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  1. jimmbo

    If you raise a rain barrel 10 feet high, and attach a garden hose what kind of pressure can you expect from gravity alone.

    It will allow you to wet the Vehicle. Down at the ground, the PSI is 4.33. Higher, like on Car Roof that is 5 feet above the ground, the pressure would be 2.165psi
  2. jimmbo

    Simple

    I've used that Power Tune Method, and sometimes it does work. Other Times it has dislodged a clump of Varnish/Gum, and plugged up one of the Fuel Circuits. Disassembly of the Carbs, including all the Mini-core plugs and then you can get any guck out, is really the only Proper Way to clean the...
  3. jimmbo

    Looking for reefs with Raymarine Element

    I have found that the Underwater parts of the Propulsion System to be the best Reef Finder/Locater ever invented. Seems to function 100% of the time
  4. jimmbo

    Stupid shake-down cruise? Lake Ontario

    Myself, I wouldn't take a 'new to me Boat' on that type of Journey. Reading your Posts, I feel your mind is made up, and are looking for someone to agree with you. You can do what you want, but, I think it could turn out to be a bad Experience
  5. jimmbo

    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    Time to get out the Paint Remover. There might be some nice smooth Gelcoat under there. Your boat, was that the one that had the rounded corner where the Transom and the bottom of the hull met?
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    Boat ramp courtesy

    Capitalist Gouging is why, the Industry will try to deflect why to anything and everything, including a Butterfly in Brazil, but in the end it is just Gouging. Insurance is much cheaper and better in Provinces where Private Company Insurance is not Allowed, but I live in a Province where the...
  7. jimmbo

    Boat ramp courtesy

    I boat in the Wild Uncivilized Prairie Province known as Alberta, where it is Yee Ha when it comes to any Rules and/or Regulations and where Justice is determined by how much Money you have. If you have a Lot, a slap on the Wrist, if you are Poor, to Prison you are going
  8. jimmbo

    First plane ride/snow !

    Nice Shot. I see those things a lot, August thru October, just about every night.
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    First plane ride/snow !

    It was running when I took this pic in April 1985. I hate snow
  10. jimmbo

    Boat ramp courtesy

    You can indeed drive the boat without a License, just not Legally. In the 20+ yrs that Licenses have been required in Canada, I have never been asked to produce it.
  11. jimmbo

    First plane ride/snow !

    Thrill of Snow wears off in about 0.00000005 Seconds. I know if I never saw it again in my Life, I would certainly not miss it.
  12. jimmbo

    Be easy on me please. Total newbie.

    The most expensive boat a person can have, will likely be the one that was Free
  13. jimmbo

    Be easy on me please. Total newbie.

    Welcome to iboats First, this should be in the Mercruiser section, I have notified the Mods, and they will move it. Sand usually yields to Propeller Blades, Rocks not so much. Did the generous one, mention if the clunking changes when forward or reverse is selected? Did it change if the drive...
  14. jimmbo

    Mild Winter

    Way way too Hot. I like 15-16 in the sun, and 20 in the shade. Where I am, at night from May till Oct the Humidity hits 100% pretty much every night. I have the AC on as soon as the snow melts, and the dehumidifiers going to keep the Humidity inside at about 30% year round.
  15. jimmbo

    Mild Winter

    The Scales intersect at -40, then diverge again. Any paralyzing Storms this year racer? I know some parts of Ontario get hit real hard, resulting in loss of Electricity, for several Days
  16. jimmbo

    Mild Winter

    It was warm here today too, -9 up from a week of -28
  17. jimmbo

    1955 Mercury Mark 40 Help

    Even the Non-Synthetic TCW-3 Oils are pretty good at reducing Carbon Buildup. Far superior Lubrication in a 2 Stroke than plain old SAE 30.
  18. jimmbo

    Johnson evinrude drain plug washer

    Water-cooled Gears and Bearings are not an Advantage, and if not caught early, can get very pricy. Reusing the old Washers has all the signs of being Penny-wise, Dollar-foolish
  19. jimmbo

    Grinding going into gear

    Too much Preload on the Throttle Cable can cause that
  20. jimmbo

    Grinding going into gear

    Too much Preload on the Throttle Cable can make for less than good shift action too. Just out of Curiosity, what Rpm is the motor idling in neutral?
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