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  1. tpenfield

    TD-14 (Hurricane Milton)

    5:00 PM EDT wind speed and direction in the Tampa area . . .
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    TD-14 (Hurricane Milton)

    I have family in Naples FL . . . they are staying in place. They say they are far enough inland RE: storm surge.
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    TD-14 (Hurricane Milton)

    @Scott Danforth Based on Jim Cantore, are you evacuating?
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    TD-14 (Hurricane Milton)

    @Scott Danforth Looks like Milton will be going right over your house Wed night . . . . o_O .
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    TD-14 (Hurricane Milton)

    My family used to have a place on Captiva Island, and for years it seemed that Gulf storms were a rarity; the west coast of FL being the 'safer' side. That does not seem to be the case recently.
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    Bravo 3 Refresh Questions

    Same here with the several B3's that I have owned. Big bearings, big gears. It won't spin freely, and as you turn the props (in neutral) you will hear/feel the gears meshing.
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    Does the antifreeze you use really matter?

    A couple of points . . . 1) The rating on the anti-freeze (such as "-50") is a pipe burst rating, which is a plumbing industry rating as to when a copper pipe will burst from freezing. The liquid actually begins to freeze long before reaching the pipe burst rating. -25˚C will be close to the...
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    Problem Replacing old incandescent NAV lights with LED lights

    Sorry to be late to the party, but . . . It sounds like the navigation lights are wired in series when they should be wired in parallel. (I believe this was touched upon) Each light should be getting 12volts from the switch. Perhaps the wiring was changed by a previous owner of the boat...
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    Upholstery East Cost PA, NJ, NY, DE

    You should be able to find local upholstery folks (shops) in your area. Have you Googled, tired Craiglist, or FB market place?
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    Just catching up on a few pictures that I was not able to post previously . . . New battery isolator . . . . The new alternator . The system has been running well over the summer. Happy batteries . . .
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    Parking boat in driveway

    You need to move . . . people in your neighborhood have too much time on their hands. :D
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    I did not realize that Ondarvr was Oops! brother. He is over on the BoatDesign forum, but he did stop by here not too long ago . . . (last year)
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Yes, Oops took on some challenging work. He has not been on the forum since 2012. I believe he was a Moderator as well :unsure: Not sure what became of him?
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    That's a lot of questions. I sent you a PM.
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Yes, I am working up the design for an extension/bracket. There should be plenty of time over the next year to figure stuff out. :unsure: :geek:
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    Not getting water to crank pumps-Bravo1

    With the water intake hose disconnected from the pump and the muffs running from a garden hose, you should be getting lots of water. With everything connected and the garden hose running, you should be getting water up to the intake hose of the thermostat housing at the top of the engine. A...
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Yes, the boat is better than I had thought it would be for over-nighting. So, it's a keeper.
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    The boat is out for the season . . . The 'plan' is to run it as I/O powered and then start an outboard conversion next year at this time.
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Quick Update . . . The Admiral and I have been discussing the various options of either converting the boat (to OB's) or doing the sell & buy thing. It looks like neither is a straight path. . . it is very silent on the boat selling front (so far). Also, I would miss the full cabin that the...
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    Should I redo the pink RV antifreeze that I already used last week to winterize Merc 5.0?

    The ethanol-based AF's tend to be bad on the plastic parts and seals of the more modern engines. So, the PG-based AF's are preferred for engine winterizing. Your boat, being older may not have as much to be concerned about in that regard. Since it is done, I'd just leave it. The -50F (pink)...
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