I went to a high school homecoming game/reunion last night and had a
blast. I ran into my cousin who I had gone out on his pontoon boat
last week and we did some talking about doing a river run next year. I
have previously posted about going out with he and his family on the
Wabash river launching in at Vincennes In. I find out that when the
river is up you can go all the way up to to Hunnington and a bit
beyond which is near Ft. Wayne Indiana

http://www.wabashriver.us/access_points/index.htm

Vincennes is the nearest launch to the Wabash for the both of us, and
if you consider Vincennes to be "0" on the miles, you can consider
that to make the full run north would be approx. 200 miles. We're
very well considering doing that with the pontoons next year. It would
make the perfect "mother ship" to carry all the stuff necessary to
make a really enjoyable run. Besides, as you can see by the map,
there's several ramps and marinas along the way. So if need be, stuff
can be had with out a great inconvenience.

We also talked about power. Making a run like that with a 1977 Johnson
V-4 would be fine if I hauled a tanker behind it because it loves to
drink the gas. I have in the past bought a couple of clapped out
boats to salvage the mercruiser engines and alpha drives in case I
needed them for future use for my 18 ft. Chris Craft. I know that the
ratings are different and the 85 Sea Horse presently pushing the
pontoon actually would have more torque than a 120 hp GM 3.0, but at
the sacrifice of double the fuel consumption, if not higher. Besides,
I'm more versed on working on an automotive style 4 cycle than a 2
stroke. And I think that eventually by force or by choice, the old 2
strokes are going to be fading out really fast in the near future, so
may as well entertain the thought of doing a conversion this winter.

He said he has a friend in Mt. Carmel who has a 28 ft. Harris who had
his converted over a few years ago, and suggested I talk to him about
his. He did tell me that a local welder in Mt. Carmel has done a good
job at converting several over to even putting 350 GM's in them!
Besides his shop rate being very reasonable, he's well versed in steel
and aluminum fabrication so that sounds like a good recommendation.

Then with the 3.0 GM I can outfit the charging system the way I want
to power the options I want as well, instead of relying on the 10 amp
stator 'battery charger' on the v-4.

Sometime next spring I still want to make the Ohio river run with the
'23 Marquis, but this new thought is a sounding like it could become a
great trip.

"Tim" wrote in message
...
I went to a high school homecoming game/reunion last night and had a
blast. I ran into my cousin who I had gone out on his pontoon boat
last week and we did some talking about doing a river run next year. I
have previously posted about going out with he and his family on the
Wabash river launching in at Vincennes In. I find out that when the
river is up you can go all the way up to to Hunnington and a bit
beyond which is near Ft. Wayne Indiana
snip....

We should make it mandatory for the dopers in here to attend a two week
period with you out there to be educated on how to be decent human beings.

On Sep 25, 11:44*pm, "YukonBound" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

... I went to a high school homecoming game/reunion last night and had a
blast. I ran into my cousin who I had gone out on his pontoon boat
last week and we did some talking about doing a river run next year. I
have previously posted about going out with he and his family *on the
Wabash river launching in at Vincennes In. I find out that when the
river is up you can go all the way up to to Hunnington and a bit
beyond which is near Ft. Wayne Indiana

snip....

We should make it mandatory for the dopers in here to attend a two week
period with you out there to be educated on how to be decent human beings..

It'd never work. Panty Liner Ingersoll is so greasy, and most likely
smells of sweat, and 2 stroke gas, he'd never be welcome.....anywhere.

"YukonBound" wrote in message ...


"Tim" wrote in message
...
I went to a high school homecoming game/reunion last night and had a
blast. I ran into my cousin who I had gone out on his pontoon boat
last week and we did some talking about doing a river run next year. I
have previously posted about going out with he and his family on the
Wabash river launching in at Vincennes In. I find out that when the
river is up you can go all the way up to to Hunnington and a bit
beyond which is near Ft. Wayne Indiana
snip....

