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  1. zopperman

    Just a little bit of complaining

    I have 50 pages of writing due on friday. My stress level is through the roof! Anyone feel like writing or proofreading a paper on two Yeats poems? :D Wah :redface:
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    Spring break!!!

    I know it's early, but where should I go :redface: I'm open to anything... flying... driving... WHATEVER! A road trip sounds pretty appealing, though. I have 9 days. I'll probably be going with 2-3 friends. My break is in early March. I'm considering Canada (I've never been there/I can...
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    WINTERIZING (My deck)

    I have a deck at my house at school and I was to basically make a small, CHEAP (my housemates request) enclosure for my deck that was can sit out on and still see the sky but maybe have a heater for some warmth. I was thinking like 1" PVC super structure and wrapping it in plastic sheeting? I...
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    This can't be real...

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2012-MTI-ZR-48-all-carbon-Mercury-1350s-/110776916066?pt=Power_Motorboats&hash=item19cad19862#ht_1198wt_1163 Corvette boat?
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    Offroading

    I know you guys are going to love this one... I know we have a lot of members that offroad... I don't much but have dabbled a little and find it very fun... I want to start modifying my 4runner to make it more capable (my last one had a 2" lift and bigger tires but this one is stock) I just...
  6. zopperman

    Tough Mudder

    Anyone ever done one of these? I'm training for one in April with a few friends... I want to know what to expect!
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    Go fast!

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Nor-Tech-SuperCat-jet-boat-Never-been-wet-twin-1400-HP-jet-engines-/330638882369?pt=Power_Motorboats&hash=item4cfb9cf641#ht_500wt_1182 2800 HP? 190+ MPH!?!?!
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    Mice

    I have a rodent problem at my house at school :( So I live in Philly and my house is connected to the next house etc... We had a pretty bad rodent problem... about a dozen traps set... I plugged all holes with steel wool and duct tape... and the little bastards still find their way all over and...
  9. zopperman

    How about a meet and greet section?

    I'm a member on a few forums and they have a section where you can post up some information about yourself, how you got interested in the topic, ETC. I think it would further foster the iboats sense of community to have something like this... anybody with me? If the mods don't want to add the...
  10. zopperman

    Can't go in reverse

    Hey guys, Sorry to be clouding the forum with my new threads, but I had a buddy take out my project and he said the motor flies up in reverse.. Even when you hold it down, it still bucks up. What could be causing this? happens with very slow acceleration... engine problem? prop problem? hull...
  11. zopperman

    Fiberglass VS Aluminum hull

    So I've never even been on an aluminum boat, but it seems like they have a lot of pros, lighter weight, alum. stringers ETC, so what are the drawbacks of aluminum and advantages of fiberglass? I'm thinking my next boat might be a tinnie, maybe something with a pilot house or cabin of sorts that...
  12. zopperman

    My newest project

    Made this beer pong table for the house.. :) It's made form some sol bottles filled with highlighter ink and water and has a plexiglass top and was painted with ext. behr flat black paint Took about 2 days and 150 bucks (Including the beer) ;) it has my school logo "P" in the middle --
  13. zopperman

    potential purchase 79 johnny 115

    is the Hp rated at crank or prop? how heavy would this motor be? it's a v4... is 400 a good price? what should comp look like?
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    Merc 125 1250

    Potential purchase... Guy wants 400... comp is 100 across all 6 cyl, comes with controls... I will be doing a survey of sorts on it checking comp myself running it in a bucket ETC. Sound like a good deal? He also said it's been sitting for a while so I'm anticipating a carb cleaning and...
  15. zopperman

    343

    Today 343 Firefighters and paramedics along with thousands of other civilians gave their lives when our freedom came under attack. I'd like everyone to just take a moment to thank their local firemen and paramedics for putting their lives on the line every day. I know we have a lot of members in...
  16. zopperman

    Broken tilt

    Hey guys, While trailering the boat out for the last time before i went back to school, the bolt that holds my manual tilt lock in place got sheared off.. I bought a transom saver to keep it elevated and used ratcheting tie downs to keep the transom saver from falling off... but I dont wnat to...
  17. zopperman

    88 HP evinrude potential purchase

    Hey guys, I'm looking at buying an 88 horse evinrude for 300. The guy doesn't know the year or much about it. He says it turns over fine when the plugs are out, but no when they are in... He has no idea if it's getting spark and it has no controls. what could that be? I know it's hard to...
  18. zopperman

    VHF radio troubles

    So I have an old VHF with about 15' of antenna cable. Can I make my own sleeve for it and just raise it like a nromal antenna? or do I need a piece at the top of the antenna to make it work? right now it looks like the antenna cable has been cut.
  19. zopperman

    My Chrysler died while running.. Help!

    I have limited OB knowledge so please bear with me. My 707hd died while running at close to WOT. I noticed the trim lock was up like for trailering so I figured it was flooded. So I waited... Then killed my battery trying to start again. No idea why it wouldn't start. I cleaned points last...
  20. zopperman

    Choosing a new prop

    You're all going to hate me for this post. I have an 18' open bow '77 starcraft that I'm restoring. I just splashed her last night and I have a 70 HP chrysler on the back that's running smoothly. IDK the current pitch because I can't see it anywhere on the prop. I was hitting about 23 with me...
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