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  1. colbysmith

    16 foot Jon Boat attempts the Great loop speed record.

    I think a few are missing the point. That is the scenery if you are in a hurry just to make a record! If you want to race, go find a race to participate in. I look at the Great Loop, the Inside Passage, the PNW, as beautiful places to enjoy nature and scenery. Or to meet people from other...
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    16 foot Jon Boat attempts the Great loop speed record.

    Trip Smith posted on facebook about this guy and his trip. Some pretty good info. But what I got out of it, is even Trip thinks this guy is operating somewhat dangerously. (Although he still wishes this guy a lot of luck and thinks he is having the time of his life....and Trip admitted to not...
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    Spark plug stories

    Carbs or EFI? I also voted with running rich. If Carbs, probably need to adjust those.
  4. colbysmith

    Rub rail - slit behind rail

    I did get a return call from Greg at NWMI this morning. He said he would have recommended exactly what I did. That is to use the machine screws and nuts. He said that when they took over in 2009, that they started using screws to attach the rub rails and then put some extra fiberglass over the...
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    C-Dory 25 Cruiser - Real World Engine Upgrade Options

    I've been quite happy with my Yamaha F150 four stroke EFI. That being said, if and when I repower, I think I'd like to stay with Yamaha so I don't have to change out all my digital gauges. Seems pretty easy to find Yamaha shops as well. And if a 175 existed, I might be interested. However I'm...
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    Charging issues

    Hi Donald, Hard for me to follow all the electrical talk, as each boat seems to have it's own system. And the only way to know anything for sure, is to know how the batteries are hooked up. IE, an electrical schematic showing how the batteries are wired to the charger, and how they are wired...
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    Rub rail - slit behind rail

    I was not able to find any tufgel at Ace, Menards or Farm and Fleet. I thought about using some dielectric grease, and forgot to, instead using the 4000 sealant. I debated on using aluminum pop rivets, but know those are not as strong as stainless steel. SS rivets of that size (1/4") would be a...
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    Rub rail - slit behind rail

    Finished up reinstalling my rubrail today. I ended up using ss machine screws, washers and nylon lock nuts. 1/4 x 20 x 1 1/4". Here's some photos of the job. First two photos of the rub rail with the rubber insert removed, where you can see the majority of the rivet heads were popped off...
  9. 01 rivet heads popped

    01 rivet heads popped

    Rub Rail had popped rivet heads. Removed, repaired, and replaced with machine screws, washers and nuts.
  10. 09 washers nuts in cabin

    09 washers nuts in cabin

    09 washers nuts in cabin
  11. 10 washer nuts in cabin

    10 washer nuts in cabin

    10 washer nuts in cabin
  12. 08 rubber inserted

    08 rubber inserted

    08 rubber inserted
  13. 07 rubber inserted

    07 rubber inserted

    07 rubber inserted
  14. 06 railing with new machine screws

    06 railing with new machine screws

    06 railing with new machine screws
  15. 05 railing with new machine screws

    05 railing with new machine screws

    05 railing with new machine screws
  16. 04 railing removed

    04 railing removed

    04 railing removed
  17. 02 rivet heads popped

    02 rivet heads popped

    02 rivet heads popped
  18. 03 railing removed

    03 railing removed

    03 railing removed
  19. 01 rivet heads popped

    01 rivet heads popped

    01 rivet heads popped
  20. F150 Weights

    F150 Weights

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