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    I raced against Stars and Stripes yesterday

    And we won!!! tommays Tangent thread reminded me that I wanted to post this . . . As part of a team building exercise for the Company I work for we "raced" two retired 12 Meter America's Cup boats yesterday. There is an outfit in San Diego Bay now that offers rides on these boats and also...
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    Wakeboard boats are usually stupid

    Tige' Test This test indicates that this 340 bhp, 24 footer (LOA, really a 22' hull) will reach a whopping 39.8 MPH. My 23 footer with a 320 I/O runs 57 MPH with more weight than they typically run during a test. It also shows that the best fuel economy is achieved at 3.2 MPH and she delivers...
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    Colorado River - Park Moabi

    I have been boating on the Colorado for 34 years and have stayed and boated at most of the popular spots between Lake Powell and almost to Yuma. One that I have missed until this last weekend is Park Moabi. It is on the California side about 1/2 mile upriver from the I40 bridge, we boat here a...
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    Not if, but when . . .

    Well I finally left a plug out :redface: I bought my first boat in July of 1984, we launch probably 10 - 15 times a season, and I finally did it, but . . . . I have an excuse/story: First, in the interest of full disclosure, I had an almost incident once that I have decided didn't count. That...
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    Dishwasher issue - Update, success!

    I have a Kenmore Ultra Wash. Made by Whirlpool. Anyway, out of the blue, the water no splashy no mo . . . Buuuuut, I think the pump is still OK as it drains fine. It fills, goes through it's cycles, just no water comes out of the whirlygig stuff. My understanding is that the pump has two...
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    History info please

    Merc S/N 0L505814 Drive S/M 0L158216 Friend buying a boat, doing my best to help him out . . . Thanks.
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    Pasta Torch

    This probably belongs in non-Boating Tech, but like, whatever . . . this one struck me as odd. So I was going to make a fire last night in our outdoor fire-pit deal thing. I couldn't find my long lighter, so I am poking around the kitchen looking for a lighter, or matches. Since neither of us...
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    Fine line Masking tape

    Any brand names or suggestions for masking tape for a boat hull? I am painting the bottom and want a crisp line between that and the topsides. The destructions say "fine line" masking tape, but I can't make real sense out of that at Home Despot . . .
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    Epoxy filler over primer?

    I have a couple of tiny areas that I want to fill after I finished my first coat of primer. About 5 tiny "dimples" smaller than a match head. Is there any reason I can't fill these directly over the primer? I am going to do a whole 'nuther primer coat, so I am not worried about paint adhesion...
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    Steering system help

    For my Monaco project, for budget reasons, I am trying to use as many of the pieces that I received with my purchase. I have two automotive manual steering boxes that would work very well and I am considering a cable system like this: The little shaft shown pointing to port off of the...
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    Office All-in-one printer help

    I manage a small office of ours in Houston part time kinda . . . We just got a very big order and I promised the office clerk lady person that I would buy her a new super duper printer copier if we got this order. Well she's dreaming of some $10,000 behemoth and I was thinking a $500 HP . . ...
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    Best/cheapest cleaning solvents

    I am sanding down mostly epoxy layers (some wood) and then cleaning those before applying either more epoxy, epoxy filler or eventually paint. What are the best/cheapest solvents or cleaners to use between layers, application etc.? I have been using mostly vinegar so far, but I have only been...
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    Breaking News - Avalanche (Update)

    Mountain High, one of our local ski areas, had an avalanche today. It caught six skiers/boarders. One dead, one in the Hospital and one still missing . . . :( My two oldest sons have season passes there. Neither was on the mountain today.
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    Monaco Project - QC

    11-7-09 EDIT!!!! : Check dates and this will make more sense. I have merged all of my Monaco threads, and I am basically looking for motivation. Head to posts #38 and 39 to jump ahead. The next 15 or so are background. I deleted the other threads. This is pretty much all of it now except I...
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    Hey, Spinner's spinnin' again!!

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    Gauge appearance advice

    I am finishing a Chris Craft replica Glen-l Monaco (pics here) and I am shopping for Gauges. I have found a set of gauges that I think look sort of vintage yet they are new. These are Teleflex Black Sterlings: I have also found these Faria's that I think look very classy too, but they have...
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    Mid-Winter fix, video from Lake Powell

    Re: Lake Powell Houseboat Thread I mentioned in that thread that I had the best boat piloting experience of my life in a little slot called Twilight Canyon. It probably wound back and forth for a good 5 miles or more . . . In the videos below one of the teenagers did a pretty decent job of...
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    Inboard, direct drive, ski-boat type questions

    I am finishing a 20' Chris Craft replica type boat thing deal . . . It is gonna be powered by a carbed 350 IB, direct drive, 1:1 Velvet Drive, prolly around a 12" x 15", left hand rotation propeller. With the exception of pitch these things are fixed. Now to my need for noodling assistance. I...
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    Rough week for me - Prayer requests

    I was in the UK for a management team meeting earlier this week. On Tuesday night we learned that the guy I am temporarily replacing in Houston, Todd, is going through an unimaginable tragedy. We are still close to him as he now runs one of our supplier's shop. Anyway, the night after Christmas...
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    Jury Duty

    I have been on Jury Duty for sorta the last couple of weeks. The sorta is because we only worked on Tuesday and Wednesday last week and Tuesday this. I was selected and heard a criminal case involving Assault on Federal Officers. So this was a Federal trial and I was surprised how much like...
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