What did you do to your boat today

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,682 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 7

  I had my canvas guy run stitching along all of the seams on my bimini top. I noticed some areas where the pieces were “welded” together starting to disbond. I also waterproofed it when I got it back.
  
  
  

  2008 330EC

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• rasbury Member Posts: 8,874 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 11

  @PickleRick...we are not getting any younger..

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• Rich_ Member Posts: 304 ✭✭✭

  April 12

  Grady is bottom painted thanks to oldest kid. Will see if can get wax on the hull and floating tomorrow

  Rinker sold but still have other boats        Eastern LI, NY

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• PickleRick Member Posts: 4,299 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 13

  rasbury said:

  @PickleRick...we are not getting any younger..

  I need to make a YouTube channel "how the working middle class deals with the US medical system without insurance". 
  
  
  

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• Rich_ Member Posts: 304 ✭✭✭

  April 14

  Grady is ready to float. Can wax interior in the water 

  Rinker sold but still have other boats        Eastern LI, NY

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,682 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 14

  Installed my port drive today and adjusted the new trim senders I installed. Also hooked up the batteries.

  2008 330EC

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• Rich_ Member Posts: 304 ✭✭✭

  April 15

  Grady floating. Plan to move a whaler to the rack for painting and wax sometime tomorrow.

  Rinker sold but still have other boats        Eastern LI, NY

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• LaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,015 mod

  April 15 edited April 15

  Changed out the coolant in both mains.  As always, big motors are thirsty.  It's 30 gallons at $40/gallon.  This is why I'm still working half-time at my day job.  
  
  
  

  Post edited by LaRea on April 15

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• Ian Member Posts: 3,029 ✭✭✭✭

  April 15

  Holy crap…

  Regards,

  Ian

  The Third “B”

  Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

  https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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• SimcoeRinker400 Member Posts: 339 ✭✭✭

  April 15

  You guys are really ahead of us here in Canada, with a long winter and more Snow this Sunday.  Looking like May by the time we can be in the water.  But working on another big block fibre glass project

  2008 Rinker 400 EC 
  2015 Scarab 165G
  Laser Sailboat
  2002 Seadoo Explorer
  2023 Seadoo Spark Trixx x 2

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• captkevin Member Posts: 501 ✭✭✭

  April 16

  Wow that is some expensive antifreeze. What makes it so special?

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• captkevin Member Posts: 501 ✭✭✭

  April 16

  awesome vette 

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• LaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,015 mod

  April 16

  captkevin said:

  Wow that is some expensive antifreeze. What makes it so special?

  I think it's a diluted form of Liquid Schwartz.    I looked for aftermarket coolant that meets the Volvo spec, but couldn't find anything in the US market that I felt comfortable with.  

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• LaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,015 mod

  April 16

  @SimcoeRinker400 you're making me wish I still had cars.  That's a good-looking automobile.  

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• Rich_ Member Posts: 304 ✭✭✭

  April 16

  
  

  First ride of the season

  Rinker sold but still have other boats        Eastern LI, NY

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• YYZRC Member Posts: 5,371 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 16 edited April 16

  
  

  @SimcoeRinker400 @aero3113 I got jealous of your four wheeled toys so I joined the club. I had a E46 M3 coupe in my youth and it was time to get another one. FB Marketplace is a dangerous place.

  Post edited by YYZRC on April 16

  2008 350 EC on Georgian Bay

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,682 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 16

  Very nice @YYZRC !! 

  I’m on Marketplace every morning to see what’s out there! Very dangerous….

  2008 330EC

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• YYZRC Member Posts: 5,371 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 16

  If I had money, I’d be broke. 

  2008 350 EC on Georgian Bay

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,682 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 16

  Ran both engines today and cut off the shrink wrap below the rub rail. Also gave it a quick wax below the rub rail. 

  2008 330EC

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,682 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 16

  Starboard water pump had a very small seep at one of the edges. I replaced the impellers and didn’t use any sealant on the gaskets over the winter, I was tired of scraping and cleaning the sealant and wanted to see if the sealant was needed. It probably would’ve sealed itself but took it back out. Port side was fine. Pulled off the starboard pump and sealed her up, no more leak. I also found the pulley was rubbing on a clamp tail. I heard a strange faint sound when I started her but I thought it was the alternator. Readjusted the clamp , also painted the wear mark!
  
  
  

  2008 330EC

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• rasbury Member Posts: 8,874 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 17

  Nice to see you all heading back to the water!

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• captkevin Member Posts: 501 ✭✭✭

  April 17

  Nice M series YYZRC that was always one of my favorites. Marketplace can be very tempting. Always looking. 

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• Rich_ Member Posts: 304 ✭✭✭

  April 17 edited April 17

  @YYZRC Nice ride. I have the 750i in same color snagged from police impound a few years ago

  Rinker sold but still have other boats        Eastern LI, NY

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• captkevin Member Posts: 501 ✭✭✭

  April 17

  Older BMW's were good looking cars. Not a fan of the new ones at all. 

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• LaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,015 mod

  April 18

  Did valve adjustments on both engines.  First time for them (and for me).  Now they are back to purring like happy little kittens.  Also replaced the valve cover gaskets, which should clean up a couple minor oil leaks.  
  
  
  
  
  

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,682 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 18 edited April 18

  Awesome @LaRea !!
  
  The valve cover is HUGE !!

  2008 330EC

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• aero3113 Member Posts: 9,682 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 18

  
  

  I looked at another FJ40 today that I came across on Marketplace yesterday. As I pulled up to it, it looked promising, the body looked solid. I took one look under the hood and told the owner I wasn’t interested. Had a lot of rust in areas that would make it too big of a project! Would’ve been cool to have two 40’s and I just ordered the Land Cruiser 250 last month. I should have it in a week or two.
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

  2008 330EC

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• LaRea Member, Moderator Posts: 8,015 mod

  April 19

  Yeah, it's the valve cover to have when you're only having one!
  
  I had a quote for $2k for valve adjustments by a pro.  After a lot of research and tool-buying, it's not that hard. Diane helped!

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• captkevin Member Posts: 501 ✭✭✭

  April 19

  Never seen a valve cover that big 

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• captkevin Member Posts: 501 ✭✭✭

  April 19

  After years on the waiting list we finally got the call & have a slip set up for this year. Yesterday was the first time seeing it in person. Can't wait for the weather to get nice

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