Recent content by jlh3rd

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    More Speed - for fun.

    I guess what some of us are trying to say is that no matter what type of boat, different props can be used for fine tuning, as you have seen. But no prop is magical. FWIW. I went through 3 props that all gave me the same performance #'s . A merc.4-14x14, merc 3-16x13, and a Solas 3-15.5x13. All...
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    Boating the Upper Chesapeake

    Into my second year. I have a slip at Bowley's with a 24' pontoon. will be heading to annapolis for the angels again, conditions permitting.
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    More Speed - for fun.

    yep. I went from a 60hp to a 115 hp motor on my pontoon. I gained only a 6 mph increase in speed....double fuel usage... speed costs money...
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    Flying car to soon be available.

    I'm a retired airline pilot. I laugh at all of the "flying car" for the masses. Can you imagine the carnage? Just look around you when driving. Plus, these are not ultra lights or LSA's, so you will need FAA certification. Does any non pilot realize what is involved in rules, regulations, and...
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    Random

    eh.. I liked Star Wars initially. 1,2,3 which became 4,5,6 of the serial. Oldest son really got into it years later when he and I saw the updated re-releases......then came the prequels/sequels......tolerated 1,2,3.....7,8,9 ? we were done. Wrecked all the "goodness" of skywalker and the "force"...
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    Back for More! Looking into a bigger boat for big water - Deck or other

    I am. Bowley marina. NNW hart-miller. Nice to know my conclusion is backed up by your experience. I made the Annapolis/Blue Angel run last year. Planning on doing it again....conditions permitting.
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    Back for More! Looking into a bigger boat for big water - Deck or other

    FWIW: I have a 24' twin tube pontoon, 25" diameter tubes, 115hp. I'm still learning, but I began operating my boat on the chesapeake bay last year. I've asked lots of questions and analyzed conditions every time I went out last year. I learned that a 10+ knot wind , in general, is a limit if...
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    Random

    not a trekie...never been to or care to go to a convention....but... this was kinda cool.... I do hope to live long, I've prospered ok..🙂
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    Bimini top seems to have shrunk

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    2019 Grand Cherokee came with wrong size spare....Just found it out

    I make sure I operate and lubricate the lowering mechanism in my '08 silverado also. I've read the stories of flats in the middle of nowhere only to find out the lowering mechanisms are rusted and locked up because of non use.
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    Prop size question

    as stated, the starting point is what is the WOT rpm ? And a V hull is going to run differently and give different #'s than a pontoon "hull" with the same engine. That V hull is gonna run faster and can take a higher pitched prop than that plowing pontoon.
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    Cross country trailering advice/tips

    it's not a mistake for class 6,7, and 8 truck/trailer.....which was not what we are talking about. 20 is fine, 25 is what I've used...timken says 50, eh, ok, maybe I'll try that. I'm not having any problems so, if it ain't broke , I'm not fix'n it.
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    Cross country trailering advice/tips

    well...this is where the internet gets off the rails....and disagreements start. The post about 200lb/ft as an initial torque didn't sit right with me....didn't make sense. and I found out why. A tiny bit of info was left out. That being the procedure is for class 6,7, and 8 trucks and...
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    Cross country trailering advice/tips

    200?...I've never seen that....but maybe I've been wrong? dunno...what site/source is that? other point is..I don't carry all that "equipment" on the road, nor at the marina,...or on the side of the road........200lb/ft ?...seriously, that's a lot'a force.
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    Cross country trailering advice/tips

    yep...it's impossible to overtighten just using hand strength. Where a mistake can be made is after hand snugging the castle nut, some see that the cotter pin hole is just slightly ahead of the "slot"...so they take a tool and use it to snug to the hole. That might make it too tight. I always go...
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