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i think i have a bad pump... the water line is fine now.. , no cutting that baffle didn't lower the water... basically that baffle was like a bubble trap instead of something that held water, so making it shorter made no difference. but testing the pump, then the skimmer in our tub showed that it is not functioning consistently... real low pressure then real high pressure and we ran multiple test to determine if it was air pressure on the hose or what.. it was nothing, but the pump malfunctioning... so i will be calling marine depot today to get a replacement. well at least its not crap.. and i just got a bad pump.. otherwise i would have been really pissed. LOL

Terry and Patty: Cooking out sounds fntastic.. ill be there... but when Patti leaves im with her! HHAHA!!!

Carl: thank you for that offer! thats very nice of you... but i think that since i already cut a good size notch in my hood, i will just stick with the round one.