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  1. briangcc

    Who didn't winterize??

    I'm in NY so winterization is in my vocabulary. Some of our members are in southern climates who may need a reminder though :)
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    Who didn't winterize??

    Jackson and Birmingham will both spend more than 80 hours below freezing between Friday and Monday. Houston could sit below freezing for 46 hours between Thursday and Saturday. https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/21/weather/christmas-arctic-winter-storm-wednesday-wxn/index.html Might want to see...
  3. briangcc

    alpha 1 gen 2, 3.0 outdrive on 4.3

    What 4.3 is this exactly? I ask as mine has a 1.6x ratio drive from the factory. Depending on the application you may be going too far to correct with prop pitch.
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    BRP reveals a new style of outboard, Rotax powered, horizontal crankshaft....

    Not sure what the EV market has to do with this thread? Let's return to topic.... Don't like my first analogy? OK....seal fails on the BRP and its sucking in water. You're DOA in the water getting a tow back to port with a head/block/engine replacement in your future. This could happen at any...
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    BRP reveals a new style of outboard, Rotax powered, horizontal crankshaft....

    What happens when the seal fails and the sump takes a nose dive? Engine is going to be completely submerged. Now the question becomes is that intake duct running into the boat sealed well enough to keep water out? Too many what ifs and without something to actually look at I wouldn't be the...
  6. briangcc

    The Boating Season That Wasn't

    Merc OB had multiple issues that wasted entire summer at marina. Owner traded in on new 2022 Stingray with Yamaha OB which different marina is holding until delivery in 2023. Rotten luck. After 2nd or 3rd trip would have been holy heck to pay at the marina if that was mine. Way, way too much...
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    facebook and all the misinformation

    Well it's been turning that way for the last several years. The number of people I've unfriended or outright blocked has been on the rise. Sometimes there's just no point continuing to have them in your feed. Same goes for some of the groups. Maybe I'm getting old but I'm starting to report...
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    Jack up the bow while boat is on the trailer ...

    Without the literature from Rinker it's hard to say how it was built. Some manufacturers in the early 2000's went wood free. The FourWinns in my signature was touted as wood free in the manufacturer's brochure. I haven't found anything either way on my current Chap. I think some of the VEC...
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    BRP reveals a new style of outboard, Rotax powered, horizontal crankshaft....

    Right but......BRP claims its built in a sump system for that very situation. Time will tell if that's indeed the case or not.
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    Using neoprene foam instead of recovering the seats

    Then might I suggest a DIY project? @tpenfield just did his. Others on this forum have bought an industrial sewing machine capable of sewing multiple layers of vinyl and done it themselves with mighty impressive results.
  11. briangcc

    1977 Baja on the cheap

    WAG....if the outboard fires on starter fluid, with parts it'll run with gasoline. So....that's a positive. How itchy do you want to get as from the sounds of things this is a full gut and rebuild? Got the space to work in? The several $$$$ that it will take in materials and supplies to...
  12. briangcc

    2022 NFL/NCAAF News and Nonsense

    Yes but....was it really all Saturday OR was it the lack of interference from the head coach to let the assistants actually do their job? We'll never know but I'd be curious just how much Saturday factored in given he had a very short turn around from taking the job to coaching in a game. IF I...
  13. briangcc

    Whats your system for dockside mooring covers

    Snap on bow and cockpit covers. Waterproof them when water no longer beads up and falls off. These are factory Sunbrella.
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    2022 NFL/NCAAF News and Nonsense

    Eons ago it was "Suck for Luck" so....is there a QB1 that's coming out this spring that the Colts want? Cause we can't say tanking in the NFL but apparently losing in spectacular fashion is ;)
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    Is this dealer legit??

    I was just reading their FAQ for buyers. Nope, nope, and nope. Too many hoops to jump through for me.
  16. briangcc

    Is this dealer legit??

    Haven't a clue. But....contact someone for an ad they placed and asked to contact someone else? That's enough flags for me to walk.
  17. briangcc

    Question on bimini top location

    Umm...probably referring to a convertible top. My FourWinns had that and it had solid supports in the middle and rear. It attached via snaps to the windshield in the front. No straps to connect it to the boat. Just sayin sometimes these are factory and not owner mods...
  18. briangcc

    Help IDing Trailer

    Given the size/weight of the boat you could probably get away with the following.... Eyebolt into the trailer frame near the tail lights. Run ratchet straps from eyebolt to the handle on the transom. I'd be comfortable with that as we're not talking about a 4k+ lb I/O powered fiberglass boat...
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    planning first trip to thousand islands

    I'd go Ripley's in ON before I went to the Aquarium in the Falls NY. LOTS of watefalls in NY...do a search. Just gonna be a bit of a hike from 1000 Islands as I'm not sure of any in that particular area. Perhaps in the Adriondaks which you're really close to as well??
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    Unrepairable Boat ?

    Any boat salvage yards where you could get a replacement? Otherwise....maybe cruise the usual suspects looking for someone offloading a single screw Yamaha jet boat which you could use as a donor???
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