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TailhookTom

Pittsburgh has some great bars/pubs, nice friendly locals too. Even if they do cheer for the Steelers!

TailhookTom

I prefer mind boggled females......but that is another tale...or tail? :-D

TailhookTom

Simply amazing! I wish had your ambition, energy, skill, knowledge, and talent -- or the money to buy all the above! Funny thought I had while I was looking at your glass layup was "how many production boats have glasswork of this quality?" Probably not too many! BTW, my home address is......just in...

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Mark: Thanks for the update, once again Mara and your entire family are continued in my family's thoughts and prayers. I'm going to be bold, and probably overstep my bounds here, but I'm assuming that insurance isn't covering everything???? Please update your friends/family on here, as now is not th...

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I'm pretty sure I will never be on a ride like those - my bobble head wouldn't enjoy bouncing off waves at 50+ knots. I'm hoping I'll be able to handle 20 knots! One question? How do you avoid the various riprap that floats in the seas at those speeds? I can remember some white knuckled last minutes...

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Power of prayer works. A very old, and dear, family friend survived cancer twice, only recently to have heart problems so extensive that doctors told her there was no hope. 4 weeks ago today she went to The Cleveland Clinic and underwent urgent care to get her strong enough to attempt experimental s...

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Bob: Did you say "questionable steel 7/8" shaft?" Ha, come on now, that Chinese Stainless is amazing stuff! LMAO -- Somehow I ended up with some Chinese Stainless when I was putting in the hinges for my B31 engine boxes -- damned things rusted and stained my newly painted deck less than 1 month afte...

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Good thought Walter. But they will be prying this Bertram from my cold, dead, hands! I'm going to take my time, get it right, and hopefully, still be able to run it long past retirement!

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Thanks Bob, no you didn't mislead me -- as a wise man on here once said, "it's all about the iron." It is probably because I play with numbers all day long, but I just have a hard time grasping the concept of spending 18k and up for a big outboard, when I can probably put in a small diesel that will...

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Pre breaking my neck, I was toying with the idea of bolding twin 225 outboards onto the back of my B25. Knowing that I will never be able to physically stand those speeds, and seeing all the comments about blowing up high horsepower outboards, and then the beancounter in me says, for about the same ...

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UV:

Does that mean I shouldn't consider this as a repower option for my B25?

Tom

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Sounds like experience, Walter -- the way all men learn!

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I smell ARUBA -- if Norman and Betty Wood are there, please say hi for me! Thanks and enjoy Neil!

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I've fished/run a 40 Post and a 42 Post several times -- they are very nice boats to be tied up at the dock on, beamy and comforable and nicely appointed, that changes when you slip the lines..... Also, I was in the bilge of one and noted that the starboard side of the deck was completely delaminate...

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John: Thanks for the reply. I am more interested in going the inboard/outboard route and not having to do such extensive work. I don't have the time or patience!

Tom

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Bob: Been there/done that -- and I highly recommend it -- one of the true legal rushes that has to be experienced! They would never let me do it now, they have silly medical standards and my neck and head would preclude such fun as they can't take Gs like they used to!

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Dumb Questions time - - as I have a 1966 B25 hidden away waiting for me to get better and bring her back to life, what is the draft of this even with the prop pocket, and can it be trailered? I was toying with the idea of a single diesel I/O, converting from the twin straight 6 i/os that are current...

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Digging a path to get to the boat is a lot better than digging a path so the dog can "use the facilities." She is all girl, doesn't want to damage her mani/pedi!

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Wow - now that is something that had a LOT of money invested into it! And UV -- damn, I've been in brand new production boat bilges that were not as clean right from the factory!

Giving me some crazy ideas!

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Mark: You and your wife, and of course Mara, are in my thoughts and prayers -- as Dug said, if you end up in the Northeast and I can do anything, please let me know -- I have two empty guest rooms! There are many of us on this board that have personally experienced the power of prayer and positive t...

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Welcome Gert and enjoy the best boat ever built!

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I don't know if they make them, but I would check with Lenco first as they did a first class, and reasonable price, on my replacement gear coolers -- maybe they make intercoolers and aftercoolers too?

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I made it there today! And the Doctors say I'm doing much much better now, ahahhahahha! Not!

