"Jim" wrote in message
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Boater wrote:

You are acting as if the "rust" bothers me a lot. It doesn't. It's just a
little something I will attend to this week.

Of course, if *you* actually had a boat, you might be spending some time
with it, eh?



Wouldn't you get better performance if you removed the paint?


But then, the whole prop will rust. Better to switch to aluminum. Or
plastic.

Eisboch

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"Jim" wrote in message
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Boater wrote:

You are acting as if the "rust" bothers me a lot. It doesn't. It's just
a little something I will attend to this week.

Of course, if *you* actually had a boat, you might be spending some time
with it, eh?



Wouldn't you get better performance if you removed the paint?


But then, the whole prop will rust. Better to switch to aluminum. Or
plastic.


With that huge transom cut out, and the operator's endless supply of hot
air, why not just do away with the outboard entirely and have the skipper
lay prostrate across the transom facing aft, in the relative comfort and
security of the cut out and blow bubbles into the nearby water, creating a
surprisingly efficient jet drive. It's green, economical, infinitely
renewable, offers a low carbon footprint, and can't possibly look any more
ridiculous to the average bystander than the current program.

On Nov 25, 12:50*pm, "RG" wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in message

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"Jim" wrote in message
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Boater wrote:

You are acting as if the "rust" bothers me a lot. It doesn't. It's just
a little something I will attend to this week.

Of course, if *you* actually had a boat, you might be spending some time
with it, eh?

Wouldn't you get better performance if you removed the paint?

But then, the whole prop will rust. * Better to switch to aluminum. *Or
plastic.

With that huge transom cut out, and the operator's endless supply of hot
air, why not just do away with the outboard entirely and have the skipper
lay prostrate across the transom facing aft, in the relative comfort and
security of the cut out and blow bubbles into the nearby water, creating a
surprisingly efficient jet drive. *It's green, economical, infinitely
renewable, offers a low carbon footprint, and can't possibly look any more
ridiculous to the average bystander than the current program.- Hide quoted text -

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Because the skipper is a fat lard ass......

On Nov 25, 12:36*pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message

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It's just not that big a deal, guys. Really. Go boating, or, in the case
of FloridaJim, pretend you have a boat.

No, no. *We are all concerned with your prop. *You have a steel prop? *What
kind of steel? * Stainless steel?
What grade of Stainless steel?

Harry will get back to you after he googles it up!

With that huge transom cut out, and the operator's endless supply of hot
air, why not just do away with the outboard entirely and have the skipper
lay prostrate across the transom facing aft, in the relative comfort and
security of the cut out and blow bubbles into the nearby water, creating a
surprisingly efficient jet drive. It's green, economical, infinitely
renewable, offers a low carbon footprint, and can't possibly look any more
ridiculous to the average bystander than the current program.- Hide quoted
text -

- Show quoted text -

Because the skipper is a fat lard ass......

Have you seen the size of that transom notch? It's huge. Plenty of room.
Although I do agree that my proposal does make the boat undesirably heavy in
the stern. However, that can be offset by laying in some appropriate
ballast forward. Perhaps a nice four-stroke Honda mounted on the bow would
provide both the necessary weight balance, and some utility as well. I'm
thinking a Civic coupe should just about do it.

Eisboch wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message
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It's just not that big a deal, guys. Really. Go boating, or, in the case
of FloridaJim, pretend you have a boat.


No, no. We are all concerned with your prop. You have a steel prop? What
kind of steel? Stainless steel?
What grade of Stainless steel?

This is serious. If that steel prop is rusting already, you might get
stranded 50 yards offshore in the Bay.
What else is rusting?

Do you carry a spare prop in case of an emergency?

Eisboch




Several, with dozens of blades. Gillette.

wrote:
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:31:32 -0500, 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. :)


Why paint a stainless prop? Surface rust on 304 SS is normal ... if
you don't boat a lot. It really isn't hurting anything. If I am out of
town for a few weeks and not boating I see a little on mine. It buffs
right off after an hour or so of running

Yeah, it does come right off while running. I never gave it much
thought. But I'll still clean it off and coat the prop before the
shrinkwrapper arrives.

RG wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Jim" wrote in message
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Boater wrote:
You are acting as if the "rust" bothers me a lot. It doesn't. It's just
a little something I will attend to this week.

Of course, if *you* actually had a boat, you might be spending some time
with it, eh?

Wouldn't you get better performance if you removed the paint?

But then, the whole prop will rust. Better to switch to aluminum. Or
plastic.


With that huge transom cut out, and the operator's endless supply of hot
air, why not just do away with the outboard entirely and have the skipper
lay prostrate across the transom facing aft, in the relative comfort and
security of the cut out and blow bubbles into the nearby water, creating a
surprisingly efficient jet drive. It's green, economical, infinitely
renewable, offers a low carbon footprint, and can't possibly look any more
ridiculous to the average bystander than the current program.



I'll bet you have a lot of expertise in blowing.

RG wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Jim" wrote in message
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Boater wrote:
You are acting as if the "rust" bothers me a lot. It doesn't. It's just
a little something I will attend to this week.

Of course, if *you* actually had a boat, you might be spending some time
with it, eh?

Wouldn't you get better performance if you removed the paint?

But then, the whole prop will rust. Better to switch to aluminum. Or
plastic.


With that huge transom cut out, and the operator's endless supply of hot
air, why not just do away with the outboard entirely and have the skipper
lay prostrate across the transom facing aft, in the relative comfort and
security of the cut out and blow bubbles into the nearby water, creating a
surprisingly efficient jet drive. It's green, economical, infinitely
renewable, offers a low carbon footprint, and can't possibly look any more
ridiculous to the average bystander than the current program.



I love the line "low carbon footprint".

RG wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message
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RG wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message
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I rarely run the motor at more than 4250-4500 rpm. There's no reason to
do so. Doing so just burns more fuel and wears out the motor faster. I
also wash the boat out and flush the motor with fresh water after every
use.

I'm sure the owner genuinely appreciates your dedication, diligence and
general servitude. It will surely help protect her investment.

Shouldn't you be out selling overpriced annuities?

How many would you like? Please bring a note from you-know-who stating that
you are authorized to make such a purchase.



What are you raving about now? Did you have a stroke or something like
that? You used to be close to rational in your posts here.