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Less Ethanol = more bees.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/19/politics/ ... index.html

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Bertram made plenty of mistakes. That's why they're out of business.

This just happens to not be one of them......

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CaptPatrick wrote: 2'x2'x3/8" aluminum plate.

Exactly what I did for my old fighting chair (now just a rocket launcher).

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I've been wearing mil surplus tactical gloves for shooting for the past year. I'm pretty happy with them, and the hard knuckles would probably make them pretty good for wrench work too.

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about 1000

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No turbo issues. No heat exchangers replaced yet. Nothing but one exhaust riser.

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Crazy.

It's got to cost 100K to build one of these engines from parts......

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An 'Out Of Order' sign is my particular preference.

I always carry a bucket....

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What about the pulpit?

Still there?

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Shark at 4:30 in the video….

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Wire works fine. If I was going to use wire though, I'd use bare wire, just to make sure that no one ever mistook it for something it isn't. The advantage to the strap is that you can nail it to stuff, bolt stuff to it, and as soon as you see it you know it's the bonding strap.

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Copper fasteners can usually be found at a roofing supply house, but Jamestown Dist. has them. http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/search_subCategory.do?categoryName=Nails,%20Tacks,%20Brads%20and%20Escutcheon%20Pins&category=481&refine=1&page=GRID http://images.jamestowndistributors.com/...

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I used hanger strap. It's thicker than copper tape, and you don't have to cut sheet stock down to size.

http://www.hailiang.us/hanger-starp.htm

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There are also plenty of small compass's made for small planes that dash mount.

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You could install a fluxgate compass down below, and mount a display anywhere. If you have autopilot, then you already have a fluxgate compass, and could probably tap into it.

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Good thinking.

I used 1.5 inch aluminum. If I ever need to repair it, it will be the least of my problems……..

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Looks great. A little higher is safer, and one piece is much better than trusting those screw-on couplings. My entire rail is welded. No fittings at all.

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Algee?

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I believe that it's generally accepted that Zero Fahrenheit is safe for long term storage. Microbial activity has pretty much stopped at that point. Vacuum sealing extends your time as well. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/saf...

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I wonder if it was owned by the McIlhenny family.

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That fancy propeller looks like it came from a different kind of boat......

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I wouldn't use it for anything other than fish hooks. Most of the crap that winds up tangling a prop is better cut with a serrated knife.

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My first aid kit includes one of these: http://www.mccusainc.com/Tools/images/Bolt-Cutter.jpg Which is not only great for helping out the idiot who steps on a fish hook (even that I warned against bare feet before leaving the dock) but is also good for whacking the offender upside the head to drive ...

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I'll probably see you at the show.

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Bob,

No matter what those southern boys say, never bring a knife to a gun fight (even if you have a good pit bull).

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Great shot at 7:06 of pumping a bloody bilge, but you get dinged at 7:12 for improper bow chock.......

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Once again we see that NOAA/NMFS should be part of the Department of Interior.....

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I've used Blackstone.

http://www.blackstone-labs.com

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I may have spoken too soon.......

https://nwschat.weather.gov/p.php?pid=2 ... S41-PNSOKX

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The bolts might be 304, which eventually rust a bit on their own. But it's also possible that the rust came from installing 316 stainless hardware with non stainless tools. Stainless steel loves carbon, and will eat it up on contact. Eventually you wind up with rust, usually in screw heads and bolt ...

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If he's sober....... maybe. He was a great painter, but a nasty (and often) drunk.

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This is the place for that paint:

http://www.goldcoasthobby.com/store/home.php

The web site sucks, but call them.

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I bought the paints at a local hobby shop. I haven't clear coated yet, but I will….

I'll get you the name of the shop where I got the paints.

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/hmxact5utu23s ... 3.JPG?dl=0

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1962 31 wrote: new factory cummins truck heads and rotators for the exhaust valves with different valve springs

Marine cams, I hope......

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My opinion is that for a total reconstruction like that, your best bet is to speak with a marine architect. Wholesale chopping often leads to imbalance. That said, you would be starting with a great hull, so surely something could be done. But just going to hacking could very well leave you with a 2...

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John You def have a point! What do you guys think about something like this though: http://medeiros-boatworks.com/project/l-26-cuddy-cabin/ [img] http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n484/eccologico/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-02/E0DF13FE-29D2-4E04-B2D2-AFB53A22892B.jpg [/img] Balsa cored bottom..... risky

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If the corrugations on that siding are 8", there's no way that boat is 38'.

if they're 12", then yeah....

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Probably a Baja Cruisers knock-off with Bertram emblems added.....

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IRGuy wrote:Wear rubber gloves!

And a filter mask. Do not do indoors or under a tarp.

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Good day to buy a lottery ticket. Your luck has to change some time.......

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Enamel

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The boot stripe is going to need some touching up….

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