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Steve,
Thanks for the pic.
That brought back good memories of my Dad and I and crusin the Chesapeake in the early 70's.
He had the 55 Connie painted at Worton Creek in 73.
Man I miss those days...................

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No, but I saved his number. I was busy glassing in a bulkhead at the time.

Bruce

Timmy,
You should have the energy Pat has at 82.

We all want to be Randall when we grow up.

Bruce

You can use Tupper Ware containers Brewster, An admission like that can get you a lifetime membership to the Bayliner owners club. For free. If Catholic: Do 10 hail Mary's and 5 Our Father's and you will be absolved. If Jewish: You just missed Yom Kippur, you'll have to wait till next year. If Chri...

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What, did they move Admiral Wilson Blvd off shore?

Oh that's two p's. Sorry.

Bruce

Poles are the number of connections on the switch. Single pole means one row of connections. Double pole means two rows of connections usually isolated from each other. Throw is the handle movement. Single throw is just an on/off. Double throw is an on/off/on Either switch configuration can be momen...

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Thanks John, The only fishing my Brother has done is fly fishing. I'm not so sure how involved he wants to get. I know he doesn't want to travel far off shore to fish. Boat is being built and won't be delivered till next April. On the post, if he follwed the original context of our conversation, it ...

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Russ, Unless a container has an oring seal, its not water proof its water resistant. Anything with a cellulose wrapper will absorb moisture eventually allowing the contents to be contaminated. Cartridges are better sealed against moisture either thru crimping or in some flares, wax. Most primers in ...

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Fred,
That's what I told him. I'll pass Jr's info to him.

BTW, my brother David is nothing like me. He's normal.

Bruce

My brother just bought a summer place there on a canal. Buying his first boat ever to keep out back. Knows nothing about boating, wants to howdy boat and do some bay fishing. I'll be up next May when he takes delivery to go over handling and I'm looking for some info on the fishing inshore. I recomm...

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Pat,
Seems we are becoming more rural everyday here.
Here's a blurb from a story about a local fire.

The cause of the fire is being investigated by the sheriff's office and fire-rescue. A chicken inside the house was rescued. The family was home at the time, but no one was injured.

Bruce

"NEW CAPT PAT"

Naw. He's still the same old crusty bastard my wife and I have loved over the years and have grown to miss since January.

Just changed hats and shoes.

Bruce

Vincent, Shaft logs will have to be changed. My advice is also get the aftermarket struts cause the lower rpm motors can swing a bigger prop and boring them out is marginal at best. You will need 6" exhaust with cummins. Props will depend on the gear ratio you use. You can't use 6" angle on the curr...

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Yes they have, I turned down 2 31's in the past with that request. One was a "money no object" deal. If done right, it will work. The main problem is because of the dead rise and the lift it creates and the speeds the big engines produce, you end up lifting the boat in the rear above the water. When...

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Mike, When I was out in July, Perry Pats neighbor had his calf get loose from the pen. Pat, I and Perry were fixin to round it up when that calf done got a look at Pat in his boots, hat and the barbeque rib look in his eye and headed straight for that pen. Practically ran over Perry tryin to get in ...

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Mack, Been dealin with the media in way or another for 15 years on these issues and learned right off how the game is played. You can say 'the sky is blue' and they will report or write you said 'the sky was blood red that day filled with the remains of those who oppose the 2nd amendment'. When I di...

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John, National and Florida's upcomming elections and what roll if any will 2nd amendment issues play in those elections. Also asked me about numerous state and federal candidates and the ratings that the NRA gave them. He asked me to comment on the recent school shootings and what role if any the AW...

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That just proves if you put the right gene pools together, you can bastardize anything.

Bruce

How's the bay fishing around this area?

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Thru hull, shaft packing etc failures can be a problem if you don't prepare for it. First and foremost is good quality high ouput bilge pumps, wiring and batteries. Regular inspection of thru hulls and under water hoses and clamps is a must. Second a selection of wood plugs, rubber plugs and caps of...

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Bruce...what that guy is thinking about will not work That was my original point. I quit trying to talk people out of throwing away their money. After all I don't know jack. Using a 1:1 or 1.5:1 on a low speed higher hp is useless because you can't swing a prop big enough to load that engine and ta...

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If anyone reads the WP on a daily basis, let me know if an article comes out with my name attached to it.
I was phone interviewed today by a reporter and he couldn't give me a date of printing.
They never do.
Thanks.

Bruce

Yes the vdrive v8's run great but I'm talking about a single straight inboard with 2:1 gear with the nose mounted somewhere near the cabin door to try and keep the angle down and clear the prop . To swing the prop needed on that 3300 rpm motor, the angle will be anything but practicle. Now a proper ...

