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The No Wake Zone / Re: newbie
« on: April 04, 2010, 02:33:36 PM »
Welcome, If you do have a boat we are going to need pic's of it, pics of your garage, pics of your main ride including new and old girlfriends.. :)..Can you see a trend here? Hint.. Pic's .. :) I'm just kinda joking..  Welcome that is true forsure  ;)..     Roy

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The No Wake Zone / Re: Need Help
« on: April 04, 2010, 07:42:59 AM »
Like Gt said you can drill them out at a slow speed with a cobalt drill bit But I would go one step further and use a left handed threaded cobalt drill bit , reverse rotation drill bit w/e you want to call them, I use them every time I'm drilling out a broken bolt or stripped head screw, Most the time the bit will catch/grip then spin the bolt/screw out before you finish drilling the hole...   Roy

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Projects / Re: Baja 184 SS
« on: April 02, 2010, 02:55:23 PM »
Stuck my Stringers today, Fiberglass them in tomorrow Moving right along.     

Anyone know the best way to cover them with fiberglass? Still wondering about mat and cloth??...    Roy

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The No Wake Zone / Re: April Fools 2010
« on: April 02, 2010, 06:17:40 AM »
You had me until you admitted guilt after saying you had legal advice, Knew a attorney would not allow that, Good one, you "Got" a lot of people including me for a bit..    Roy

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Projects / Re: Brendella tunnel
« on: April 01, 2010, 07:29:32 PM »
On that Foam Problem try a high power pressure washer with a oticialating (sp) head. They have them at low's or home depot, My pressure washer turned up to 3,500 psi with that head on it will go threw plywood fairly quickly. Man it will be a wet loud torture of a job but it will go pretty quick on a hot day and be clean as can be when done. To bad we don't live close you could use mine...   Roy

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The No Wake Zone / Re: BBF....What causes 8 bent Conn. Rods
« on: April 01, 2010, 07:12:52 PM »
Loose nut behind the steering wheel??

Are you serious? If so I'm guessing it hydro locked from a quick submerging?

You did not say anything about other parts being damaged? Pistons trashed from 8 wrong/to long spark plugs??

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Projects / Re: Baja 184 SS
« on: April 01, 2010, 06:48:01 PM »
Started laying fiberglass on the subfloor today, Pretty easy.

QUESTION???   What's the pro's and con's and differences between Fiberglass Mat and Fiberglass Cloth??  The Cloth is easier to lay and I would tend to think it's stronger because of the even weave??

 So why even use the Mat?   West Marine book say's as long as you get the same thickness it does not matter. If this is true why not just do 1 or 2 layers of woven roving ?? :screwy:

   And once again, Thanks for the info :thumbup:...   Roy

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The No Wake Zone / Re: SCJB
« on: April 01, 2010, 12:54:53 PM »
I REALLY hope I'm right but if I'm wrong, Sorry. But I'm just saying, Brad said he stole the software and I'm SURE his attorney would not advise him to admit that and
   Roy

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The No Wake Zone / Re: SCJB
« on: April 01, 2010, 09:36:56 AM »
Really Sorry to hear this terrible news, I just found this site a couple months ago and really grew to count on it for valuable information, Thanks everyone for that and best of luck to all, Good luck Brad and thanks very much for your effort...   Roy

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Projects / Re: Baja 184 SS
« on: March 31, 2010, 08:48:10 PM »
Glued in some sticks today, I'll put fiberglass over them tomorrow.

West Marine epoxy works really well once I got use to the cure time and smoother less sticky texture then fiberglass resin. Those one pump to one pump pre-measured epoxy dispenser pumps are the bomb.

More pic's tomorrow. I have to get my ass in a higher gear cause the engine will be back from the builder in 2 weeks and I'm not near ready yet.   Roy.

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Events / Re: East Coast Jet Boaters UNITE!!!
« on: March 31, 2010, 07:59:54 PM »
Oh yeah those pic's are familiar I know exactly where that's at but that event I did not know about, Wish I did seems way cool.

Thanks for all the compliments everyone.

