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    Wifey got her boating licence!

    Marie just got her licence and she's getting some experience. She really likes driving the boat which gives me some time off to enjoy the scenery. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_U51RhgBv0
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    I must be out of my mind...

    I finally pulled my fingers and got me a 13x19 pitch prop to replace the 17 i have on my boat. It a s/s painted prop and the guy who sold it to me called it "salt water special" or something like that. I got it for a song and it is mint. But it's black and remembering last year when i sanded...
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    My first rescue, wouhou!

    So, i took my boat for its first ride of the year to check things out after maintenance with my buddy Steeve. We went to Pitt Lake, my favorite spot. We were coming back at the end of the afternoon, on Pitt River, and i was following this guy, about 800m away. Now there is a wider spot were a...
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    That's what i'm talking about...

    Pitt lake BC. Largest tidal lake in North America. You can beach the boat just about anywhere, water depth around rock faces is like 10m. Lake is mostly glacier fed and the view is breathtaking. This IS life!
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    Took the kids out, first time...

    A picture of my son David. Do you think he was bored to death? He stayed like that for the duration of the ride, 11/2 hour. Nathan stayed on my lap the whole, he was to scared to sit by himself. Oh well...
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    New thermostat?

    Gee, do you think i need new stats? I thought the starboard head was getting hot during an earmuff run. I figured what the heck, may as well changed the stats. First of all, it's swine of a job. Second, when i saw them stats, i was stunt to say the least. I thought i'd show you guys a picture.
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    What do you guys think?

    Ok so, after 2 months of work, i finaly got my boat on the water for a test ride. It's a Sangster 17 ft with a 1982 Evinrude 115 hp with a17x13.5 prop, wich i think is a bit slow (but torquy!). All the speeds are gps mesured. here's what i got: 42mph at 5800 but between 5600 and 5800, there...
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    Instaling new gauges.

    Hi guys! So i'm putting new gauges on my boat and i'm a little stumped with the tach here. The instructions are talking about the number of poles on the alternator so i can adjust the knob properly (2p-3p-4p-5p-6p). Of course, i don't have a clue how many "poles" are on this motor. It's a 1982...
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    1982 Evinrude 115 HP, Coils ?

    Hi all! Ok, so i got this motor and i found a dead coil on it. To make sure, i switched the coils around and confirmed which coil was dead. But, although i've been fixin' cars, trucks, planes(Airforce), loaders etc for 30 years+, i forgot to take note of the order of the coils. What i mean is...
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    Straight steel prop?

    Hi all! I recently bought a 5m (17ft?) 1982 Sangster with same year 115 HP Evinrude. The prop that came with it has most of the paint gone on the blades and i can see some rust spots on them plus it's heavy as hell. Also, there seems to be a large brass ring at the exhaust. So i can buff the...
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