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  1. TwoBallScrewBall

    If I didn't crap my pants now I never will

    Went out yesterday morning, about 7:00am. It's misty out but you can see OK. We get to the inlet on the way out of the bay to our offshore (7mi) spot and the mist turns to pea soup. We get on the radio and hear that the fog clears outside the inlet so we decide to push on, slooowly. <br /><br...
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    Quick Concrete Question

    I am setting deck support posts. <br /><br />I have a 18" wide X 32" deep hole that has a 12" thick concrete footer in it. Today I set the posts on top of that in another 9-10" of concrete with anchors on the posts. So now I have about 1.5-2 feet of hole left. <br /><br />How long do I have...
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    Jerks

    So my dad and I are fishing today out in the bay and some birds start working so I start casting around a lure. Just as I make a cast and start reeling a boat load of old farts comes plowing along and drives right over my line. Snagged it of course. I start waving and yelling but they just...
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    Frostproof outdoor faucet leaking

    I have a freeze/frostproof outdoor faucet in my back yard. Not sure how deep it goes into the crawlspace. Has been working fine from the time we moved into the house in March until today. Today when I turned it on, I could hear the water running through it even though the hose was off. I...
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    Rod and Reel question

    Hi,<br /><br />What do you think about an Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 6000 on a medium action (maybe medium-heavy) berkeley lightining rod as a low budget but not so low quality saltwater fluke setup? <br /><br />I have the chance to get a pair for father's day.<br /><br />Thanks,
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    Converting notched transom to full transom with bracket.

    Anyone here done this?<br /><br />I've done some reading on this and of course now have questions. <br /><br />From what I've read, if the motor is set up to sit on the transom at the lowest mounting point, you can use the existing engine mount holes to mount the bracket to the transom. Right...
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    Lazy Theif (I hate getting robbed)

    I would have posted this under the Stupid Human tricks but it wasn't while boating or fishing. <br /><br />I cut my lawn today and noticed that of the 2 bicycles that were on the side of my house a day or two ago, only one was left. After checking the back yard to make sure I didn't put it...
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    Sea Bass

    Fished the little egg reef this weekend, 7.5 miles out in about 65 feet of water. First day (friday) produced about 25-30 spiny and smooth dogfish, up to maybe 36", and a few skates. <br /><br />Second day (saturday) produced some (seven, 4 keepers) nice sea bass, up to 18", and a couple...
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    Overheard between Mr and Mrs Ladyfish at the bar...

    Mr. Ladyfish, a handsome dude, walked into a sports bar around 9:58 PM. He sat down next to Ladyfish at the bar and stared up at the TV. <br /><br />The 10:00 news was on and the news crew was covering a story of a man on a ledge of a tall building preparing to jump. <br /><br />Ladyfish looked...
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    Dhadley - My motor and my prop slip more info

    Hey DH,<br /><br />Thanks again for the help last fall when I bought the 'new' boat. You had mentioned a week or two ago that my RPM/Speed numbers seemed off. I did the math and you're right. <br /><br />I remembered when I first got the boat I got 43mph out of it. My problem was the...
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    Thinning Interlux ACT

    Can says to use interlux brush ease #433. <br /><br />Can I use paint thinner or mineral spirits instead? Only going to thin about 10-20%.<br /><br />Thanks,
  12. TwoBallScrewBall

    Hit bottom on Maiden Voyage!

    The prop doesn't "unwind". There is a rubber bushing in the hub, and it is designed to slip and spin on an impact. The prop should stay on the boat, it will just be unable to push you since the rubber hub 'breaks'. <br /><br />Was there anything at all left on the prop shaft? Bolt? Pin...
  13. TwoBallScrewBall

    Is the new SS prop a waste of my money?

    Expert? No.<br /><br />Assuming that the black max is a 3 blade stainless prop as the ballistic is...<br /><br />You will pick up some RPM's, maybe putting you above the 4400 mark. Maybe not. <br /><br />You should get a much improved holeshot, even without the tabs, and should be awesome...
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    STUPID STUPID STUPID

    Well the hits just keep on coming for me. <br /><br />Realized late yesterday that the filler cap on my gas tank was hanging by the chain. Neck was wide open. It rained once or twice. About 60-70 gallons of gas in the tank. Must have not tightened it down when I filled the tank last week...
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    Bottom Paint. I quit. Really

    I broke my *** for 2 weeks on the bottom of my boat. Used peel away on one side, and just the pressure washer on the other. Sanded the whole thing. Cleaned the whoel thing with mineral spirits. Followed the directions on both the primer and the paint to a "T". <br /><br />Hauled the boat...
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    What do you think about this?

    Out of sheer morbid curiousity, I'm interested in what kind of general gas mileage my boat gets. It has a 100 gallon tank and I rarely fill it completely so checking it that way isn't really an option. I was thinking....<br /><br />I have a 6 gallon portable tank. What do you think about...
  17. TwoBallScrewBall

    Stripers - It's Official

    Well it's official for me anyway. Went out Saturday 4/30/05 to the local hotspot. Anchored over some clam beds in 4-6 feet of water. Boated a short blue and three stripers, 23", 25" and 30". First ones of the year for us. :D :D :D
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    Tachometer Question 200hp Evinrude

    Hi all,<br /><br />Just ironing out the little bugs I'm finding in my 'new-to-me' boat. <br /><br />I noticed this last fall when I had the boat out after buying it, and would like to troubleshoot it now that the "nicer" weather is coming.<br /><br />Anyway, the issue is that at times...
  19. TwoBallScrewBall

    Damn I'm tired

    But, as of Sunday, I get to be tired on my boat, in the water, tied up to my new floater. <br /><br />Been a tough couple weeks. Stripped my old flaking bottom paint. Prepped bottom. Primed bottom. 3 coats of ablative paint on bottom. <br /><br />Built from scratch a 6' X 20' floating dock...
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    Tachometer Question 200HP Evinrude

    Hi all,<br /><br />Just ironing out the little bugs I'm finding in my 'new-to-me' boat. <br /><br />I noticed this last fall when I had the boat out after buying it, and would like to troubleshoot it now that the "nicer" weather is coming.<br /><br />Anyway, the issue is that at times...
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