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Take a look at fuel/oil/tranny cooler on new engines and see if remote mounting would make maintenance easier. How will oil be extracted from engine? Install some adapters and hose were the oil drain plug is if you cant suck oil out thru dipstick. Pressure wash under the fuel tank. After 5 years of ...

Kevin

I am down here all year. I have not seen John in years now. I still have not met Buju either. Maybe we should set somthing up?

Kevin

Those are incredible to look at even just photos. Never been on one but I have to say that would be my dream boat........literally. It seems like you would need 750K on the low end to get into a mid 40 footer with some hours on it. I do not think I will ever be able to afford it. Can't hurt to dream...

Kevin

Amazing! I know it is aluminum because I followed your last post. Looks like a glass boat. Nice lines. Nice wood....nice everything.

Kevin

I did not know that. So in a nuthsell, AP is ok in a long gun whether it is a .50 cal or 5.56? But the pair of guns tht shoot the same such as the FN's it is a no no to have AP around a pistol? Just want to make sure I understand it correctly. So many laws.

Kevin

There may be confusion with the designation of the rounds. Any 5.7 round should tear through soft body armor. Threat level IIIA is only good for stopping pistol rounds in general.......that is where the 5.7 comes in. The run of the mill blue tip is readily available but not designated AP. It is stil...

Kevin

John, I just checked pricing. The blue tip ammo which is not AP is just under 800 dollars for 2000 rounds. If the deal you mentioned is AP ammo please buy it! That stuff is expensive and I have never seen the gun alone for 1000! http://gun-deals.com/ You can check this link for pricing on just about...

Kevin

Agreed, the 5.7 is novelty. It has a purpose but home defense is not one of them. Having the PS 90 or P90 to go with it in a combat situation would be a good example of why the gun is good. Same ammo for rifle and pistol. Now on the other hand you should buy it since the economics are good. That is ...

Kevin

That was pretty cool to see them. Paul not so much.

Kevin

If you are hearing a whine that would lead me to believe the cutlass bearing. If it goes away with 100 rpm variation I would forget about it until there are more indicators. Those transmissions are tough and cheap to fix like already stated.

Kevin

Have you tried CX yet? It works on everthing else.

Kevin

I plan on putting some blood on the deck.

Kevin

Mikey,
That black tubing really makes the boat "pop".
I saw one in lauderdale a few years back and it did not have the sexy factor that your boat has. Nice work.

Ever think about getting your cabin windows tinted? I think it would compliment the whole color scheme. Just sayin!

Kevin

You got me on the Hyena for sure! I agree with you Vic, as much as I would like to see Steyr get to that point I do not see it happening any time soon. Now if the few that have them continue to go forever and the advertising is good they have a chance. When I bought mine over 5 years ago I had dug u...

Kevin

Objection your honor! I like the Cummins just as much as the next Bertram guy. They have been mainstream for a long time. 6B series seem to be tough as nails. 180HP in a square tug or Bob's high HP the 6B just work great. Steyr probably been around longer......just not in the states so they are tabo...

Kevin

They will fit down the chimney. Just have to it one piece at a time.

Kevin

It DOES look better than my spray job!

Kevin

He was the only guy doing back flips. Global Hawk saw him from above.

Kevin

http://news.yahoo.com/mass-fishermen-sn ... 53107.html

Kevin

Tommy,

Still involved with maritime law enforcement.

Great weather year round I get to do something I enjoy.

I think I am about a half inch shorter now than back in 2000 though!

Kevin

I like a good rush but that is crazy.

Kevin

Crash pumps, now that is something I have not seen used in a long time. Does the PD pick up any flack for interfering with commercial salvage?

I remember the days when they tried to save boats but now there are too many lawsuits. Really gets my goat.

Things just are not how they used to be.

Kevin

Thanks for all the tips. An offer has been made on the boat. We will see how it goes. It is actually exciting when a buddy is buying a boat. Especially since he was a CC outboard guy for quite a while. I just may have converted him!

Kevin

Well Cummins was very helpful when my friend called them. No warranty claims. Just a starter and a sensor of some sort over the years. There were a whole bunch of stipulations to the loan amount and the year of the boat. His wife is in the business so I just take his word for it. The boat he is goin...

Kevin

Glad all were ok. 2.5 hours is a long time.

Kevin

I know they are great motors. My friend is now looking at a 30 Pursuit with 6BTA5.9B330's since the last boat with CATS did not work out. The motors are 2002. The survey says 315 for horsepower. He has the serial numbers. Can you get service history from Cummins with the serial numbers? He can't buy...

Kevin

I checked out the Steyr website. Same bore/stroke and displacement with iron monoblock. Wish I had those power numbers.

Kevin

I looked at the boat and it was in need of a good bit of work. Too much for my buddy to get into. All engines had dead batteries including the genset. Broker did not have any real good information on engines as to what the problems were. Lots of maintenance that never got done. In my mind that is wo...