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Dug: You are correct, I am and always will be a New York Football Giant's fan! I also acknowledged that they were not a very good team this year and that Eli Manning plays well when he doesn't try and think. If you want to bring up the spirit of fair play I have one word for you to consider - SPYGAT...

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I can't wait to hear Rex Ryan's post game interviews!

UV, as always, we should shut up and listen to your wise advice!

Tom

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UV:

It appears your bookie is a true football scholar, and not a "my ugg wearing metrosexual quarterback is the best ever in football" scholar. It is not hard to have great stats, when you play a weak schedule!

Your Northern Aggressioner Friend, and New England Patsy Hater,

Tom

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Randall, don't forget the other 55 states too!

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West Hartford CT, I'm on the side of a small mountain, so I have a little more than Hartford itself has. Parts of the state are pushing 30" at this point and they are saying more Tuesday!

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I am now up to 24.5" and it is still snowing!

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I've got 16" on snow overnight, and it is still coming down hard - and the wind is blowing it everywhere! Good thing I am working from home today!

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Dug:

Why is it good for business? Do bearings fail more often in snow? Or, are they smashed beyond repair in accidents?

Don't make me drive up there and smack you!

Tom

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I usually find 8 beers makes everything a non-visible situation -- call me lightweight I guess!

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Dug: Bite me - even the low life Red Sox win once in a while -- but when your little girls get even half as many World Championships you can then make another comment about baseball.

Go back to that row boat of yours!

Your friend and Yankee Fan,

Tom

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Congratulations, Bruce! 5 Grandkids, make that 5 clears!

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Happy New Year everyone, and thanks, Capt. Patrick, for once again bringing us together and keeping us together!

TailhookTom

I hear you Randall, but isn't the Giants' playoff hope tied to Jupiter aligning with Mars, the Bears losing and a whole host of other must haves, including the Giants winning?

TailhookTom

So much for equal rights!

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Stirring pot -- how about that alleged Commander in Chief calling the Eagles to congratulate them on resigning the dog killer?? How presidential of him!! Then again, at least he did something while on vacation!

How's that for taking the pressure off, Bruce?

TailhookTom

Stirring the Pot!!!

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In case you ever wonder, when I purchased Tailhook, one of the first projects was to replace the cutlass bearings. Given that I had a friend with a machine shop, I decided unbolting the strut would be the easiest way -- he could then press them out in his shop. so I unbolted the strut, used a little...

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Walter: I feel JP's pain of shoveling for the 140lb Pain in the A$$ -- I had a Rottie, the big baby thought he didn't have to go to the bathroom if he needed to squat his butt into a bit of snow -- he thought wrong. Since he was a 3 year old rescue dog, and a stubborn Rottie to boot, it took him a w...

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Randall, maybe he isn't overrated, so much as he overanalyzes at times -- he gets paralysis by analysis. When he won the SuperBowl and the MVP of the game, he pretty much ran the 2 minute offense the entire game. When he gets over center and then starts reading the defense and checking the play over...

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Hi, my name is Tom, and I am a New York Giants Fan -- God grant me the serenity to accept that Eli Manning is overrated, the courage to hope they will learn how to make open field tackles, and the wisdom to know that Bill Cower will be head coach next year!!!!!

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And UV has forgotten more things about everything, than I will ever know!

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Walter: The books arrived a few minutes ago and they far exceeded expectations! Thanks so much! And, by the way, my sister was so impressed that she asked if she could give the one you autographed for my brother-in-law to him as one of her Christmas presents. Seeing as how they are having me over fo...

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The redo is pretty, but the advice you were given is correct, it is a major project. My first comments are, you can clearly see that there is no bond between the new finish and the old formica. Second, it appears that there was either not enough glass, or the wrong type on all the curves and radius....

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Thanks Walter, the check went out yesterday, I rounded up, so no need to ship a bill!

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Bob:

Thank your nephew for his service. Semper Fi!

Tom

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Bruce:

That was classic!

Tom

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John: I had the unfortunate experience of saying goodbye to Tailhook almost 4 years ago. And to echo the comments above, they still let you play in this sandbox, and, more importantly, provide the friendship that you never realize you need, until the chips are down. Bruce, we are B31 for life! What'...

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