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    Boats from work.

    I've always said cobalt just built a boat that looked pretty and nothing else. This isn't exactly helping convince me otherwise...
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    New boat owners leaving the hobby

    My family does pools, that's usually one of the first to go as well. New construction anyway.
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    Prop Selection - Bayliner 175

    Don't push the throttle that hard and you should be fine. If you have a cooler drier air temp when you tested, this will change your WOT RPM as well. At 60F I get 200 rpm more than at 80 and also get 1.5 more MPH. That is enough for me to kiss the rev limiter in the cold (well... cool. 60 is...
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    Boats from work.

    Happen to have any pictures of the drive? That's a hell of a hit.
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    My 84 4winns horizon 195 project.

    They're not affixed to the backers yet, but they're respectable for a guy who has no idea what he's doing. (Yes I know the corners are a little wacky.)
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    New boat owners leaving the hobby

    For me it was actually the opposite. Most of my childhood (5~14 years old) dad worked 7 days a week and I didn't get to spend the time with him. Now (29) I do everything in my power to spend every waking minute on or at the boat with him. Don't get me wrong, it was a huge part of my childhood...
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    My 84 4winns horizon 195 project.

    Did some cutting. The OE wood was half so I just replaced what was there. I'll probably spar varnish the underside for good measure too. I'll start taking care of the cushions after work at night so I can check something off the list.
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    alaska cruise

    Alaska is probably the only place I'd ever even consider doing a cruise...
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    New boat owners leaving the hobby

    So long as I set everything up in the staging lanes (like you're supposed to) It's maybe 2 minutes between truck hitting the water and pulling out when solo? I'm usually gone before the three guys in front of me even have their boat running up at the lake but I just push off dad and he circles...
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    New boat owners leaving the hobby

    It honestly doesn't surprise me. Now I just need suntex and freedom to go belly up (or at least to take a massive hit and get out of the area) and everything will be much better.
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    Boat cushions

    My working relationship with my upholstery guy is I get him stuff or do some minor work he needs and he takes care of me. Long standing family friend and does a lot of OE work too. Yes, I'm lucky. Quality work is hard to find.
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    My 84 4winns horizon 195 project.

    The bottom that my butt would be on laying in the birth. What the cushion would be attached to. As far as everything else, yea. The trim I found some leads. It's a pretty standard taylor frame that would be found on most anything from the mid 70s to the 90s. So I'll continue digging. And yes...
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    My 84 4winns horizon 195 project.

    I've got my machine dialed in on a few test passes. The polyester thread feeds nicely compared to the nylon. It's definitely the thickest I'd go on a home machine though. I'm also contemplating plywood... I have half and 3/4 for the bottom panels of the birth. Seems half inch is more than...
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    1998 Alpha 1 Gen 2 Gear Ratio (Serial# OL113587)

    24-24 (in the top housing under the cap) would indicate 1.61 on an alpha. However I do believe the 24-24 was also used with another lower gearset to achieve a 2.0 ratio....
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    My 84 4winns horizon 195 project.

    My basement looks like an upholstery shop at the moment. :p
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    Ideas for using scrap fiberglass.

    I did the same (minus the beer) and used it for bedding my deck in my boat. I ran out of milled fibers. So far so good.
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    Quadrajet Accelerator Pump Rod in Rebuild Kit

    Mikes Carburetor has a lot of Qjet stuff. Maybe reach out there?
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    Rubberized or Epoxy undercarriage roll on for salt water trailer?

    My 21 year old galvanized trailer is still rust free inside and out used nearly exclusively in the brine. I agree the only thing better would be aluminum.
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    Going straight at low speed?

    Even my twin inboard 33 wanders at slow speed. It's a floating V with a lot of prop slip and wetted surface at slow speeds. It's susceptible to any slight change and any condition around it. Like others said you really don't have to do much input though with the I/O. It'll find It's center.
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    Real ID

    True. But my other issued IDs let me into those state/federal offices without needing to ever show a driver's license. Everyone sees my wallet and thinks I'm money bags or something. :LOL: And my understanding is they pretty much hand out real ID to anyone. Some felonies will bar you from it...
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