We should make it mandatory for the dopers in here to attend a two week
period with you out there to be educated on how to be decent human beings.



So long as you persist at being little atta boy to Krause, the guy that grunts out insults as his most significant contribution to rec.boats, you will never be taken seriously.

On Sep 26, 6:32*am, "Harry ?" wrote:
"YukonBound" wrote in . net...

"Tim" wrote in message
....
I went to a high school homecoming game/reunion last night and had a
blast. I ran into my cousin who I had gone out on his pontoon boat
last week and we did some talking about doing a river run next year. I
have previously posted about going out with he and his family *on the
Wabash river launching in at Vincennes In. I find out that when the
river is up you can go all the way up to to Hunnington and a bit
beyond which is near Ft. Wayne Indiana
snip....

We should make it mandatory for the dopers in here to attend a two week
period with you out there to be educated on how to be decent human beings.

So long as you persist at being *little atta boy *to Krause, the guy that grunts out insults as his most significant contribution to rec.boats, you will never be taken seriously. *- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Aww, let 'em be. It's the only time Slammer and Bonnie get to feel
tough You watch the pussies get all over me for the next few days,
they are terrified anyone else here might come and find them, that's
why they pick on only the ones that they think can't get find them
The true sign of cowards...

On Sat, 25 Sep 2010 17:13:58 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

I went to a high school homecoming game/reunion last night and had a
blast. I ran into my cousin who I had gone out on his pontoon boat
last week and we did some talking about doing a river run next year. I
have previously posted about going out with he and his family on the
Wabash river launching in at Vincennes In. I find out that when the
river is up you can go all the way up to to Hunnington and a bit
beyond which is near Ft. Wayne Indiana

http://www.wabashriver.us/access_points/index.htm

Vincennes is the nearest launch to the Wabash for the both of us, and
if you consider Vincennes to be "0" on the miles, you can consider
that to make the full run north would be approx. 200 miles. We're
very well considering doing that with the pontoons next year. It would
make the perfect "mother ship" to carry all the stuff necessary to
make a really enjoyable run. Besides, as you can see by the map,
there's several ramps and marinas along the way. So if need be, stuff
can be had with out a great inconvenience.

We also talked about power. Making a run like that with a 1977 Johnson
V-4 would be fine if I hauled a tanker behind it because it loves to
drink the gas. I have in the past bought a couple of clapped out
boats to salvage the mercruiser engines and alpha drives in case I
needed them for future use for my 18 ft. Chris Craft. I know that the
ratings are different and the 85 Sea Horse presently pushing the
pontoon actually would have more torque than a 120 hp GM 3.0, but at
the sacrifice of double the fuel consumption, if not higher. Besides,
I'm more versed on working on an automotive style 4 cycle than a 2
stroke. And I think that eventually by force or by choice, the old 2
strokes are going to be fading out really fast in the near future, so
may as well entertain the thought of doing a conversion this winter.

He said he has a friend in Mt. Carmel who has a 28 ft. Harris who had
his converted over a few years ago, and suggested I talk to him about
his. He did tell me that a local welder in Mt. Carmel has done a good
job at converting several over to even putting 350 GM's in them!
Besides his shop rate being very reasonable, he's well versed in steel
and aluminum fabrication so that sounds like a good recommendation.

Then with the 3.0 GM I can outfit the charging system the way I want
to power the options I want as well, instead of relying on the 10 amp
stator 'battery charger' on the v-4.

Sometime next spring I still want to make the Ohio river run with the
'23 Marquis, but this new thought is a sounding like it could become a
great trip.

Sounds like some great ideas. It would be interesting to see how much it would
cost to convert the pontoon boat to an I/O with the GM 3.0. Do you have any
pictures of the conversion? Here's another thought: You might consider a
two-step conversion, like one I just learned of. First convert your outboard
pontoon boat to cash, then convert the cash to the boat you really want!
--
John H

All decisions are the result of binary thinking.

