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  1. bigblocksarefun

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Nice shot. Good view of Charlestown as well (CONSTITUTION & CASSIN YOUNG circled in blue). Used to spend summer months there each year for a couple years getting cutter larger maintenance work done. Hated that crappy ass building with its crap barracks lol (USCG Sector Boston circled in red)...
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    2004 Mercury 115 ELPTO surging

    I had this same problem with the Mariner version of this engine. Turned out to be the ADBV at the tank suction point. The little check ball had literally semi-welded itself in place.
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    Random

    Went to go check out a lighthouse coming up for sale....turned out to be another remotely located, defunct Delaware river rear range lol (Reedy Island range):
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    I remember the first time I saw one of those, this girl I knew had one. I had a '74 Dart Sport with a 318. My battery was about the same size as the engine block.....
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    How many very new 4 stroke engines will be running trouble free at age 50 to 75 years old ?

    I'll let you know in 30 years, my Yamaha is already 21 years old lol.
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    Don't know what I got

    Absolutely.
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    Sad Day For the SS United States

    If the lawsuit is settled by then. I imagine any more legal challenges would involve a stop work injunction until the case is settled. They've even gone so far as to ask the President to intervene.
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    Sad Day For the SS United States

    The tug posted some pics, almost makes it look like she's under her own power like a pic out of the past:
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    Sad Day For the SS United States

    And now there's a hiccup: https://1819news.com/news/item/battle-brewing-to-preserve-ss-united-states-soon-heading-to-mobile-to-be-sunk-as-worlds-largest-artificial-reef 50+ years and no one gave a sh!t, now that there is plan being executed here comes the lawsuit smh.
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    Sad Day For the SS United States

    The hot rod steam propulsion plant of a fast battleship or later carrier without all the weight in armor & ammo.
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    Sad Day For the SS United States

    Stacks won't be there, they will be removed (or at least one will) and be part of the land based museum. Here's a concept from the conservancy's website (the one prop out front is the only one left that is laying on her stern, the rest are distributed throughout the NYC area):
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    Sad Day For the SS United States

    Caught most of her trip down river. Even being towed she just glided through the water. I was heading for the navy yard but they left early. The two right lanes on the I-95 bridge over the Schuykill just kinda stopped. Then I realized why: So when I could I turned around and headed to and...
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    Random

    Probably not as exciting as you'd hope lol. Early 00's at Eglin AFB. That is a USAF security forces car (base police). This actually happened late one night. Dude patrolling on duty......picked up his girl. She proceeded to perform mouth hugs. He lost control of the vehicle on the flight...
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    Popped up in my memories....there is a story that goes with lol
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    Red one is Canadian (MACKINAW looks different) but that's a USCG 140 off to the right.
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    new carb

    I know Edelbrock has had marine carbs for years and they have literature claiming USCG approval but USCG approval comes with an approval number and I have not seen that anywhere.
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    Open Bow Center Windshield MUST Be Closed While Underway

    See these guys at just about every boat show/event in the northern Bay. The actual incident happened back in 2020.
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    Random

    Someone droned one:
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    That made me twitch a little bit lol
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