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This topic has been talked to death on the various automotive sites. For gassers, any brand of CI-4 or CJ-4 will work just fine to provide adequate "zinc" protection to the rubbing parts.

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Varnish looks great - real treasure is the wood yardstick. I haven't seen a new one of those offered in our area for years.

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The Long Island Rail Road offers all of two trains per day to Greenport, one arriving around 1100 hours and the other approximately 2000 hours. I would not suggest the LIRR as a viable means of transportation from Islip-McArthur to Greenport unless one enjoys unexplained delays, urine soaked rest ro...

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Charlie, Tom, et al.: We should probably meet in G'port some time early next year to eyeball the facilities and make sure everything is covered.

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Changed out the Hynautic copper lines in my boat about eight years ago using the nylon replacement tubing and the connections you make up on site. An easy job and sort of fun once you get into it. Bleeding was just as easy and the system holds pressure from year to year without any air infusion nece...

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Just got off the phone with the manager of Mitchell's (Village of Greenport)Marina, Jeff Goubeaud. Aside from the 4th of July weekend and the last weekend in July (7/31-8/1), the Marina is available. Rates are $3.50/ft. for Friday and Saturday, $3.00/ft. for Sunday and $2.50/ft. for the rest of the ...

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Jeff Goubaud oversees Mitchell's Marina for the Village of Greenport - he is trying very hard to being it back to what it was before the disasterous Mitchell's Restaurant fire of November, 1978, which ruined the tourist economy for years to come. The Marina already has several gatherings booked for ...

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Most snow I've seen since '46 when a plowed walkway looked really impressive as the snow was much higher than I was tall. For this storm my truck was parked about 2/3 of the way along my driveway and about 400' from the road - I didn't get out until 0930 yesterday. It cerainly isn't melting around h...

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CHLOE moved to her new home in Southold this morning and is being wrapped for winter as we write - beautiful boat.

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JeremyD wrote: When I take anything apart I clean it, paint it, lubricate, clean and paint where it was, then reinstall.

This is what I've done on automobiles for years and I always wondered why it took so long to get anything accomplished - now I know.

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Normally I'll haul in the middle of December, but today is warm and forecasts are not so warm, so we went to the yard this morning and should be on the trailer by this afternoon. If anyone is passing Albertson's Marine on Route 25 in Southold, there is a nice looking 31' for sale. Well finished and ...

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Bill: Is yours the boat that was displayed for sale across from the East Cutchogue school?

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Scallop season opened yesterday, one day after a new State law that all aboard a boat less that 21' must wear a PFD. Informal observations on the North Fork show zero compliance with the law. How is the new law being seen in other areas?

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There is no substitute for cubic inches.

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Thanks, Patrick. I tried the search for "Old Butch," but nothing came up. Harry's effort is to good to have gone missing.

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What ever happened to Harry's wonderful rooster allegory? Thankfully, I printed a copy as soon as it was posted so all is not lost.

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Not that anything Captain Patrick says needs additional endorsement, but Charmin did a fine job for me on an even older system. Mine was done about 5 years ago and is A-OK today. Send it to them for the rebuild and save yourself a lot of upset.

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Second the B & S recommendation, fast turnaround - good work. Pick up and delivery available but it is quicker if you get the prop to them.

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According to The Suffolk Times (10/01/09), State Supreme Court Justice William Rebollini yesterday "issued a temporary restraining order blocking New York State from enforcing the license requirement pending an Oct. 13th court date." The request for the TRO was made by the Towns of Shelter Island, S...

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Rotella T (15W-40) is my personal favorite and use it in everything from big block boat engines to vintage cars to an '06 Dodge P/U. Truth be known there is really very little difference in motor oils between brands - the important thing is pick one with a CI-4 or CJ-4 rating so that you get suffici...

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Giff: Summer of '67. I'm bringing a 37' Egg Harbor from Maine to Long Island and run into very heavy fog after leaving the canal. I made the exact early turn you described and wound up inside Brenton Reef. A very few tense moments highlighted by an incorrect radio position fix by the USCG were resol...

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Please send me a copy as well: ejb@elilaw.net Thanks.

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Shelter Island. I have some nice pictures of that boat passing North Ferry several weeks ago, but that image card is somewhere else. I'll try to post them tomorrow AM.

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I'll guess it is for some form of astronomical observation device, radio or telescope.

