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Carl

after it sits for a couple of hours, and it gels up it is kind of gross and if Yanis is worried about fried food, this will just put him over the top. Lots of gravies setup when cooled, kinda like pudding. Except this is a butter and sausage dripping pudding, kinda doesn't sound so bad now. We usua...

Carl

What I may do, if (seldom) necessary, is I shout out to the rat of the dock, hey 20€ can you clean my gear? It is done automatically!! Hey, I resemble that dock rat guy...except I wouldn't take money, a beer...yes. And only if water was clean, the bay and especially our harbor can get a bit...lets ...

Carl

It favorably compares to PropSpeed and is a little cheaper. That is what I heard but no first hand experience. I prefer a good cleaning before launch and use the boat often to keep running gear clean-ish. Not always possible with peoples schedules, boat location, weather etc. I also don't mind jump...

Carl

Biscuits as in kind of quick-bread, dinner rolls thing, not like crackers or cookies and not sweet. The Gravy is a Bechamel / White sauce made with the drippings of the breakfast sausage that's broken up and added. When its good...it's real good. Sweet n salty together may be more the Chicken n Waff...

Carl

I understand enjoying light tackle, my thought is using a heavier leader to possibly make it less attractive to the billfish.

Carl

I always thought Mahi were not so finicky. Maybe pull the fragile candy and replace with something a bit more rugged with less flash and heavier leader, little less speed. Maybe a sweet spot where billfish take a pass with the Dolphin still going for it. Sorry, it's hard for me to feel bad for you h...

Carl

Chips Tasty and adds to the waisty... Oils and salt are a concern as is acrylamide s, but if I'm having chips or fries I want them crispy. I'd rather skip having a few times and enjoy once in awhile. As for smoking being better, if your reason is acrylamide s, tobacco smoke has several times the amo...

Carl

I have not seen, felt or turned around in bed with one of those blankets. I realize it’s not a great idea, I’d wake up hunger…I love potato chips.

Carl

I cannot argue there Yannis.

Flip side, sometimes the thinner the wallet the more you appreciate the toys you have.

Carl

They have those space blankets that look like alum foil that could fit in your pocket….hmm. I might have to get one of those myself. Had a couple frigid nights I wasn’t planning to sleep on boat that one of those blankets would have come in handy. Fishing season so amenities were gone, poles n tackl...

Carl

I was going to offer reason why thrusters are not needed on...but its a boat for recreational purposes.
NON of it is essential, Its all toys...

good toys, but toys non the less.

All toys to get us out on the water and make us smile.

Carl

Add a swim platform to save the rudders. Problem solved...lol. After having this conversation I am seeing more and more boats with rudders way out past the transom. Penn Yann did with their tunnel drive, Blackfin yachts, and I just noticed Rampage did the same. There has to be some merit to the desi...

Carl

Yannis- Getting the information is appreciated even if I never need to know. It all gets processed into the memory bank of what was done and why. It would be great to be able to do a side by side running comparison between the two build methods to see if there is a clear Best Way. Even if our way wo...

Carl

Going up shaft size increases the taper length. As you mentioned Yannis, the distance between back of hub and strut increases keeping around 1/2 the shaft diameter spacing. Additionally, a larger diameter wheel can be a bit longer at the hub. Add it all together, and that room between the shaft, pro...

Carl

Yannis wrote: ↑Apr 10th, '24, 22:21 Besides, by then, October, you suddenly realize you're left alone, schools are open, everybody’s gone, restaurants, nightlife all closed, there is no point in staying any longer.

Other than the cold...being left alone sounds nice

Carl

When a job goes to EZ, I know I did something wrong.

I'm on board with having a good season!

Carl

Yannis- Stern-mounted rudders were recently mentioned in JayJay's post, Prop Rake n Attitude. The T on the top of the rudders prevents them from ventilating/sucking air. Not needed when rudders are under the hull in the standard setup.

What did they install for power requiring such a modification?

Carl

JoeF- It sounds like a solid plan to get the basics in order, and use the boat and see the direction it takes you.

Diesel is great, but gas motors do have a place.

Carl

S Ritzert- Great thing about this site is you do not have to piss up a rope, you have Rick and John with the Reel Cowboy who did what you're considering. Before John, guys had mounted spray rails which worked, but I think took away from the clean lines. If you listen to me you'll have heard me sayin...

Carl

No problem Yannis, send me the turbos...you can keep the invoice. I was going to say that crating costs a lot, I wonder why they didn't note customer pickup. But then working with Turbos daily I have a feeling they have so much turbo crating and packaging they are looking to get rid of it any way th...

Carl

Spray... The 31 slices through waves, those slices of water/spray follow the V-Shape of the hull's bow area, up and out. What goes up comes down, what goes up n out...you run into with a little wind action and forward motion. If the bow had more flare it would push the spray downwards, if the chines...

Carl

No dealing with "a little "gling-glong at every corner!" boxed like that. It looks like someone is proud of their work...a great sign.

Nice...

Carl

What the saying?...It's not what you know, but who you know.

Carl

Wear never gets better by itself.
If you cannot trust your mechanic...that's a problem. (Trust, but verify)

So you paid some money to turn the clock back to zero on the turbo's.

Debate all you want, it was the right option in my opinion.

Carl

Happy Birthday to your son, may he have many many more.

I’m with you Yannis, take all well wishes and enjoy whatever celebrations you can. It beats getting together for times of sorrow.

