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Mikey

Think I may have in hand what you need. Give me a description, I'll respond.

Mikey

Vic,
Know we've talked about another trip. How about it? Sure would like to go with this group.

Mikey

Guys, This is a problem with Kobelt, as I understand, and is plaguing several of us. They sell their shift units with the proviso that it works on our equipment. Why don't we submit this to them? My Cummins(300) have NipponDensa pumps. Different than what it appears you are showing. However they all...

Mikey

Bob,
Keep us posted as I have a bit of the same problem. Don't worry so much as I don't run WOT very often but would like the option.
Pictures as always are appreciated.

Mikey

Bob, Closing in on the finishing touches on the same project for my Bride. Lots of work but well worth the effort. When the floor goes in I'll post pix. After doing this for over forty years I know the good stuff when I see it. I see it in your fabulous kitchen. Know your Bride must be thrilled. NOW...

Mikey

I ripped out those cheesy pot-metal Morse controls and replaced with Kobelt. All S/S and internal brass, easily adjusted, smooth as silk and they look great!

Mikey

Those are Cabrera boxes. Replaced everything in the cockpit.
As short as I am I can manage that huge step. Of course the ladder helps.

Mikey

Did someone mention express? Why not the original?

Mikey

Rick,
Welcome.
Go to the third page of this thread and read my "container" concern. Seemed to have slipped right by most or they got it and kept on going.
Beating the dead horse?

Mikey

Rawleigh, In 1975, the year before the big freeze, I kept a sailboat on Healey Creek off the Piankatank. I spent nearly every weekend scraping paint on her hull while sitting in a dinghy in shorts and tee shirt. The owner of the property told me he had walked across the creek and I accused him of a ...

Mikey

Now if you're not one of those lucky enough to have the red and green lenses in your bow chock, what then?

Mikey

Called my Buddy who put us up during Christmas in KW, he said wind chill this morning was 30.
Of course temp here at the center of the universe was 23 and the creek needs about two more days of this and I can walk across to visit neighbors.

Still beats Detroit or Chicago

Mikey

Try this site.
http://www.cabrerayachts.com/
His decks are in my express and are fabulous.

Mikey

Bob, Your wife has to be as long suffering as mine. She hasn't left me yet after twenty-seven years but she can pout for days. Guess I'll go finish painting the new kitchen and get the tools out. Yes dear, I'm coming. Oh, yea, absolutely beautiful work. Tried to put finish on ipe, finally decided th...

Mikey

Walter said,

perhaps just the eagle and the Bertram V might be nice (and subtle)

I'm in if that's the design.

So many of the shirts have FB's or SF's on them which is nice but for those of us with Bahias and Expresses it ain't quite right. Know what I mean Vern?
Thanks, Pal.

Mikey

Rawleigh,
Did Randall stay in the same place we did? What was the name?
Happy New Year!

Mikey

A belated Merry Christmas to all. Was out and about and no computer for a week. Didn't miss it except for you guys.

Mikey

Walter's must have been great, but the Kennedy's established a new low in Christmas traditions. Went to a drag show in Key West!

Mikey

To All My Democrat Friends: Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religi...

Mikey

UV Second best laugh of the day. First, which I sent to several of you, was the moose approaching a statue of a buffalo in the first photo: second photo, the moose is sniffing the buffalo's business; third photo, the moose is mounting the buffalo statue. The question was, "Is this statuetory rape???...

Mikey

My brother and I blew a three-foot deep hole in our driveway once and got it refilled before father got home. Didn't get it properly packed and dad sank the left front of the Hudson up to the axle. He wasn't amused or impressed. He was never impressed by our childish antics with explosives. When we ...

Mikey

EXPLOSION? While living on a sailboat in Florida I took several friends out for a day sail. We saw in the distance what appeared to be a cardboard box protruding from the water at an angle. Now, having found and salvaged a bail of some of the finest smoking material ever we went to check. It turned ...

Mikey

Even board members don't get passes, you've been here long enough to know that.

Especially the Faithful (board members). We'd rather piss one off than give bad or, worse, no advice. One of the reasons we're here. Sure saved my bacon a few times.

Mikey

Going to Key West next week for Christmas.
Who's there?
Who will be there?

Mikey

Randall, When I started acting as a career friends asked, "What about retirement?" I told them that as long as I could get out of bed in the morning I could go to work, and when I could'nt it would be a prelude to falling off my perch. I never suspected to have worked enough to get retirement from S...

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Randall, After two years on crutches I had traumatic arthritis in the same place in both wrists. Had fusion with two extruding pins in each wrist. First, don't hit those pins on anything. This is an invitation for a new experience in pain. Second, ask for drugs when they remove them. The word from t...