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Archimedes would be proud of that rig.

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Everytime I've spoken with the owner over the past 10 years he has said he's going to fix it himself and that he is keeping the boat for his kids.

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From my mechanical experience and for what it's worth, I concluded that a locknut is a locknut, underwater or anywhere else. Hence, the thicker nut was placed against the propeller, then the thinner nut used as a lock and a cotter pin installed as final insurance. I'm still interested in any informa...

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Having just replaced a propeller, I was faced with the eternal question of which nut lies next to the propeller and which is used as the locking nut. Before my installation I did considerble research (although I could not access the Bertram 31 archives) and found different manufacturer's drawings sh...

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I understand that Lockheed-Martin is now out of the picture and some other company is running the TWIC program. This new group has cut the amount they are paying to their agents to process individual applications to something around $5, so many of the smaller satellite offices have stopped work and ...

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180 thermostat - this time of year with the sea water temperature in the high 50s I get about 170 in the engine, by the end of the month I should be seeing 180+/- as normal until I haul in December.

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Is everything still a go for August? My neighbor just bought a '31 which will get wet for the first time in three years next week. Pt. Judith would be a good destination for him and I want to make sure everything is on track before I pass the information along.

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No idea what is going on and no way of getting to the forum - help!

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Canada Geese by the millions - a plague. They just don't seem to go south as they did in the past.

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Of all the regulatory agencies I have had the pleasure of doing business with during my 40 years as a lawyer, New York State Sales Tax has always been the most unreasonable and the most difficult with which to deal.

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Will anyone be there? The NY show has taken such a beating in the past few years by the several changes in dates it is a real question as to attendance for 2008? We're not going!

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Don't wish to rain on the parade, but I am more concerned about the loss of rpm and engine shut down than I am the electrical problem. The electrics are a separate system and should be relatively easy to track down once the oil mess is resolved. However, with such a massive loss of oil from the lubr...

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Yes, that's the one - the green is certainly bright, isn't it?

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North Fork Welding on Route 25, Greenport, it is. A very nice boat, but with the big gassers the asking price is too high and it has been sitting there since the end of the 2007 season.

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I don't even get the NYT in hard copy anymore since I was given a subscription to their crossword puzzles online. It certainly saves the aggravation of wading through the leftist commentaries masquerading as news.

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Davidms: Must have been an odd evening - the bay off Paradise Point has been crawling with boats all day - even a few go fasts have made their appearance. E.J. Boyd

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Saw an item on the nightly news about the concern Homeland Security has on the use of small boats for terrorist activities. Now that the camel has gotten his nose into the tent through TWIC he is bringing his entire family to come live with us. Federal registration for all pleasure boats and securit...

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I've had very good results with Spacecoast Plating in Melbourne.
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I would pass on Jim's offer of a "complimentary massage" It looks as if you have already had it.

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Bob: Eventually those who predict another '1938' for the South Shore and East End of Long Island will be proven 100% correct. Will this be the year - who knows? On one side is a vastly improved forecasting system that will provide us with some fair warning of an upcoming event, but that is more than...

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Unverified, but I heard yesterday that there will be several satellite offices opened on Long Island for the issuance of TWICs, one as far east as Riverhead. Considering the number of occupations involved, this expansion is necessary. What defies imagination is the fact that for a program of this si...

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Type of registration is the controlling factor. If you have passenger car plates on the pick-up you can use any of the parkways in NYS. Cover over the bed is no longer required.

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Stick with the contacts and avoid the surgery! Remember that most people become farsighted as they age. In my case after a lifetime of wearing glasses/contacts the ageing process finally evened things out to the point where I am 20/20 in one eye and 20/30 in the other. Some day I may need reading gl...

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I, too, have been using Kroil for over 20 years. It works well in most applications, but I believe Corrosion-X has a slight edge, particularly in the speed with which it frees up the problem parts.

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Make the most of your experience and build a few hours into the trip to go up the Hudson River as far as the George Washington bridge along the New Jersey side, return to the Battery along the Manhattan side, then up the East River to Hell's Gate. You will not be disappointed!

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Randall & Walter: Correct as to Smith's 31 on Shelter Island. It has been in the yard for many years. Bill has no desire to sell as it is still his intention to get it back in the water. Too bad, as the boat has been sitting uncovered all the time since its last haul out.

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