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    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    update. didnt actually throw a rod, but rather spun a bearing. still sux, and this was nail in coffin for this block. flood + freeze + spun bearing = junk. big end movement bearing after removal interestingly, both halves of bearing were on rod side when i pulled cap off. i thought it...
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    Voting for 2024 Splash of the Year!

    thanks. yeah, it's been a while, but was soooo worth it. :)
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    2024 Splash of the Year Nominations

    i have read the rules and conditions for the 2024 SOTY, and i accept the nomination.
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    2024 Splash of the Year Nominations

    just saw this. thanks for the nomination @Scott Danforth. @jbcurt00 how do i accept?
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    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    hello all. just another quick update. while riding around with my daughter last month, we lost oil pressure and managed to throw a rod. havent taken anything apart, but i believe the rod bolts came loose. made a helluva noise and had to get towed about 45 minutes back to dock. didnt get the...
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    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    yeah, i thought about the ratchet strap trick, but the rear tire is old also, and i didnt want to put too much pressure on it before i got home. half trailer weight is over limit for single tire on this one anyway. i knew the rim would be no good when it blew cause i was on interstate bridge...
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    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    never noticed that before, and wasn't aware. thank you for the info. :)
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    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    Thanks mate! i remember reading your rebuild thread. dont remember if i posted on it or not...probably not, as i wasnt very active then. yeah, 15 year old tires weren't the best option for a maiden voyage, but c'est la vie.
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    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    cannot edit my posts (not sure why), so here is updated link to recent rebuild picture set https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1F4BWN9031zciYuDoA-28IyaJLC3FUXA-?usp=sharing updated links to pics from last weekend docked...
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    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    Hello iBoaters. it has been a while, but today was the day. i finally splashed this thing. have lots of pictures of the (second) rebuild, and am uploading video of first run, which was cut short because the manifolds got hot. i have no idea why yet. anyway, just wanted to post the news. it has...
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    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    Hello fellow iBoaters. its been a while, so im gonna try to condense the previous 5 years as best i can. not quite a month after my previous post, on August 12, 2016, we experienced a major flood. i woke up friday morning to ~4" water in my doublewide trailer that was 38" AGL. Of course...
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    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    hello fellow iBoaters. its amazing how a couple years gets by before you know it... havent done anything in the last year or so, but wanted to post to say this rebuild is still in-progress. :) here's a few pics from the latest work, over a year ago.... more to come as i get it done. Allan
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    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    hello brother iboaters in drydock. it's been a while since my last update, so i thought it was time to post again. i've gotten a few things done in the past few months, and now i'll share. front half of main frame glassed. grinding foam sux almost as much as grinding 'glass. foam...
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    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    Re: 1984 Baretta rebuild hey gus. thanks for the comment. comming from a master craftsman such as yourself, that is making my head swell...:laugh: actually, i was gonna post about that. the large holes for the 1-1/2" fill hose cut great, and i did them all from one side. i used a Milwaukee...
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    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    Re: 1984 Baretta rebuild hello all. quick update from sat nite/sunday... too cold to glass, so i started installing the fuel lines. it just seems so WRONG to cut hole in my fresh wood/glass. :eek: but, i did. this was sat nite fuel fill done. waiting for my ss clamps to get here so, not...
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