rant

[redneck joe]

god i am glad i went back to outboards

 

[DeepCMark58A]

Holy crap just got a call, I dropped the starter off yesterday at 2 pm, starter is done, rebuilt next day service.

 

[tphoyt]

Don’t have that happen much anymore.

 

[DeepCMark58A]

$135.00 what a bargain

 

[DeepCMark58A]

Well it will definitely go in easier than it came out just because now I know. I won't have to climb in and out of the boat to get the right sized socket and wrench. should be a less than 15 minute job just waiting for the temps to go down, afternoon sun is brutal where the trailer is parked. Funny my wife asked does this mean we can take it for a rip tonight? Nope the starter project came up before I completed detailing the inside of the boat. I need to take the boat into town and vacuum it and then wipe down the interior then it will be ready.

 

[Mc Tool]

god i am glad i went back to outboards

Yeah ,I used to think I wanted a mercruiser type set up ....looked at a few , but now Im pleased I never got one , what with rusty manifolds ,water in cylinders ,impossible access ,gimbal whatsits ,salt water in the motor and all that other bollocks . Im real pleased I stuck with outboards

 

[DeepCMark58A]

I get simplicity of an outboard, I am running a single screw no gimbal etc. Can you at full speed crank the steering wheel boat spins on a dime without caveating? I understand working on stuff that is compact is frustrating. I hate working on my Mastercraft but I do love driving it.

 

[Renken2000Classic]

Worked for a farmer for a couple summers in my mid teens, who had the portable machinery to clean grain for seed, and took it around to other farms. Whether it was being fed at those places (I remember one in particular), small town cafes once in a while, or just the lunches his wife packed us, I was always impressed. And my mom was a decent cook; the "country" way was was just a little different. Good memories. Hard work.