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1551
« on: June 09, 2017, 05:31:34 PM »
That's a good lesson for all of us. I did some cleaning of my throttle body on an early 2000's jetta and thought I damaged it because it would shoot up to 2k rpm at start up, then surge up and down from 1k-1500 constantly at what should have been a 750rpm idle. chased it for hours checking all the sensors I could have ruined with carb cleaner, disconnected battery cables to clear codes, looked for online resources for failed throttle control, drive by wire type information only to realize before I threw in the towel that I'd left the MAF sensor plug disconnected... 
1552
« on: June 09, 2017, 11:53:03 AM »
If you can get a hold of Norm I believe he's got some 78-79 ford HP housings laying around
1553
« on: June 08, 2017, 06:37:31 PM »
I'm subjecting myself to commercial aviation. 
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well, looks like you're well prepared for the torture.
1554
« on: June 08, 2017, 08:41:38 AM »
could have been a lot worse, glad no one was injured
1555
« on: June 06, 2017, 06:50:00 PM »
Thanks JR. I was reading up on it in the meantime and will definitely keep one on hand. I'm closed cooling, but still bring in sea water to the heat exchanger, just not through the water jackets on the block. mucho mejor than full raw water cooling for saltwater, but still need to stay on top of it. thanks for making me think. this is why I put this stuff on here.
1556
« on: June 06, 2017, 01:52:17 PM »
Oh, OK I see what you're talking about. I don't think I have that though. I'm enclosed cooling system running antifreeze. would I have this?
1557
« on: June 06, 2017, 01:35:23 PM »
Don't know how I missed this. Sounds like you had a good time and got good advice.
On fuel, figure 1/3 out, 1/3 back and 1/3 for whatever happens.
Besides you basic spares, carry a water pump spare impeller.
Running at night is when you start to sweat. If you can't see, don't get up on plane.
Crabbing sounds great, to bad you aren't closer to where we are scouting at the end of the month.
I'm inboard/outboard, you mean spare prop? and a water pump for the motor, not bilge right? we had a great time. Dungeness will be on the table very soon. I got a bayou classic burner from a work contest a month or so ago and have yet to fire it up. i'll be cleaning and cooking at the shore line 
1559
« on: June 06, 2017, 10:49:43 AM »
Note to anyone in the PNW heading to this wharf; I called ahead to make sure someone would be there at the fuel dock. She not only stayed late for me, but about 1/2 mile out, called me back to tell me she could see me heading in, guided me to the best position with the wind and current, and brought Sophie a hot chocolate. She's been working there for the last 25 years.
Oh, and the Seahawks hat went swimming. I don't think it's a very good swimmer because it didn't come back up...
1560
« on: June 06, 2017, 10:44:37 AM »
Ok, update. Polaris Navigation app, fantastic. with 3 allowed waypoints on the free version I will probably purchase the full deal, but from my place to the fuel dock is 10 miles and it shows lat/lon, speed, time to location, GPS and magnetic compass are pretty spot on. I would recommend this to anyone. We made the trip out to Coupeville yesterday evening and had a blast.
My best estimate is that the boat gets 3-4mpg. We played around for 3 days before last night, showed just under half tank and when we filled up at the fuel dock it took 22gal, meaning we still had 14 in the 36 gal tank, approx. half, so gauge is on point. installing thru hull sonar this weekend. Not an expensive unit so I will be reporting back on accuracy, possibly upgrading. I don't have super high hopes for this, but we'll see.
Also, the Livingston dinghy is great, threw a 30lb thrust minn kota at her and she runs against the chop and wind with no issues. swapped out the prop for a larger, weedless and it seems to have more punch, but that might just be in my head. oh well, it was only $19. However, comma, there are several worn through spots in the hull where it'd been dragged and the gel coat is shot. i'll be using some marine tex and fiberglass to fix these areas and send some resto pics. No fluid change mind you, but this is my first foray into this arena and I appreciate all feedback.
Pics from last night's trip:
1561
« on: June 06, 2017, 10:21:02 AM »
That's funny, I was looking at one like that last night.
1562
« on: June 05, 2017, 05:44:43 PM »
I'd tell you to gear up and head on over there Nate, but I feel you'll be overwhelmed there with snowflakes in Spokane.
1563
« on: June 05, 2017, 01:52:16 PM »
No worries. I'll build it anyway. Can't CC a shotgun. I'll find a use for it
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Yes Please. No worries. I'll build it anyway. Can't CC a shotgun. I'll find a use for it
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I'd just mount it in view like I have it mounted in my Silvy
Problem solved...Have shotgun, no laws affected
And yes to this too!
