Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

[barato]

Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

the Trademark STASI wouldn't like it, but what abt a morph of the Starbucks logo cept the nice goddess-figure is holding up a tin boat brimming with All Goodness??

 

[starcrafter65]

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the Trademark STASI wouldn't like it, but what abt a morph of the Starbucks logo cept the nice goddess-figure is holding up a tin boat brimming with All Goodness??

Can you sketch that out on a Napkin!?!

 

[North Beach]

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Rumours of my demise are greatly exagarated!

Clark, this is a great idea. I don't really see a need for doing 2009 though. Just nominate some folks for 2010 and let er rip!

The two weeks I just spent at the lake was more than enough recognition for all the hard work we put into the Liquid Limo.

And I'm not trying to steal your thunder, but here's another idea.

Everyone submits their favorite picture of their boat. We all vote for twelve of the pictures, and we make a Starcraft Calander. Have them printed and folks can order them thru paypal or whatever.

The group my son used to race with did this each year and it was really popular.

 

[Stratosman86]

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Two great ideas! I'm in.

Darren

 

[fshngho]

Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

NB is the energizer bunny of Starcraft. He just keeps giving and giving and giving........................

 

[starcrafter65]

Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

NB - you got screwed at tinstock and then your motor blew up....you've earned the 2009 honor just for that

How did the new motor combo work on vacation? I am finally getting over trouble anxiety of going out as the BNL (bare naked lady) is proving to be reliable..

Those 4 bangers aint exactly finely honed precision machines though....think a V8 would be too much?

I think by Septemeber I'll have the award ready - Love the calendar idea - so easy to do that these days

 

[North Beach]

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Clarke, you're right about those GM 4 bangers. Check out the LL thread for some play by play.

 

[barato]

Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

uh, what about a small block Chebby IS a "precision honed machine", or anything other than a pushrod, stamped rocker arm, carbureted, cast iron lump? i.e., they're no improvement, just more of the same crudity. and the motor only weighs over 150 lbs more than your lump (500+ vs 320ish).

 

[Bwana Don]

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The chevy four banger IS half of a small block chevy. Good motors imho, all of them.

 

[barato]

Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

they're Appropriate Technology for marine duty. compare the volvo 2.3....a far better engineered motor designed by a bunch of people who build heavy trucks.....stuff like huge bearing area and double fan belts running the critical stuff.....and yet i don't think they last any longer or have much better a rep in marine duty.

you may be right on the 1/2 a small block for the 3 liter.....i think bore n stroke figures are very close to 400 SBC. (i know that's where OMC gets their big fours....1/2 of a 429/460 Ford.) the 2.5, OTOH, is actually 2/3 of the old Chevy Stovebolt six like what Kainon has

 

[North Beach]

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I'm not really a big fan of any american made motor.

 

[fshngho]

Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

The chevy four banger IS half of a small block chevy. Good motors imho, all of them.

I agree 100%. They make great structure for fish and good anchors.
(Ford man here)

 

[starcrafter65]

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Guess the plaque will have a picture of a SC AND a I/O!!

Condolensces Ezmo

 

[Bwana Don]

Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

I agree 100%. They make great structure for fish and good anchors.
(Ford man here)

Ford Trucks
1954 F-250
1968 F-250 4x4
1988 Ranger
2001 Ranger

Chevy Muscle Cars
1968 Chevelle 327
1970 Z-28
1979 Z-28

Chrysler/Dodge NONE

SC65, there needs to be an I/O on the trophy. It's the right thing to do.

 

[fshngho]

Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

Don, it hurts to think back that far. Very nice vehicles there, I was just joshing ya. But I do like Ford better
Let me think....
67 Cutlass 455
72 Pont Lemans 350
68 GTO 400
70 Ford Torino
66 VW ( fun!!)
71 Dodge Charger
75 F-150 short bed
73 Int Scout w/350
too much to mention..with a tear in the eye

 

[Huron Angler]

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SC65, there needs to be an I/O on the trophy. It's the right thing to do.

Only if you want the trophy to be in the way all the time, expensive to fix and require more moving parts than really necessary.

 

[barato]

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large OBs AREN'T "expensive to fix"????

maybe SC65 was worried about the 2 stroke oil mist on everything in the area of the trophy...

 

[North Beach]

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Yeah but just remember guys, you gotta be genetically inclined to posess small appendages to work on them OB's

 

[Bwana Don]

Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

Don, it hurts to think back that far. Very nice vehicles there, I was just joshing ya. But I do like Ford better
Let me think....
67 Cutlass 455
72 Pont Lemans 350
68 GTO 400
70 Ford Torino
66 VW ( fun!!)
71 Dodge Charger
75 F-150 short bed
73 Int Scout w/350
too much to mention..with a tear in the eye

Impressive, between the two of us we could tear it up, down, sideways, and then haul it away. Not bad for a couple of almost geezers.

My next truck (when/if my boat is done) will be a bumpside (67-72) Ford F-100.

Get a beer, we'll talk women next.

Sorry for the hijack guys, nothing gets me going like cars/trucks/Starcraft Boats

 

[Stratosman86]

Re: Big mistake - or Just a Bad Idea? Resto of the Year Award?

Yeah but just remember guys, you gotta be genetically inclined to posess small appendages to work on them OB's

NB,
If that is true, then why do we hang ours out in the open for all the world to see and the i/o guys keep theirs covered up in a box?

Darren