wrote:
On Jun 5, 11:19 am, jim7 wrote:
HK wrote:

Since I can't cut the grass (too wet and it is pouring - again), I just
did a D&C on my little lawn tractor. I haven't done work like this in
years. It was running fine, but who knows what you can bust with
preventive maintenance? :)
Any, after powerwashing under the hood, I
Replaced the two NGK plugs for a $1.50 each
Replaced the Kawasaki air filter elements for $20
Replaced the Kawasaki fuel filter for $5
Replaced the Kawasaki oil filter for $7 (from John Deere, which uses Kaw
engines in some models)
Replaced the three blades on the deck for $12
Greased a few fittings
Pulled and cleaned the carb, found a piece of grass near the jet
Put in a quart of fresh oil
Used a couple of dabs of dielectric grease
Amazingly, after five years of hard use, the drive and deck belts were
in fine shape, visibly
Reassembled, no parts left over. Starts, runs. Amazing.
I do need a new battery.
I mention this because, believe it or not, you used to be able to work
on outboard motors this casually, without a great deal of
engine/electronic knowledge, and with simple tools. Those were the days.
We're proud of yer Krausie. We didn't have a clue that you are so handy
to have around the house.

BTW a 3 blade mower seems a bit overkill for the less than 1/4 acre you
have to mow.

He's trying to compensate... kind of like having a big, "go-fast"
boat. And "a quart" of oil isn't enough for a Kaw twin... even the
Kohler and B&S 14 hp singles use 1-1/2 quarts. I call BS.

Wait and see. He'll come back and say it was a giant imperial quart.

Wouldn't you agree that Krause is a fun tool to play with?

On Jun 5, 11:44*am, jim7 wrote:
wrote:
On Jun 5, 11:19 am, jim7 wrote:
HK wrote:

Since I can't cut the grass (too wet and it is pouring - again), I just
did a D&C on my little lawn tractor. I haven't done work like this in
years. It was running fine, but who knows what you can bust with
preventive maintenance? *:)
Any, after powerwashing under the hood, I
Replaced the two NGK plugs for a $1.50 each
Replaced the Kawasaki air filter elements for $20
Replaced the Kawasaki fuel filter for $5
Replaced the Kawasaki oil filter for $7 (from John Deere, which uses Kaw
engines in some models)
Replaced the three blades on the deck for $12
Greased a few fittings
Pulled and cleaned the carb, found a piece of grass near the jet
Put in a quart of fresh oil
Used a couple of dabs of dielectric grease
Amazingly, after five years of hard use, the drive and deck belts were
in fine shape, visibly
Reassembled, no parts left over. Starts, runs. Amazing.
I do need a new battery.
I mention this because, believe it or not, you used to be able to work
on outboard motors this casually, without a great deal of
engine/electronic knowledge, and with simple tools. Those were the days.
We're proud of yer Krausie. We didn't have a clue that you are so handy
to have around the house.

BTW a 3 blade mower seems a bit overkill for the less than 1/4 acre you
have to mow.

He's trying to compensate... kind of like having a big, "go-fast"
boat. *And "a quart" of oil isn't enough for a Kaw twin... even the
Kohler and B&S 14 hp singles use 1-1/2 quarts. *I call BS.

Wait and see. He'll come back and say it was a giant imperial quart.

Wouldn't you agree that Krause is a fun tool to play with?

He's the gift that keeps on giving.

wrote:
On Jun 5, 11:44 am, jim7 wrote:
wrote:
On Jun 5, 11:19 am, jim7 wrote:
HK wrote:
Since I can't cut the grass (too wet and it is pouring - again), I just
did a D&C on my little lawn tractor. I haven't done work like this in
years. It was running fine, but who knows what you can bust with
preventive maintenance? :)
Any, after powerwashing under the hood, I
Replaced the two NGK plugs for a $1.50 each
Replaced the Kawasaki air filter elements for $20
Replaced the Kawasaki fuel filter for $5
Replaced the Kawasaki oil filter for $7 (from John Deere, which uses Kaw
engines in some models)
Replaced the three blades on the deck for $12
Greased a few fittings
Pulled and cleaned the carb, found a piece of grass near the jet
Put in a quart of fresh oil
Used a couple of dabs of dielectric grease
Amazingly, after five years of hard use, the drive and deck belts were
in fine shape, visibly
Reassembled, no parts left over. Starts, runs. Amazing.
I do need a new battery.
I mention this because, believe it or not, you used to be able to work
on outboard motors this casually, without a great deal of
engine/electronic knowledge, and with simple tools. Those were the days.
We're proud of yer Krausie. We didn't have a clue that you are so handy
to have around the house.
BTW a 3 blade mower seems a bit overkill for the less than 1/4 acre you
have to mow.
He's trying to compensate... kind of like having a big, "go-fast"
boat. And "a quart" of oil isn't enough for a Kaw twin... even the
Kohler and B&S 14 hp singles use 1-1/2 quarts. I call BS.
Wait and see. He'll come back and say it was a giant imperial quart.

Wouldn't you agree that Krause is a fun tool to play with?

He's the gift that keeps on giving.

