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My deepest sympathy Mark.

Ed Curry

My friend is pretty active in supporting the troops. http://www.bluestarmoms.org/ and http://www.soldiersangels.org/ are two that she's active in. I've been giving to http://www.thankasoldier.net/ but I never checked out their organization, just appealed to me at the time.

Ed Curry

Why don't you buy the premade boots and slice open the sleeve, slide it onto the wire and tiewrap in place.

Ed Curry

Mine wasn't a problem either. Removed the strap and out it came.

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I love a good caper!

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Just got my $13k bill for cleaning the mud out of the ground floor from Irene. The money would have been better spent at TSL . Tell me the secret of flood proofing the house because I'd rather give the money to a travel agent than the contractors Congrats on another successful UVI. And thanks for re...

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She wouldn't be much at the dog track either!

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I was driving around in a 13 ft whaler the night before Irene and I had a hard time coming about into the wind, couldn't imagine trying to do it in a sea with a 60 kn breeze. You got silicone bronze balls Bob, I'm coming over for the next storm. The best part of this site is that the bullshit factor...

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That little chinese genny is running like a champ right now. 5 years of absolute neglect and out in the weather, but i agree about servicing it.. it's probably a throw away. I have a coleman as well for the house. Damn thing needs attention every time it's needed. Always a gas/ carb issue though. ea...

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Come up north John, I can help you.
UV will still win the pool though. Just because.

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Boats made it through, minor roof and siding damage. Flood waters were as high as Gloria, first floor is toast and so is everything down there. It could have been much worse.

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The small long lines will stretch and provide a bungy effect. I'm Trying to keep the boat as still as possible. I have 5/8 and 3/4 lines to make sure it doesn't go anywhere but I found in other storms that the larger lines start to chafe through pretty quickly. My thinking is the little lines will b...

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I'll be riding it out at the dock as well. I usually add 1/4 and 3/8 lines and tie them tight to act as snubbers. I try to keep the boat from surging as much as possible

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How high are the poles? If there's a chance of the rubrail rising to the top of the piling you run the risk of holing the boat. Mikes method may help with that. I would drop the anchor well in front of the boat and set it good, the higher the tide the more it will pull the boat away from the dock. M...

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Think I'll rebuild the carburetor on the coleman genny today. Mild panic mode will kick in after Fridays forecast.
August storms scare me. It's the only time our inshore waters are warm.

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I punished my daughter and blamed her friends for staining my bolsters. They like to use that as an example of how I'm not always right. F em , rotten kids. I was told that the pink is a type of mold and it comes from the inside of non marine vinyl. I couldn't get the stains out but it never really ...

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Damn John, I'm blushing. You guys are welcome here anytime. Consider that an invite for next year but I'll call and remind you in 2012. It was our pleasure to get to spend time with you Pam and Dan. and you made great shipmates as well. Next time I'll have to get you to drink more expensive beer.

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Come over and borrow it, take it for a test ride. I thought it would be a throw away when I bought it so I never really took care of it. Still has the original oil in the crankcase. surprised me by lasting this long.

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I have about 8 tankfulls of gas thru it. I figure around fifty hours or so. It gets alot of intermittent use running tools and inflating rafts, charging the batteries when my daughter puts on the subwoofer. THe thing hasn't hiccuped yet and aside for bad gas issues it's the only gas powered tool I h...

Ed Curry

Go to Marine Mate and check out their generators.They sell Kipor generators which are a knockoff of the Yamahas but alot cheaper. I've had mine for 5 years with no issues.

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It was a lot easier for me to fill it with beer than to fill it with fish.

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I picked up the chest freezer last year and I keep about 200# of block ice frozen in 4 and 5 gal pails. One block will keep a 128qt cooler chilled for the weekend but more importantly it keeps the cube ice from melting too fast. I also converted Charlies Bonar Box into a four keg kegerator so I need...

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Babylon fishing station sells totes of ice, probably around 100# for ten bucks.

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Try switching the water and gas caps and see if your water mysteriously disappears. Then watch for the guy on the dock bitching about bad gas. If the tank drained all the way down why not put another gallon or two in and see if that drains out. Or pressurize it and see if it holds. My money is on th...

