Off for a bit of boating..
 

On 8/2/2013 9:32 AM, Hank© wrote:
On 8/2/2013 9:17 AM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
On 8/2/2013 8:25 AM, Hank© wrote:
On 8/2/2013 5:10 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 8/1/13 10:19 PM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
On 8/1/2013 9:57 PM, wrote:
On Thursday, August 1, 2013 10:06:26 AM UTC-4, F.O.A.D. wrote:

That is, if the kid is still racing. He hasn't posted much about the

kid's success or lack of same in some time.


Jessica is just coming back from an injury. Yesterday was her first
time
on a big bike in a few months and she is still just rolling laps. She
will not be ready for the Una****indilla National in two weeks but may
be ready for the Kawasaki Race of Champions a month down the line...
Last year she took 8th of 40 in the three day womens Amateur
National at
UnaFucin'dilla...

At the same time our lives are being re-tooled.. The dream of
racing in
the WMA (Womens Pro Racing Sanctioning Body) tragically ended for
Jessica about a month ago without warning when for all practical
purposes, the WMA has disintegrated into a possibility of no races
next
season. It may return in a year or two under new direction (or old
direction actually) but for now, it's not there.

We have been reconsidering our gear, training, and future as "the
dream"
no longer exists, but we are working on a new one. Jessica will
peruse a
new course in the Amateur Nationals and possibly in other areas
such as
MotoGPX or X-Games style endurocross... go racing with the boys
again....

The new color scheme for the bike this season is ... na, na, na, na,
na,
na, na, na, BATMAN! Black on Yellow, insaneoooo...

So, basically, because of injuries and changes in the sanctioning body,
the "career" is over before it really started, and the hope is to try
again under a new sanctioning body.

Too bad. Maybe it is time to set the sights on Storrs, UConn, and
pursuit of an education that leads to a career with a future.



Her wounds will heal. Yours won't, asshole.

Better to try at life, than fail before you start like harry.. .left
only to his lies and his cats...

Don't forget his stunning G. F. And Harry has the gall to critique
Wayne's photographic subjects.

Ha.. it's an interesting read to watch harry, failed at life and
obviously having given up... Keeps me motivated. My wife and I talk all
the time about how it "might have been if"... but we have two rules.
Never look back, and never say "I told you so"... So we move along and
we have three new businesses started for family members. Hoping one of
them kicks... One involves a "brick and motar" retail type operation,
one is labor intensive, and one thrives on our artistic and graphics
background.... Anyway, never look back, never say "I told you so"... and
there is really little else to think about but the future...

RMR, no crybabies!

Off for a bit of boating..
 

On 8/2/13 10:12 AM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:

So we move along and
we have three new businesses started for family members. Hoping one of
them kicks... One involves a "brick and motar" retail type operation,
one is labor intensive, and one thrives on our artistic and graphics
background.... Anyway, never look back, never say "I told you so"... and
there is really little else to think about but the future...

RMR, no crybabies!


I think you are well-qualified intellectually to dig holes for fence
posts. If your website is an example of your "artistic and graphics"
abilities, you'll starve.

Off for a bit of boating..
 

In article ,
says...

On 8/2/2013 9:32 AM, Hank© wrote:
On 8/2/2013 9:17 AM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
On 8/2/2013 8:25 AM, Hank© wrote:
On 8/2/2013 5:10 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 8/1/13 10:19 PM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
On 8/1/2013 9:57 PM, wrote:
On Thursday, August 1, 2013 10:06:26 AM UTC-4, F.O.A.D. wrote:

That is, if the kid is still racing. He hasn't posted much about the

kid's success or lack of same in some time.


Jessica is just coming back from an injury. Yesterday was her first
time
on a big bike in a few months and she is still just rolling laps. She
will not be ready for the Una****indilla National in two weeks but may
be ready for the Kawasaki Race of Champions a month down the line...
Last year she took 8th of 40 in the three day womens Amateur
National at
UnaFucin'dilla...

At the same time our lives are being re-tooled.. The dream of
racing in
the WMA (Womens Pro Racing Sanctioning Body) tragically ended for
Jessica about a month ago without warning when for all practical
purposes, the WMA has disintegrated into a possibility of no races
next
season. It may return in a year or two under new direction (or old
direction actually) but for now, it's not there.

We have been reconsidering our gear, training, and future as "the
dream"
no longer exists, but we are working on a new one. Jessica will
peruse a
new course in the Amateur Nationals and possibly in other areas
such as
MotoGPX or X-Games style endurocross... go racing with the boys
again....

The new color scheme for the bike this season is ... na, na, na, na,
na,
na, na, na, BATMAN! Black on Yellow, insaneoooo...

