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  1. tpenfield

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Holiday Update . . . I hope everyone is having an enjoyable Holiday season. We hosted Christmas and the kids/grandkids have been staying with us for the week. Fiberglassing has been on hold while the family is here to avoid the possibility of fumes in the house. Meanwhile . . . 1) I have...
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    My safety tip of the day is...

    I've only see wave action on the Great Lakes once. I happened to be traveling on business near Lake Michigan on a windy day and was amazed to see the heights of the waves (guesstimate 12-15 feet). I've often wondered if it is something about those bodies of water that is conducive to large waves?
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    1998 Sea Ray 250 Sundancer... rain intrusion driving me nuts

    Not sue how you have your boat covered . . . but possibilities range from cockpit drains, to windshield seals, and even water coming through the seats. Could also be the engine bay vents. Just about every boat I've owned got/gets some rain water in the bilge. IIRC, the Sundancers have...
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    2025 NFL/CFB News and Nonsense

    Found this . . . "The NFL is actively exploring AI to assist officiating, primarily using technologies like Sony's Hawk-Eye for precise ball tracking (line-to-gain, out-of-bounds) and data analysis for consistency, with Commissioner Goodell emphasizing AI's role in supporting human judgment...
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    2025 NFL/CFB News and Nonsense

    I can see re-play video used more in officiating the penalties. Perhaps from an oversight perspective. I would imagine there are considerations on-going in professional sports . . . maybe using AI to identify or refute penalty calls.
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    2025 NFL/CFB News and Nonsense

    I know that Refs sometimes miss things, but this was pretty blatant. (beer cans flying at the TV screen in disgust). Those 'Baltimore' refs are a tough bunch . . . :rolleyes: The Patriots did good to brush it off and go onto win the game, which I think will be looked at as a pivotal win as a...
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    2025 NFL/CFB News and Nonsense

    https://www.nfl.com/news/steelers-wr-dk-metcalf-suspended-two-games-for-physically-confronting-fan-in-win-over-lions
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    Survey

    @Boaterdan278michigan . . . any updates on this? I know things get tougher to move forward during the winter and the holidays. Just wondering if you made the offer and had the survey ?
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    Engine Stringer Spacing (width) Specifications ???

    Thank you. These are the types of drawings I was looking for. (y) https://manualzz.com/doc/9864572/mercruiser-engine-user-manual
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    Pigskin Pick’em

    I had low expectations for my team (NE Pats 🏈 ) on SNF last night, but they surprised me with their '60 minutes' mindset. Kind of makes up for the 30 minutes they played last week. :D
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    Engine Stringer Spacing (width) Specifications ???

    Yes, 22.5" is the number . . . I was just hoping to send the person a Mercury published drawing that confirms what I am telling him. But . . I measured the spacing on my engines and he will do likewise. Maybe, just maybe, this person will buy the engines . . . :unsure:
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    Engine Stringer Spacing (width) Specifications ???

    The 4.3 link opens, but not the others . . . I'll just go with 22.5"
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    Engine Stringer Spacing (width) Specifications ???

    Greetings, I have an inquiry on my Mercruiser engines that I am selling. The person is planning on upgrading their twin engine 5.0L cruiser to my engines ( 6.2's). They are wanting to know if my 'new-style' engines will fit where their current 5.0 engines are. The key thing being the width...
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    Merry Christmas

    . Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Fillet party was yesterday.
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    The gussets around the main stringer/girder are a different sort of shape. Kind of like a square and a triangle on top, but the cut-out method worked well . . . . Four gusset shapes soaking up the resin on the 'wet-out' table . . . If my counts are right . . . 26 gussets done
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    Sewing machine for canvas,Which brand??

    I guess it depends on how big a bank you are talking about . . . The Admiral has a (supposedly) 'Heavy Duty' Singer sewing machine . . . fairly new. I tried sewing canvas (sunbrella) with it. It was a no-go for the most part. I added a special 'flywheel' to the machine and it helped some...
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    Not receiving emails

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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Mass production of gusset fiberglassing . . . I have over 20 gussets to glass in. I tried a couple of them 'free hand' and the results were OK, but not great. So, I made a template on my computer and laid them out on a large piece of 1708 cloth. . . Don't tell anybody, but I lightly glue a...
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    The larger (2") hole really put up some reactionary torque . . . The holes saws (tungsten carbide ?) worked really well. Nobody had to hold my beer.
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