Thanks Nate! Still healing a header burn from that, but loved doing it! Any time my friend!

Kids had a GREAT time! Especially coming up at the bridge as you and John (Dozzer)  were going at it. RJ said, "nail it" and I did, Rivertard got a great pic of that full speed run I did under the bridge as well as the Roost I tossed infront of the beach. Didnt know he was there, lol.
Was told from the beach I nearly hit the bridge with the roost! That was encouraging.

Next time gonna bring out the Greenie, or "loogie" as I call it,  but a lil more "motivated" than it is now.

All in All, I think the Moo did very well there and held her own. Ran outa gas on one tank trying to run Rivertard, backed off on Skip for other reasons (jet ski), then OWNED Nordie, many times, I think she did OK. Could be better, we'll work on that. I think Skip and Mike both woulda had me anyway, but was fun trying!

Ray

 

Got this today.

Help is on the Way!


The Pentagon announced TODAY the formation of a new 500-man elite
fighting unit called the  United States Redneck Special Forces (USRSF)
 

 These mostly Southern boys will be Dropped off into Iraq and will be
 given only the following facts about terrorists:
 1. The season opened today.
 2. There is no limit.
 3.. They taste just like chicken.
 4. They don't like beer, pickups, country music, or Jesus.
 5. They are directly responsible for the death of Dale Earnhardt.
 
 The Pentagon expects the problem in Iraq to be over by Friday.
 
 Applications are available at your local Wal-Mart sporting goods counter.           

Green anodized? you have my attention!

Ray

Since being on the water, from March this year, i've lost 4 cell phones, 1 digi camera, my Ohio State championship T-Shirt (Beerjet was there for that), 4 contact lenses, 2 sets of truck keys, 2 pairs of Oakleys, and one 21' Biesemeyer boat. I'm sure theres more, but nothing as elaborate as loosing a scoop, etc.

AND I STILL DO THIS EVERY CHANCE I GET! 

2Sav might have the right idea, I'm just on the wrong side here.

Ray

Soak it down pretty good with PB Blaster. Leave it sit a couple nites with the stuff. Tapping on the bolt can help it get in there good. heat wouldn't hurt (On the bolt), but be careful. Then, yeah, listen to Tony, grind it down flat, Not flush with the intake, centerpunch and drill it, use a GOOD extractor, should come out fine. if it doesn't, weld a nut to it and try it all over again.

Just the way I would do it. I'm from the east coast, so EVERY bolt did this back there, lol.

Probably why I still put never seize on bolts and studs like this, and loc tite on others.

Ray

Well, hate to be the positive guy here, but I see things a little differently.

With the interest rates down, foreclosure homes selling at a 90% rate at auction, people are buying and flipping them, at least here in PHX, at a record rate.

In all honesty, these "fixed back up" homes are now selling for realistic value prices. The OVER inflation, and people refinancing or second mortgages, was what was crazy. That is driving the economy right now.

As far as the Financial lenders that went under? GOOD! All of those were nothing more than Loan Sharks to begin with. (I am italian)

My guage is retail. Retail is bouncing back. As people buy these homes, AND have more money to afford a decent lifestyle, spending is up. Feel bad for the people that played to game too long, or just got in at the wrong time, but it is what it is. We'll see if retail holds up.

Homes are NOW selling for what they are REALLY worth, maybe. If more than a few rich cats lost their ass, I am not unhappy about that. I AM unhappy about the innocent people suckered into buying well over what they could afford, at over inflated prices, but that's another matter, and another nail in the coffin of these 350 lenders! My Wife and I were approved for $550k (NO WAY we could afford that!) when we started looking 3 years ago or so.  We bought my place at a 'tad' under 200k.

I'm still ok, by a longshot! Not upside down at all, but many around me are. I'm not gonna get into my viewpoints as to how this happened, but I think we all saw the "infomercials" in the day a few years ago.

I'll leave it at this. I have one contractor that is buying, fixing up and flipping homes at the rate of 5 to 8 per week! The buyers are STILL getting a deal (One I know personally got a home from him that 4 years ago appraised at 350k for 125k) Both made money. House IMO worth MAYBE 200k. Small time Conractor making his own fortune from the situation. Here's what is happening. People losing their homes these last couple years are taking everything! Cabinets, sinks, electrical panels, switches and wallplates, A/C units, even the wiring and plumbing itself, all of which needs replacing. Where we come in.

