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  1. gm280

    Running wires under hull

    I have no idea what your layout looks like. But if you can pull one wire out, like talked about above, make sure you pull a heavy wire or rope along with it. And then maybe you could pull a flexible PVC type pipe back in so you could easily slide in other wires. Just and idea.
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    Rebuilding the trailer

    I did the exact same thing to my pathetic trailer when I bought a boat, engine and trailer package of an old worn out setup. If you would like to see how I did everything, click on the trailer link below. Lots of pictures and ideas to set up a trailer for one particular boat. And you can...
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    Pour Foam Method - Pour/Trim/Deck?

    I agree, if they used a saw to cut off the excess closed-cell foam to level it with the stringers and bulk heads, then you basically defeated the purpose of using the pour foam in the first place. I installed my flooring and then cut about 2" holes in every section between the stringers and...
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    New pistol for carry

    If that pistol can chamber a 357 mag round, DON'T do it. The huge difference between the chamber pressures a 38 special produces and that of a 357 mag produces, could easily blow up a cylinder, with shrapnel going every direction! Wouldn't be the first time that has happened and it could get...
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    New pistol for carry

    If that pistol isn't marked for 357 man ammo, then a 357 will not fit. Now if you have a 357 mag pistol, yes a 38 special will certainly chamber. The difference between the two is a 357 case is ~.14" longer then a 38 special. So while you can safely shoot 38 specials, even 38 special P+ ammo in...
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    New pistol for carry

    Ammo is near impossibly to find. But the only ammo I purchase is 22's. Yea, I know 22's are gone as well. But I reload everything else, so until my supplies run out, I'm petty much set. And for those using 380 type guns, if you know how to reload, and have the equipment, the 380 can be loaded to...
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    Random

    Yes, GA _Boater you are correct. This is the original and I still have to laugh every time I watch it. Brilliant!
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    Plating, not the eating type

    Those carpenter bee traps are nothing more then a mason jar attached to a 4" x 4" x ~6" block of wood. You measure up from the bottom of the wood (where you will attach the jar) about ~2" up from that end and drill a 1/2" hole at ~45 degrees (there about) upwards roughly in the center of the...
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    Random

    Actually there are two versions of this "nonsense" verbiage. The first one is also amazing and I think a lot better then this guy's rendition. But I figured you all have probably heard the first one. So I posted this one. Amazing how fluid he can speak about absolutely nothing.
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    Plating, not the eating type

    Even with all the other things going on today, I did manage to get the Nickel Acetate going. I used CLEAN containers washed beyond washed, to remove any contaminates and set up one with about a half gallon of distilled white vinegar. Then I added a good amount of typical table salt to make the...
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    Random

    This says it all...
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    Plating, not the eating type

    Yes, I have read and viewed tons of material about all types plating. I have successfully plated copper before. But I want to plate nickel for the luster and corrosion resistance properties. I have the nickel strips to make the Nickel Acetate and then the capable power sources to make that...
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    Plating, not the eating type

    I finally got everything together to make the Nickel Acetate solution and will start that process tomorrow. I would allow it to make over night, but I really want to monitor it for safety reasons. Well these are the part to be plated. There are a little of the 2 ton floor trolley jack parts...
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    Random

    No, you are not wrong. I only used 2 cycle mixture because this is a boat forum. The ratio could be most any percent of two solutions. We usually simple apply the (in this case) oil to 6 gallons of gas and boat on. But we end up with 6 gallons of gas plus 16ozs of oil for a actual total of...
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    Random

    If you think you've had a bad day, maybe you just need something to compare it with...
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    Plating, not the eating type

    I am mingling with electrical plating of metal hardware and was wondering if any other iboaters have tried it? I am gathering the materials to do nickel plating for some hardware I have laying around for a couple small refurbishing projects. I am first going for nickel plating since I have...
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    Random

    WOW, didn't mean to start a brain blow out issue. Was only wondering how to do such equations. On the surface it sounds simple. But when you look at it with the limitations, it isn't so simple anymore. Maybe that is why I didn't like chemistry after all. Don't have such complication with...
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    1986 Johnson 70hp Outboard Not Starting

    First things first. Welcome to iboats. We always like new members... Now for the engine issues. When you swapped over to another tank, did you reprime the fuel line to the engine via the squeeze primer bulb? And am I taking it that you are not getting the starter to turn and run? If that is the...
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    fiberglass on floor

    Are you laying the 6oz clothe for additional structural support, or merely to get a smoother surface? If for structural support then I would overlap. If you merely going for a smooth surface, butting the fiberglass clothe will suffice. What type 6oz fiberglass are you going to use? Is it more...
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    Humminbird helix 5 not reading over 15mph

    When running, at any speed, is there water covering the transducer? If air or turbulence is covering over the transducer, it can't work. It has to have a good water medium to transmit and receive results. Otherwise you are not transmitting into the water or receiving any return signal...
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