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  1. JASinIL2006

    97 Larson 226 lsi

    My Larson ‘97 SEI has engineered (fiberglass) stringers and bulkheads, but a wood transom core and a wood deck.
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    Gimbal Ring Pivot Bearing/Seal - New vs Old

    Misunderstood... post deleted.
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    Restoring a 1990 Larson

    If the jigs look that nice, I can't wait to see the boat when you're finished!
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    Pulling Engines and Gantry Built

    Looks pretty sturdy! Did you consider angled braces connecting the posts and the beam across the top? I'd be concerned about side-to-side stability.
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    Gas leak gas freezeing

    Back to the topic at hand... Assuming that stuff is some sort of water/gas mixture, why did it start coming out of the boat now? Maybe you have lots of water in your gas, it got cold and froze, and the split a fitting (or the tank)? In any case, I'd be inside the boat trying to figure out...
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    Free Boat, This thing is a badboy!

    You know you’re making progress when it’s time yo test-fit the seats!
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    210 Status SwimDeck

    I was looking into these a while back. I don't recall if I came across the same company (probably; how many swim deck outfits are there?), but the price was in that ballpark, maybe even a bit more.
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    New Boat Bummer

    Sucks about the delivery date. I would not be surprised if it gets pushed back even more.
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    Anyone here interested in Japanese kitchen knives?

    Ceramic can get wicked sharp, but it isn't so durable. Not good if you drop it on the floor by accident...
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    Anyone here interested in Japanese kitchen knives?

    From what I've read, carbon (i.e., non-stainless) knives sharpen easier and can be given a sharper edge (due to finer grain structure) while modern stainless knives tend not to get as sharp but hold the edge long, in part because the geometry of stainless knives tends to make them beefier and...
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    Anyone here interested in Japanese kitchen knives?

    I think my J-knives are all between 12-15 degrees; the German stainless stuff is a bit higher, maybe 15-18. I think I need to find an old crummy carbon steel knife, buy some stones, and start practicing...
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    Anyone here interested in Japanese kitchen knives?

    I would throw out the Jiffy mixes, too...
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    Battery switch question

    Get one of these Add a battery kits from Blue Sea. Has the ACR and a switch that let's you start off of battery 1, battery 2, or combines both batteries. Easy peasy. https://www.iboats.com/shop/blue-sea-systems-add-a-battery.html
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    Anyone here interested in Japanese kitchen knives?

    That's a first for me; never heard of a dedicated cornbread knife.
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    Anyone here interested in Japanese kitchen knives?

    I was reading a bit about those. Initially, I thought I'd never use a device like that, but they have pretty decent (but mixed) reviews. It sound like they fine for most consumer grade knives, especially home-cook stainless knives that might otherwise never get sharpened. I didn't find much...
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    Anyone here interested in Japanese kitchen knives?

    I was considering getting some Shapton glass stones and a horizontal stone holder. And probably a lapping stone.
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    Free Boat, This thing is a badboy!

    Looking great!
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    Anyone here interested in Japanese kitchen knives?

    So you sharpen on the stones sort of using a honing-style setup? How difficult is it to maintain pressure against the stones? Do you store your stones in water or are they splash-and-go?
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    Anyone here interested in Japanese kitchen knives?

    We had some Chicago Cutlery knives we got when we were married, and we couldn’t keep an edge on them either. We gave those away to our kids when they left for college. My stainless knives (e.g., a Henckels chef knife and a Wusthof santoku) are our everyday beater knives; as with most...
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    Restoring a 1990 Larson

    You're the expert now... gotta help this guy!
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