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    Boat Handling / twin or single outboard

    If you are doing the loop and the intracoastal, etc. a single is sufficient (plus a kicker)... Singles are cheaper to run and cheaper to maintain... If you are going offshore, or into remote waters, then a twin is the smarter choice... Yes, fuel contamination is the great equalizer.. On my twin...
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    OMC ... Not Guilty

    Back to the topic... ATLA will never give up on propeller cases regardless of the outcome of this one... There are vast millions of dollars to be collected from manufacturer/insurance companies as soon as the first plaintiff wins a propeller case...
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    06/05 - 06/07 - Chesapeake Bay Gathering

    Well, mother nature has the last word... As of the current weather briefing we will not be able to safely fly into the area until midday Saturday, or later... The radar shows thunderstorms and hail widely through the area... I am most disappointed at not being able to meet everyone and in...
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    You think your boat is expensive to run...

    The reality is that their accounting is cooked books... THe seamen and airmen will get their pay that day regardless of an SAR or sit in the station and play cards... The equipment will accrue another day of depreciation whether sitting idle, out on training missions, or in real use... So the...
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    Coast Guard Boardings - Interesting Perpective

    Mr. Smith's synopsis is excellent, my compliments... Based on his synopsis, and per my suspicion of many years, the random stopping and boarding of boats by the local police and sheriff departments - absent probable cause - is likely unlawful... I make this observation only as a matter of...
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    Boat Industry Meltdown [Genmar]

    All manufacturers that depend on a revolving line of credit to, buy material/make/ship/floor plan/and sell. their product are in trouble... This is only one more bankruptcy in what will be a long line over the next 2 to 5 years... The commercial ARM's for strip malls, condos, office towers, etc...
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    credit card meltdown

    The banking industry is not monolithic - and I suspect there is no rhyme or reason to it, either... I have two cards, one for business (Mastercard) and one for personal (Visa) both through Chemical Bank... Like many of you I do not carry over a balance after the end of the month - I missed one...
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    Fuel Conditioner... what type??

    The best way to store the E10 crap is to run it through the engine before storing... Lacking that, then make sure your tank is kept full to reduce condensation... Fill your tanks at the end of the weekend and when storing at the end of the season... Top off the tank with high octane when...
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    06/05 - 06/07 - Chesapeake Bay Gathering

    We are going to to our daughters ski cabin in Northern New York tomorrow... This will be 40% of the distance to Rock Hall... After touring the remodel and addition to her condo I am perfectly willing to just continue on and be a marina bum for another couple of weeks until the gathering... But...
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    Microhuman aboard

    The infant has to wear flotation at ALL times, no matter how inconvenient... At 18 months they agile, mobile, and an unguided missile... They can go out the cabin door and over the rail (or under) in the time it takes you to fill your coffee cup... Also, they require continuous attention...
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    Buying a boat long distance

    Wefings has the reputation for going the extra mile for their customer and I am looking forward to the chance to look over their boats...
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    06/05 - 06/07 - Chesapeake Bay Gathering

    We will be lodged at Tallulah's...
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    06/05 - 06/07 - Chesapeake Bay Gathering

    At this point I am planning on attending... Probably will fly to an airport in Delaware (Summit County looks workable) and rent a car to get to the marina... We will arrive Friday afternoon the weather gods and the &%*$#! TSA permitting... I will need to find lodging for us for Fri and Sat...
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    update on 75 honda 2004 four stroke

    Ultrasonic cleaning of mechanical parts is standard across the world...
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    Cruising Florida in May

    The Scandvik plumbing fixtures in our TomCat terminate in a thread size that appears to be "English Standard" The factory screwed the hose adapters with "american" thread with massive amounts of teflon tape. The occasional rough ride has caused those fittings to leak...
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    Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

    Down here in the trenches I see at least several CO significant exposures and at least one with partial poisoning every year... Given my statistics, one can multiply by, 1 X the number of working docs in the USA, and come up with a far different number than the CDC... In all fairness to the...
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    Desig & Construction Practices

    On the issue of the fuel tank being present in the bilge with the battery/switches and the lack of bilge blowers... The tank and lines and filter are presumed (that word) to be a sealed system that does not vent fumes or gasoline into the bilge... Since there are no fumes/gas there is no need...
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    Unusual voltmeter readings on the console

    If a slight increase in RPM caused the CHARGING VOLTAGE to jump up then the problem is in that alternator/regulator, not the battery... With the battery showing 12.5 the real question is why didn't the regulator command the alternator to charge - like the other engine did? Best look to your...
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    BYRDMAN & TERRY/LAST DANCE ON THE ROAD AGAIN!!!

    Wait till it hits the 20's tonight in Atlanta and see if they still feel that life is good.. denny-o
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    Water in fuel Suzuki

    Bob, that pair of pliers must have sailed with Admiral Perry... Also, would like to have a chat with you about purchasing a C-Dory... If you find time to PM me a phone number I will give you a call... ad4hk2004 at yahoo com Thanks - denny-o
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