On Sat, 25 Sep 2010 17:13:58 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

I went to a high school homecoming game/reunion last night and had a
blast. I ran into my cousin who I had gone out on his pontoon boat
last week and we did some talking about doing a river run next year. I
have previously posted about going out with he and his family on the
Wabash river launching in at Vincennes In. I find out that when the
river is up you can go all the way up to to Hunnington and a bit
beyond which is near Ft. Wayne Indiana

http://www.wabashriver.us/access_points/index.htm

Vincennes is the nearest launch to the Wabash for the both of us, and
if you consider Vincennes to be "0" on the miles, you can consider
that to make the full run north would be approx. 200 miles. We're
very well considering doing that with the pontoons next year. It would
make the perfect "mother ship" to carry all the stuff necessary to
make a really enjoyable run. Besides, as you can see by the map,
there's several ramps and marinas along the way. So if need be, stuff
can be had with out a great inconvenience.

We also talked about power. Making a run like that with a 1977 Johnson
V-4 would be fine if I hauled a tanker behind it because it loves to
drink the gas. I have in the past bought a couple of clapped out
boats to salvage the mercruiser engines and alpha drives in case I
needed them for future use for my 18 ft. Chris Craft. I know that the
ratings are different and the 85 Sea Horse presently pushing the
pontoon actually would have more torque than a 120 hp GM 3.0, but at
the sacrifice of double the fuel consumption, if not higher. Besides,
I'm more versed on working on an automotive style 4 cycle than a 2
stroke. And I think that eventually by force or by choice, the old 2
strokes are going to be fading out really fast in the near future, so
may as well entertain the thought of doing a conversion this winter.

He said he has a friend in Mt. Carmel who has a 28 ft. Harris who had
his converted over a few years ago, and suggested I talk to him about
his. He did tell me that a local welder in Mt. Carmel has done a good
job at converting several over to even putting 350 GM's in them!
Besides his shop rate being very reasonable, he's well versed in steel
and aluminum fabrication so that sounds like a good recommendation.

Then with the 3.0 GM I can outfit the charging system the way I want
to power the options I want as well, instead of relying on the 10 amp
stator 'battery charger' on the v-4.

Sometime next spring I still want to make the Ohio river run with the
'23 Marquis, but this new thought is a sounding like it could become a
great trip.

BTW, here's a site where you might find some ideas.

http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/diy-marinizing/

Oh, and sorry to see Don had to jump in to attempt destruction of a nice thread.
--
John H

All decisions are the result of binary thinking.

On Sep 26, 7:51*am, "JustWaitAFrekinMinute!"
wrote:
On Sep 26, 6:32*am, "Harry * ?" wrote:



"YukonBound" wrote in . net...

"Tim" wrote in message
....
I went to a high school homecoming game/reunion last night and had a
blast. I ran into my cousin who I had gone out on his pontoon boat
last week and we did some talking about doing a river run next year. I
have previously posted about going out with he and his family *on the
Wabash river launching in at Vincennes In. I find out that when the
river is up you can go all the way up to to Hunnington and a bit
beyond which is near Ft. Wayne Indiana
snip....

We should make it mandatory for the dopers in here to attend a two week
period with you out there to be educated on how to be decent human beings.

So long as you persist at being *little atta boy *to Krause, the guy that grunts out insults as his most significant contribution to rec.boats, you will never be taken seriously. *- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Aww, let 'em be. It's the only time Slammer and Bonnie get to feel
tough You watch the pussies get all over me for the next few days,
they are terrified anyone else here might come and find them, that's
why they pick on only the ones that they think can't get find them
The true sign of cowards...

that's why they pick on only the ones that they think can't get
find them

Nice grammar. Panty liner. I'll bet Harrys right. You didn't go past
grade 8.

Now, why haven't you phoned yet? It's because you're a chicken ****
greaseball douchebag.

