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The No Wake Zone / Re: Congratulations Sarah !
« on: September 15, 2008, 10:03:21 AM »
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WarZone / Re: Goin out for sushi .....
« on: September 14, 2008, 03:21:12 PM »
Family is all Nordic - but we love sushi. Best stuff on earth. My 9 year old eats it like there is no tomorrow and has since she was very young.
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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: Here's one to have fun with, WHO'S GOT THE FASTEST BOAT... NON RACING
« on: September 13, 2008, 02:01:51 AM »
Hey sleeper - glad you could join us..
is that just a better pic or a different boat from last year
is that just a better pic or a different boat from last year
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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: ROMPER STOMPER UPDATE.
« on: September 12, 2008, 11:57:04 AM »
Convert it to Jpg's before posting - BMP's are HUGE - usually 5-10X...
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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Working / freshing the pump - what should the gains be
« on: September 12, 2008, 11:55:29 AM »
OK, say you have a worn or sloppy clearanced pump, nothing too bad just the normal been around a while type pump on a 50-60 MPH WOT type hull / setup. You totally go through it with a stuffer, etc. (keeping the same cut) what kind of MPH gain are you going to see on the top end? 5 mph? 10 mph? 30 MPH? ... Usually the only cure for performance is more HP :-)
The talk of HP and jets made me start wondering best case what are you going to see. A sloppy jet is going to let the engine rev more, potentially allowing the same water CFM out the back in theory (though I don't know if that theory holds up)...
The talk of HP and jets made me start wondering best case what are you going to see. A sloppy jet is going to let the engine rev more, potentially allowing the same water CFM out the back in theory (though I don't know if that theory holds up)...
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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: eat your hearts out BB lovers
« on: September 12, 2008, 11:49:01 AM »
Can't believe you guys are saying a small block jet is more fun than a pair of 110 lb twin poon tang. Can we move this discussion over to www.socaltrailriders.org where they like hanging with other guys, watching other guys asses for miles, and have other issues with female sluts?
I *know* I can have more fun with the twins - maybe I just have more practice or somethin'.... :-)
I *know* I can have more fun with the twins - maybe I just have more practice or somethin'.... :-)
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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: eat your hearts out BB lovers
« on: September 12, 2008, 06:53:07 AM »Still say a Badass small block and a jetpump would be more fon than a set of drunk 110# twins
Then you need a better imagination!
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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: eat your hearts out BB lovers
« on: September 11, 2008, 10:44:04 PM »
Here's my 528 - temped to throw that in the boat
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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: Fuel lines hit valve cover
« on: September 02, 2008, 02:54:22 PM »
Don't even need a tubing bender. Just grab and go once you've loosened up the hose that connects the two ends.
On BB Mopars and on OLDS there is either a distributor or an oil fill in the way so you HAVE TO bend it. I've done it a bunch of times now. I'm not a big fan of my fuel lines routed over the top of a distributor cap personally.
The carb is twisted on that manifold to try and help with the 5-7 fuel distribution issue Chevys have.
On BB Mopars and on OLDS there is either a distributor or an oil fill in the way so you HAVE TO bend it. I've done it a bunch of times now. I'm not a big fan of my fuel lines routed over the top of a distributor cap personally.
The carb is twisted on that manifold to try and help with the 5-7 fuel distribution issue Chevys have.
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The No Wake Zone / Re: Congratulations Sarah !
« on: September 02, 2008, 02:49:37 PM »
F yea. I'm all for it.
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Random Boat Parts For Sale / Re: BIMINI TOP FOR SALE
« on: September 01, 2008, 11:38:21 AM »
May be interested...need to verify dimensions on my boat.
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Lake Havasu / Re: Leaving for havi in a few hours...
« on: August 25, 2008, 10:04:08 PM »
I went out the 10 to AZ 95 aver a big caltrans sign said MAJOR DELAYS off of rice road.
There was a flash flood going on when I went - if anyone sees a flair on the side of the road - slow down. Going through a roaring 2 foot deep wash at 65+ with a boat in tow was hairy! Thank God for lifted full time 4x4 tow vehicles (my jeep grand cherokee). Pulled me through again....
There was a flash flood going on when I went - if anyone sees a flair on the side of the road - slow down. Going through a roaring 2 foot deep wash at 65+ with a boat in tow was hairy! Thank God for lifted full time 4x4 tow vehicles (my jeep grand cherokee). Pulled me through again....
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Jet Pumps / Re: Water swirls coming out of the pump?
« on: August 23, 2008, 05:27:42 PM »Oh come on now, you don't like to "pull a little mud off the bottom once in while"...
