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    Slack in the throttle lever

    The throttle lever on our boat, has about 1" + slack in the response. Is this by design ?? I assume that it is. Thanx
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    ~~ F-I-N-A-L-L-Y !!!!!! ~~

    We got our seat back for in front of the engine compartment yesterday !!!!!!!!!! It was the "right one, it fit, it is installed, and it had NO TEARS in it". I talked to the upholstery shop yesterday, about making the bow filler cushion for the boat out of the cushion that they sent that was...
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    How about a good dealership post ??

    What if we start a GOOD DEALERSHIP POST for the folks that might be looking, -OR- traveling across the country, that might need repairs, parts, or whatever. NOT intended to be a BASHING POST for bad dealerships. Just a helpful post. It works on a Mustang site that I got to. (I started the...
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    Bow filler question

    Here we go again !!!!! We ordered a replacement seat back for our boat, 9 weeks ago. It is the one that attatches tot he front of the engine compartment lift lid, that you rest your back up against. The vendor, for the boat manufacturer "goofed up again", and sent us the sun pads, and the...
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    Cleaning canvas covers !!!!!!!

    :thumb: We have Ameritex covers on our boat. Over the past few months, they were showing A L O T of dirt, where water had pooled after a rain. I just read on their web site how to clean them, and make them look like new !!!! Take a bar of IVORY soap, and shred it with a cheese grater, put...
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    ~~ Seats ~~

    We have a 2006 LARSON 204 Escape Deck boat with a I/O. As posted in the past, we have had seat "issues". While cleaning up the interior about a month ago, I noticed a "tear" in the very bottom of the back rest that attaches to the engine compartment lid. I notified LARSON, and was told that...
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    Trim tab question

    We have a 20'-1" LARSON 204 Escape I/O F/S Deck boat, with a 5.0 L engine. When leaving the dock going through the wake zone area, I have to constantly "adjust" the straight ahead direction with the steering wheel, to keep the boat headed perfectly straight. Is this normal, -OR- would trim...
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    "For Sale" Tube

    We have a brand new SpeedZone tube for sale. It has never even been in the water. It is a tube for "1". My boyz like the SpeedZone 2 that we have. Let me know if you are interested, I can get a picture of it and e-mail it to you. Thanx :thumb:
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    Vinyl cleaner

    I bought some Bass Pro vinyl protectant. Anybody ever use this stuff ?? Pros/cons ??
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    My latest "experience" with Gen-Mar

    I was told by Gen-Mar/LARSON's warranty guy, that my boat warranty would begin, at the time the dealership took possession of the boat. NOT when I bought it !!!!!!!! My boset on the lot for almost a year, PRIOR to my purchasing it. I think that is W R O N G ! ! ! ! ! ! I'm considering a...
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    Bilge area cleaning

    I am wanting to clean out the area around the bilge pump. I don't want to damage the pump itself. I am considering using some Simple Green. I thought about some dish soap. I figured that bleach would NOT be a good thing. Ideas ??
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    Overheating problem

    Went out for the first time yesterday. The engine in our boat, is a 5.0 Mercruiser carburated I/O drive. The temp began bouncing between 175/200 degrees, and an alarm went off intermitantly. I loaded up and came home. Upon investigation, the "only thing that I found", was that on the...
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    Speed -vs- prop(s)

    Boat: 2006 LArson 204 Escape Weighs 3100 #'s (according to the brochure) Has a 5.0 Mercruser Carburated engine 220 H.P. 50 gallon fuel tank (full) Alpha one drive unit 20'-1" long Modified V hull Speeds today, according to the GPS were as follows: 3250 RPM's-----32 mph----- 36...
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    Trailer step question

    I am looking for a trailer step. You see them occasionally on a trailer tongue. HOWEVER, I want it to go on the starboard side of the trailer, (and posibly on the port side), to aide in putting the cover on, as well, being able to reach up in the boat. (I'm vertically challanged). Was told...
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    FINALLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I made a call today, and I go back to work Monday. Will be doing the inside of a MACY's store. I usually do interior work. I did a Tiffany's Jewelry Store for the same company, a few years ago. (A cheap watch in Tiffany's at that time was $2,500.00), and I wouldn't have put it on my worst...
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    Are you a Missouri..............

    wait staff person ?? If you are, your wages are in danger !!!!!! Wages are $3.52/hour now. There is a proposasl to lower them to $2.13/hour that is $1.39/hour cut. Go to www.saveourtips.org For Missouri folks only !!!!!!
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    Car insurance will raise

    My son got his driving permit this week. (Here comes the gray hair !!!!!!! ) :eek: Really, he will be o.k. I have the faith in him !!!!!!!!!
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    ~~ Work that I helped complete ~~

    I helped re-build this old movie theatre. I was there for about 3 months. It had set empty, except for pigeons, etc., for over 20 years. It is now a state of the art theatre. The pics will probably only be up until about 2 p.m. today. It is now 10 a.m. It's not everyday that some of my...
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    Seat solutions

    We had had some issues with our seats in our '06 LARSON 204 Escape. The vinyl, would all of a sudden show a "crack" in the vinyl, along the edges. It wasn't at a seam, it would just show up, as a small "crack" in what appeared to be in the surface of the vinyl. After getting a couple of...
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    Just about ready, to......

    go to the lake !!!!!! :bounce: Gotta put a finishing coat of polish on, put in the snap in carpet, get a tank of fuel, OH, YEAH, ........... :pissed: get a job !!!!!!! Construction has been bad this year so far !!!!!!! :shakehead:
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