Sure is quiet in here....do I need to start a fight?

[jimdad07]

Got to play with the brandy new USC today......those Kazawaki carbs were rough......but a few minutes at 170 degrees cleaned it right up.....used the "General Cleaner" that came with it...2 tsp to 1.5 gal is what they suggested.....looked and smelled for all the world like blue powdered laundry soap.....worked good....few before and after pics...or I guess these are before and during pics...LOL!!

Very nice cleanup Robin.

 

[jimdad07]

Yeah Rob, Emma was the boss on this one. They are pretty good helpers when it comes to pulling square on my little building projects. They are trained on holding the tape for corner to corner measurements.

 

[jimdad07]

Weather was actually more than fine out there. Saturday was just comfortable, wind kicked up a bit just before sundown. We could hear thunder but could not see lightning, got dark real early as thick fog moved in. We all battened down the hatches and continued on with the party, set off the fireworks on the lee side of the island. Today the wind changed to offshore and the sea calmed down quickly, had 5-6 ground swell running but very little wave action, nice sun all day.There was three divers among the crew that made several forays collecting things for the cooks to boil and fry. Great time was had by all present.

Your island parties sound like a great time.

 

[pioneerguy600]

Time:

 

[jimdad07]

Can't sleep, mind is racing tonight. Irritating me a little.

 

[Stihl 041S]

Can't sleep, mind is racing tonight. Irritating me a little.

I call it "Rat in a Coffee Can" syndrome.

Mind won't shut down.

Call

 

[dancan]

Lost the race ?

 

[dancan]

I guess I'll be vehwey vehwey quite and let sleeping dogs lie .

 

[Cantdog]

Morning all.....no work today!! Get the daughter off to work....gotta scrounge a couple tiny Kazawaki parts....then down the coast to the family marine store get a seacock, thruhull, positive flow bottom strainer, short junk of 1 1/2" hose, couple fittings and ss clamps to plumb up the raw water system on the boat. Also gotta pick up a three way ball valve and more fittings so I can build a wash down pump using the water pump in the drive unit....it has to remain pumping to cool the upper drive gearbox.....Mercruiser say to block off the line at the transom mount and cut the hose outside, underwater between the transom mount and the drive unit and let the water exit there.........Well if I do that there is no way I'll know if the drive pump is still pumping.....it could fail and I wouldn't know until I toasted a $1,000 gear box, which I 'm sure would happen somewhere off shore on a long run......Not happening.... so what I came up with is a diverter valve with a thru hull fitting in the transom that I can see the discharge to be sure it pumping overboard and when the valve is switched it goes to an 8-10' piece of 3/4" hose to serve as a washdown unit.....win-win other than the slight cost involved....and still allows me to keep track of the pump...busy day for no "Work"!!!

 

[Cantdog]

I guess I'll be vehwey vehwey quite and let sleeping dogs lie .

Woof!!!!! Not quiet enough.......

 

[Jimmy in NC]

Morning. Looks like another warm week here but it is July!






Jimmy

 

[roncoinc]

Jimmy,,dont need the air cond,,i can open windows.
jut to tow boat and plow..
So dont go mistreating it !!
or put to many miles on it !!

 

[roncoinc]

Summers over,,only hi of 80 deg today .

 

[roncoinc]

The reason Dan becomes lost in thought is because it is not familiar territory to him...

 

[IEL]

Morning guys. I hope to have some time on here later today.
Yesterday I got a really good haul of electronic stuff. Two oscilloscopes. A two chanel techtronics, and another two chanel I dont recall seeing before. So far I have tested the techtronics and it worked perfect.

I also got a whole bunch of components such as several hundred resistors and over 100 condensors. Also got a bunch of switches and other assorted stuff. (ham antenna mounts, a couple cb radios, ect)

Now for my plan today. I sheared the key on the hooskie mower the other day, and Im fixing that today. I also have some desoldering and wiring work to do. Finally, I hope to finish the 020av off.
Should be a good day. Not much time for slugs though.... I will be slacking.

I also hate that hooskie mower... The most guttless rear drive system ever.... The old deere we had would almost rip your arms off when you engaged it in high gear... The hooskie cant even pull its self..

 

[tbone75]

Slug can't move to good , little worse than I have been. LOL Didn't take them muscle relaxers last night. Want to see if I get off my azz ?

 

[roncoinc]

John,,you got hotmail

 

[tbone75]

John,,you got hotmail

I will go see !

 

[tbone75]

John,,you got hotmail

Tried to reply , gave up. LOL

Sounds GREAT !!

Thanks !!

 

[tbone75]

Got everything ready to put the new fridge in. Just got to get it into its hole. Getting the old one to the basement may be a little trouble ? Going to find some help fer that. LOL