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05-17-2013, 05:58 PM

Ron Williamson replied to a thread Toponyms in The Bilge

Lots of the place names around here are stolen from somewhere else and aren't too interesting. R

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05-17-2013, 05:52 PM

Ron Williamson replied to a thread Earthquake! in The Bilge

I neither heard nor felt anything abnormal today,though A,whose office is upstairs, said that she thought someone had hit the building with the...

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05-17-2013, 05:34 PM

Ron Williamson replied to a thread Sunset cruise in Misc. Boat Related

"If luck is not kind,I'll just stop for that pint." That's a point of view. I'd stop for the pint either way. Quit if it's crap. I don't see...

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05-10-2013, 11:32 AM

Ron Williamson replied to a thread One of you has got to go in Misc. Boat Related

It sucks, dollar-wise. On the bright side,hopefully you'll gain yourself a permanent ride without the hassle or expense of owning a big boat. R

7 replies | 547 view(s)

05-06-2013, 05:15 AM

Ron Williamson replied to a thread Time to get back basics in The Bilge

I'm not sure why anyone would want something more substantial than the two lags,aside from stainless steel. It's simple and it works,but will be...

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05-05-2013, 06:17 AM

Ron Williamson replied to a thread Black Powder in The Bilge

IMHO this is the reasoning behind most of the safe storage laws that we have. Guns aren't supposed to to be stored in plain sight and the ammo is...

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05-04-2013, 01:26 PM

Ron Williamson replied to a thread This just ain't right... in The Bilge

We've got 26C(80-odd Fahrenheit). Sunny and hot for early May in the south end of The Great White North. Apparently,you suck! :p R

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05-04-2013, 01:07 PM

Ron Williamson replied to a thread How to cut dado into inside curve? in Building / Repair

The bearing acts as the fence/depth gauge. The depth of the cut is set by the diameter of the bearing and the diameter of the cutter I'd get a bit...

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05-03-2013, 05:27 AM

Ron Williamson replied to a thread Screen door construction in The Bilge

We've made a few hundred wooden screen doors since the late '80s.Mostly knotty pine,but several cedar and one or two of cherry and oak,to match the...

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05-02-2013, 05:04 AM

Ron Williamson replied to a thread industrial engine (13-15hp) with belt drive for sailboat (32ft) auxiliary in Building / Repair

Donald Branscom installed a Honda air-cooled into a small boat and detailed it on this forum. Have a look...

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04-27-2013, 08:39 PM

Ron Williamson replied to a thread White Oak, and then there's white oak in Building / Repair

Wiki says different,and everyone knows they aren't allowed to lie on the internet....

24 replies | 1054 view(s)

04-27-2013, 07:11 PM

Ron Williamson replied to a thread hydraulic control valve advice in The Bilge

Here's a thread; http://www.arboristsite.com/firewood-heating-wood-burning-equipment/105929.htm R

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04-27-2013, 05:26 AM

Ron Williamson replied to a thread 300 effing channels in The Bilge

Ball carving doesn't sound like fun at all. Maybe it's an Aus thing. R

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04-27-2013, 05:08 AM

Ron Williamson replied to a thread White Oak, and then there's white oak in Building / Repair

Fast grown ring-porous hardwoods like oak and ash should be denser, therefore stronger and harder to split, than slower grown material. The bubbly...

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04-24-2013, 07:20 PM

Ron Williamson replied to a thread YANMAR 1GM gasket question in Misc. Boat Related

I kinda figured that my answer was too easy. R

11 replies | 285 view(s)

04-24-2013, 07:13 PM

Ron Williamson replied to a thread IP addresses in The Bilge

Cats are badass. R

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04-24-2013, 06:52 PM

Ron Williamson replied to a thread Revolution in The Bilge

Whaaaat?No super volcano? Disappointing. I was under the impression that we were 40K years overdue. Full tilt Rob Ford is an obnoxious...

69 replies | 1542 view(s)

04-24-2013, 06:38 PM

Ron Williamson replied to a thread Solid wood drawers need help sliding straight. OK, not really boat-related... in Misc. Boat Related

Pull out a drawer and give us a look inside. There needs to be a guide on both sides of the drawer,between the front and back leg/posts or the...

23 replies | 561 view(s)

04-24-2013, 11:52 AM

Ron Williamson replied to a thread Late spring in Misc. Boat Related

Snowed here today, too. Crane does boats in Tobermory on Monday. R

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04-24-2013, 11:46 AM

Ron Williamson replied to a thread Stimson bowshed alternative in Building / Repair

If you have snow load to worry about,don't make it wider than it is high. R

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04-24-2013, 05:03 AM

Ron Williamson replied to a thread YANMAR 1GM gasket question in Misc. Boat Related

http://us.yanmar.com/where-to-buy/ There are 13 dealers in Quebec. R

11 replies | 285 view(s)

04-23-2013, 04:57 AM

Ron Williamson replied to a thread Bruce Anchors in Misc. Boat Related

Our friends have been happy with a Delta in North Channel mud, gravel and rock. We've been using a 35lb. CQR in the same places and dragged once in...

74 replies | 2445 view(s)

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