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    New purchase - low compression 50 psi on all 4 cylinders of 1978 470 engine

    Re: New purchase - low compression 50 psi on all 4 cylinders of 1978 470 engine You need a leak tester and a source of compressed air. Here is a link that explains it . . . you can also Google some other procedures. How to do Cylinder Leak Down Testing- Car Craft Magazine I have one of...
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    Punxsutawney Phil

    No shadow today . . . Might as well start getting the boat ready for launching . . . :D
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    Jeopardy Game Show 'Champion' Computer Heads off to College

    Looks like a even computer can now go to college, as long as it is smart enough . . . :eek: Jeopardy Super Computer WATSON Is Going To College At RPI [AUDIO] | Q 103 - Albany's #1 Rock Station
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    Spark Plug Choice - Mercruiser 7.4 LX MPI

    This may be a question more for folks like Don S or Bond-o , but I thought that I would put it out in the forum for everyone's input. So, when I bought my boat last Fall (see signature below for info), the surveyor that I used pre-purchase (who is accredited by SAMS in both 'vessels' and...
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    Red banner for 90 Day+ old Threads . . .

    Just noticed that when you view a thread that is over 90 days old, a red banner displays a warning not to post to old threads. nice addition :thumb:
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    Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads

    Re: Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads Thanks for the replies guys . . . some good ideas. I do have a 4" grinder . . . so maybe some cutting blades for that. Probably, I'll do a Home Depot and/or Lowes run this weekend and see if I can get Dremel stuff, cutting wheels and maybe the...
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    Rustoleum Cold Galvanizing Paint for the Outdrive . . .???

    Re: Rustoleum Cold Galvanizing Paint for the Propeller . . .??? Re: Rustoleum Cold Galvanizing Paint for the Propeller . . .??? Well. I was able to heat the garage and the outdrives enough to get the primer coat on the outdrives today. Here is a picture of the Primed outdrives . . . This...
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    Rustoleum Cold Galvanizing Paint for the Outdrive . . .???

    Re: Rustoleum Cold Galvanizing Paint for the Propeller . . .??? Re: Rustoleum Cold Galvanizing Paint for the Propeller . . .??? I went 'shopping' this weekend and got some paint supplies for the outdrives and the props. . . I cleaned out West Marine of their 2 remaining cans of 'Zinc Chromate...
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    Rustoleum Cold Galvanizing Paint for the Outdrive . . .???

    I read a thread over on THT where someone used Rustoleum's CGC to paint & protect there propeller with good results. I was going to try that on my SS props and maybe even on the outdrives. I know that there are a few Rustoleum fans here, and I wondered about thoughts and experience in using...
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    Looking for a 'new' boat . . .

    Re: Looking for a 'new' boat . . . Success !!! Re: Looking for a 'new' boat . . . Success !!! Got new Key Floaties for Christmas :cool:
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    3D Printers . . .

    One of my colleagues at work has recently bought a "3D Printer" for his use at home. He can replicate all sorts of parts and objects in true-to-life form. It sounds like it would be great for re-making plastic parts to kids toys, etc . . . or even boat parts. . . you know the delicate ones...
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    Costa Concordia Update on 60 Minutes (12/16/2012)

    I just saw that there will be some coverage of the current happenings with the Costa Concordia on 60 minutes tonight.
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    Positive flotation in 'bigger' boats . . .

    I have been thinking about the idea of positive flotation for my new (to me) boat and wanted to see if anyone out here in iBoats land has dealt with this in the past. (nothing really comes up in the search pertaining to ‘bigger’ boats . . . ) My previous boat (Formula 242) supposedly had...
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    Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads

    Re: Structural Moisture Remediation - 'Drying Out' Bulkheads Re: Structural Moisture Remediation - 'Drying Out' Bulkheads Sunday Night Update . . . I ran the heater for a second day to dry things out. I also expanded the enclosed area to cover both sides of the bulkhead. Towards the...
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    Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads

    Re: Structural Moisture Remediation - 'Drying Out' Bulkheads Re: Structural Moisture Remediation - 'Drying Out' Bulkheads Weekend Update (Dec 8th) I am spending the weekend working on the boat, so I made some progress with the moisture remediation. The center stringer did not take much of...
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    Catalina 22 Web Site

    For what it is worth to those who may be interested . . . . . . I resurrected my documentary web site about my days owning a Catalina 22 sailboat. Linky: Welcome to Ted’s Sailing Page I sold it in September 2004 and proceeded to by a 24 foot Formula power boat. I occaissionally wonder how...
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    Grocery shopping with the Admiral . . .

    A husband and wife are shopping in their local supermarket. The husband picks up a case of Budweiser and puts it in their cart. "What do you think you're doing?" asks the wife. "They're on sale, only $10 for 24 cans" he replies. "Put them back, we can't afford them" demands the...
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    Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads

    Re: Structural Moisture Remediation - 'Drying Out' Bulkheads Re: Structural Moisture Remediation - 'Drying Out' Bulkheads Update: I did a bit more work on the boat today . . . and started to do the drilling. The bulkhead 'drank' 1 quart of the EG over the course of the past couple of weeks...
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    Looking for a 'new' boat . . .

    Re: Looking for a 'new' boat . . . Success !!! Re: Looking for a 'new' boat . . . Success !!! I got home from work early yesterday and must have been bored, as I wanted to compare the 'old' boat versus the 'new' boat. So, I scoured my hard drive for a profile photo of the F-242 and...
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    Looking for a 'new' boat . . .

    Re: Looking for a 'new' boat . . . Success !!! Re: Looking for a 'new' boat . . . Success !!! Here are some update photos of my winter storage set up . . . I made an A-frame and ridge board . . . then used a couple of tarps to cover it. I think I will get a single large tarp for next year...
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