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As I was posting something on this site this morning, I’ve come to the realization that my boating life is truly over. The boats have been gone for a year or so and this weekend I finally got rid of the last of the boat tools and parts stashed in the garage. I used to cruise this forum (the...

Hi Guys and Girls, I’m no longer boating and the boat is gone. I’ve gotten rid of most boating related stuff but I found these last 2 items. One is a new Mercruiser Continuity kit. It’s for any Mercruiser outdrive. Still in the original package with instructions. Free to anyone that can use...

I sold my boat last July and have no plans to get another one but tools and parts keep popping up in my garage. I have a new Merc bellows installation tool and a snap tool. $15-20 for both plus you pay shipping. Make me an offer. Shawn

Because the NFL, and their teams, caved to the social pressure in the country right now, my wife and I have chosen to not watch our usual teams, the Saints and the Seahawks. It looks like we’re not alone. The Steelers-Giants game viewership was down 21% and the Titans-Broncos a huge 38% over...

Now this guys makes sense. Very funny.... well I thought I could just put up the video but I guess not....NEVERMIND

Yesterday I sold my 1985 Cobalt CM23 to a great family that assured me they would finish up what I started. I've had a long history with this boat co-owning it from 1989-1998 and then buying it back 5 1/2 years ago. I spent a lot of money on her and changed and upgraded things that I would...

Over the 12 years or so I've been a member of this Forum I've come to appreciate the opinions of many of you so I have this car-related question.... My wife and I are looking to buy a used, mid-size SUV. We would like one that will last as long as possible as I am 70 this year. We have...

Four years ago my wife and I made the decision to leave Northern California and move to SE Louisiana. There were several reasons for the move. I was looking at retirement and cost of living is much, much lower; my wife's mother (84) is/was there and they have not lived near each other in 28...

I guess I really have more than one question.... My boat is a 1985 Cobalt CM23. It is 23' and the listed dry weight is 3900 lbs. With 50 gallons of fuel, a small cooler and 2-4 people on board the weight in the water is probably closer to 4900 lbs. The boat came originally with a 260...

Morning All, I need to install a transducer for my Simrad GO5. It came an HDI Skimmer transducer but no installation instructions. This is a transom mount unit and I know it must be mounted level and where it will be just below the running surface of the boat so it is in the water while on...

I have been a fan of, and watching Unlimited Hydroplane racing since my parents took me to my first race on the shores of Lake Washington (Seattle) in 1956....I was 6 years old. A couple of weeks ago I was at Lake Guntersville, AL for the race there. It was the first race at this beautiful...

Today I finally put my 1985 Cobalt project boat in the water after a 4 year refurbishment. Most everything went well except there is an issue with the steering. The boat has Merc power steering. When on plane the boat wants to turn to port....hard and while under way she lists to port a bit...

Morning Y'all.... For the first time since 1968 the spectacular Unlimited Hydroplanes will be racing on Lake Guntersville, AL. If you have never seen these boats race live and in-person, then as boaters, you owe it to yourselves to give attending this event some thought. The dates are Friday...

The hull sides of my Cobalt were painted about 10-12 years ago with Royal Blue Imron. It's generally in pretty good shape but there are a couple of spots where the PO allowed unprotected fenders to wear down the shine. Has anyone had any success bringing back the shine on this surface? I know...

I bought a pair of blowers for the Cobalt and they are so darn noisy. Has anyone bought a brand they like that's fairly quiet? I know a flange mount would be quiet but I'm not spending $400 for 2 blowers. I want to hear them a little but I don't want to have to turn the stereo up when they're...

This past Saturday I lost my best Bud. We took our 11-year old Ridgeback, Kona, to the vet as something was just off. An examination and chest x-rays revealed a chest cavity filled with cancer. The vet didn't think he would have lasted the week. With my wife and I hugging him we had him put...

I have a new, in box (most of the box) Hawkeye digital depth gauge. I bought this for my 1985 Cobalt project boat and ended up with a different gauge set that included the depth finder. This unit is brand new and has never been installed. It fits the standard 2" panel opening and comes with...

For sale is a full, working set of Teleflex gauges. These were purchased for my 1985 Cobalt and were the correct gauges for that era but they were not just on Cobalts. The set includes.... Tach, Speedo, Fuel, Oil, Volts, Temp (with new sender) and Trim Gauge. They are all in good condition...

Recently there have been a couple of threads along the lines of, "Why You Got Into Boating? or "What Do You Like About Boating?" I've always felt there were 2 kinds of boat owners. First, there are people that, well....own boats. Next, there are Boaters. I'm a Boater. I don't need to be...

This past weekend I bought a very slightly used DJI Phantom Standard drone. They appear to be about $500 new and I paid $250. It flies well and I am really looking forward to taking some boating video with it. I have had several smaller drones but this is the first one with GPS and this level...