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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:30:32 -0500, Boater wrote:

JohnH wrote:


Learn something new daily. Was it a whole lot cheaper than a shiny
stainless prop? Was this the only prop in that size or something?


I have no idea what it sells for. It was included with the boat, and was
one of four or five different props Parker recommended. Whichever prop I
picked would have been "included."

The prop has performed very well for me. I have no plans to replace it.

Oh...got my invoice for the winterizing...no two cycle oil used in the
oil and filter change, and no WD-40 for "fogging oil."

Do you even know what parts and supplies should be replaced on your
outboard for a proper winterizing? Are you planning to hook the engine
up to your Yamaha computer program to determine if everything is up to
snuff?

Or are you going to do your usual...ignore maintenance until it breaks.



I would be happy to discuss this with you, if you were capable of
discussion. Your idea of a discussion is the typical liberal name-calling,
insult-hurling, stupid stuff.

There, now you've had it dumped in your lap.

Bad day at the mirror, Harry?
--
A Harry Krause truism:

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"

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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:29:50 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:50:09 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:17:47 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

"Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq." wrote in message
...
Boater wrote:
...little place for them here, eh?

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg


Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the
shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the motor
drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few
minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these
days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :)
What surprised me was the rust on the aluminum prop. My props (much older
than yours) have lost half of the black paint, I have had some dings
removed, and it has touched the bottom a time or two, but has never shown
a hint of rust. Is rust on aluminum props common in salt water?

As far as painting the props, my props started to lose their paint in the
first year, and I asked the mechanic if I should touch them up. His
comment was that the new paint would "spin off" as soon as i put the boat
back in the water. Don't know if that is true, but it sure has save me
the trouble of repainting the prop. Based upon your experience repainting
props, he was correct. When I have had the prop dings smoothed out and
balanced, the prop shop never bothers to repaint the props for the same
reason.
That's not rust. It's probably a primer paint for aluminum.
I've had stainless props for a long time - never quite understood the
need to paint them.

Unless it's a less expensive type of stainless - then I could
understand it, but why go cheap on the prop?
It is the less expensive SS prop. It is called "Brushed SS". I had
never heard of them, but they do have a tendency to rust, as Harry has
highlighted from his photo. I for one would only buy the non rusting
version of SS prop.

If you had a brushed, rusted, stainless steel prop, a lot more people would
talk to you.

I thought it was my personality that kept everyone away, either that or
my politics. It couldn't be because I am an antisocial SOB.

I have aluminum props, no rust, and very easy to repair any nick or ding
I might get on a floating log. I am such a newbie, I had no idea that SS
props rusted. I learn something new everyday.

This place is a godsend for the uneducated masses....like us.
--
A Harry Krause truism:

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"

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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:17:37 -0500, Boater wrote:

JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:12:45 -0500, Jim wrote:

Boater wrote:
....little place for them here, eh?

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...s/ce0a1de9.jpg


Anyway, here's a snap of Yo Ho's business end. I'm waiting for the
shrinkwrap guy to show up this week. Wrapping the exhaust after the
motor drains is part of the winterizing process. I've got to spend a few
minutes removing the rust from the prop and repainting it. One of these
days I'll find a prop paint that actually stays on the blade tips. :)
Actually the prop looks great. If you hadn't done a little clam digging
with it, there would probably be no signs of paint wear at all. That is
a lightly used prop. Probably never run over 3500 rpm either. You take
very good care of your equipment.

The wear is due to the place he keeps his boat having very shallow water.
Once out of the main channel, which is pretty shallow anyway, the water
gets shallow very quickly.


You are absolutely completely full of schitt...as usual.

Depending on the Metamucil activity, I may or may not be.

That doesn't change the fact that the BP marina is shallow and silt filled.
I've been in and out of their many times.
--
A Harry Krause truism:

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"

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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:15:40 -0500, Boater
wrote:

Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:

GPUAR, Reggie. And why not post a photo that shows nature as she is,
Reggie? Certainly an asshole like you can't improve upon it.

Harry,

I don't believe in the philosophy that a photo should capture exactly
what you saw. I follow the philosophy that a photograph should capture
what you felt.

Perhaps if you were sober...

Your photoshopping stands out more than your photos. Which is why I
think they suck. Some of the compositions would be interesting if the
lighting were realistic.

You wouldn't know a photoshopped image from an unphotoshopped image.

Don't even try to pretend you can - you've proven that you have no
freakin' clue it more than once here and elsewhere.

I don't give a crap about your problem with Reggie, but don't pretend
to be an expert on this when when you clearly aren't. The object of
critiquing is (1) knowing something about the subject and (2) keeping
your personality conflicts out of it - neither of which you are
capable of.

