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  1. Kiwi Phil

    Any Model Boat put-er-together-ers here?

    My youngest, Hayden, 11yrs, has an absolute fascination and obcession with Ships, namely older Passenger ships.<br />Last Xmas we gave his a 1/400 scale model of Titanic. <br />Took him 6mth to put together, with my assistance. There is little he dosn't know of this ship and story. Reads...
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    Hydrolic Posts/Rams on an O/B

    99 Johnson 115.<br />The 3 hydrolic rams that raise and lower the O/B have "scratches" in them, I guess caused by salt corrosion.<br />I can have them replaced etc,<br />I could have them built-up and machined, (rebuilt, I guess on a lathe). (there is a local hydrolic shop that will do this).<br...
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    I/O Mercruiser vs Volvo Penta

    I am not a fan of I/O.<br />Have had a Mercruiser and not particularly happy with price of parts etc. It was in a wet berth, and that i believe that was the biggest mistake I made.<br />So....is the Volvo Penta any better, cheaper for parts, easier to service etc.<br />What are your opinions.<br...
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    Motor Stands

    Recall someone put up a set of plans, (in Dockside Chat) on how to construct an outboard motor stand some time back. <br />Had size of timber, measurements, fasterners, everything etc.<br />Can't find it via 'search'.<br />Can anyone help.<br />Cheers<br />Phillip
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    Lets see how good our Media is.

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    Roses

    Let me tell you a story about a Rose.<br />First, here is the background.<br />When I first got interested in horticulture, I took a job as a lowly paid gardener at New Farm Park, Brisbane. <br />It was a 40 acre park, not an ornamental one, but one for the publics use. It also had approx 10,000...
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    Democracy is Flawed.

    As I grow older I become clearer in my views and opinions, gruffer in my delivery of them, and generally a grunpy old koot. And I am proud of it.<br /><br />I have this incredible belief that our biggest problem today, is that we have allowed the weaklings of our society to have a say and...
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    Slides: Photo positives

    I have a stack of photo slides from 35yrs back. They are all in good condition.<br /><br />Has anyone ever been able to scan then to their computer, and come up with a good copy.?<br /><br />I bought a scanner couple of years back, with a little attachment that the slides went in to be scanned...
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    Herbs - my Business - input needed

    I grow Herbs in small pots, in big numbers, and supply a rather large retailer.<br /><br />My business is about to expand. I will give you the details of that later.<br /><br />I have the physical reconstruction of the nursery in hand and under way.<br /><br />What I am struggling with is...
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    Food Saftey Prog - Qual Assurance

    Anybody had to do one of these.<br />I am about to do a Food Saftey Program, which contains parts from Quality Assurance, HACCP etc. Sort of tailor-made for Primary Food Producers.<br />Seemed really conplicated at 1st, but the more often I read it.....well I think it is becoming clearer.<br...
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    Steve Urwin - Crocodile Hunter

    No, Steve has not been eaten by a Croc.<br />Have just finished the school holidays.<br />My young fella, Hayden, had a great day out at Steve's zoo. <br />Steve runs a program that takes 10 kids per day as Junior Zoo Keepers in the holidays.<br />Hayden got to work there preparing food and...
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    USS Kittyhawk

    This war wagon is tied up in Australia at the moment. It has been recieving a lot of good TV coverage.<br />I don't know just what the locals are doing for the crew, but whenever we see them on the TV they are all grins from ear to ear.<br />Good to see them here; good to see them happy and...
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    Rain Downunder...finally

    We have just had our first decent rain in the last 5yrs.<br />Got about 150mls (6in) here. It has raised the level of my dam about 1m (39in), but it still needs another 2m before the overflow starts running. <br />I am desperate for that to happen to flush the rotten green stinking water out.<br...
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    GPS Chartplotter

    Now I have a new boat, I need a GPS Chart Plotter. I travel across a Bay some 30km so it is necessary.<br />I have absolutely NO experience with GPS Chartplotters.<br />From my looking around I have come up with 3 models that appeal to me.<br /><br />Garmin 172c (i = internal aerial)<br />Navman...
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    GPS Chartplotter

    Now I have a new boat, I need a GPS Chart Plotter. I travel across a Bay some 30km so it is necessary.<br />I have absolutely NO experience with GPS Chartplotters.<br />From my looking around I have come up with 3 models that appeal to me.<br /><br />Garmin 172c (i = internal aerial)<br />Navman...
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    A Tank Story

    I have been having a major problem with one of my crops for the past 10 weeks - disease. We couldn't work out what was wrong.<br />My wife came in and said there was water running in to the big tank (25,000Litre).<br />After investigation I found it was getting dam water in it. It should only...
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    Central Auditory Processing

    My youngest, a boy, 11yrs, has been assessed by School, Speech Pathologist, Optomitrist, Paediotrician etc, and is being referred for Central Auditory Processing.<br />We have had it explained to us as checking if the message he hears is interpreted correctly by the brain. I think I have it...
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    Finding an old Post - Assist

    I recall there was a post some time back where a chap asked for advice about buying an old/cheap sail boat and sailing the high seas in it.<br />This chap had no experience whatsoever with boats.<br />The post went on for pages.<br />Can anybody recall it.<br />Cheers<br />Phillip
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    Pan Flutes in Honiara

    To the NW of us, in the Coral Sea, is a country called Solomons. One of their towns is Honiara.<br />The news in Honiara is: the local Pan Flute Bands have become very popular, and very very good, but instead of using the traditional bamboo to make their intruments, they are stealing PVC pipe...
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    Identification Johnson 50

    I have aquired a Johnson 50hp. (swap for my old Ride On Mower).(got a new USA Ride On tooooo - green with a yellow seat :) :)and have mowed the place twice since New years Eve :) )<br />My worker and I can not find the identification plate for this outboard. <br />He has a similar but...
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