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    Choosing first prop to run .

    Guys , quick maybe dumb question. So I repowered my 16.5 Wagemaker wooden boat with a nice 1958 35 hp Big Twin Evinrude . It came with 3 props . 3 blade 10-3/8 x 11-1/2 aluminum 3 blade 10-3/8 x 14. Aluminum 2 blade not sure what pitch but has numbers BSP19320. And AJC46J on it . This prop...
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    CWS Championship !!

    All SEC in the finals this year ! UF vs LSU 7:00 pm on espn tonight . Go Gators !!! 🐊 ⚾️ !!!!!
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    First plane ride/snow !

    Me and the Admiral getting ready to board ! Don’t know why but a bit nervous.. Hope the govt don’t mistake us for a ballon . LOL !
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    1962 Chris Craft Holiday 20’ bucket list resto

    Well guys I told myself if the right boat came along , specifically an inboard wooden classic , I was gunna jump in it . Bucket list you could say .. This is not the rarest of rare but I absolutely love the lines of this boat . It’s small enough to pull with our Durango but big enough to be...
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    HOF

    Hey guys Jags and Raiders playing a bunch of scrubs tonight . If the lightning stops .LOL ! Big weekend for Jacksonville football fans with Tony and Leroy joining the football immortals !
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    Tractor steering problem

    So I have this old Jinma tractor . Front loader, box blade , bushhog attachments . It runs ok other than it needs new wiring , gauges ,and leaks fuel from some fuel lines .. The steering seems to be messing up . It will turn to the left with no problem then when you straighten the wheels and...
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    Only in my neck of the woods ..

    https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/man-arrested-animal-cruelty-against-rooster/25da1de1-7b7a-41bc-80ee-65e1bb69e92c/
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    Hearing Aids anyone ?

    Unfortunately it's gotta happen .. Started looking just so many out there .. Don't mind spending a little bit just don't want to over spend if something else is comparable at a cheaper price .. Any you guys use them ? Getting older kinda stinks ..
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    Guides for a round framed trailer

    Looking for a set of guide post that will secure to a pipe style frame .. Any suggestions or pics of such ? Or is it just a matter of switching out the U-bolts .. Seems like it would be a problem of them spinning ..
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    Bike show pics !

    Me my son and brother took a bike ride down to the World Golf Village today . They had a Concours d’Elegance show with benefits going to K9 for warriors. Riding into History.org .. British bikes were featured but so many others out there . I’ll post a few pics if y’all are interested . I my...
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    Shellfish allergies

    This is awful .. I've ate , cleaned ,caught ,baited my hook ,and peeled shrimp my whole life .. Now it appears that I cant anymore .. Last few times the symptoms were mild when I ate it . but last night while we were out of town I just had to have the shrimp for dinner it hit me . I broke out in...
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    Prayers needed please ...

    Guys my brother Bert and his wife Janet are battling Covid . Both in the hospital . Janet seems to be getting better but my brother has had a rough time . He is in the ICU . Yesterday he had a lung collapse so they had to put a tube in . I believe he was just about to go on a ventilator when...
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    Bike tires

    Just had new Dunlop’s put on my bike . Wasn’t thinking much about it at the time but wanted to know how long they have been sitting in the shelf . Can y’all decipher how old these are . My guess is either 15 or 7 years ..
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    Congratulations 2020 SOTY award winner !!!!

    I'm here to announce seikeinlemming aka Dale as the 2020 Splash of the Year Winner !!!! Congratulations Dale !! Job well done !!! Also congratulations to Micky and Scott !! I know most all our boats are really never completely finished but just getting these projects splashed is just a heck of...
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    2020 Splash of the Year voting poll

    Calling all iboats crew members !!! The nomination time has expired and now it's time to choose our 2020 Splash of the Year winner !!! Congratulations to all of the nominees for all of the effort and hard work to splash their boats in this very strange and challenging year we have had . If you...
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    Towing boat with motorcycle rack

    So I recently bought a scooter for my camper . It came with a nice rack for hauling . Could I safely hook my boat trailer and tow that way ? The only boat towed would be a 14’ aluminum boat or my 16’ cold molded ply Wagemaker .. Both boats are pretty lightweight and tow very easily . The rack...
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    2020 Splash Of The Year nominations

    Hello all iboats crew members !!!!! Its that time of year again to select this years SOTY award . Please start nominating members in this thread for SOTY ..Once nominated I will send a pm to ask if you accept the nomination and will agree to the rules of the award .. The end date for nominations...
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    Scooters anyone ?

    Ok , went camping over the weekend and me my son and sil rented scooters to ride around town and the state park . I have been wanting to rent one for a while just to see if I liked it before I get one for the camper .. I rented a 50cc one .. It was a blast ! I think though if I get one I want...
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    Longer spring ?

    Trying to help out my SIL .. In the pic you see the leaf spring spacer/mount angled toward the front of the trailer . The problem is that with the spacer turned down it will flip up where it looks like the other pic . Then the tire rubs on the fender . If we get a slightly longer spring would...
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    Racing stripes

    The Admiral wants stripes on her new to her RT Durango . Thinking on a matte black dbl center stripe . Anyone ever put a large vinyl stripe kit on before . I haven't ordered one yet . Just wondering how tuff a job it will be .. Here is the subject .. And yes it's a blast to drive . :)
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