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I've been having all sorts of problems with carburetors this year. I've noticed a white powder residue remains when the gas evaporates and its thick enough to clog the passages. Filter changes, gas additives and occasional carburetor rebuilds have been my remedy this year. The carburetor problems ha...

Ed Curry

Thanks Tom, I'll pass that information along.

Ed Curry

My cousin will be honeymooning in Maui and Kauai at the end of July. Does anyone have recommendations for local captains to put him on the fish?

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Raw with sesame oil and wasabi.

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I hate MBA's. But, you must be pretty good if you left an impression on that proud poppa.

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It depends on the packing material as well, flax, teflon or gortex. I would think the best indicator would be how warm the stuffing box gets while underway. Once the boat gets on plane and the rpms are in the higher range I doubt the packing would be seeing much cooling water at all. At that point t...

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The 28 is great boat, best value out there. But like Walter said ,it isn't a 31and the resale won't be there if you decide to empty your pockets on upgrades. For 20k you can get a turnkey 28 and after 30k in upgrades you'll get 20k when you sell her. By the way the 28 gets 1nmpg, which is almost lik...

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A guy on my canal has been doing this for the handicapped for a few years now. www.kipsboat.org is his website and he has a phone number listed there. I'm sure he could give good advice on the needs of a disabled veteran.

Ed Curry

Great book to have around the boat, kinda like Chapmans but for the mechanical side of boating. Give me a call when you get back and I'll show you some of the basics.

Ed Curry

The French drink wine, the English tea. The Yankee drinks his hot black coffee. The child drinks milk nine times a day. The Scotsman sips his whiskey toddy. You can keep you wine and keep your tea! My curse on him that brings me coffee! I'll drink porter, if I may. It makes me feel content and happy...

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Ever notice what happens to metal around public toilets, or the radiator covers if they're close to a toilet? I'd protect your panel from the pissers.

You could ask people to sit but enforcing that would be tough. Could be you're next video!

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You can tie up at my dock if you need to. I won't be going in till the end of April. As for getting a slip, I believe Babylon residents get first pick. If you happen to notice a nonresident getting a slip before you (I'm sure it would be purely accidental). You could make the village aware of the ov...

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Captain Patrick caused me to redo every half-assed project I started on my boat. Ten years of trying to bring my skills up to the level of the craftsmen that Captain Patrick has collected on this board has left me a sad and broken man. Since I'll never be able to finish my boat to the degree I'm now...

Ed Curry

You're not old until you stop noticing the "scenery".
You are however middle aged when the "scenery" stops noticing you.

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Once your into the 70-80 mph and above ,there is little boat in the water Anything that can't be seen from a distance is usually low enough in the water to skip over. Don't forget we're talking outboards and stern drives. Worst I had was a lost prop after hitting something while doing 90+. It might ...

Ed Curry

I've been dieing to get a ride at 50knt on a sporty day. Everyone tells me they can do it but they never call me the day they're going out. Makes me wonder if their telling tall tales.

Even at 24knt I've come back crippled. I ride a beanbag chair for most of the trips now.

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I have two friends who run a tournament 38 with 3 275's. One guy gets near 70 with 2 guys lightly loaded and the other gets 77 with 8 guys(I was one of them). Neither of those boats have been to the canyon but I hear they handle rough water real good. I hear when they get on top of the water they sc...

Ed Curry

Prayers for your daughter and family Mark, and you as well.

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Same here. I didn't like the zero tolerance for alcohol.

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Nothing like good news for the new year. All the best.

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Just want to add my New Year wishes to everyone here.

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My thoughts and prayers to you and your family. Looks like he was a helluva guy to have as a dad.

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I'll volunteer to deliver presents to your cleaning lady! You're on your own with the car.

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Anyone looking for a gift that will impress look no further. 200+ pages in a hard cover with hand written style print. Recipes plus a short history of the fishing captain that I presume cooks the dish. And pictures of the boats as well. And Walter writes a personal note. I can't wait to hand these o...

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About three years ago I started getting those little tube barnacles on my underwater metal. It's amazing how just a few of those buggers on the prop will effect performance. Now I pull the boat in mid July for a scraping and I make sure to use the boat more when the water is at its warmest. I tried ...

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I want three Walter. I pmed the address as well.

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