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  1. tpenfield

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Internet is back . . . firing on all cylinders (almost) . . . I'm just about to run out of heating oil and based on my call to the local oil company they are finding it difficult to care less about it. :sneaky: They told me that I use 10 gallons a day . . . the tank is 275 gallons. OK...
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    SNOW Common Sense

    Some quick math says I have about 4,000 lbs of snow (water) on my boat . . . figuring from the several storms I have the equivalent of 3" of water on the accumulated . . . might be a little less, but not much.
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    The power came back on last night . . . not sure what time. the internet is still down, so I am using my phone as a hot spot. (only 2 bars of signal, but better than nothing) So, probably 84 hours (+/-) without power. I ran the generator about 14 hours a day . . . so, 55-60 hours on the...
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Quick Update . . . It seems like emergency preparedness is not a thing where I live. I know the severity of the weather has been a factor, but these type of weather incidents happen every few years, so there is a lot of history to learn from. Perhaps learning is not a thing either. It will...
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    It appears that the town I live in can’t get their act together in responding to a snow emergency. So, I decided to wire my oil burner to the generator, because it could be a few more days without power. Things are warming up, now that the main heat is going again. I just hope my fuel supply...
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    No power, no heat . . . . no resin curing. :(
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Needless to say, work on the extension bracket has been on hold.
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    16” of heavy/wet snow on Monday. The power went off in the AM and hasn’t been back. There was a travel ban in place for a while. To top it off, a tree fell across our road and nobody can get past. The road has not been plowed because of the tree.
  9. tpenfield

    Electronic steering

    Outboard conversions are going to have some form of electric steering. Either electric/ hydraulic or fully electric. There will be a sensor in the steering mechanism and an actuator at the engine. Stable electrical power is critical. Most systems being installed are fully electric, which...
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    SNOW Common Sense

    Power went out around 9:30 am. 😝
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    SNOW Common Sense

    We are in the thick of it , , , probably 8-10 more hours. Winds are 30 sustained, gusts to 58 mph. The outer Cape (Chatham) has 50 mph sustained 70 mph gusts. . The lights have been flickering most of the morning. I'm holding off on any more fiberglass work in case we loose power (since...
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    BTW - with all that glassing of the core sections, the transom was H-E-A-V-Y .. . . I had to put my beer down to get it into place :ROFLMAO:
  13. tpenfield

    Which exhaust manifold gasket?

    +1 Felpro . . .
  14. tpenfield

    SNOW Common Sense

    Bob, How do you get up that driveway of yours on these snowy days . . . :unsure:
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    I finished off things inside the extension and moved over to the transom. I got it set in place and will be doing fillets tomorrow. . . Splashwell openings . . . . . The transom gets about 8 layers of glass (1708, 1808 alternating layers). Tabbing to the stringers will be about 5 layers . ...
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    1994 5L EFI Volvo penta

    I've had starter solenoids (I think they are actually referred to as slave solenoids) be working 30 minutes before launch and then at the boat ramp, it was a no-go. They seem to fail at the least convenient times. :unsure:
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    1994 5L EFI Volvo penta

    Got it . . . I thought you had bought something new and we missed it. Perhaps the solenoid failed.
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    1994 5L EFI Volvo penta

    Wow . . . is this a current boat or a new-2-you boat? It seems like we may have missed a few beats. :unsure:
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    Finally. Some warm times.

    we still have winter . . . this is the forecast Sunday-Monday . . .
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    More progress . . . I got the gussets installed . . . . . Then I went on to the 'bottom plate' of the bracket portion. . . . . I did traditional fillet for this tabbing rather than the angle-cut foam. This is the first layer of tabbing (1708). It will get an 1808 layer and then another...
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