my general boat stuff. If i need it right now. If i can wait, iboats is the way to go. You can get gaskets,fuel pump kits,carb kits,complete impeller kits,tank kits,engine rebuild kits etc.from napa. Our napa has a boat isle in it. If napa has it for $20 you can get...
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    Sinking feeling

    My first boat was a 79 cajun w/a 175 black max. I went fishing w/ a buddy. I caught a fish and turned the live well on. The next day when I returned to work my boss asked me how my boat did. I walked back to my truck and got the boots I had went fishing in and dumped the water out of them. And...
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    Fuel line connectors

    Hey, read your post,The omc style is crap. I have all ways had prob,s out of the wally world brand. If you want 2 be able 2 disconnect your tank, you need 2 get an origanal factory omc connector. You can allso use a merc. connector which I recomend. Or if you dont want 2 disconnect the line just...
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    Need a foot pedal

    hey guy,s. I need a foot pedal 4 a m/kota auto pilot. I have the complete unit except the actual pedal on the controll pad. this is an older unit. it is a 35lb. thrust. If any one has one, I have lots of boat items. Maybe i have some thing you need. Thanks.
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    Ever Heard of a 1965 Texas Maid????

    I recently acquired this boat after doing some engine work for a neighbor of mine. I had no idea anything about the boat. After calling the Marine Police, I found out that the boat has been previously Registered as a 1965 Texas Maid. The boat has Mercury Inline 6 85hp on it. The motor...
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