1564
« on: June 02, 2017, 05:57:25 PM »
this will do.
1565
« on: June 02, 2017, 02:37:50 PM »
GPS is in hand now and I will report back accuracy. Thank you, all.
1566
« on: June 02, 2017, 12:59:03 PM »
10-4 Bob. The only way I know how to determine the accuracy of a gauge is to run it dry, fill it, and see how many gallons it took divide miles etc. but that's not possible here so I'm lost really on how to vet the gauge.
1567
« on: June 02, 2017, 11:33:38 AM »
Current tables, another good call there Bob. That sounds like a good trip idea too. right now I'm just trying to figure out my fuel efficiency. I have run from utsalady bay to penn cove twice now at medium throttle and played around a bit and still seem to have half of a 36 gal tank left. Merc 4.3L in/out, I'm just not sure how reliable the gauges are so this trip to the wharf will have me bringing a 5 gal jerry for backup before I fill up there. Any good methods of estimating efficiency w/ the hourmeter or is it just a guessing game until I figure out the gauge accuracy?
1568
« on: June 01, 2017, 06:36:48 PM »
Ugh, I wish him the best of luck Bear. I was hit by a Honda doing about 45 when I was younger. took a lot of time to recover, rehab etc and I was still young and growing. I don't want to imagine the same thing at my age now, let alone how old I assume your uncle to be. Prayers sent.
1569
« on: June 01, 2017, 06:31:57 PM »
Thanks for the link Bob. I downloaded Polaris Navigation and that has limited map options even offline, but essentially only for one area at a time. although being able to place waypoints and follow the "bread crumbs" as TRN pointed out is very nice. Sonar arrives Sat. additional bow and stern lines, additional 100ft of anchor line as well, and no, I'm not running out of room, lol. I modified an oar handle to make my "boat hook" for now. Low tides around Polnel Point are... interesting to say the least, but I'm going to take the family to an early dinner sunday from Utsulady to Coupeville wharf, only about 10 nautical miles, so should be a good starter trip and there's fuel at the wharf.
1570
« on: June 01, 2017, 01:48:19 PM »
Not too long ago you accused me of only reading the last chapter of the book and then letting out the ending.
Have a great long weekend, try to stay cool down there
Oh, LOL!!
Am I missing something? When we were going out every weekend, fishing, we always pulled up on the beach...just made sure it had sand and not rock, and we had one of those rubber keel protectors like Tex showed. Never had an issue. (2 different boats, a 19' and a 17')
Maybe all you have is rock in your area?
I imagine you don't have much surf on the lake there either. my nightmare is nosing up to the sand and then a couple decent waves shove the stern around and I've got no maneuverability because my prop's up in the air.
1571
« on: June 01, 2017, 01:28:09 PM »
when the tide is low, it's not terrible. fairly sandy and plausible, but when it's in, from the sand line to the bulkhead is about 50 ft and the rise is only about 4 ft. my draft is 3 or so, and the outboard is level with the keel at full lift for trailering. with my inexperience, the last thing I needed was to run aground, damage it or worse, tip it. I've got the anchor, but Sophie's Nana who came along with us for the maiden voyage has had a stroke and has permanent tone in her leg, to where she can't bend it at the knee, i.e. can't swim. with more maneuvering experience I may at some point allow myself to bring it closer into shore, but at that time I was just to paranoid.
1572
« on: June 01, 2017, 11:02:13 AM »
Awesome Sam. Glad to hear it.
1573
« on: June 01, 2017, 11:01:38 AM »
Sorry Wilbur. Added
1574
« on: June 01, 2017, 10:30:51 AM »
I did not know you couldn't beach my boat to pickup passengers until my buddy sent me videos of morons tipping their boats over and crushing their keels on the rocks etc. So I bought an inflatable dinghy thinking I could row the 50yards from shore to the buoy. Yeah, no. 10-15 mph winds and heavy chop saw 10 minutes from shore to boat, no seat, so no leverage and all upper arms and shoulders. now to row back to shore to pickup the kids and wife. 15 min of exhausting egg beater rowing to finally reach the boat. 30 min fun run just to christen the boat and head back because we've got company coming over. I was too angry to take pics of what I returned to, but the outer chamber of my torture chariot had deflated. no holes, no idea how, just flat. (Bad air valve). Pulled it onboard, blew it up manually and made it back to shore. I subsequently found a nice, slightly drunk fella with 3 teeth to ferry us back and forth for $20, and then Cyndie got on craigslist and found us a dinghy. 9' Livingston with a minn kota and battery and oars for $200. (yep, pretty sure I know where the cash was going after the purchase based on his body fat percentage and front yard condition). it worked well except for the fact that the motor was only 16lbs of thrust and from the early 1800's, so I took a cabelas gift card and turned that into a 30lb unit with a larger weedless prop that probably added 5lbs. fully loaded w/ 3 adults and one child and snacks took 2 min from shore to boat. Much more better. I'll post some pics of the dinghy after I get home tonight.
