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  1. garbageguy

    Repower 1987 20’ Sunrunner

    maybe you've already been thru this, but before more $ and time into propulsion, are you confident the boat's hull structure is sound, and safe to be out on the water? There's a lot of good info on this site about that.
  2. garbageguy

    Reversed polarity 40 hp Mercury -Coughs but it won't start

    did the timing get thrown-off? all the coughing and short run time seem to suggest that (I am no expert on your kinda engine)
  3. garbageguy

    Solar pool heater water flow question(s)

    good to hear you're all good on this regarding your most-recent post on pipe bursting and PSI rating - typically if a thermoplastic pipe material has a higher burst rating, it is usually thicker pipe, and that may affect your heat transfer
  4. garbageguy

    Wacanda

    Good morning - cool boat! I certainly am not in your shoes, but I think I would be thinking the same as you are. You are already getting some good input from the good folks here. Yep, get the paperwork figured-out first, then if youre gonna get it ready to take out, think about safety for your...
  5. garbageguy

    cooking

    oh that all looks so good - can't wait for lunch!
  6. garbageguy

    Solar pool heater water flow question(s)

    Apologies for delayed reply - those are fluid hydraulics (engineering) terms After reading thru all this after my original reply, looks like you are getting what is likely more practical info - for you (and me too, learning every day is good) to answer your question Total head = (static...
  7. garbageguy

    1974 reinell cuddy restore

    way to stick with it - inspiring on many fronts!
  8. garbageguy

    Tow rope to Talon bracket?

    we've dealt with this for many years, have a few solutions (including operational considerations (no cost)) - as I'm sure many do one thing we've used (small boat, small outboard), about $30 at a certain online retailer that starts with A difficult to tell what you're working with, maybe post...
  9. garbageguy

    Crooked hydrofoil

    is it causing you a problem as-is? if so, maybe just take it off as you're thinking
  10. garbageguy

    Black flakes

    agreed it also looks like there's some black electrical tape in your engine compartment - that flakes apart at some point too
  11. garbageguy

    Random

    I think same here in NYS, never seen any lights - but it seems to be OK to have young kids only in there, must not be any rules on that (since it's not a "motor vehicle"?)
  12. garbageguy

    anyone ever do this on chieftain 18?

    Yes, almost anything is possible when a significant weight re-distribution mod is considered by an overturning analysis, don't forget windage
  13. garbageguy

    houseboat restoration

    many considerations to answer the first question, maybe post a few photos to start getting input. Has it been in the water? salt/fresh? will it be slipped? what seas? Extent of corrosion of the logs, and what are they? not sure what drawings and manuals might include - but they might not...
  14. garbageguy

    E10 and old 2-stroke engines?

    I've heard of gummed-up fuel lines, etc on older 2 and 4 stroke engines. I have not seen that, and on a few old 2 strokes we have, we run the E10 fuel and drain fuel system in off-season after running some fuel stabilizer through it, have not had a problem with the fuel yet (but we keep a close...
  15. garbageguy

    Out on the Lake Pictures

    That IS nice - what Lake? photo here is of Lake Erie near Buffalo
  16. garbageguy

    91 Penta 431

    From the words, doesn't sound too good. If this description is of a used boat "taken care of better", and there's water inside the boat, I'd be concerned about everything else. There's many ways to remove the water, but I'd be more concerned of the source of that water, and how long it's been...
  17. garbageguy

    Solar pool heater water flow question(s)

    Good morning. I like your idea - good questions. I have never had a pool, but have about 35 yrs experience with design, etc of pump/pipe systems. As a kid, probably in the 70's, our neighbor had a pool with such a system, so I'm thinking this has been done - a lot. I'll be following to see...
  18. garbageguy

    2023 NFL/CFB News and Nonsense

    Gotta admit, that hurts a bit - hopefully not too much. But that's how NFL Football is here in WNY - hurting is part of the deal, for a long time.
  19. garbageguy

    Shim material for swim step bracket

    +1 on that. Lots of materials will work on the short term - UV resistance will help in the longer term. In 35 yr experience with large quantities of these materials - some exposed to UV, some not, you can really see it visibly and in lab test data. As noted above, some HDPE has a black...
  20. garbageguy

    My boat is being a boat . . .

    Thanks for sharing your electric/magic experiences, always informative and entertaining - that's a great mix! To me, "engineering" is the PRACTICAL application of TECHNOLOGY (and, for me anyway, I get to decide on the definition of those terms)
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