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    goin to vegas this weekend

    just got a good deal off cl....bliner 20 footer. my gal and i are leavin weds aft work to go get it...drivin down all the way... was readin the temps in vegas.....its just about freezing.....?????? you know what that means.....i hope he winterized it....i didnt even know/think to ask...
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    to the mods...re...rules...

    i know where there is a boat for sale...one that i cant buy because of the distance/shipping....but i think...a few of the guys here would be very...very intrested.... how do i approach this....without breaking the rules..... thanks oops
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    need a translator to understand my girl

    so im sittin here....repling to a post.... my girl walkes up and says shes goin shoppin...thinkin about new jeans... i say "hun i love you just the way you look and btw you look great... but you can have any thing you want... you have a job.. youve earned it..are you going to meet friends at the...
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    heater in the bote, fwc, can it work?

    another thread made me re-think of this. i intend to add two water driven heaters in the bote. wuz just gonna run hot water from the water pump up the gunnels (one line on each side) to a fan driven heater core. (under the dash) and run the line back to the motor. (closed bow, gas tank in the...
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    courious...from an i/o guy

    ive read a few threads on ob's people are calling there engines .."johnnyrudes" or "johnrudes" this may be a stupid question to you.. but whats up with that? are the parts interchangeable??? or a hi performance trick? is it the same company ?????.. i thought it would be like goin from a...
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    easy transom removal with pics

    it is not my objective to offend, hurt, or gloat. this for all my iboats buddies, who are currently standing with sore arms, blistered hands, broken chisels, and all that other stuff that goes with a transom removal.......I GOT LUCKY..! so please dont use cuss words, throw things thru yer puter...
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    hey spinner...why the change?

    no more sbn??;) oops
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    plywood drying.

    im just about to run out and get some plywood for the trans/stringers. using ac grade ply...was going to use pressure treated. but the resin wont sink in to it.. if anyone knows better ....nows your chance to talk me out of ac for pressure. here's the quest..... i intend on drying the...
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    world juniors

    as im reading up on my restoration proj can is playing usa in the world juniors. (hockey) WHAT A GAME !!! canada is up 2-0 man were gonna see some real great NHL talent coming up in a few years CHEERS oops
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    Am I Crazy????

    its 7 pm, new years eve. and all i wanna do is go work on the bote!!! i even asked my girl is she wanted a quiet nite havin fun just putzin with the restoration proj. she replyed.....(edited befor the mods saw what she said!) :eek: so i guess were doin what she wants .......right now...
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    any naval archetects on board?

    i lucked out and found two very experienced, glass men. capeable of full hull fabrication and alteration. one is a west coast salty dawg thats done many extentions, the other is a glassman that fabricates the hulls (plugs to gell) as a project, we wanna extend and add a "step" to the hull of an...
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    merry christmas to all

    merry christmas to everyone! have a super day:) oops
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    anybody else's body sore?

    i dont know if this post should be in stupid human tricks or what..... im doin a re fit.....stringers floor and transom.....then gelcoat. im currently doin destruction..... man is my body sore! my back aches. legs are numb. and hands are like sandpaper (according to my girl) speaking of my...
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    old posts???

    whats with all the old posts comming back up? some are really old. 2 years? not that its a real problem, its just confusing, some of the tech stuff is great, but when u reply.... the poster is long gone! just wondering oops
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    leather vs vinyl seats

    i saw a riva boat on that brighten your day thread, beauteful boat! they said riva was using leather seats in the boat. has any one used leather? i know cows and pigs stand all day in the rain but would a leather boat seat hold up? we use vinyl as the standard cause it stands up well and is...
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    avoiding a mechanical bond

    is there any way to avoid a mechanical bond to glass? (old glass) i know that acetone helps..but....can it be done properly? thanks oops
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    cant find thrifties at i boats

    can i boats add a link somewhere to get to "thrifties" i went thru boat classified, boat motors and couldnt find a link. did i miss sumthin? thanks oops
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    whats that black stuff???

    68 sea ray. in the bilge and on the transom (inside) it is covered with a waxy black coating. looks like a fiberglass/wax mix. or an early version of rhino lining! thanks
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    quick advice, transom, stringers, cap

    Im about to do the whole shabang floor, stringers, foam, transom. i have a book that says to redo the floor with the cap, (deck) on the reason stated is, when you refit the cap, the new floor might warp the sides of the hull, making the refit of the cap difficult, (kinda like putting the wrong...
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    alpha or volvo drive

    im going to go over 300 hp i/o 325 to 350 hp my boat mech, (the best round these parts) is a volvo guy. he has suggested a volvo drive, rather than swap to a bravo1 i have only had mercs, and have not even given the change a second thought. am i missing somthing? is this the ol ford vs chevy...
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