1575
« on: May 31, 2017, 05:16:20 PM »
Thank you!!!
1576
« on: May 31, 2017, 05:11:21 PM »
I'm waiting for HH6 to send me pics as I was more than occupied during my holiday weekend. Needless to say, all my safety gear and pre-flight checking could not have prepared me for the events that took place, but we did have a great, safe time. more to come in a new thread.
Also, I would add some common boating misconceptions or ignorance to this list: fiberglass v-hull, inboard/outboard great for lakes and cutting through chop. not so great for beaching to pickup passengers. Good thing I have a deep water buoy, but had to amazon prime a dinghy. more on that story later. Wife caught me enthusiastically piloting the boat, which has yet to be named.
1577
« on: May 31, 2017, 10:40:37 AM »
haven't been posting here much. life is keeping me busy. Since ya'll are into masculine and offensive things like trucks, i'll provide an update.
We've had this beast for just over 5 months now. Logged close to 8000 miles already. Average MPG is about 16 (with me driving it), 14.5 with my wife. MPG goes out the window the minute a trailer is attached. My largest haul was about 6000 lb's of sand about 6 weeks ago. Truck handled it like a champ.
The right rear TPM often throws errors like telling me the tire is flat, i need to get that looked into.
left passenger door lock doesnt lock/unlock a lot of the time
Scheduling her for an oil change and tire rotation soon.
I went through this with the wife's Yukon. The TPMS uses the passenger door body control module to communicate and we had several random TPMS codes with the door lock function issue. After several frustrating re-learns and light coming back on, I replaced the batteries in the key fobs and did a master reset on the TPMS and haven't had the issue since. I think that low voltage from the key fobs was tripping up the system, but I'm no electronics wizard. Maybe Ken has some more insight to this issue.
1578
« on: May 30, 2017, 02:45:35 PM »
littering and.. littering and..
"...headed north for some French fries and gravy. Poutine sir..."
1579
« on: May 30, 2017, 01:24:16 PM »
Forgive my ignorance, but does the dyed fuel give off evidence that it's in use? how would anyone ever know, or even think to check?
1580
« on: May 30, 2017, 01:09:29 PM »
Gettin a little sweaty lookin at those motor pics there. You might want to put a disclaimer on those!
1581
« on: May 26, 2017, 03:50:52 PM »
at least kyle hasn't come in here waving all that Chihuahua purple..............oh wait, he splattered that all over his shop.....lol
Bow Down to Washington
Wait, you're a duck fan right? Or Kewg?
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I am actually a die hard Green Bay packers and Badger fan/supporter
Hey man, some of us are smart, some of us are good looking. You're really pretty.
1582
« on: May 26, 2017, 01:04:44 PM »
Any time. Specially if I know the guys anyone's working with.
1583
« on: May 26, 2017, 12:58:12 PM »
That REALLY sucks. Sorry man.
1584
« on: May 26, 2017, 12:26:51 PM »
Do you want me to reach out to Dan at XDP?
Sure, lets see what he says
Tell him that his stuff is about to be featured on this web site
I think its out of his hands though, seems the manufacturer is out
I was not able to reach him, but I've found the same kit on backorder with other vendors and it does appear that Hellwig is out of stock currently. They are stateside so it's not like they're waiting for overseas shipments to land. I'd just wait it out, but continue to follow up.
1585
« on: May 26, 2017, 10:57:39 AM »
Walking so easily on the circumstances tells me they let them go on purpose to observe their movements and link them up to more people. I'm sure they've all got shadows now.
1586
« on: May 26, 2017, 10:42:42 AM »
Yar, I got me a marlin! Boat hook for sure, thanks Dawg. Wilbur, not a downer I find those stories sobering and I'm not afraid of name calling or telling people no. Good info there. Between the great blue herons, seagulls, bald eagles and ducks out there, I don't think I need to add a parrot to the scene, but I will add my early fathers day present of H Upmann Gran Reservas 
1587
« on: May 25, 2017, 06:10:25 PM »
Do you want me to reach out to Dan at XDP?
