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  1. BWR1953

    Big Free Boat

    Well, we all know that there's no such thing as a free boat, but I saw this ad and just had to share. If anybody in the Tampa Bay area is looking for a big project... here ya go! LOL! http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/boa/1273483140.html
  2. BWR1953

    Wotta neat old boat!

    Personally, I think this 1961 Pilothouse Motoryacht would make a great liveaboard project boat for a single dude. Neat stuff! And it's only $14k. Cheaper than a house for sure. No - I'm not affiliated with the ad at all... I just think it's neat! http://picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/21208106
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    Hurricane season starts today

    We've already had one tropical system, but it stayed offshore. Time to start stocking up on extra canned goods and other hurricane prep items.
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    Need wiring diagram for my 50hp Johnson

    I'm ordering a repair manual, but does anyone have a wiring diagram for this engine that I can use to troubleshoot while I'm waiting? Model 50ESL73R Thanks!
  5. BWR1953

    Should I jump on this?

    Or is the motor one of those "no parts available" jobbies? Craigslist ad - "50 hp johnson with trim and tilt - $150" Thanks! http://tampa.craigslist.org/hdo/boa/1187129803.html
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    I dunno... might have missed a good deal

    I've been looking for an outboard in the 50hp - 75hp range for my little project fishing boat. Saw this ad on craigslist this morning and emailed the dude right away. He didn't have a phone number and I didn't hear from him quickly, but that was expected since it was Mother's Day today. For...
  7. BWR1953

    Ach! Doing it in the master bedroom now!

    LOL! I'm highly motivated on getting ALL of the rooms in my house painted, so started on the master bedroom today. Emptied everything out, then lined the wall edges with cutup cereal boxes and taped the plastic dropcloths down in place. My new helper made things go much faster. He's a good...
  8. BWR1953

    Ach! I'm gonna do it again!

    Time to paint another room! Got my "home office" cleared out and will go in there tomorrow morning and lay down the drop cloths and remove the window blinds. I have a few primer sags that I'll have to sand down in the morning. Then it'll be ready to paint! I have to pick up my helper at...
  9. BWR1953

    Breaking even - or getting a little ahead

    I know, I know... BOAT = Break Out Another Thousand. But it doesn't HAVE to be that way. Being a retiree on a fixed income, I have to stretch every buck, as do many others. What I don't have in cash though, I make up for with time. I don't have to worry about waiting for weekends, etc. so...
  10. BWR1953

    Elvis - live on stage with Celine Dion

    Somebody did an incredible job with this! http://thehumorzone.co.uk/Videos/elvis_celine.wmv
  11. BWR1953

    Need help with neighbors laptop

    My young neighbor brought his laptop over for me to check out. It's an Acer with Vista operating system. Won't restart. He was fiddling around installing a wireless router, got mixed up and disconnected both of them. Now the computer won't come up other than in repair mode. No, he doesn't...
  12. BWR1953

    "Better get on that!"

    My 21 y.o. daughter arrived this weekend to spend spring break with ol' dad and we've been enjoying our time together and getting caught up. BTW - She's a great angler. Of course, I showed her both my boats and explained what I had in mind for each of them. She approved. I told her of my...
  13. BWR1953

    Ach! I'm at it in the guest room!

    Painting time again! I finally decided on a color scheme for the entire house and today with the help of a new friend, got the guest room nearly done in just a few hours. (Note to self - little miss helper not skilled for cutting in... LOL!) Tomorrow I have to go in and do some touching up...
  14. BWR1953

    Refinishing veneer

    I was on my way home from Lowes when I stopped at a yard sale. (Mostly cuz of the cute chick administering same.) The nice lady had an old dresser which I really don't need or have room for, but something about it struck me as "right" and I asked how much. Fifteen bucks. Oboy. Good price...
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    Ach! I'm at it again!

    LMAO! Okay, I started painting the Master Bath this afternoon. I want to say a big THANK YOU for those who offered such great advice on my prior thread when I painted the Guest Bath. This time, I cut the ceiling in FIRST! Ta daaa! LOL! And actually, I cut in all around the ceiling with my...
  16. BWR1953

    Can anyone ID this motor?

    It's a 3 cylinder with no markings on the cover, other than the word Yamaha. It has power tilt and trim and is mounted on a jackplate. Thanks! Here's the engine plate:
  17. BWR1953

    The only difference...

    Heh heh.
  18. BWR1953

    Book review

    I recently bought a copy of "The Boatkeeper's Project Book" from Amazon.com and have to say that it was one heckuva bargain for 99 cents! There are a slew of projects that can easily be done by the average boat owner, plus quite a few more advanced designs including how to add a flying bridge...
  19. BWR1953

    Shuttle launch tonight

    For those of us in visual range, the liftoff is set for 7:43pm EDT, just a few minutes after sunset. Should be spectacular. -BWR
  20. BWR1953

    Computer trouble

    Ugh. Been beating on the machine for 36 hours now. My computer is an IBM ThinkCenter 2.3gHz with 512MB of RAM and a 1/2 empty 40GB hard drive. I run Windows 2000. I've had the computer for over 3 years now and it works great for my purposes. Woke up yesterday morning to find that Windows...
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