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Bertramp wrote:Did any of you notice how long her neck is ?? ..... how can you look at her ??
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Neck?? What neck??

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I call the millennials "snowflakes" because each is unique and they melt at the first sign of heat!

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Here in the Northern Neck of Virginia they called for 4 to 8 inches and we got 12. It just stopped snowing. I guess I will spend tomorrow on the tractor plowing snow!

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A belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all!!

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True, but you can also get a hose nipple that goes in the port so you can leave it hooked up permanently and avoid the sticking plug problem. There may be some reduction in flow, but you have to look at what size your engine driven pump is too. On my 440's the pump isn't that big, so I don't know if...

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I have two "regular" size ones (can't remember exactly the size, say 1200-1700gph) in the cabin and at the transom respectively. The transom pump has a light that comes on at both helm stations so I will know I have a problem while running. I also have a Rule 3700 mounted higher in the cabin with an...

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Nav: Groco makes a seacock with that feature built into it. Very nice. They are what I use.

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Unfortunately, the higher up the hull side the better for the thru hulls. My secondary pump, which is the largest Rule makes exits right up under the rub rail. I don't trust check valves for that although my stern thru hull exits just above the bootstripe.

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Frank: I get checked every year. My father died from it in 1999 at the age of 76 after fighting it for 8 years. I am glad you caught it when you did and are having a good outcoem. We have had enough sad news on this site to last us a while!! And Merry Christmas! You can't get a better present than t...

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I was forced to waste a day of my life in a mandatory boating class this summer with my stepson. One guy there asked what happened when there was less water than your boat drew!! My 14 year old stepson almost burst from trying not laugh out loud!

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I'm with Cam on this one. If you want it to look like teak veneer it.

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Try explaining this to the TSA next time you are in the airport!! I think you will get the "Special" treatment!! "Its my metal c@#k, I swear!!"

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Just say "NO"!!

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Here, here!!

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I guess that negates the need for horn signals??

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How about Steve? He seems to go back and forth often.

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Have you tried it yet?

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Were they parent bore blocks or did they have liners? It would be nice if you could just replace the liner!

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That takes some real seamanship to do that safely too!

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Bruce: Thanks you for taking care of Pat;s family. Also thank you and Mike for looking after the site and the rest of us!

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I made mine out of plywood 16 years ago before I found this site. I used a 1/4" router bit with a top bearing to cut the hatches out using templates. I then glassed them and painted them with Awlgrip nonskid. I used Taco aluminum trim around the hatches.

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I bet there is some throwing up going on in there!!

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Heck, the tires aren't even squatting on the trailer! How many PSI did you put in them?

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There was a big discussion on batteries on a farming site I frequent. The consensus is that Cat or Motorcraft batteries are about the best.

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CCA means "Cold cranking amps". MCA means "Marine cranking amps".

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Sorry you had to go through that again Dug!

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LOL! I knew the flopper stopper would come up! What would UV say??

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Just let the waves wash on through! That should take care of the garden.

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Glad to hear that everyone is OK! Thanks you Lord!

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Yannis: Hang in there. Someone will be on soon who can answer your question.

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I'm not liking this one!

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Two of the best models are taking this along the track of Hazel from 1954, so heads up everyone!!! Still too early to tell what it will do, but forewarned is forearmed!!

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I hope to see it in Annapolis.

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Itching much yet?

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Maybe it should say something like ". . . for personal use only and not for reprint or commercial use."

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Wow, that had to suck! Glad you got it done though.

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Nav: Thanks for keeping everyone informed. Pat used to do that and it kept many of us who are not meteorologically savvy from being surprised. I hope you will keep it up. Rawleigh

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I had the most wildly vivid good bye dream about him last week, but did not want to say anything about it until now. We had a good bye party for him in some boatyard, and many of you were there. I remember having a group hug with Pat and others. My right arm was over Pat's shoulder and his left arm ...

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Joe: Sears used to have some small ratcheting 90 degree screwdrivers that might help.

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It did on a small bulldozer I rebuilt! How much is the heating and how much is the wax I don't know.

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I see the shaft coupling is a split type. Any chance of getting that off? I doubt the transmission coupling is split as well is it?

Heat the bolt stubs up good and apply bees wax to them. As it cools it will draw it in. I use a toilet bowl seal for my wax.

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Crap! That sucks! How about access to remove the transmission? Would you have to pull the engine too?

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Good times at Tropic Star! Gone but never forgotten!

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Wow, you really do have a space problem!! Can the bellows compress anymore? I don't know how you will get that off without pulling the shaft! I have used a socket for a spacer between the couplings with longer bolts to remove them before.

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This is supposed to be very UV stable.

http://www.por15.com/POR-15-2K-Urethane_p_123.html

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Navatech wrote: Are you gunning to join the "mean team"?!... LOL...

Just being a tease! LOL!

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I have had that very thing happen to me. just take it apart and get it over with is good advice!

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I have a brand new one sitting under my work bench. Sorry, but I am not giving it up!

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Oh my God Pat! I had no idea! I am so sad. With UV gone and now you going I feel like part of my life support network is gone! You were always the backbone of this site and the ultimate answer when us B31 owners were stumped or in need. Just know ,as others have said, that you have deeply touched an...

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Yesterday I received a message from someone I know saying that I "mislead" another person in Puerto Rico with the information I provided in this post. As it usually happens with dumbasses in blogs, they do not read that these are suggestions not to be taken literally as each boat has particular nee...

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