1588
« on: May 25, 2017, 05:09:59 PM »
Thank for the tips gentleman. I've never used this product but it's the only thing I could source locally. $26/gallon from Sherwin Williams. 
Tate, the wreck was about 1/8 mi from my front door. I didn't hear it due to the pressure washer but a neighbor did. He flagged me down thinking they may be injured. Firefighter/EMT is my day job.
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I've used the Skyco when I was working for a lighting co. they had steel cornered wood crates for shipping $80k 5 axis motorized spotlights. we welded up all the banding all at one time and by the time it came to prep and paint there was rust abound. we wire wheeled everything and treated it with that as we went. still has several crates from 5-7 years ago w/ no rust under the rattle can krylon black we finally painted them with. Knew about your day job, just curious about the randomness of the local accident. I don't miss wire wheel shrapnel from the shoddy pieces the owner bought. seemed I'd pull em from everywhere in the shower. Buy good quality on those my man.
1589
« on: May 25, 2017, 05:02:00 PM »
Just because Arizona Boats look like this:
1590
« on: May 25, 2017, 05:00:18 PM »
Dawg, what's a boat "hook"? You talkin' winch hook?
I only have one thing to add to your list....a separate savings stash for boat repairs. :)
1591
« on: May 25, 2017, 04:15:19 PM »
two years ago on my uncles grady white, (really nice boat btw) there was only one spot available at the docks and it was on a very loooooong accessable pier. we came back a few hours later after lunch and his boat had grown into a giant megayacht with it's own mini yacht inside of the mega yacht. The "mini yacht" was double the size of his GW. we were tied off at "Alcatraz" and had to beg the harbormaster to pardon us and bring the boat back to the dock. guess we missed the GIANT lettering on the side of the pier where it said 80ft and over only...
1592
« on: May 25, 2017, 03:01:39 PM »
Spare drainplug, check
spotlight, check
Drysuit... maybe in the future, but we're just putting around for now in the bay. labor day weekend we'll be running out to deception pass and Roache Harbor w/ my dad and uncle. might want it for that trip.
1593
« on: May 25, 2017, 02:56:23 PM »
Looks like a good project. were you just down the street from the scene or get called out to assist?
1594
« on: May 25, 2017, 02:25:12 PM »
Thank you all. I'm really hoping to keep murphy at bay this trip, but I want to have everything at the ready if he shows up
1595
« on: May 25, 2017, 01:26:55 PM »
Clarifying statement:
the boat will live on the buoy, but will come out of the water weekly for a bath and equipment check. I have too many different friends in warm beach tell me the same to ignore it. One had a small hull crack that slowly filled the cavity in the hull over time. when they finally recovered the boat it was frighteningly easy to spot and a weekly wash could have saved them a lot of trouble. it's got a radiator so there is no seawater cooling to worry about.
1596
« on: May 25, 2017, 12:25:16 PM »
I think if we ever did bring on Kapernicus he'd just wind up being the center of the bench and center of controversy and center of his own universe.
I wish that guy would just take his fortune and go to a country where he isn't so oppressed.
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Right? He could totally be king of the idiots in some obscure s.e. Asian country. just sayin.
1597
« on: May 25, 2017, 12:08:58 PM »
Safety equip. arrives today and tomorrow via Rainforest prime. Launching checklist sounds similar to PWC launch minus the fenders and dock lines. 10/4 on the cover duty, but quick question; These covers are SUPER tight and I physically cannot snap the aft side for nothing. I think UV exposure and heat have them shrunk a bit. Any pro tips on stretching these bad boys out or should I just get a new cover ordered up? we have Otters and the boat will be on mooring buoy for the summer and I want to keep it protected. Also, anyone deal with attaching covers while on the water often?
1598
« on: May 25, 2017, 12:02:15 PM »
Welcome to the foray. Looking forward to it!
1599
« on: May 25, 2017, 10:56:26 AM »
I'll be putting together a list of items I'm going through on the new-to-me seachicken. (might even call her that) prior to her first launch Saturday. If anyone has any thoughts to add, please feel free. I've been boating my whole life, owned PWC's and launched, piloted and parked boats, but never owned one, so someone else has always been doing the pre-flight so to speak.
1600
« on: May 25, 2017, 09:46:59 AM »
I think if we ever did bring on Kapernicus he'd just wind up being the center of the bench and center of controversy and center of his own universe.
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