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  1. garbageguy

    Wealth preservation,....

    landfill it
  2. garbageguy

    New canvas bow cover rolling at edges, solutions?

    Newly fitted and made? or older and not used? The material may have shrunk if older but not used/kept stretched. Maybe reseal it (several good products out there) and while wet, put it back on/snapped but flat, then keep increasing the pole length to get it to stretch and drain. Pics might...
  3. garbageguy

    1963 Montgomery Ward Sea King / Starcraft Starchief

    Cool boat! And only about $4k into it? That's like 3 dinners out...
  4. garbageguy

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Buffalo outer harbor 7/4/2019 (we didn't know their ship-cat)
  5. garbageguy

    Went electric

    Aside from the realities of any multi-purpose piece of equipment, this part is funny "the company offers an all-electric version as an optional add-on. Neither the price of the electric nor the standard version has been released yet"
  6. garbageguy

    Non-Skid - Economic Options

    they should pay you to re-use some similarly, I've got the same thing going on the wood steps to my deck - thinking about a trex-type material - oh boy
  7. garbageguy

    Went electric

    Have gone electric for trimmer, blower, and "hedge trimmer'- OK for light duty use, and now the kids can get me drills, lights, etc that go with my 'system'. Much easier to deal with especially when transporting to other places that need some light duty work done. Timing works out for me, no...
  8. garbageguy

    Random

    It's cool how that operator keeps doing that move over and over...
  9. garbageguy

    Like catfish?

    depending how you look at it, we're all invasive species
  10. garbageguy

    Sea-fire alarm on start up

    our older boats (no Mercs) have no audible alarms (that works for us), when we put in a newer fuel pump couple years ago, it has its own alarm, which turns off when it senses sufficient fuel pressure - a guest has never asked why the system-check noise - but if one did, I'd tell 'em it's a good...
  11. garbageguy

    Removal of Flex Seal coating from hull?

    The discussions regarding hydraulics and flow of fluids against solids are always interesting. Fluids can be liquids or gases. The variables in the governing equations are the same - fluid densities, velocities, roughness coefficients, and your objectives are important when looking to apply...
  12. garbageguy

    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    The dual battery switch, with an off position, when switched off - allows you to be sure you didn't leave anything on draining a battery - and is kinda a "poor man's security system" (especially when it's out of view)
  13. garbageguy

    Divet/crane

    and consider how far away the load will be lifted from the center of the lifting structure (moment-arm) and the overturning forces the boat will see (if the lifting-structure doesn't fail)
  14. garbageguy

    Solas Amita vs OEM (Yamaha)?

    must be the boater/engineer in me as well - thanks for posting that data regarding the GPS speed noted, is that with no significant current or wind?
  15. garbageguy

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Agreed, and it's so good to see and hear that there are so many good people out there facilitating and teaching future generations. BTW, I do not have a fb acct, but was able to watch that vid - and that kid did it with "the item" firmly in place. Thanks for sharing that one, good for the soul
  16. garbageguy

    Wellcraft hulls

    Ya I think wood core in this 1998 Wellcraft 240SE (pic is engine room when engine was pulled in 2015). Not sure the what time period is when 95% of glass boats were wood- structured, but pretty sure this one is.
  17. garbageguy

    cooking

    As always, inspiring thread Joe - and I think it helped me to make and enjoy a breakfast sandwich out of stuff around the house (and procrastinate working-on our most recent re-assessment fun). Thanks all!
  18. garbageguy

    2850 Bayliner B command Bridge question

    It could be a great find, it could be someone trying to get rid if their disposal expense - can't tell from here. If you're unsure of that, post some pics of the whole thing then closer and closer in the engine room and transom exterior. Paperwork/proof of ownership can be a thing too.
  19. garbageguy

    Serial id. Help

    that looks like the hardware that was on an 80's aluminum I/O outdrive with a 9.9 hp kicker (trolling motor in those days for the Lake) - it was the hardware that connected the drive to the kicker so you could steer the tillered kicker with the outdrive (steering wheel)
  20. garbageguy

    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    Good to hear you're on the mend, sounds like you and The Admiral got a great attitude and plan!
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