Recent content by Danmac

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    Removing Fuel From a 2002 Escape 209

    ive got a friend that removed a filled tank on his sailfish using a small air compressor, he put the hose end into the fill hose blocked off the area surrounding it with rags, he than blocked off the vent and disconected the fuel line from the motor. He than put the end of the line in five...
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    Over 10% ethanol? NO WAY! - FILL THIS OUT

    they claim E10 is a good thing for the enviroment? I have about twenty gallons of e 10 fuel that is NG . I have no idea what to do with it . Ive called the local Fire DEPT. they have no idea what to do with it. the thing is the gas isnt just from my boat its mostly gas ive used in gas powered...
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    Salvage Boat-2007 Adventure

    at 10.000.00 id say DO NOT RESUSCITATE just let her go. :(
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    Oxidized Gelcoat

    Check out a product called Buff Magic, their is a segment on it on U TUBE its titled CLEANING TIPS WITH BUFF MAGIC & PRO POLISH...... guess it originally aired on Ship Shpe tv.Sounds like it has promise apparently some of the boat manufacturers are using it . I just ordered some ill post the...
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    qustion regarding boat wax

    anyone have a suggestion for removing wax from my greadys hull? ive heard Acetone or toulene works wonder if either one of these is too harsh on the fiberglass? Another question anyone ever use a product called Buff Magic? Ive heard good things about the product jut wondering if anyone here has...
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    Overnighter thru the hulls

    thru hulls anyone with a older Grady having nylon thru hulls should definatly take the time to change them out, in my opinion they are an accident waiting to happen. I too have an older Grady when I moved the hose connected to my thru hulls both sides snapped off without putting much pressure...
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    Restoring my newly acquired 1985 240

    metan marine Metane Marine is around the corner from me . Ive seen there seacraft restorations which look showroom new. However a bit of a distance from buffalo to Mass.
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    outboard winterizing?

    Anyone have an idea on what it should cost to winterize an older Johnson 150 hp VRO 6 cylinder? I got a price qoute of twohundred and fifty dollars seems high to me but im not sure?
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    anyone with suggestions?

    Anyone have any suggestions for getting paint off the clear platic on the side curtains ? Im thinking as much as id likr to remove it if I try i might just make it worse by smearing it and making it cloudy.
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    hurricaine Hanna

    hanna I decide to pull my boat of its mooring after talking to some people with more years in Duxbury bay than me. On the way home with the boat in tow I recevied a message on my cell from the harbor masters office recomending that you remove your boat or at the very least double up mooring...
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    hurricaine Hanna

    Was just looking at the National Hurricaine CenterS projeceted path of Hurricaine Hanna. Thinkjing of taking my boat off its mooring here in Duxbury Bay. Just wondering what the consensus is here in the Northeast, take the boats out or leave them in?
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    Anchor line strength

    4" pipe Sailfish that is a clever idea, can you give details? Im assuming you used pvc pipe monted on some kind of base, if so can i ask how and what you mounted it on? I too find it to be a pain trying to dig a little hole in the stored line to get the shank of the anchor down deep enough so...
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    fuel problem?

    No never got it started. Iplanned on bring a portable tank with fuel today but looks kinda threatning out . Im up in Duxbury here Capeguy
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    fuel problem?

    Took my grady out for the first time this year. The motor started up with no problem ran strong. I killed the motor and we drift fished for awhile, we did this a few times with no motor issues.When we decided to pack it in the motor would not start it turned over but wouldnt start. BtW i just...