Don't put your helmet back there then. Unless you don't mind a little mud on the helmet.
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Jet Pumps / Re: Wife wants to see what a jet roost looks like
« on: August 23, 2008, 05:24:31 PM »
Lake mojave - I tell you I use mine all the time to plane, to roost, to pull a raft - great addition to my boat
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The No Wake Zone / Re: Avi to the Sandbar in Boat - Distance?
« on: August 22, 2008, 10:23:56 PM »
I measured it on streets and trips - it's about 47 miles via the center of the river starting at the south end of the airport....
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SoCal Lakes / Re: Parasite possibly at Elsinore...
« on: August 20, 2008, 04:05:04 PM »
You know those big things floating on the water - the ones that aren't the outhouses? Those have HUGE props below to try and stir the water so it doesn't become stagnant.
Last time I was there, there were a few huge fish dead and floating for no apparent reasn. The news article came out about 2 weeks later and I decided for me I'm done there.
Last time I was there, there were a few huge fish dead and floating for no apparent reasn. The news article came out about 2 weeks later and I decided for me I'm done there.
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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: is a motorola 12v 55amp alt ok?
« on: August 18, 2008, 10:41:25 PM »
Run your ignition and the engine stuff off the alternator, and let the gauge only do the work when it is charging the battery.
55A is OK, an ignition only pulls 5A -15A, lights 10A, pumps 10A, and the stereo can be a little to alot....
55A is OK, an ignition only pulls 5A -15A, lights 10A, pumps 10A, and the stereo can be a little to alot....
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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: HEADER GASKET
« on: August 14, 2008, 12:19:37 AM »
I use copper gaskets with copper RTV. Reusable, and if it starts leaking, tighten the bolts a little more. Can't blow out...
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The No Wake Zone / Re: Easy Electric Guitar Songs
« on: August 13, 2008, 08:16:01 PM »
Start of with Black Sabbath (the song) - 3 notes, but you learn how to pick and sustain.
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WarZone / Re: Need help on how to "legally" annoy my nieghbor.
« on: August 12, 2008, 03:13:18 PM »
I know a friend of a friend who was in a war with his neighbor back east - he bought some post hole cement, went next door late at night, opened the water meter box, shut off the water, and dumped 5 lbs of the cement in there. A little water later, well....
Not exactly legal though...
Not exactly legal though...
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Lake Havasu / Re: Leaving for havi in a few hours...
« on: August 08, 2008, 09:18:49 AM »
Cool thanks for the 411...
My plan is to 10 East to Quartside AZ 95 North
I know some go through ehrenberg and the indian reservation (AZ 1) - my mom says she remembers that way is 45 mph all the way to parker which doesn't appeal to me if true....
Is my way OK? This will be my first time driving to parker, I have been doing the 40 to lake havasu city.
My plan is to 10 East to Quartside AZ 95 North
I know some go through ehrenberg and the indian reservation (AZ 1) - my mom says she remembers that way is 45 mph all the way to parker which doesn't appeal to me if true....
Is my way OK? This will be my first time driving to parker, I have been doing the 40 to lake havasu city.
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Lake Havasu / Re: Leaving for havi in a few hours...
« on: August 08, 2008, 09:04:31 AM »
I'm going to stay at the very south end of the lake (Parker) - anyone gone out via 10 then the 62 straight to parker? How does that compare to the 10 to AZ 95 and going north?
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Lake Havasu / Leaving for havi in a few hours...
« on: August 08, 2008, 08:58:43 AM »
Coming back monday night....
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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: Electric fuel pump ?
« on: August 03, 2008, 09:55:59 AM »
When I was having fuel issues, I thought my mechanical pump was to blame - so I put in a Holley marine electric. Once I figured out what the real problem was - I thought about removing it.
However the long cranking cycles with a mechanical (when the engine has been sitting), the fact I can run the carbs dry when I pull it out (to keep the cabs from varnishing) and the fact that last week I transfered 25 gallons of fuel from the boat tanks to the jeep tank for the drive home from mojave when the trip was cut short showed me I like the electric better....
I still have the mechanical attached and pumping air though just in case the electric one has issues. Maybe I should stick the inlet in the hull and let it pump bildge water out of the boat....
However the long cranking cycles with a mechanical (when the engine has been sitting), the fact I can run the carbs dry when I pull it out (to keep the cabs from varnishing) and the fact that last week I transfered 25 gallons of fuel from the boat tanks to the jeep tank for the drive home from mojave when the trip was cut short showed me I like the electric better....
I still have the mechanical attached and pumping air though just in case the electric one has issues. Maybe I should stick the inlet in the hull and let it pump bildge water out of the boat....