Kevin

Rocky, I sold my Chrysler 318's and vevlet drives to a local old school boat motor guy. The engines needed valve train work. They were bending puhrods. He had already gone through the transmissions the year before. They did not need much and he can rebuild a velvet drive in short order. He gave me 2...

Kevin

Searched online for a bit thinking that I would find some good instructions. Wow, the forums for other sites just do not compare to what we have here. After about 30 minutes of searching I found a forum that seemed like it might be fruitful. The enquiring mind asks if the cross brace needs to be rem...

Kevin

Harry,

Never had one myself. Now you have me curious.

Kevin

Tony, I have used CX inside and out on a variety of guns. The only thing to be cautious of is keep it off of the primers and ammo in general. There are several companies that claim xyz product is the superior protectant/lubricant for a gun. None off them can hold a candle to CX. I tend to be tough o...

Kevin

Thanks, I now have a much better idea on how to approach this. I learned today that these engines where rebuilt by CAT at 5 or 6 hundred hours. Something cracked, but CAT rebuit both. I wonder why. I need to go check the boat out in person.I will have to get the serial numbers and see if dealer will...

Kevin

I remember that there were some models to stay away from. I can't recall which ones the faithful do not like. Are the 3116T good engines? I might be looking at a boat with these engines for a friend. Less than 1200 hours. If these are the lemon models I will tell him not to waste the time. Anything ...

Kevin

I have always liked the look of those. The interior looks very nice and would be very comfortable for the long weekend. Never been on one though. Congrats. She looks real clean. Let us know how the shake down cruise goes.

Kevin

http://www.completebatterysource.com/gen3-on-board-charger.html This is the one that I have. Each bank is independent and you can mix and match battery types. LED indicate what each bank is doing. I think it is the cats meow. The gen 3 is a three bank but they make 1 thru 6 bank I think. I have had ...

Kevin

I brought that up a while back. I was hoping to have had the job done and had some results posted. Unfortunately the yard I use was sold and the management has changed. VC Performance Epoxy was my decision based on research and advice given here. I still want to do it but my pockets are not deep eno...

Kevin

Yeah no kidding. Mine still has not figured out how to catch an iguana.

Kevin

Saw this on Yahoo news. Wow!

http://www.grindtv.com/surf/blog/29902/ ... fing+ever/

Kevin

Duct tape will pull off Awlgrip from the primer. I know this becuase........I did the prep work on my paint job so I am not surprised. It is worth it in a worst case sceanrio when you do not have hinges on hatches though. Rain water adds up really fast.

Kevin

My favorite one is the boat house built to withstand 140-150. The iron work yes......but not the skin. When the skin comes off where does it go? Just sayin! It looks like you guys will fare better than what yesterdays forecast was. 100mph is exponentially better than 120mph. Still gonna be a mess th...

Kevin

5 days out when it was SE of PR all tracks were to the Keys. Give it a day and it will change. They are not that good. When it is "2" days away they seem to be rather accurate, but 5 is a joke. I think it is for TV ratings some times. Probably going to be sunny here. I agree with the CAT 3 or higher...

Kevin

I have used both the Honda and the Yamaha 2000. I own the Yamaha. They both work great. Both are really quiet. Some things about the Yamaha I like are the fuel gauge in the gas cap and the fuel shut off valve which allows you to run the carb dry when you are done with it. I do not think the Honda ha...

Kevin

I had a chance to shoot the Glock 18 at the range once. I think I hit the target once or twice. Only shot one magazine so no chance to practice. I was enlightned by the whole experience. I was surprised with the slow motion video where he was concentrating most of the rounds in one spot. Not bad for...

Kevin

Peter, We picked up the chest freezer for about 180ish at Home Depot. They cost almost nothing to run as compared to the ice maker. I do need to get a filter for the Manitowoc though. Going to pick up our ice bags today and start bagging! Might look into some small pails/buckets for block ice in che...

Kevin

I agree with you on that Vic! We bought a 7 cubic foot freezer to put next to it. We are getting the ice bags so we can bag a few and put them in the freezer. Not cost effective for me to run this machine all the time.

The fridge ice maker into a trash can is a pretty good idea.

Kevin

I just got a used Manitowoc 450lb head unit with matching bin. Bought it from buddy who is heating and air guy. 1000 dollars. He will handle the repairs when needed. New they are really expensive. Having ice is so convenient. It is probably more than I need but what the heck, why not.

Kevin

Yeah that is where I got it. I could not nearly duplicate the dialouge though. I wish that had had a printed copy so I could have done a better job but I am not sure it would have gone that far anyways. Another one that I tried is the distraught family member that is in town for the wake or funeral....

Kevin

Or if you like to have fun with people.........

Tell them you need all their information because you are conducting a homicide investigation on the deceased victim that they have called.

I did it once and the call was very brief.

Kevin

Are you guys sure about that. Sounds a little off to me. I know the CG recently had BMI standards implemented at them. Neck is to large for your height and you are out of the service. Too fat and say good bye to your career. I did not know about this captain lisence thing though. Going to look into ...

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