Carl

…would you believe I knew that, but wanted to be the 1st to wish you a Happy?

Carl

That’s no Planter….

I have not been a huge Bahia Mar fan, but love the style with that factory hardtop.

Carl

Lmao… I was hoping you’d pickup on that. Sure the check is in the mail, let me know when you get it.

I’m wondering is there a VAT tax for fixing something that was working? Or in that case replacing something that didn’t need replacing.

Getting real, Happy Easter to you and your family.

Carl

That and/or the company lawyers n insurance company created a policy to try n cover their arse, should a tire find itself separated from the car after installation. Looks like we went full circle on this topic. Yannis- How long before we get our turbos back? Been a week…I know it’s not a rush as we ...

Carl

LOL, haven't heard that before. Yes I have and use both tools, I've had my share of lugs that would budge after installation with impact guns, even after jumping on the lug wrench. What struck me was the irony of the statements. Hire a kid with little training and call him a Tire Technician, the lug...

Carl

Tony- In truth, I didn't see them use a Torque Wrench. I think it was mentioned in a sign, the pamphlet, or the brief spiel the Tire Tech Manager gave as he handed the car back over. I got two things from the information provided...check that the nuts are tight and it's not our fault if they are not...

Carl

Too tight or Too loose, I guess I'd rather go too tight, but just right would be best. Yes, I understood the reason for the talk and pamphlet very well. They even recommended coming back a week later for the Tire technician to verify something. Cover thy Arse... I just checked they were tight the fo...

Carl

Rawleigh wrote: ↑Mar 25th, '24, 13:08 Tony, don't bring up the Flopper stoppers! LOL!

You know, if you put them rocker stoppers down at 6 & 12' in tandem from spring cleat they will reduce roll by 50% of 20 in an east, westerly wind, provided of course you fed the goosebeaks early enough.

Carl

anyway, he was telling me that the only way you will not get drunk if you mix two different drinks is when the second drink is lighter that the first one AND that you stop right there, you don't go back to the first drink after you had that lighter second. I'll start charging for info like this fro...

Carl

Γηρασκω δ' αει τα παντα διδασκομενος. Σωκρατης- Socrates…

Carl

Dishonest… yes could be. Might also be the worldwide case of laziness. It’s a lot more work to repair compared to buying new and taking a percentage of the sale. When looking through those eyes casting imperfections can look to be cracks and when your supplier says they can’t get parts you do not bo...

Carl

Two fully rebuilt turbos for less coin than a pair of questionable eBay bargain turbos. Not bad for taking a ride and dealing with a little "gling-glong at every corner!"

Enjoy the grilled shrimp and fresh Rose, you earned it!

Carl

I've gone out to dinner with other couples thinking the only thing worse than the food was the service, while they raved about both. Mixed reviews are what they are. That said it's either 2nds or knockoffs not up to par. Bolt holes and outer casting surfaces mean little to me with such substantial s...

Carl

carl the next time i go to NJ i will drop off the wheel. i had no idea it had to go to Bermuda Here from 6:30 - 3, Friday we close early at 1:30...but I am more often than not here considerably later every day. If that does not fly with your schedule, I live a few minutes from Outerbridge. The sun ...

Carl

Ummm. I thought it was supposed to fluctuate between minimum n maximum, plus or minus a bit.

If going below minimum, refilling n going below again that’s another story.

Carl

My 62 with 440's and 160 full gas tank came in at 14K years ago at last marina.

I know they measured weight with the hydraulic gauges on the travel lift, we have the same setup on our lift...but I wonder how accurate those gauges really are, I use 'm as a ballpark at best.

Carl

I offered a long drawn-out answer for a reason...I don't know. The claim of being an actual Original Equipment Manufacture product at that cost does raise some hairs. I'd almost prefer they advertise as "Just Like OEM", or "Meets and Exceeds OEM Specifications" as I can feel ok in that seems possibl...

Carl

Is this the same local Turbo shop that condemned your well-performing old Turbo's? If it is, I'd consider bringing your old ones for a 2nd opinion. If not, perhaps you got the wrong sales representative on the phone, woke up on the wrong side of the bed, had a fight with the Mrs...stuck in traffic o...

Carl

I'd agree to disagree with you, Frank. Yes, the information is there to work on the Cummins B, most motors, and tons of other stuff, but the information in the wrong hands can do more harm than good. There is also a big issue of discerning the bad information from the good. It takes some knowledge t...

Carl

Bruce- I was taking time to teach a guy, he starts walking away, and when I ask where he’s going he says he wanted a cigarette.

Lesson over, stay a production worker.

Carl

I’ve worked with Scott Marine Power over the years. Dealership here would bring him up for a couple weeks to tackle jobs they couldn’t tackle. Cummins wasn’t his mainstay but pretty sure they did work on them.

Carl

Bob-
If easier, I ship out most every weekday. If you want to drop wheel off at my shop I can ship it his forwarder. My place is about a mile from VZ Bridge on Staten Island.

Carl

Hey...what happened to the boat, it's all gone!

It does look better, although not much left there to look bad. lol

Carl

Rawleigh- The quick answer is maybe. If the aluminum alloy is weldable, if it can be cleaned from all contaminants and corrosion yes it could be welded up. Castings- Some weld perfectly, others as you said can be a bear. The cast material Itelf can be problematice, has inclusions, are pourous and su...

Carl

Very nice !

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