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  1. garbageguy

    Crooked hydrofoil

    is it causing you a problem as-is? if so, maybe just take it off as you're thinking
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    Black flakes

    agreed it also looks like there's some black electrical tape in your engine compartment - that flakes apart at some point too
  3. garbageguy

    Random

    I think same here in NYS, never seen any lights - but it seems to be OK to have young kids only in there, must not be any rules on that (since it's not a "motor vehicle"?)
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    anyone ever do this on chieftain 18?

    Yes, almost anything is possible when a significant weight re-distribution mod is considered by an overturning analysis, don't forget windage
  5. garbageguy

    houseboat restoration

    many considerations to answer the first question, maybe post a few photos to start getting input. Has it been in the water? salt/fresh? will it be slipped? what seas? Extent of corrosion of the logs, and what are they? not sure what drawings and manuals might include - but they might not...
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    E10 and old 2-stroke engines?

    I've heard of gummed-up fuel lines, etc on older 2 and 4 stroke engines. I have not seen that, and on a few old 2 strokes we have, we run the E10 fuel and drain fuel system in off-season after running some fuel stabilizer through it, have not had a problem with the fuel yet (but we keep a close...
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    Out on the Lake Pictures

    That IS nice - what Lake? photo here is of Lake Erie near Buffalo
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    91 Penta 431

    From the words, doesn't sound too good. If this description is of a used boat "taken care of better", and there's water inside the boat, I'd be concerned about everything else. There's many ways to remove the water, but I'd be more concerned of the source of that water, and how long it's been...
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    Solar pool heater water flow question(s)

    Good morning. I like your idea - good questions. I have never had a pool, but have about 35 yrs experience with design, etc of pump/pipe systems. As a kid, probably in the 70's, our neighbor had a pool with such a system, so I'm thinking this has been done - a lot. I'll be following to see...
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    2023 NFL/CFB News and Nonsense

    Gotta admit, that hurts a bit - hopefully not too much. But that's how NFL Football is here in WNY - hurting is part of the deal, for a long time.
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    Shim material for swim step bracket

    +1 on that. Lots of materials will work on the short term - UV resistance will help in the longer term. In 35 yr experience with large quantities of these materials - some exposed to UV, some not, you can really see it visibly and in lab test data. As noted above, some HDPE has a black...
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    My boat is being a boat . . .

    Thanks for sharing your electric/magic experiences, always informative and entertaining - that's a great mix! To me, "engineering" is the PRACTICAL application of TECHNOLOGY (and, for me anyway, I get to decide on the definition of those terms)
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    I don't know anything about boat but I want one

    not sure what your boating experience is - owning and maintaining/operating are kinda separate things - even if you have many years of operating, maintaining, etc boats owned by others (your family and closest friends), finally owning your own boat(s) is different if you, and your closest...
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    Year of this engine, is it a Lark 10??

    Yes, in roman numerals, X = 10
  15. garbageguy

    Bad Upholstery a Deal Killer?

    as far as the seats go... also consider the condition of the material (likely wood) from which the seats are made
  16. garbageguy

    LED interior lights

    many vehicle gauges, and interior lighting, are often red
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    Must Have items!!!

    beside the other items mentioned, a few long zip ties are in the boat's toolbox, plastic and stainless steel versions
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    XFL, Anyone watching?

    I did not think of that - good point, that'll prompt me to watch more. I gotta pay more attention to the players, not the trappings. The football is pretty good.
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    XFL, Anyone watching?

    I tried to watch a little. Want to like it. Seems they're trying to have too much 'inside look' - comes off as a heavy sell job. .Maybe I just need to get used to it. It's admittedly tough to watch football right now as a longtime Bills fan
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    Bow Stopp Guidance

    this looks similar, not sure if its any help to you, but just in case, found it here https://www.tinboats.net/threads/cox-trailer-rebuild.22654/#post-231053
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