I found out over the year's that most boat people are good people and fun to spend time with so any of you people want to come have some fun on the water, Give me a shout.  Roy

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Boats For Sale / Re: 21 Eagle XSport 780 HP LS7 Aluminum jetboat
« on: March 31, 2010, 05:19:14 PM »
                                ~Drool~ One of these day's, One of these day's~Drool~

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Events / Re: East Coast Jet Boaters UNITE!!!
« on: March 31, 2010, 11:19:32 AM »
I've gotta make a trip back east this summer. Maybe instead of flying I'll drag a boat back......Eats like that an all!

Hmmmmmmm :screwy:

Ray

I remember you typing something about East Liverpool (I use to B.A.S.E jump off there old smoke stack) on the Ohio, I live close to the Ohio,Pa, West Virginia state lines not far from there, And I have friends who have camps on the side of the river and on the bottom of a large track of dune buggy ,4x4 trails Called "Wellsville" Ohio, I always wanted to tow to there and boat up the Ohio to Pittsburgh, spend a night there maybe, and then cruise the rest of the way back up the "Al" to my Place, We could work out something with the trucks/ trailers, Actually not hat far a drive when driving and cutting across country.
Just throwing out some idea's...    Roy

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WarZone / Re: Quick jokes
« on: March 31, 2010, 09:53:43 AM »
2 outdoor cameramen where filming grizzly bears on the Alaskan tundra when a large male bear that they where filming a 1/2 mile away raised it's head and sniffed the air, Then started running directly towards the 2 men, The one man instantly drops his camera gear and back pack and starts going threw his back pack, the other man is horrified, jumping up and down screaming to run and pointing at the charging bear, The other man pulls out his running shoes as he's kicking off his boots and starts to put them on, The horrified man screams at him telling him to hurry and run as the other man finished lacing up his shoes, As he stands up the horrified man yells again telling him he's an ass and he will never out run the bear, As the now shoed runner starts off in a jog he say's "I don't have to out run the bear, I just have to out run you"

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Events / Re: East Coast Jet Boaters UNITE!!!
« on: March 31, 2010, 08:54:52 AM »
With food like that I'd never leave the table   O0

We stay till the first heavy freeze hits around November and I have to shut down the crappers and showers until then, COME EAT!!! We alway's have extra's and indulge on Saturday Nights. :) :) :) :thumbup:

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Random Boat Parts For Sale / Re: Berk loader grate
« on: March 31, 2010, 08:34:56 AM »
I also am interested in one for a Berk E, Not for another month or 2 but def this summer. This engine rebuild cost is hitting me hard and buying one now will make the ol'lady wanna hit me harder :o ::), I did tell her to expect  me spending a couple grand on rebuilding the jet this summer and the loader is part of that plan.  8)     ....   Roy

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WarZone / Re: Sucks for you!
« on: March 31, 2010, 08:11:11 AM »
I think this thread just jinxed me.. I woke up this morning with 3 inches of snow and its still coming. Im pretty low elevation, so nobody was expecting it. So much for rebuilding the boat seat today! Im sure Ill get bored since Im not working today and go snap some shots of the lake for you SoCal'ers to be happy about the heat.  :-\

I know the feeling, I have electric heaters blowing on my shelf of West Marine Epoxy and supplies and in the floor of the boat trying to heat up and speed up the cure time before i start today's work on it. ;)

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Events / Re: East Coast Jet Boaters UNITE!!!
« on: March 31, 2010, 07:31:09 AM »
Man I'm jealous! Nice place RR.

Thanks, We love it altho it is a lot of work and worries, Keeps me out of the bars tho  :) (edited to add "Most the time").. :)

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Events / Re: East Coast Jet Boaters UNITE!!!
« on: March 31, 2010, 06:42:03 AM »
Here some pics of my place and the river locks.

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Events / East Coast Jet Boaters UNITE!!!
« on: March 31, 2010, 06:28:06 AM »
All the West Coast boaters seem to get together every w/e and I have not seen anything about East Coast Get togethers. I know it's mostly a West Coast group and all but there are a few of us on this side of the Country SO. I have a summer Cottage right on the Allegheny River and I believe it would be a great place to meet.

