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Re: What is gear ratio for 2002 350 Mag Bravo3 stolen - any non-OEM replacements
Dang..I thought 6500 would buy a new one. Im taking mine off and keeping it by my bed!
rasbury
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Re: What did you do to your boat today
Effing hilarious! Probably the same boater who gripes because marinas never answer him on the radio.
LaRea
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Re: What did you do to your boat today
Nice work @grouch0jr !
Reminds me of how my 330 was when I bought it. All the courtesy cockpit lights had the wires twisted and duct tape was used. The best was how they spliced the VHF antenna. What’s scary is that I don’t think the previous owner did this, it was who he hired….
All replaced and done right now!
All replaced and done right now!
aero3113
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Re: Meet the new La Rea!
If you want to show the admiral how much money you saved, while spending thousands, it may not end well...aero3113 said:
rasbury
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Re: Meet the new La Rea!
The aftercoolers run engine coolant. I'm glad they aren't seawater-cooled.
@aero3113 -- for every upgrade or repair, I record my out-of-pocket cost and I estimate what the job would cost using commercial labor. Over 3 years, not including the tender:
Out-of-pocket cost: $196k
Estimated cost using commercial labor: $335k
Savings from self labor: $139k
I'm glad I don't track my hours. The hourly rate is probably like a buck an hour!
@aero3113 -- for every upgrade or repair, I record my out-of-pocket cost and I estimate what the job would cost using commercial labor. Over 3 years, not including the tender:
Out-of-pocket cost: $196k
Estimated cost using commercial labor: $335k
Savings from self labor: $139k
I'm glad I don't track my hours. The hourly rate is probably like a buck an hour!
LaRea
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Re: Meet the new La Rea!
That was a big job. First step is draining 10+ gallons of coolant from each engine, so the engine room has been full of 5-gal buckets for the past week. And of course I made a giant mess that I cleaned up today.
I'll recoup the cost of $2200 in fuel savings. If I had used yard labor to remove and reinstall, it would have been $4000 at least. Plus, I got a great full-body workout!
I'll recoup the cost of $2200 in fuel savings. If I had used yard labor to remove and reinstall, it would have been $4000 at least. Plus, I got a great full-body workout!
LaRea
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Re: Wiring from Helm to Stereo
A guy my size with monkey-long arms could make a good career fixing boats.
LaRea
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