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  1. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Eight hours after putting the batteries on charge, they're now in conditioning mode. I don't know when they switched over, but I'll let them keep going overnight.
  2. BWR1953

    Can not stop wanting a Butterball Turkey.

    Arby's is offering deep fried turkey sandwiches. Pretty good! 😋
  3. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    I managed to climb up into the boat this morning and do some testing. 🤪 Got the charger connected to both trolling motor batteries. Then I applied power through the outlet on the board. Everything worked! :cool: Next steps will be to pull everything off the board, then use it as a...
  4. BWR1953

    Can not stop wanting a Butterball Turkey.

    I lived there from 1970 to 1976. I even worked at Cedar Point! 🎢 I boogied out of there in November 1976. Had enough of that cold place. My cousin and I drove our motorcycles from there all the way to Boca Raton, FL... through the snow! :eek:🥶 It was quite an experience. That was the...
  5. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Yesterday, my wife helped me bring the charger stuff into the house so that I could do some low risk layout testing and whatnot. This afternoon, satisfied with the layout, I took the stuff back out to the garage and drilled holes, cable tied and bolted everything into place. Then called it...
  6. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Another update. I keep on getting injured, recuperating, going back out there and getting injured again. Lather, rinse repeat. :rolleyes: I've been trying to get set up for Physical Therapy, but the VA PT clinic now requires patients to go to the main hospital, which is 50 miles away for me. I...
  7. BWR1953

    Can not stop wanting a Butterball Turkey.

    Me too. I remember back in 1975 when I was living in Sandusky OH and my dad and I were visiting my aunt and uncle. A blizzard hit and we were socked in. About 3 feet of snow on the ground. 🌨️❄️⛄ Not much to do but eat and watch tv. My aunt made some home made rolls from scratch and while...
  8. BWR1953

    Shoestring Starcraft SS160 Resto-mod - let the long slow road begin

    That wheel is exactly what I had on my Kingfisher and I liked it so much that I got one for my current Mirrocraft boat. Never burned my hands on it at all here in Florida, even in upper 95+ degree temps on sunny days.
  9. BWR1953

    Can not stop wanting a Butterball Turkey.

    My wife and I skipped the whole big turkey meal this year. She won't eat the leftovers and I'm the only one who will. So, we went with Marie Callender meals. Worked well! 🦃
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    Shoestring Starcraft SS160 Resto-mod - let the long slow road begin

    The stainless wheel is definitely easier to maintain. Down here in Florida, they can get pretty hot, but up where you are there should be no problem. Gotta love a Brodie knob. I have one on my tractor. (y)😁
  11. BWR1953

    1974 Starcraft 21’ Holiday

    Duh. I forgot something. I hadn't had my coffee when I made this post earlier. :coffee: :sneaky: I used the finishing nails on the sides of the aluminum cap, as well as along the top. Plus, at the end of the cap, where the transom cap meets the sides of the hull, I used long stainless wood...
  12. BWR1953

    1974 Starcraft 21’ Holiday

    When I added the transom cap to my Kingfisher, I slathered the transom with 3M 5200 and glued it down. Then, I drilled small holes through the aluminum and about 1/2" into the wood. Next, I filled those holes with 5200 using a syringe and then used stainless finishing nails to secure the cap...
  13. BWR1953

    Suggestions on how to fill my onboard gas tank?

    Thanks Chris, you are correct. I already got the info I wanted and have stated my plan in other posts in this thread. I guess some guys are too lazy to read. Maybe I can get a mod to lock the topic?
  14. BWR1953

    Nobody fishing?

  15. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Well, almost 2 weeks later, my shoulder finally healed up enough for me to get the gumption to go out to the garage and get back to work on the boat. :sneaky: Made some progress on a few things, ran into snags on others (had to order more parts again) and now I have a question. I have these 2...
  16. BWR1953

    Suggestions on how to fill my onboard gas tank?

    I appreciate the link. I've had Carpal Tunnel in the past, but my current physical limitations go way beyond that. And no, I don't want to turn this thread into another old guy health problems gripe session! :LOL:
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    Suggestions on how to fill my onboard gas tank?

    And none of that stuff has anything to do with the purpose of my thread. :sneaky:
  18. BWR1953

    Suggestions on how to fill my onboard gas tank?

    I'm a bass fisherman, so pretty much WOT all the time when the engine is running. 😃 But, like most bass anglers, I go from spot to spot and then stop and use the electric trolling motor for the bulk of the day. During an 8 hour fishing day, the engine might only run for 10 or 15 minutes in...
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    Gun ownership and permits.

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    Suggestions on how to fill my onboard gas tank?

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