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My brother works for the BP refinery in Ferndale. A few years back, I was talking about testing for a job at the Anacortes plant and he advised against it. He said that the safety of the Anacortes refinery was poor, common knowledge at his plant. A sad day for many folks out there.

Calipers can be expensive. To rebuild one you need to remove the puck and inspect the bore. Use compressed air to force the puck out. Most of the time the culprit is corrosion from water and residue that sits at the bottom of the bore. The seal is tough to replace unless you have something to...

The thing I like about the stock Duramax is that if you do not tweak it, you are not supposed to be able to damage the tranny. I have a bone stock '03 and I do not wish for more oomph, but I have met people who put a chip in theirs, still not sure why. If you look around, there are websites...

They say that there are no stupid questions, but this may push that boundary a bit. I was showing the wife pictures of a 27 foot Sea Sport, oohing and aahing over the amenities. She said, "Yeah, but I really like the TomCat." I countered that the Sea Sport was more of a blue water boat. So...

I talked to the guy on the phone, he said it was little used. He seemed surprised that the ad was up for an hour and he already had several calls. I just, literally, missed the boat.

Well, folks, I have been reading this site for a while now. Learning and saving for my first Dory. I figured that I found it tonight, but I was a little too late in picking up the phone. One guy is on the way to look at it now, several more lined up in the queue, I am at the end of the line...

Steve, I have been looking to see if I could trade up from my '03 Duramax. I have not seen any deals on the diesels, but gas is a different story. I have just been looking at a few local dealers, trying to not talk to a sales person. Maybe I should pretend to be really interested...

This product is available at any homebrew shop. http://www.superprod.com/product/shelvi ... ode=OLC600 http://brewersconnection.com/classroom/Iodophor.htm I like it better for a sanitizer because it has a much shorter contact time (I do it for 3-4 minutes) and it doesn't corrode stainless...

I have worked on many VHF systems, mainly on aircraft. If you can get your hands on a Watt meter, you can answer a lot of questions. It goes between the radio and antenna. It will show you the watts that you transmitter is pushing out, and it will show you watts that are reflected back. You...

I agree with Marvin, I looked all over the northwest to find my '03 Silverado, and found 3 of them that fit my criteria. This, despite seeing them all over the place. I get 18 or 19 mpg with no load.

I have to speak up for my trusty rig. I love driving my Silverado with the Duramax/Allison combo. Great mileage, great power and torque, very comfortable interior. Most people go with what they know, and my father was a diesel mechanic and a GM man. Just saying consider the source. None of...

A similar story was going around Boeing a few years ago. It sounds too silly to be true, but criminals are none too bright sometimes. Someone allegedly stole a life raft from one of the aircraft at Paine field, where the 747, 767 and 777 are made. There were supposedly found when they...

I just got back from Mount Vernon, and saw the Venture 23 that they got in this morning. I did not notice the storage, but I did notice that this boat has plenty of cabin space, AND plenty of fishing room. One of this sites moderators was kind enough to invite me over for a viewing of his 22...

Salmon Slayer hit it on the head when he said that daytrips and occasional overnights would be the usage pattern. We live about a mile from 2 boat launches out here on an island, we love to fish, crab and whatnot. We are still working, so it will be a while before we can just go off and...

I hear you on that. At least we run two backs now, so they don't know which back will have the ball. I am also impressed with Warren. He looks to be develooping into a decent fullback. Will miss Mack, tho...

Thanks Wolf. I will do my best. Patience is usually not my strong point. :wink:

Thanks for the help. I think that a cruiser would be better for the family, but the choice may be a gametime decision. Whatever is available within our price range, you know? We looked at a new TomCat, and my wife loved teh full head/shower. The Portathingy may not be near enough to her...

When I take the plunge for my first boat, it will no doubt be used. I am aware of a few things that are different on the older boats, the wood rails on top of the cabin in lieu of stainless for example. Can anyone recap what changes have been made over the years? I am looking at the 87 Angler...

These are used in cargo areas to hold nets and canvas tarps. Most cargo on the large jets go in containers. The rest goes in "bulk" cargo. You will find a net or tarp keeping the bulk cargo from going anywhere. There are a lot of exotic metals in these jets. Inconel, Titanium, etc. It is true...

For the next two years, it will be tough to get down here. The Peace Arch will be in th emidst of the overhaul. Down to two lanes...