Recent content by denny-o

Lets hang him first, then have a trial and find him guilty.... "It sank in 2 minutes." Oh really... "It was filled with open cell foam." Oh really... "I quit to protest his shoddy practices." Oh really... "We only took the boat out once and had to be towed in, I thought it was going to sink...

Mr. Dinius is, frankly, screwed - and most if it is of his own making... He was at the helm of a boat (even if drifting) while intoxicated... The result is a dead passenger... Someone has to pay for that, and he is it, as the owner, captain, and helmsperson... Not much to be outraged over...

Oil analysis is a topic I have followed for decades for my business vehicles and my airplane (it has not been an issue for my sailboats)... Roughly every 5 years I get concerned and go over the latest information... And each time I decide not to do it... Now what is economical and prudent...

I will reply to most everything here... Sneaks, hijack away, that's what threads are made for... I am not convinced on oil analysis... I evaluated that many years ago for my business vehicles and my airplane and decided not to use it... On using an Allison dealer for service; we actually have...

Getting ready for the retirement boat so I need more tow capacity than my SIlverado Half ton...... We flew AirTran to Houston from Michigan on Friday to purchase a 2007 4WD Diesel Duramax diesel with 45K miles - except when I drove it I didn't like what my ears and my finger tips were telling...

Let me be the umpteenth person to relate that power drops like that with immediate recovery are 99 and 44/100% sure to be fuel flow restrictions or air bubbles in the fuel line... My son and I are in the final stages of restarting some 1960's vintage Chrysler outboard engines and we have been...

The downside will be that the beam is 12' 10", not trailerable.. denny-o

I found an LED flashlight (short and fat) with the butt end having a point for striking a window... I keep one in the car and the truck... I don't have a brand, sorry... A web search should turn one up/// denny-o

Hit hard enough and any hull will puncture... denny-o

As the others had pointed out, the Dory hull is quite capable of rough water - which is why hundreds of years of fishermen use a dory... Might I also point out that balsa rafts, ala Kon Tiki, have a six inch transom and ride up over the waves and don't tend to get boarded by following seas...

I have been looking for a new Duramax for months... They are NOT dealing... Something like $4K off the sticker... I am going to let them stew in their juices for a while at that price... I have cash money, I have patience, and I can last longer than those starving dealers who feel that they...

No position on your decision, just a comment on mine... Tripped over a 1966 Skipper (14 foot runabout) with a Chrysler 45 hp OB engine.. All original... In good shape cosmetically... It had been stored for 18 years, 'but the engine ran last year when my son tried it', says he (the preacher...

A fine narrative, Dr. Bob... Just to let you know that some of us are sharing a tiny, tiny, fraction of your weather, it is raining and in the low 60's here in Michigan, in July when the corn is normally having heat stroke...

Battery 100% charged voltage is roughly 12.65 volts (temperature dependent) A 12.7 battery does not need charging... A battery fresh off a charger will show a bit over 13 volts... This is a "surface charge" and is inaccurate.. Either put a load on the battery for a few minutes to bleed the...

Charlie-Rocky III looks an awful lot like Rocky I. ******************************************* ROTFLMAO Charlie, if you get a chance to cart those kids closer to me the free ride sign is always lit... Grandma Char's personal airline - she is CEO, I just work there - has its' work cut out over...