The current 'recession', IMO, driven by the stupidly rich in the real estate game getting far too greedy.

Ray

As long as this one doesnt turn into charcoal, hell be fine! 

You mean as long as I keep my brother away from it!    So far he hasn't been allowed to look at it,   

Ray

Thats a Roger Finney splash guard, so  kinda doubt its original, though obviously done by the Original owner.

Dunno about the 2 keys. Ones not, nor has ever been, according to PO, hooked up. Been suggested maybe for the electric fuel pump.

Only problem I see is it comes with a green card! Woulda sold by the truckload in my hood, 

Ray

I have a MT trailer? Hmmm just what I do NOT need, but bitchen deal! Anyone help w/transport?

My neighbors SOOOOOO love me right now, lol

Ray

And I been eyeballin that placecraft for a day now!

Unc had it all last weekend, why i couldn't take it to Avi, and had a blast in it while Aunt and her neices waterskiied behind it all weekend (Just coming off knee surgery mind you, and been 15 years since shes done that).

Anyway, Unc and Aunt wanna come with us and she ski's all morning. Coming out of about a mile long no wake zone (At the back is a beach where we had lunch), stopped and she wanted to ski back around the back half before we get to shipwreck rock.

As I tighten up the rope to her, 2 HUGE wakebarges come out of the no wake zone with their hair on fire, within 20 feet of me on either side, and proceed to swamp the back half of the boat with their good 3 footers. Waited that out, No problem, turn on the bilge pumps, and we pull her up. As I get her up and drop the rpm down to 3500, two MORE barges come from the other way and nail me AGAIN!

At this point, Aunt dropped the rope, and as I turned the boat, Unc says, "We're sinking" .

No Crap! he was well over his ankles in water, it was no more than an inch below the top of the bellhousing! Bilge pumps no werkie!

Pick up aunt, BLAST it to the beach (Not a new experience), while the guys were bailing, I took one of the pumps and tore off the wires and held them on the battery, lol.

Went back, dropped Aunt and Unc off, then went back out for the rest of the day. Boat runs good, pumps working now, just wish I had the diverter on it already so when I see those pricks that initially swamped me I can make my introduction, lol.

Its coming, I noted the Reg numbers!

Ray

As I get another project underway, some things lined up for the Moo, I go and pick up another one! 

Some of you may have seen the postings of this on another site, so its Pete and Re-Pete.

Until I can find out otherwise, it appears to be a 76 Sleekcraft SST V-Bottom. I know, Bubble deck, but haven't seen any V-Bottom SSTs before either, so by the HIN I'm just calling it as I se it for now. Maybe someone here knows?

Either way, not a bad ride.

























Ray

   Welcome back  maybe now you can that a punch better then you give one   scene you put it out there I got a lot of phone calls from members speaking for you WTF and PMs telling me I was in the wrong from your one sided story or what ever you said I was never one for talking and maybe this time I've should of, RAY your a grown ass man you should of talk to me instead of coming at me with your verbal remarks calling me names like some kinds do but you failed to tell the board members here that I had a lot of my so called friends turn on me cause you didn't tell the hole story from the first post regarding the carbs on your boat REMEMBER.         

Boost, OK, I get it. we had a VERY bad misunderstanding. or 2. I NEVER threw you under the bus! I made it VERY clear I made my decision based on perception.  Everyone knows that, and that is all I told them.

Had nothing to do with my friends, anyone on this site, or anyone else. I rememeber you helping me out, and it wasn't just the carbs, it was much more than that! You were helping me out from day one last december. I do NOT forget! Scroll through all the posts. You remember when I first showed up? You posted one thing now , then edited it for this pissing contest, so apparently there's some harbored feelings. I ain't playing. Walk a mile in my shoes Boost! I DO with everyone I meet, every, single, focking day! (Ask Luckystiff)

Anyway, please, lets just leave it alone and go on from here. I'm more than  man enough to take it and say I'm wrong, and was wrong, and was a complete ass to you,  and lets move on from here. This site doesn't need this. And THIS is what I was trying to avoid for it. Why I did what I did. can't we grow? I'm done, maybe I should NOT have tried this. (Thanks Brad).

Ray

PS I do NOT take well to personal attacks. If you feel you know me, think again before you do so!