I've given you a Carte Blanche to come and see me...but you hid in
Terris panties, whining under your desk like the little bitch you
really are.

On Sep 26, 8:22*am, John H wrote:
On Sat, 25 Sep 2010 17:13:58 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:
I went to a high school homecoming game/reunion last night and had a
blast. I ran into my cousin who I had gone out on his pontoon boat
last week and we did some talking about doing a river run next year. I
have previously posted about going out with he and his family *on the
Wabash river launching in at Vincennes In. I find out that when the
river is up you can go all the way up to to Hunnington and a bit
beyond which is near Ft. Wayne Indiana

http://www.wabashriver.us/access_points/index.htm

Vincennes is the nearest launch to the Wabash for the both of us, and
if you consider Vincennes to be "0" on the miles, you can consider
that to make the full run north would be approx. 200 miles. We're
very well considering doing that with the pontoons next year. It would
make the perfect "mother ship" to carry all the stuff necessary to
make a really enjoyable run. *Besides, as you can see by the map,
there's several ramps and marinas along the way. So if need be, stuff
can be had with out a great inconvenience.

We also talked about power. Making a run like that with a 1977 Johnson
V-4 would be fine if I hauled a tanker behind it because it loves to
drink the gas. *I have in the past bought a couple of clapped out
boats to salvage the mercruiser engines and alpha drives in case I
needed them for future use for my 18 ft. Chris Craft. *I know that the
ratings are different and the 85 Sea Horse presently pushing the
pontoon actually would have more torque than a 120 hp GM 3.0, but at
the sacrifice of double the fuel consumption, if not higher. *Besides,
I'm more versed on working on an automotive style 4 cycle than a 2
stroke. *And *I think that eventually by force or by choice, the old 2
strokes are going to be fading out really fast in the near future, so
may as well entertain the thought of doing a conversion this winter.

He said he has a friend in Mt. Carmel who has a 28 ft. Harris who had
his converted over a few years ago, and suggested I talk to him about
his. He did tell me that a local welder in Mt. Carmel has done a good
job at converting several over to even putting 350 GM's in them!
Besides his shop rate being very reasonable, he's well versed in steel
and aluminum fabrication so that sounds like a good recommendation.

Then with the 3.0 GM I can outfit the charging system the way I want
to power the options I want as well, *instead of relying on the 10 amp
stator 'battery charger' on the v-4.

Sometime next spring I still want to make the Ohio river run with the
'23 Marquis, but this new thought is a sounding like it could become a
great trip.

BTW, here's a site where you might find some ideas.

http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/diy-marinizing/

Oh, and sorry to see Don had to jump in to attempt destruction of a nice thread.
--
John H

All decisions are the result of binary thinking.

Almost as bad as your off topic Racist Run to Utah.

On 9/26/10 7:51 AM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote:
On Sep 26, 6:32 am, "Harry wrote:
wrote in . net...

wrote in message
...
I went to a high school homecoming game/reunion last night and had a
blast. I ran into my cousin who I had gone out on his pontoon boat
last week and we did some talking about doing a river run next year. I
have previously posted about going out with he and his family on the
Wabash river launching in at Vincennes In. I find out that when the
river is up you can go all the way up to to Hunnington and a bit
beyond which is near Ft. Wayne Indiana
snip....

We should make it mandatory for the dopers in here to attend a two week
period with you out there to be educated on how to be decent human beings.

So long as you persist at being little atta boy to Krause, the guy that grunts out insults as his most significant contribution to rec.boats, you will never be taken seriously. - Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Aww, let 'em be. It's the only time Slammer and Bonnie get to feel
tough You watch the pussies get all over me for the next few days,
they are terrified anyone else here might come and find them, that's
why they pick on only the ones that they think can't get find them
The true sign of cowards...


Gee, little man...I don't know where Slammer lives, but Don's location
is no secret. Your cowardice is your problem.


--
Republicans are the Party of No:
No Leaders / No Ideas / No Morals