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I don't mind loud pipes, as a rule. But the riders should be cognizant of the difference between a quiet residential street and an open road, not to mention the time and day.

As with most...

Truck bed liner orter work: http://www.herculiner.com/other_uses.html

Specifically states "OK" for kayaks, in fact!

Catch em up!

kevin

Becuase his disconnect from the SP circuit protects him against galvanic corrosion issues related to other boats, but not from stray current corrosion emanating at neighboring boats.
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That smarts.

As a kid, I inadvertently rode my bicycle off the second floor of a building under construction we were playing in. Sorta just like the guy in the video: going slow, making a turn...

Thin, crisp crust. Sauce, laden with fresh basil. Mutz.

Kevin

That's a Clinch Knot. I can't get it to work in braid ( seems to cut itself). Love to hear more on your experience , Pipefitter, as I also "grew up" with that knot.

I have gone to using a Uni...

Took a tour of the local multiplex projection room when my daughter had a birthday part at the theater last fall. The digital projectors have been in place for a few years.The projectionist explained...

This shift in focus from prevent to adapt smells like insurance lobbying coupled with a way to funnel public money into the hands of companies " expert" in helping municipalities adapt.

Might be a...

They turn it off?

Kevin

Mostly applies. Saltwater offers less resistance than the human body, so electrical currents--which choose the path of least resistance--go around us in seawater ( though we could touch a hot pole or...

Why are they selling it? I'm on board with the costs being charged off to advertising rather than manufacturing.

Why would someone buy it? Might as well ask why someone would buy a wooden boat....

Refugees ( sometimes) make it from Cuba to Florida on driftwood and inner tubes. Doesn't mean its a good idea.

Kevin

My dad died nine years ago. We were really becoming the best of friends at the time. I'd had a youth full of activities he either didn't abide or understand, so it took us awhile to get there. Then...

Back when ( 1980's) I was skiing a lot in Vail. The police drove Saab 900 Turbos. I remember thinking these being the coolest cop cars I'd ever seen, since most American police cars were Plymouth...

Long shaft. The shaft length designations are nominal, and vary by engine. Will probably work fine. A short shaft ( 14-16 inches or so) would be way too short for a 20 inch transom

Kevin

You need to isolate first whether its the boat or the marina. And then if the boat, then what fitting(s).

1. Get a multimeter capable of reading DC millivolts, a silver/silver chloride reference...

Aw, c'mon. McMullen is offering fellow Oughtredians ( Oughtredites?) a great service here. Lay, off.

( You guys do crack me up though!)

Kevin

Ya mean truth in labeling dontcha? :)

The intent is nefarious but its literally accurate. "100-percent OJ mixed with this other stuff." Slimeballs.


Kevin

Tin ( tributylin) was a very effective antifouling agent that has been banned for some time for recreational use. So if you try it, don't tell anybody.

More to the point, how antifouling coatings...

The best definition of "seaworthy" is a a safe boat in skilled hands.

The design is important, but not the only peg on which to hang one's hat. Its structural integrity, including rig and power,...

I've bought and sold a lot of boats.( personally, and as a former boat broker) Here's a few thoughts

1. Money now is worth more than money later.

2. We're not there yet, but in another six...

If you are asking if everyone who goes to sea knows how to swim the answer is, "no." I know an old time commercial fisherman who can't swim. " Just prolongs the agony," he likes to say.

That...

If you're worried practice scarf on some cheap plywood and you'll find how easy it is.

Kevin

Great quote from the article:

“LOWERCASE MESSAGES ARE HERE TO STAY,”

Kevin

Aluminum takes a bit of prep to ensure good coating adhesion. My experience with it come from decades running outboards and sterndrives. It can be successfully coated, but as already mentioned its a...

Oh, sure! Turning one's own roves constitutes toning down the crafty-craftsmanship. After all its not like you went out and mined the ore for the metal or anything. :)

Kevin

Thanks!

How do you like the Alexseal versus others?

Kevin

I've only built one little boat, but I found this out ( the hard way) right off and went to screws.

Kevin

Transom. That's for a Short Shaft ( 15" shaft) motor. As Bruce wrote, that exact distance is nominal and should be tweaked with some shims, depending upon how she runs after install.

Someone...

Callinectes ( Callinectes Sapida is the Latin/ Scientific name for Blue Crab.)

Kevin

Thanks for posting that. I can understand reluctance to publish scales, offsets etc. But boy I'd love to know what her bottom looks like. Is it a V-bottom? How much Rocker? Speed parameters?

Kevin

That will be one gazillion dollars sir! Shall I wrap it up!

Blue

Its a right triangle. You are concerned about the engine shaft length (one side)and the length of the hypotenuese ( transom). Here's a handy link:
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I found it interesting that one bystander's solution to theft was theft.

kevin

Steven's got it. Google knows what you like and presents search results based on your search history. Ever notice how you are reading say, a financial article and there are ads for woodworking tools...

Now check out Huxley....

Kevin

Another facet tp consider is whether the pump/switch is in a well, sump or other small depression type area. When the pump stops, water in the hose runs back down into the bilge and out through the...

If they do a manual search of your bag --lets say you forgot to remove the mustache trimming scissor from your shaving kit-- and find the bottles, you'll lose them.

Kevin

Blog v Facebook: A blog is searchable. That is, if you were to post on your blog about a new process or machinery or service you were offering, its searchable two ways. One, it may appear in a search...

Make your own--go to a trophy store.

Kevin

I ran over a dog one night about ten years back. Mutt. Clipped his rear legs. No chance to avoid it, dark street at night dog went chasing a thrown ball from behind a hedge and ... Bam!

I get stop...

Don't confuse "cost" ( to the insurer) with "rate" ( that you pay).

Kevin

I'd put that, respectfully, another way: A professional gets paid for what he does. But there is a difference between getting paid and making money.

Kevin

This one?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v356/Bateau1/DSC08556.jpg

Built by the gentleman who posted it, our very own Erster. Search his threads for a build thread.

Kevin

If it helps, most production power boats have 13-15 degree transoms.This allows the motor to trim under and helps keep the bow down, especiallu while attaining plane. ( Is this a planing boat?) But...

I have done that and with success. There are three requisites:

1. Transducer frequency must match depthsounder freq.

2. Your ability to connect/splice shielded cable is key.

3. You will need...

There are numerous high performance FRP production boats tha have both a pad and chines. The pad also allows the engine or drive to be mounted a few inches higher, since the deadrise angle isn't...

WTG!

Kevin

Yeah, you're going to need controls, wiring harness, gauges, key switch, cables and a prop in addition to the motor.

Kevin