Mikey

When just starting them and not doing sudden acceleration tests I have bolted a 2x4 across the bell housing at an angle so as to touch the floor. Worked for me for ever. Make sure it's on the side where the torque will tend to push it or as they say, "your results amy vary."

Mikey

My 6BTA's sat for seven years. We pulled the injectors, poured oil down the chutes, cranked them to get oil pressure, reinstalled the injectors, primed'em and they fired right up.

Mikey

Vic, Your oyster saute has made me the hit of several parties and made my stomach smile every time. Damn that's goooood.
Happy Thanksgiving

Mikey

Vic, John, Was talking about that UVI two nights ago while my brother and I were drinking and telling lies. Confession to make on that trip. Went out the first day with Vic. Climbed up to the helm with him and when we got to the rip vic said, "Take the wheel, I'm going down to make sure that things ...

Mikey

"I am thankful for the mess to clean after . . . because it means I have been surrounded by friends"

Mikey

Forty-three years! Unbelievable. Miss Elaine moves to the head of the class.
I know I'm early but will be out of town this week and no computer, so . . .
All the best to the best.

Mikey

In 1956 my father bought the first beetle sold in Richmond. It was the dealer's personal car. At the end of the first year it had 34,000 miles. and the speedometer broke. 34k was about average for us. At the end of four years he was pissed because it had a burnt valve. He never had the valves adjust...

Mikey

Barak Obama meets with the Queen of England. He asks her, "Your Majesty, how do you run such an efficient government? Are there any tips you can give to me?" "Well," says the Queen, "the most important thing is to surround yourself with intelligent people." Obama frowns "But how do I know the people...

Mikey

What Vic said. I have 6BTA 300's. Love'em!
Agree on the service aspect. If you can turn a wrench the Cummins seem easier to service.
Just my biased opinion.

Mikey

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x54/mikeylikesitnow/PB130015.jpg Usually 1 1/2 feet from the water to dock at high tide. Had fourteen inches over at high tide this morning. Note the peak of the roof compared to the hard top. Helped Rawleigh pull his out of the boathouse with about three inches t...

Mikey

Love Irish Joke! How about . . . Paddy was in New York. He was patiently waiting and watching the traffic cop on a busy street crossing. The cop stopped the flow of traffic and shouted, "Okay, pedestrians." Then he'd allow the traffic to pass. He'd done this several times, and Paddy still stood on t...

Mikey

us Coonasses gonna take this place over one of these days!

Does that include the cuisine? Got on my bib and ready!

Mikey

You gots to love the Irish.

Know why God created whiskey?
Keep the Irish from conquering the world.
It's worked so far.

Mikey

Vic,
We have had extraordinarily high tides for the last month on the Chesapeake. Haven't had Dreamsicle in the boat house since October. Thinking about raising the whole house, again. Rawleigh, don't tell.
Looks like Ida is about the extend that for another week up here.

Mikey

Congrats!
My personal belief is that the express is the prettiest, most practical 31.
Bet I can get Harry on board with that.
Amazing, Grace!

Mikey

When my parents were considering buying into what eventually became our real estate company in the BVI they were being entertained at a cocktail party on Long Bay beach in the twilight. Suddenly my father took off his shirt and shoes and waded into the ocean. A minute later he came back to the party...

Mikey

Aging like fine brandy. Better and better!

Mikey

Like my hard hats and PFD's I pick up my ice chests on the side of the road. The ultimate recycling. On the way to Hatteras from Manteo I passed a large 200 qt cooler on the side of the road. Went back and picked it up with a dozen nice dolphin and ice. Good eating and I still (twenty-five years lat...

Mikey

Dug,
OOPS! I didn't get that one. I been had. "Course I don't need the shelter any more, Whew!

Mikey

Dug,
Check my post four above yours. great minds and all that

Mikey

Vic, Thanks. If I added stabilizer when I initially filled the tank and in a year haven't used all of the fuel should I add more? How often? Just did my annual biocide per Rawleigh's directions, so should be o.k. Changed all fuel filters and ran out a cup from both Racors and got nothing but clean d...

Mikey

Congrats my tropical brother. Another fisherman is born.
Wishing him warm breezes and calm seas.

Mikey

Lots of talk about gas, how about diesel?

Mikey

John, Bought 5 sheets of 2" x 5' x 6'. Also bought 36 sq ft of acoustic foam to blanket the bilge. It came out perfect. Measured the area to be covered and figured out how many sheets by laying the pieces out on paper templates. Saved the templates and when the Soundown arrived used them to cut the ...

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Uncle Vic, Happy Anniversary