My place is in the First Natural pool, 3 miles up river from the end of the navigational (Keeps a safe boating depth, I think it 12 feet or deeper) bottom part of the river, A shallow stretch a couple hundred feet separates me from the deep waters that lead to Pittsburgh that jet boats and other smaller boats, I/O's can even make it most the time if you know the channel, can travel through with n/p. So If you leave my place and go down river you can be in Pittsburgh in a day, The "Burgh" is actually very boater friendly, docks both public and private that lead to all the stadiums, subway system that gets us anywhere in the burgh. 5 star hotels or sleep on the boat/tent w/e.

Pittsburgh is a day trip one way, It works out to about 70 some miles but there are 8 locks that we have to go threw, It's fun with a few boats, gets boring and kinda tough if your doing it solo.

You skinny water lovers, I'm one also but don't have the funds for a Outlaw Eagle YET. This is a dream place, Go up river from my place leads to multiple rivers that lead to several State Parks and the Allegheny National Forest. Over a Hundred miles of beautiful river running and great fishing.

I'll add more info and pic's and this is a open idea, Who's interested in what when? I have many beds and even more tenting/camping.

There is a public boat launch 7 miles down river and I also have my own but it's tight, you need 4 wheel drive and only works well in the summer when water is low and ground is dry, I have docks.

Who's interested....   Roy

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WarZone / Re: Sucks for you!
« on: March 31, 2010, 04:04:38 AM »
Snow and ice has been gone for weeks here in Pa, high 70's and sunny this weekend, The winter does not bother me till about March when it does start to get old, Actually I Love the change of seasons, I snow and water ski, snowmobile, quad, icefish, ice-skate and hunt but I guess my favorite is horseback riding in the snow on a full moon night, you can walk right up on deer and other wildlife.

Use to travel a lot when I was younger and I even spent a few months of my life living in Cal, OC, My Uncle lived there and I came and stayed with him a few weeks at a time several times in my life. And I also done Vegas 3 times gambling before it was legal in Pa, Trust Me, I'll take the snow for 4 months to play in instead of Your 4 months of deadly summer heat, Land slides when it does rain, wildfires every year, crime rate and high taxes and cost of living and stiff regulations on everything. What I'm saying is I been from coast to coast in U.S and Canada, Been to Mexico 3 times, and I'm quite Happy here in Pa.

Pic of my favorite ride wondering what's going on.

                            Blue skies to all, no matter where you live......     Roy

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The No Wake Zone / Re: Two things to remember
« on: March 29, 2010, 08:47:57 AM »
Did the cop give him many fines?

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Jet Pumps / Re: Loader on a 12je?
« on: March 29, 2010, 03:16:55 AM »
I also have a 12JE pump, What kind of gains would I get with a loader? I'm under the understanding that the JE's have a smaller inlet? So I would think a loader would help a lot. What about the con's? If/When you hit something with them what happens? I won't mind so much if it just trashes the loader but what about the pump/hull?

 What's the gains of a inducer impeller over the loader and I guess the two combined is tits and ass?

Sorry for the questions and probably wasting your time cause knowing me I'll end up experimenting with all the above anyway but I like to know what I'm getting into.

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Boats For Sale / Re: Craigslist & ebay boats
« on: March 28, 2010, 04:50:46 PM »
Guy must measure from tip of trailer tongue to end tip of jet to get 23 feet??? http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/boa/1665083572.html
 

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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: engine help
« on: March 28, 2010, 02:40:53 PM »
The engine mounts your going to have to figure out what kind ya want, Read a bunch of posts on this site and decide, there are a few way's, 3 point, 4 point, rail system for those to connect to, There is a poster  named "IronMan" that makes them so look his posts up, That is where I intend to get mine, I also am building a Baja.

Most Jet Boats don't run regular engine water pumps, Our engines power more powerful water pumps (The Jet) that we run water from and through our engines and then usually out the exhaust and/or a side dump and again there are many way's this is done.

I'm sure someone can help ya out more then I but I suggest you just become more familiar with this site and read on, Thats what I did and it helped lots, Welcome and good luck...

Oh yeah and BTW, Pretty much mandatory unsaid rule, Ya gotta post pic's of your boat ;)              Roy

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