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Re: Rinker 350/360 2007+ Random Topics
@YYZRC what’s nice about the vent is that you can pull it out and the rubber grommet then stick a hose in and spray down the sides. Really helps when the level sensors get gummed up (put the vent near your sensors). At the end of the season I put a long PVC pipe in with a scraper on to end to get everything that’s stuck on the bottom loose, fill it up with clean water and flush it out for the winter.
aero3113
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Re: Getting a new lift
It isn't often that a company just impresses the heck out of me. I got every dime i put out for this finger pier and lift they earned and i am happy i made the choice i did. They had to break ice almost every day. Temps in the twenties and today in the teens. The quality of the work was really good and the fact that they didn't let difficult weather stop them was impressive. If anyone in the Annapolis or Baltimore area needs a marine contractor i wouldn't recommend calling anyone else. Anchored Marine Construction. I wish i could of had them do the whole dock but now i need to replenish the repairs fund first.
davidbrooks
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Re: Meet the new La Rea!
Figured you guys might ask! 
I've bought 5473 gallons of diesel.
I've burned around 650 gallons in the genny. At my 800 rpm happy speed, I'm usually making 7.5 knots at 2.3 mpg. On plane, it's 23 knots at 0.5 mpg. And of course, we've spent a fair amount of time idling at zero speed in locks or waiting for bridge openings.
I've bought 5473 gallons of diesel. I've burned around 650 gallons in the genny. At my 800 rpm happy speed, I'm usually making 7.5 knots at 2.3 mpg. On plane, it's 23 knots at 0.5 mpg. And of course, we've spent a fair amount of time idling at zero speed in locks or waiting for bridge openings.
LaRea
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Re: Lets see your pets out on the Rinker
Nothing worse than losing what most of us consider like a child to us. It leaves a big hole in our hearts. Sorry for your lose @mattie
Pat310
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Re: Generator issues - Oil & remote start
I thought I’d add to this generator topic after I had another leak this past summer. I waited till off-season to have more time to tear it apart after figuring out what looked like a leak behind the flywheel. I finally got a warmer day earlier this week.
After easily removing the flywheel
It was pretty obvious I found the culprit, as the seal was removable by my fingers. As you can see it was loose enough to actually start rubbing the flywheel.
Here is photo with the seal removed.
And new one installed
Last picture of the 2 seals
Now, I need to wait for spring! Ended up being much easier than I expected.
Here is photo with the seal removed.And new one installed Last picture of the 2 seals
Now, I need to wait for spring! Ended up being much easier than I expected. 
Dream_Inn
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Re: Pic Of The Day
For ocean-crossing yachts, single engine is the key for efficiency and reliability. If you're making long passages of 15-20 days nonstop, you want a smallish single engine loaded at 60%-70%.
For emergencies, she probably has a second, smaller engine mounted off to one side with a separate propeller. That's the wing engine, a.k.a. get-home engine.
For emergencies, she probably has a second, smaller engine mounted off to one side with a separate propeller. That's the wing engine, a.k.a. get-home engine.
LaRea
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Re: Hope this isn't a RBOC member
Coming from the wakeboat world, I saw plenty of stupid stuff, and as such I would often post the latest USCG stats regarding accidents/injuries/fatalities on that forum because it seemed to be the only thing that would motivate some to actually use the blower. The number of folks that said that they never/rarely use it was shocking. Some simply didn't even know what it was for. 
Last year's numbers for "Ignition of fuel or vapor" has 34 accidents, with 35 injuries and 3 fatalities. This is not an outlier; it's a typical year.
It's actually interesting how many categories they break it down into, such as rental boats.
If anyone's interested, here is last year's numbers:
https://www.uscgboating.org/library/accident-statistics/Recreational-Boating-Statistics-2023-Ch1.pdf
Last year's numbers for "Ignition of fuel or vapor" has 34 accidents, with 35 injuries and 3 fatalities. This is not an outlier; it's a typical year.
It's actually interesting how many categories they break it down into, such as rental boats.
If anyone's interested, here is last year's numbers:
https://www.uscgboating.org/library/accident-statistics/Recreational-Boating-Statistics-2023-Ch1.pdf
Formulaben
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Re: Hope this isn't a RBOC member
In my mind, that photo confirms it's a 342. I grabbed an internet photo of a 342 and overlaid it on that photo. Definitely a 342, no doubt. Kinda hard to tell from this screen grab, but I made the stock photo partly transparent ... take that image and move it around on top of the burning boat, and it's obviously a 342.
LaRea
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Re: 2003 342 V Drive for sale
As someone who did indeed buy a sub 40’ twin IO with joystick. I can say it is the best thing I ever got on a boat. There is a learning curve and a nuance to how the stick reacts. Kind of like basic steering, where people tend to oversteer when they first get into boating. Same with the joystick. You just get used to it. To me it's like driving an automatic versus a manual transmission car.
TonyG13
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