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Re: BONEHEAD MOVE
Since we're all sharing our own bonehead blunders to make @skuter99 feel better ...
Years ago when the Admiral and I were "two yoots" in a Maxum 2400, we once cruised the entire navigable Rappahannock River -- about 85 miles -- on the assumption that the city of Fredericksburg would have a marina with fuel. It did not. We headed back down-river, and when the engine died, we were still six miles away from the only fuel on that river (Tides Inn).
I rowed the boat to shore using an improvised oar made by tying a flip-flop to a boat hook. Then, feeling like Humphrey Bogart in "The African Queen", I hauled the boat upriver a quarter-mile to a private dock we had just passed. All I wanted was a phone, but the owner gave me 10 gallons of gas and refused to accept payment.
And that's how I learned about fuel management!
Years ago when the Admiral and I were "two yoots" in a Maxum 2400, we once cruised the entire navigable Rappahannock River -- about 85 miles -- on the assumption that the city of Fredericksburg would have a marina with fuel. It did not. We headed back down-river, and when the engine died, we were still six miles away from the only fuel on that river (Tides Inn).
I rowed the boat to shore using an improvised oar made by tying a flip-flop to a boat hook. Then, feeling like Humphrey Bogart in "The African Queen", I hauled the boat upriver a quarter-mile to a private dock we had just passed. All I wanted was a phone, but the owner gave me 10 gallons of gas and refused to accept payment.
And that's how I learned about fuel management!
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Re: Oval window leak
Update: A couple of weeks ago I tried to take the window out. I spent 2 hours digging out the sealant around the outside of the window. I just couldn’t get the window out. I was afraid of messing up the vinyl on the inside of the boat. So I taped around the window and resealed it. So far it worked!! We had some pretty good storms and I’m still dry. I will keep checking.
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Re: Kohler 5ECD Generator
I ended up not replacing the O2 sensor, I think the lack of a spray pattern was causing the EC69 code.
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Re: Stainless bottle opener
THIS is a bottle opener! Underside of my Reef flip flops - with me everywhere I go. :-)
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Re: Fuel Consumption vs. Cruising speed/rpm
We have a lot of Formula and Fountain cigarette boats on our lake system. Even a big annual Poker Run. I call them 50 buck boats. As they go by I just keep repeating every second...50 bucks..50 bucks..50 bucks...
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Re: Pic Of The Day
Been down that way. But in winter when all you guys shut down and we still swim in the ocean.MiamiAG said:Come down to Miami Willhound. You will be hot IN the water.
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