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  1. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Nope. I think they're farther south. 🦎
  2. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Still no boat work done. 🤪 But man, I've been busy around the ol' homestead! :sneaky: After receiving all the boat stuff I ordered last month, I finally finished the gauge schematic but haven't connected the full circuit yet. It's still waiting. But, I did test the siren and that puppy is...
  3. BWR1953

    Transom bolt pattern for older (1983) 50HP 4 cyl Mercury with power tilt and trim

    I had a 1985 Merc 50 4 cyl on my Kingfisher. I just held it in place over the transom with a shop crane (from HF) and started measuring to get center. Once I was absolutely sure I had it centered. I drilled the holes by using the mounting points as the drill guide. Easy peasy. You might be...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    A recent Simpsons episode was about CheatGPT! :LOL:
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    And all the experience, etc. of Eric O and Ivan will be programmed into the AI. That's the point. It'll take time, but in 5 years the world is going to be remarkably changed. Hopefully, for the better and not like with Skynet. 🤞😬
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Yep. It's definitely in the early stages of development. I heard a report on a news show this morning that we could see 99% unemployment within 5 years due to AI. Sounds outlandish to me, but who knows how bad it will actually get. I'm old and retired, so no effect. My wife's an early...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Anybody heard of AI (Artificial Intelligence)? Seriously. And even more, the currently in development AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) . Imagine an AI setup which has been programmed with all the knowledge, experience, training, insight, and even instinct of 10,000 expert mechanics...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Y'all are something else. :LOL:
  9. BWR1953

    Nobody fishing?

    My wife and I went over to our favorite lunker hole last evening. Unfortunately, the entire pond was covered in scum. We fished anyway. :sneaky: My wife caught a number of bluegill, which she used for bait. She did get a couple of big bites, but couldn't get them in. I only got one bite...
  10. BWR1953

    1970s Starcraft SS 160 refinish

    Agreed!
  11. BWR1953

    Problem with my buddy's 2008 Honda BF-A 90HP outboard.

    Yeah, he has the lower unit off already. He's fairly sure that the next step is to remove the oil reservoir (4-stroke) and associated stuff. Could be tricky. He's a very experienced mechanic, which is why he doesn't want to go in there ham-fisted and mess something up. :LOL: He also has a...
  12. BWR1953

    Problem with my buddy's 2008 Honda BF-A 90HP outboard.

    Any help at all?
  13. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Well, it's been a month since my last post. I guess I should give an update on why this thing isn't done yet! :LOL: And yes, I have pix of all this stuff! 🤓 All of the parts that I ordered came in late last week. I haven't done anything with them other than to plop them down in the garage...
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    Problem with my buddy's 2008 Honda BF-A 90HP outboard.

    My neighbor friend just got this outboard and it has an interesting problem. It has water below the starter inside the case! His guess is that it's an upper shaft seal problem, but he doesn't currently have a shop manual to know for sure. But, the search is on for that. He doesn't want to...
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    1970s Starcraft SS 160 refinish

    And so it begins... 🤪
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    Men, it is October

    Took my wife yesterday to drop off her most recent imaging results to the hospital which will be performing her next biopsy. She's had "something" on 3 different occasions now. One when she first arrived, shortly after we married 13 years ago. Again 4 or 5 years ago and now this year. Each...
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    1992 150hp XR6 gauge setup

    In addition to the tilt and temp senders I ordered yesterday, today I ordered a siren for the overheat sender, plus a controller for the flashing light setup and fuses and fuse holders for the gauges. Turns out that the little buzz from the throttle control that I heard while testing the other...
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    1992 150hp XR6 gauge setup

    Correct. Check Post #15 above. The unlit light is for the overheat sensor and the plan is to have it come on and be flashing if activated. That's in addition to the horn. :)
  19. BWR1953

    Enough is enough

    I agree that taking the legal steps is a very good idea. But also take physical precautionary steps. A piece of paper in a courthouse won't stop an actual attack. Happens all the time. Stay safe. :sneaky:
  20. BWR1953

    1996 mariner 30 hot start issues -- at my wit's end

    I had a similar problem with my 1985 50HP. It turned out to be a bad CDI box. I'd started troubleshooting and was taking electrical measurements on it when I noticed that under the wiring was a long, narrow crack down the full length of the box. The crack had black goo oozing out of it. I...
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