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  1. southkogs

    Opinions on winter storage?

    Dry air (ambient air) is actually a decent insulator. Having your boat in a covered building, even without heat, is helpful. My boat stays in an attached garage, but even if you had it in detached barn, that's ahead of just sitting out in my opinion.
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    My new trucklet!

    Funny to me (and I don't mean any knock on the trucklet), compared to the El Camino and the old Ford truck - that Hyundai isn't that small! I saw the same thing with my daughter's '08 Mustang parked next to my FIL's '64. I always have in my head the older cars being these big ole' beasts and...
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    Happy Birthday GA_Boater!

    Wow ... September was busy in the boating maternity ward! Happy birthday GA!
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    My new trucklet!

    Kinda' reminds me of the old Subaru Brat.
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    Happy Birthday, aspeck!

    I'm way late on Birthdays this year - Happy Birthday ASpeck!
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    Happy Birthday, Bob_VT!!!!!

    Long overdue "Happy Birthday!" Bob - hope the leg heals up quickly.
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    Retirement in another Country

    Cookeville area of Tennessee is pretty popular right now. Get outta' town by about 15 min, and there are transplants livin' all over.
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    How fast have you gotten your sailboat?

    We had our Capri 14 up to about 10kts probably a few times. But we typically didn't feel like sailing that boat as hard as it could go. According to the data it'll get up around 15kts.
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    Rivers & Open Sea

    I always recommend spending some time around the marinas you're likely to boat out of most. See what people are using in the areas you want to boat. If possible, rent a couple of different boats to try them out.
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    Question on stern drive re-installation

    Correct: preferable, but not critical.
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    Blower cover removal

    On my boat, it would be best to go behind the gunwale and push outward. If I spent some time looking, once the screws were out, it's possible that a longer screwdriver or something could be used to pry or pull from outside (not sure).
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    Second Happiest Day . . .

    Congrats Ted. That's a beautiful boat, and dude got a gem. Hope the hunt for the replacement goes well!
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    1989 Bayliner Capri Alarm

    Yup. L drive. Kinda' two bad ideas in one package. Bayliners from that era weren't well built, and the Force outboards had a pretty bad reputation. And making a complicated outdrive from a Force leg didn't work out too well. - - you would have to put a lot of work into a system that would be...
  14. southkogs

    1989 Bayliner Capri Alarm

    Pictures will help, but what an L drive will be is effectively an outboard that is "inside" the boat. The engine will be vertical like an outboard, not horizontal like a sterndrive or inboard. The out drive will come straight down out of the boat (sort of like an outboard leg) instead of off the...
  15. southkogs

    What are your opinions on this boat?

    No way in the world I'd spend $3K or $8K on a non-running boat. If dude wants to fix the boat, then I would look at it and decide if I could afford what he was willing to let it go for. I pulled the $500 offer stunt once, and it worked out. But even in that case I wouldn't have spent even $1,000...
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    1989 Bayliner Capri Alarm

    Looks like you have an L Drive Bayliner. I can't tell for sure, but I think that's what I see. I'm guessing the alarm was water circulation / heat ... did you have the motor on muffs? Confirm that's an L Drive (or not) before you go too much further. They're not common, not really liked...
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    Random

    Good chance he was on a run, and the water running over the roadbed hid the washout. So it looked "crossable." Ops over that area were pretty hairy for a while.
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    How do I test a starter solenoid that's attached to a starter? (20' Shamrock 2001)

    Shamrock is typically a true inboard, right? Shouldn't be an OMC though (I don't think). Do you know the displacement of the engine?
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    My first post - hoping you can help

    I just replaced my prop hub last year, and there was a new washer in the kit. Did you put a new prop hub on?
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    I'm gonna be a grandpa - finally!!!

    Congrats Heinz! Best wishes to mom and baby!
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