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    1995 Grumman deep V 17' Model SP1784 replacing deck floor

    Nice project! First things first, when you were gifted the boat, did you get the legal paperwork too? Titles, registration and whatnot? I highly recommend going with 5/8" or 3/4" plywood for the deck, along with the Old Timers Formula. I used 1/2" ply on my Kingfisher and it simply wasn't...
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    1987 mercury 75

    Come to think about it... any engine from year 19xx is too old. 🤣
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    1987 mercury 75

    1983.
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    1987 mercury 75

    Carb float could be a no-joy situation. 😬 I was used to finding necessary parts in the aftermarket for my 50, but on my twin 70s, a few parts were out there, but not the carb floats. They simply weren't available at all. There were listings for the correct part number, but the actual part...
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    We had winds to 24mph yesterday. I'm glad that I passed on the splash. Got the grass cut too. 🚜
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    1987 mercury 75

    At that age range, you might run into some factory parts being NLA and no aftermarket parts available either. Happened to me before. I ended up scrapping a motor because of it. :cautious:
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Yeah, for a first splash, I pretty want 0-5mph. After I'm used to the boat and satisfied with its reliability, I'd stay out and fish until the wind kicks up to about 15, then I'd call it a day and head home. When I splashed the Kingfisher 5 years ago, the temp was 82 with low humidity and a...
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Welk, I was supposed to splash the boat tomorrow, but the weather isn't going to cooperate. My buddy finally had time available and we were each going to bring our boats. Dangitall. Winds are supposed to be 15-20mph and that's too much for me. :(
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    Nobody fishing?

    :LOL:
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    Nobody fishing?

    My wife and I got over to the fishin' hole this afternoon and had a good time. I caught one nice little bass and she caught a bunch of bluegill, one of which was really nice. We saw a gator, a coyote and a doe as well. A pleasant time. :cool:
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    Scientist claim to have brought back Dire wolf

    I saw a report yesterday by a guy who's in that biz and he said that it really wasn't a full on Dire wolf. They just used a gray wolf and modified a tiny bit and basically ended up with a white, gray wolf. :sneaky:
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    Multi-tasking

    Launch is scrubbed for tonight due to weather. But, I got my laptop working again. :cool:
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    Multi-tasking

    Looks dubious for a launch tonight. They just set T-0 to 2059, which is the end of the window. And my laptop is giving me problems now too. :cautious:
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    Multi-tasking

    Yeah, there's a weather delay due to a system off the east coast. Current T-0 is 2039.
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    Multi-tasking

    I'm sitting here watching the Rays game while having the rocket launch on a smaller computer tab, playing solitaire and ready to step outside when the rocket launches to see it go. Caught the Rays getting a Grand Slam too! Oh yeah, posting on iBoats. Fun stuff! :cool:
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