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Brewster,
More fuel usage and lack of air equals a rich conditon and should read lower on the pyro's.
You should have been showing black smoke out the back.

A lean running condition would produce a hotter exhaust.

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Dug,
Are you refering to a rotten or broken backing board?

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Had someone enter the shop today who is putting a Yanmar 6LY/350 inboard in his 25 Bertram.

I was very polite to him today and said I would help him at various times when he needed it during his project.

After thinking about this all day and in hopes that he may see this post" are you nucking futs?"

Bruce

I've seen different sizes(cc) and mounting. What you have to do is get your mechanic to find the K number on the unit to match. There are still some Hynautic cylinders around but after being bought by Teleflex, some have been discontinued and a suitable replace installed. If the housing and piston a...

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I think Sean has it right with the calcium from rain and the CX is dissolving it or coloring it unlike the motor oil.

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Rawleigh got it again.
While they won't clog right away, you may have problems in those states with emission inspections and you will shorten the life which will also create excess back pressure on the engine.

Bruce

Hey Timmy maybe you can make it to Atlantic City when you're done. Mike can show you the way.

Head south and follow the smell.

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I had already pointed that out to them in July.

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Kevin, Talked to Sid today and he is happy with what is going on. I also told him i have a set of 4 blade props off a 28 for 1-1/8 shafts. If their calculations have the 4 blades working better, they are yours for free. He had hoped to do a sea trial on Sat but maybe not. He invited me down, but my ...

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UV,
Do you know if all the rooms with more than one bed are at the east end of the building?
Or are they the suites?
I tried asking, but couldn't make a language connection.

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Won't cause a problem if you are using an additive. It also won't cause a problem within two days, but any time you reduce the lubricity of a fluid, you will cause more wear. I talk to the guy who does my injectors and pumps all the time. The wear he sees on over the road engines is getting worse, n...

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I suspect it might be an option for the super duty trucks. My F150 Lariat with the 5.4 liter 24 valve engine can tow 8200lbs. Does 18 city, 23 hwy with a bed loaded with about 1500lbs of tools and stuff. When I went to Pats pulling my trailer with one Yanmar 4LH in the bed and the other on the trail...

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Anyone run the 3.5 and hear anything about water intrusion into cylinder or problems with low compression?

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Rawleigh already got the answer.

People ought to be using additives now anyway.

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Mike, The variable turbo is like a variable pitch airplane prop. At lower speeds you present a flatter blade to move more air. This helps to prevent turbo lag. At higher speeds the blades flatten out. Unlike a planes prop which is controlled in the cockpit, this design is centrifical in nature. Past...

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Having done many repowers and then having to service them afterwards I will leave you with the following: Ten pounds of crap in a 5 pound bag. Your gear ratio will need to be along the lines of 1.25:1 to fit the props. At that ratio you are losing engine efficency. Your better off with a higher rpm ...

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Thanks Trey,

4200 does allow the parts to be pulled apart better than 5200.

Having removed stuff put together with 5200, I don't really care for the stuff unless I was looking for an adhesive fastning rather than a mechanical one.

Sooner or later, everything on a boat comes apart.

Bruce

we'll look good drinking at the dock

That's what the people of Jonestown thought too.

Bruce

Peter,
Nothin wrong with a still on a boat is there?

Bruce

If you believe as Shirley McClain does there are multiple life times.
So multiple lifetime experiences are needed.

What women doesn't like Steel Magnolias or Terms of Endearment.
At least that's what you tell the wife.

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Sean,
They all don't have problems, only a very few and some were correctable.

You can take the cooling water off the heat exchanger on the 3208.

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Mag pickup counts the flywheel teeth so it will be on the bell housing.

Altenator tach output will be marked ac.

Can't tell from those picks what the tach is cause it won't look any different between picup types.

If you don't have a flywheel pickup, yours is altenator.

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Went to some of the dive sites and it seems they have all gotten together and set common prices. 2 tank recreational dive 145.00. Rec divers limited to 100' but will still get to be at the flight tower. Flight deck at 150' Bottom at 212' 100' visability. Flight deck considered a tech dive but if you...

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After using PYI for years I have discovered a potential problem. If the shaft is not running fairly straight thru the shaft tube, at high speeds it will throw water. You can sometimes cock the tube hose to better align with the shaft to correct. Also don't push the tube hose on past the flat part in...

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Nice to see an instrument of war giving life.
Should create a beautiful reef.
A night dive would be cool on a wreck like that.

Go to the web site and click on the video featuring navy divers.
Those rebreathers they are using are cool.
How much?

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While we strayed from the original topic, some of what was discussed does and has affected gas prices. I appreciate your replies. They are intelligent and are not in any way a conspiracy. I don't think Chavez would have much trouble with any of the countries between them and us. First most are so co...

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