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TSBB General Talk / Re: HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY, "Krus...
Last post by Frank B. - Today at 07:32 AM
Wow! happy birthday Norm! A milestone birthday for sure.  In Feb. I spent a couple of nights in Moss Point, helping to prep for my Mothers 100th.  My birthday wish for you is that you are as healthy and happy as she is when you reach that next milestone.
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Charles .. we repurpose a lot in our house .. I'm trying very hard not to save anything .. just in case I might need it someday ...I'm following your build ,thank you for taking the time to post it .
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TSBB General Talk / Was desperate enough to consid...
Last post by Charles Brennan - Mar 28, 2024, 07:43 PM
Timm,  I only have about 12 pounds of soft lead weight packs for my BCD pockets, versus 30 pounds of hard lead weight-belt weights.  12 lb sounds like a lot of weight, but I like to lay on the ocean floor when I am after lobsters.  For diving in the local springs, I don't even use them at all.   I had seriously considered cutting up my weight bags and if I had had 22 pounds worth, I would have indeed done that.  Just figured I would never have much use for the old-style weights.

However, as an inveterate re-purposer, I now have a BUNCH of epoxy weights to hold things down!  ;D

Charles Brennan
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Just Trailers Q&A / Re: Cheap vs Expensive Tire pr...
Last post by pgandw - Mar 28, 2024, 03:33 PM
Quote from: tbodine88 on Mar 27, 2024, 08:15 PMMy trailer tires are ST205/75D14 which are rated at 760 lbs. I figure each tire supports 1475 lbs. But I can not find a 14 inch tire that is rated to carry that weight. There are 15 and 16" tires that will, but as it is the truck is half drowned when I launch the boat, I am reticent to go up a size with out totally inundating the truck upon launching
The Carlisle ST205/75R14 load range D tires on my camper are rated for 2040lbs at 65PSI (I have similar on my boat trailers).  I just bought these at Discount Tire for $105 each.

Fred W
#5
Precision / Re: Got a foot of snow. Must b...
Last post by Wolverine - Mar 28, 2024, 12:09 PM
I have 3 outboards. A 1966 20" 3hp 2 stroke Chrysler that always starts, a 1985 25" 5hp Nissan that I haven't used since having a new carb installed, and a 2010 20" Tohastu that gives me trouble every year. I'm going to look into that ultra- sonic cleaner.
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Precision / Re: Got a foot of snow. Must b...
Last post by Quantico Frank - Mar 28, 2024, 08:54 AM
I've cleaned several small engine carburetors so far with the ultrasonic unit and have had amazing success. Highly recommend it to anyone having problems with their outboard motor, lawn mower or any other small engine.
Once cleaned I ALWAYS use non-ethanol fuel.  My Tohatsu 4 stroke was sitting in the basement not being used because of carb issues.  I heard about the ultra sonic cleaner and found a repair shop that had one.  this was the 4th attempt at getting the carb cleaned.  It worked great.  I haven't had an issue with the Tohatsu in the 3 years since.  My cleaner came from amazon, about $120.00 shipped.
Hope to hang the outboard on the transom in April!
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Fascinating, Gary— seems handy as hell! I'd like that link too, when you get to it.
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Precision / Re: Got a foot of snow. Must b...
Last post by Riggerdood - Mar 27, 2024, 11:12 PM
Quote from: DBthal on Mar 27, 2024, 07:21 PM
Quote from: tjspiel on Mar 27, 2024, 03:13 PMHad the pleasure of doing this last year too. :)

Definitely deja vu from last year!  ;)
I was gonna say, this is becoming a regular thing Tom! ;~P
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Precision / Re: Got a foot of snow. Must b...
Last post by Riggerdood - Mar 27, 2024, 11:10 PM
Quote from: gary-s on Mar 27, 2024, 05:27 PM<snip>
I've cleaned several small engine carburetors so far with the ultrasonic unit and have had amazing success. Highly recommend it to anyone having problems with their outboard motor, lawn mower or any other small engine.
Once cleaned I ALWAYS use non-ethanol fuel.  My Tohatsu 4 stroke was sitting in the basement not being used because of carb issues.  I heard about the ultra sonic cleaner and found a repair shop that had one.  this was the 4th attempt at getting the carb cleaned.  It worked great.  I haven't had an issue with the Tohatsu in the 3 years since.  My cleaner came from amazon, about $120.00 shipped.
Hope to hang the outboard on the transom in April!
I've been thinking of getting one of those Gary, and I think you've just convinced me to. Do you have the Amazon link to the one you got? Since I can't get non-E gas out here, I'm thinking of just making a good carb cleaning a part of the regular maintenance schedule for my outboards.
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Just Trailers Q&A / Need a stronger manual boat tr...
Last post by tbodine88 - Mar 27, 2024, 11:05 PM

I have a winch like this one. It is rated a 3500 lbs. The boat weighs 5200lbs

Last trip I broke the strap trying to snug the bow up to the trailer pylon.

Google searches for two or more ton winches don't show any, but electric winches.

any ideas of where I could get a 4 ton manual winch would be appreciated

Thanks
#10
Precision / Re: Sail Cover Zipper Directio...
Last post by Riggerdood - Mar 27, 2024, 10:56 PM
Quote from: tjspiel on Mar 26, 2024, 10:08 PM
Quote from: Riggerdood on Mar 25, 2024, 10:52 AMTom, one trick to fix zippers that split after being zipped is to gently compress the slide at the bottom, or narrow end, with pliers. Seems to work especially well for coil zippers.

Hey, I think that worked !
Great! Of course, eventually the zipper and or slide will need to be replaced ...

Funny story about zippers. I went to The University of Akron in OH. UA's mascot is a silly looking kangaroo named Zippy, and all the sports teams are known as the Zips. Story goes that it got its name many, many years ago after they held a contest to name the mascot. The winner was Zippy, named for the fact that the name zipper was invented by the B. F. Goodrich Co., headquartered in Akron, for their rubber galoshes about 100 years ago. True story - hey, I couldn't make this stuff up!