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  1. wooky30014

    Rec gas prices???

    Yeah, that's what it was. A good thing he wasn't pulling his enclosed car hauler trailer or he might still be up where he was in NC 🛻
  2. wooky30014

    Trying to figure out what kind of boat i have

    Yeah, a dinky dingy ;) Don't feel lonely Heavylion, I can't find anything on my newest acquisition either. I know what it's called, who made it, and how long it is but that's it
  3. wooky30014

    Rec gas prices???

    My son has one of those "green fuel" F150s and his curiosity got him one day and he filled the truck up with that stuff. He said it lost power "wouldn't even get out of its own way" and the mpg dropped by half. He said he'd never put that junk in anything ever again
  4. wooky30014

    Rec gas prices???

    All electric house here and is equipped with four LOUD ankle biters, they would at least keep an intruder occupied until I can get to one of my lead launchers. All vehicles have locking gas caps or are in the garage with the door down except for Riff Raft, I'll have to see if tank locks are even...
  5. wooky30014

    Rec gas prices???

    Yeah, likely the tanks are empty, tanker trucks can't afford to make fuel drops either
  6. wooky30014

    Rec gas prices???

    We paid $4.59gal yesterday at QT, we only burn mid-grade 89 octane except for the Mercedes which gets premium but now that QT offers 90 octane non-ethanol she'll be getting that instead. Oh and yes, even my lawnmower gets mid-grade and my "new" Force outboard will as well. I know there are a lot...
  7. wooky30014

    New Boat For Christmas

    Well, I've been HAVING to take a break the last few days due to drizzling rain, a gully washer last night, and quite breezy and 35F today. I've got the kill switch ready to install. I took the break yesterday by finally replacing the power cord on my soldering iron (using the old cheap...
  8. wooky30014

    How long have you owned a Chrysler Outboard and what has been your experience

    I'll join in on this posting, not too old that a lot of dust will go flying LOL. Back in 1975 Dad bought a used Tri-hull with a 55hp Chrysler and we used it for skiing, fishing, and on vacations. We even "dragged" it to Ashland Ky from the Atlanta area with a '76 Datsun B210 (45mph up and over...
  9. wooky30014

    New Boat For Christmas

    Yeah, cptbill, the more I do (which means the closer I get to different parts and areas) the more that this vessel amazes me, mainly her reported age and no rot that I can find. Original woodwork of a species I still don't know. Stringers, deck, transom all are solid with original looking glass...
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    New Boat For Christmas

    I've got a question on bottom paint, is there anything out there that is for below the waterline but isn't chock full of anti-algae or anti-fowling since she won't be in the water for more than a weekend or less and will continue to reside on the trailer ? I'll search again but so far, no joy
  11. wooky30014

    New Boat For Christmas

    I've now got the new shift / throttle control box installed, gotta wait until the rain stops and it warms up a bit to finish the engine adjustments. There is no binding or interference of the mechanism and the cables now run a lot straighter than before, thinking of running a length of conduit...
  12. wooky30014

    New Boat For Christmas

    Quick update here, I've got the new shifter / throttle control box finished but have to cut a couple of angles in the wood to fit the box over the cabin trim piece. This will facilitate me being able to route the control cables directly into the gunnel channel instead of the hard angled and...
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    New Boat For Christmas

    It's been a couple of days, I'm in the middle of improvising and adapting my known good throttle and shifter. I don't know about the one that came with her but by watching the two shafts, the throttle is halfway before it's in gear all the way and the knob for fast idle in neutral slips in and...
  14. wooky30014

    Are we in trouble?

    And I thought I was late for the party :unsure: LOL The last word I heard is that they had walked away from the deal because of all the issues with a "newly rebuilt engine" after being told the original engine was toast (I wanted to say something more "colorful" but don't know if that is allowed...
  15. wooky30014

    New Boat For Christmas

    I got a late start today so I just installed the courtesy lights, had to wait 'til dark to get pics and port side pic was out of focus so I deleted it I also snapped one of the battery compartment light. This will beat having to hold a flashlight, I might get a second one
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    New Boat For Christmas

    I was busy today after the rain yesterday, found a leak in the roof that I took care of hopefully. Finished sealing up the two cable holes in the stern, I don't know where the little bubbles came from but just who is gonna notice it ? Got a little blop ON the cable but again who is gonna notice...
  17. wooky30014

    New Boat For Christmas

    Started back on the adjustments today, had to go get a pair of linkage ends, one of the plastic fittings was cracked, these are same size and will work Throttle cam lined up as it should be but I've got some more fiddling to do to get WOT setting correct, all part of the tune-up and...
  18. wooky30014

    Are we in trouble?

    Also agree with this, I didn't realize that newer I/O have cats now. Doing my own work isn't a problem, retired here and I've been turning my own wrenches since I first started riding bicycles When I saw my present new boat and its O/B I thought, ok let's go, and now giving it a good going...
  19. wooky30014

    Are we in trouble?

    Agreed, for so many years I thought that "the way to go" was an I/O but then the realization of having the engine taking up floor space and STILL having the "outboard" hanging off the back. I'm still trying to figure out why some having 5 or 6 outboards on their boats, could it be the "Bass...
  20. wooky30014

    Are we in trouble?

    Good deal that you walked away (yeah, not the first "party" I'm late for) I agree with all that was said above. My question would have been, what is the dealers version of "rebuilt". Doesn't matter to you now that the sale was cancelled
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