They say that about STDs too.

wrote:
On Jun 5, 11:44 am, jim7 wrote:
wrote:
On Jun 5, 11:19 am, jim7 wrote:
HK wrote:
Since I can't cut the grass (too wet and it is pouring - again), I just
did a D&C on my little lawn tractor. I haven't done work like this in
years. It was running fine, but who knows what you can bust with
preventive maintenance? :)
Any, after powerwashing under the hood, I
Replaced the two NGK plugs for a $1.50 each
Replaced the Kawasaki air filter elements for $20
Replaced the Kawasaki fuel filter for $5
Replaced the Kawasaki oil filter for $7 (from John Deere, which uses Kaw
engines in some models)
Replaced the three blades on the deck for $12
Greased a few fittings
Pulled and cleaned the carb, found a piece of grass near the jet
Put in a quart of fresh oil
Used a couple of dabs of dielectric grease
Amazingly, after five years of hard use, the drive and deck belts were
in fine shape, visibly
Reassembled, no parts left over. Starts, runs. Amazing.
I do need a new battery.
I mention this because, believe it or not, you used to be able to work
on outboard motors this casually, without a great deal of
engine/electronic knowledge, and with simple tools. Those were the days.
We're proud of yer Krausie. We didn't have a clue that you are so handy
to have around the house.
BTW a 3 blade mower seems a bit overkill for the less than 1/4 acre you
have to mow.
He's trying to compensate... kind of like having a big, "go-fast"
boat. And "a quart" of oil isn't enough for a Kaw twin... even the
Kohler and B&S 14 hp singles use 1-1/2 quarts. I call BS.
Wait and see. He'll come back and say it was a giant imperial quart.

Wouldn't you agree that Krause is a fun tool to play with?

He's the gift that keeps on giving.


Ahhh...the right-wing ejaculates at play. At least you have the proper
"wide-stance" boat for someone of your persuasion, eh? Whatever amount
of oil I poured in from the oil jug was correct, since the dipstick
reads full, and I didn't overfill.

On Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:38:30 -0400, HK wrote:


Ahhh...the right-wing ejaculates at play. At least you have the proper
"wide-stance" boat for someone of your persuasion, eh? Whatever amount
of oil I poured in from the oil jug was correct, since the dipstick
reads full, and I didn't overfill.

Is he a pontooner too? ****in' hilarious.

Bubbles on the bottom. That's not a boat, it's a raft.

On Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:01:58 -0700, jps wrote:

On Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:38:30 -0400, HK wrote:


Ahhh...the right-wing ejaculates at play. At least you have the proper
"wide-stance" boat for someone of your persuasion, eh? Whatever amount
of oil I poured in from the oil jug was correct, since the dipstick
reads full, and I didn't overfill.

Is he a pontooner too? ****in' hilarious.

Bubbles on the bottom. That's not a boat, it's a raft.

Try catamaran. They ones I have seen plane nicely without monster
motors. You can pull water skiers and everything. Ideal cocktail
cruiser.,and for that, a pontoon boat can carry enough battery for
electric drive.

Casady

On Jun 6, 12:04*pm, Richard Casady
wrote:
On Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:01:58 -0700, jps wrote:
On Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:38:30 -0400, HK wrote:

Ahhh...the right-wing ejaculates at play. At least you have the proper
"wide-stance" boat for someone of your persuasion, eh? Whatever amount
of oil I poured in from the oil jug was correct, since the dipstick
reads full, and I didn't overfill.

Is he a pontooner too? *****in' hilarious. *

Bubbles on the bottom. *That's not a boat, it's a raft.

Try catamaran. They ones I have seen plane nicely without monster
motors. You can pull water skiers and everything. Ideal cocktail
cruiser.,and for that, a pontoon boat can carry enough battery for
electric drive.

Casady

Friend has one, it's absolutely perfect for striper fishing.

On Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:04:42 -0500, Richard Casady
wrote:

On Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:01:58 -0700, jps wrote:

On Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:38:30 -0400, HK wrote:


Ahhh...the right-wing ejaculates at play. At least you have the proper
"wide-stance" boat for someone of your persuasion, eh? Whatever amount
of oil I poured in from the oil jug was correct, since the dipstick
reads full, and I didn't overfill.

Is he a pontooner too? ****in' hilarious.

Bubbles on the bottom. That's not a boat, it's a raft.

Try catamaran. They ones I have seen plane nicely without monster
motors. You can pull water skiers and everything. Ideal cocktail
cruiser.,and for that, a pontoon boat can carry enough battery for
electric drive.

Casady

How much to these rafts cost?

On Sun, 07 Jun 2009 02:10:23 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:01:57 -0700, jps wrote:

On Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:04:42 -0500, Richard Casady
wrote:

On Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:01:58 -0700, jps wrote:

On Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:38:30 -0400, HK wrote:


Ahhh...the right-wing ejaculates at play. At least you have the proper
"wide-stance" boat for someone of your persuasion, eh? Whatever amount
of oil I poured in from the oil jug was correct, since the dipstick
reads full, and I didn't overfill.

Is he a pontooner too? ****in' hilarious.

Bubbles on the bottom. That's not a boat, it's a raft.

Try catamaran. They ones I have seen plane nicely without monster
motors. You can pull water skiers and everything. Ideal cocktail
cruiser.,and for that, a pontoon boat can carry enough battery for
electric drive.

Casady

How much to these rafts cost?


Pontoon boats are for people who would rather be using a boat than
waxing it..

There is a company I am in touch with that will sell you a basic
pontoon boat with .1" thick aluminum hulls for about $5000

(no furniture)

There isn't a single body of water that I spend time on that'd be
safe to navigate on a pontoon "boat." I'd trust my 11' Whaler before
I'd cross open water on a pontoon.

We have to use real boats in the NW, unless it's a lake. Even the
lakes here can have big water and they're pretty boring if you've
spent time on Puget Sound, San Juan and Gulf Islands and myriad
destinations between Seattle and Alaska.

I categorize boats as having a hull and gunwhales, maybe I'm wrong.

Rafts don't pass as boats in my book.