And for the record, photoshopping, pre/post processing and adjusting
photos in a dark room has been done since Joseph Niepce took his first
photograph in 1826 using a pewter sheet and abestos to produce an
image.

What makes your ridiculous claim even more ridiculous is that you
claim to have been a news reporter who worked with photographers. It's
pretty apparent you've never been in a dark room or have a vague
concept of the process.

Stick to what you know - namely left wing partisian politics.

Otherwise you make an ass of yourself.

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On Nov 25, 8:29*pm, JohnH wrote:


You are absolutely completely full of schitt...as usual.

Depending on the Metamucil activity, I may or may not be.



Did you ever see coca-cola spray on a monitor?

I did!

LOL!

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JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:35:35 -0500, Boater wrote:

Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:
Boater wrote:
Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:

GPUAR, Reggie. And why not post a photo that shows nature as she
is, Reggie? Certainly an asshole like you can't improve upon it.
Harry,

I don't believe in the philosophy that a photo should capture exactly
what you saw. I follow the philosophy that a photograph should
capture what you felt.

Perhaps if you were sober...

Your photoshopping stands out more than your photos. Which is why I
think they suck. Some of the compositions would be interesting if the
lighting were realistic.
I have never been delusional that my photography or my post processing
would put me in the category of the Masters of Photography. I do hope
I learn something everyday and continue to improve, which is why I enjoy
critiques. I take a lot of photos that I just delete, I take some that I
really like, and sometimes others like too. I figure if I take 12 great
photos a year, that is a good crop.

Now if all I did was go out and take a snapshot, I would sell my camera.

Most of your photography seems to take place in photoshop. Seriously, I
think your photos would be better if you "processed" them a lot less.
They *look* processed.

Maybe you could get your wife to critique some of Reggie's photos.


Maybe you could get your wife to go on a diet.

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JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:33:59 -0500, Boater wrote:

Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:

I don't think you can call me a right-wing piece of ****. I voted for
Obama
Liar.

Hell, Harry, I voted for Obama.

I suppose you're going to call me a liar too?


I already have, more than once.
If you are claiming you voted for Obama, you are also a liar.

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JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:19:23 -0500, Boater wrote:

JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:46:03 -0500, Boater wrote:

Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:

Idiot.
Are you talking about me or Mercury Marine? If you want the link to
their quote let me know.
You have to guess?

Idiot.
Harry, Reggie was trying very hard to be nice to you. I think he's seeing
the primer used to hold that black paint to your stainless (?) prop. It
does resemble rust, but the picture is not in focus enough to be sure.

Let's see some more photos of your wife, Herring. Better use that
ultra-wide lens, eh?

Taking lessons from JimmyH, huh? Doing a little wife attacking now? Cheap,
Harry, even for you.

Bad day at the mirror?


I suggest you leave my wife out of your posts, and I will do the same
regarding yours.

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Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:09:20 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:20:40 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq."
wrote:

Tom Francis - SWSports wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:10:25 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

"Tom Francis - SWSports" wrote in
message ...

Which brings up an interesting point - I carry a spare prop, but last
summer it occurred to me that I've never tried to change it in the
middle of the lake.

Guess what - I can't. It's too far back for me to reach in the fully
tilted up position.
Didn't the Marine Corps teach you how to swim?
Actually, no. I learned at the Milwaukee YMCA swim club when I was
four.

All the Marine Corps taught me was how not to sink with a field pack -
which, by the way, was something that I already knew how to do. That
was the one thing I never had any trouble with - swimming that is.
A requirement to graduate from Columbia University is to swim the width
of the East River (at it's widest point). Many years ago, they actually
had to swim the East River, for some reason, they now allow you to swim
the distance in the pool.
I thought that was some kind of urban legend.
Nope, and you have 4 yrs to fulfill the requirement. Take a guess when
most students take the test?

First year?

Guess again

April and May of their senior year is always a popular time. Who would
have guessed. ;)

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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:21:47 -0500, Boater wrote:

JohnH wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:33:59 -0500, Boater wrote:

Reginald P. Smithers III, Esq. wrote:

I don't think you can call me a right-wing piece of ****. I voted for
Obama
Liar.

Hell, Harry, I voted for Obama.

I suppose you're going to call me a liar too?


I already have, more than once.
If you are claiming you voted for Obama, you are also a liar.

You are so quick with name-calling.

I told you I voted for Obama - in the primaries. Now, don't go apologizing
and feeling like an ass. It's no big thing to make a boo-boo.
--
A Harry Krause truism:

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"