So, basically, because of injuries and changes in the sanctioning body,
the "career" is over before it really started, and the hope is to try
again under a new sanctioning body.

Too bad. Maybe it is time to set the sights on Storrs, UConn, and
pursuit of an education that leads to a career with a future.



Her wounds will heal. Yours won't, asshole.

Better to try at life, than fail before you start like harry.. .left
only to his lies and his cats...

Don't forget his stunning G. F. And Harry has the gall to critique
Wayne's photographic subjects.

Ha.. it's an interesting read to watch harry, failed at life and
obviously having given up... Keeps me motivated. My wife and I talk all
the time about how it "might have been if"... but we have two rules.
Never look back, and never say "I told you so"... So we move along and
we have three new businesses started for family members. Hoping one of
them kicks... One involves a "brick and motar" retail type operation,
one is labor intensive, and one thrives on our artistic and graphics
background.... Anyway, never look back, never say "I told you so"... and
there is really little else to think about but the future...

RMR, no crybabies!

Cool story, bro!!

Off for a bit of boating..
 

On Thursday, 1 August 2013 19:30:13 UTC-3, Tim wrote:
On Thursday, August 1, 2013 7:42:15 AM UTC-5, True North wrote:

Unlike the majority in here, I'm off to enjoy a beautiful day of boating.



First I'll drop into a local Mercury dealer to get an estimate on installing a 'trim gauge' and sender pkg.



Then I'll have to decide whether to boat on the largest freshwater lake around here... or explore either of two beautiful ocean bays...St. Margaret's or Mahone Bay.



Winds are supposed to be light.. although from the South, so hopefully it won't be too rough for the wife.



Hope you had fun, Don.


Had the mechanic look at my Mercury 60 Big Foot yesterday and discovered that in addition to the wiring for a trim gauge being present in the wiring harness, my motor had the sender already installed (from the Chinese factory?).
Since that reduced the cost to the gauge and an hours labour, I told him to go ahead and order a trim gauge that would match the 4 other gauges already installed in my console.

He'll call me when it comes in and we'll make an appointment for the install.
I'll have one spot left for a 2" gauge after this ... guess I should have asked him what would have been a useful instrument to add.
I'm thinking maybe an oil pressure gauge...or an engine temperature gauge.
I'd like to check the engine impeller status while underway without having to turn all the way around, but I suppose a small mirror could handle that.

Off for a bit of boating..
 

On Friday, 2 August 2013 13:37:26 UTC-3, True North wrote:
On Thursday, 1 August 2013 19:30:13 UTC-3, Tim wrote:

On Thursday, August 1, 2013 7:42:15 AM UTC-5, True North wrote:



Unlike the majority in here, I'm off to enjoy a beautiful day of boating.







First I'll drop into a local Mercury dealer to get an estimate on installing a 'trim gauge' and sender pkg.







Then I'll have to decide whether to boat on the largest freshwater lake around here... or explore either of two beautiful ocean bays...St. Margaret's or Mahone Bay.







Winds are supposed to be light.. although from the South, so hopefully it won't be too rough for the wife.







Hope you had fun, Don.





Had the mechanic look at my Mercury 60 Big Foot yesterday and discovered that in addition to the wiring for a trim gauge being present in the wiring harness, my motor had the sender already installed (from the Chinese factory?).

Since that reduced the cost to the gauge and an hours labour, I told him to go ahead and order a trim gauge that would match the 4 other gauges already installed in my console.



He'll call me when it comes in and we'll make an appointment for the install.

I'll have one spot left for a 2" gauge after this ... guess I should have asked him what would have been a useful instrument to add.

I'm thinking maybe an oil pressure gauge...or an engine temperature gauge.

I'd like to check the engine impeller status while underway without having to turn all the way around, but I suppose a small mirror could handle that.


BTW.. when we returned home I got my manual tongue dolly out and was able to push the rig up & over the gutter/driveway hump by myself.
No need to put the wife in the way of the dollies wheels if she stumbled.

Off for a bit of boating..
 

On Thursday, 1 August 2013 10:10:23 UTC-3, JustWaitAFrekinMinute! wrote:


Who cares.. you can't even do a boat post without being a punk bitch...

Hope your little punt sinks...


Then I'd be "in the same boat" as you, little man...
No...wait a minute, yours didn't sink.. that finely crafted vessel rotted away on your front lawn.

Off for a bit of boating..
 

On Fri, 02 Aug 2013 12:13:18 -0400, wrote:

On Fri, 02 Aug 2013 09:09:52 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 2 Aug 2013 08:16:51 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Thu, 1 Aug 2013 05:42:15 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

First I'll drop into a local Mercury dealer to get an estimate on installing a 'trim gauge' and sender pkg.

===

Why bother, not worth the money in my opinion (and experience). As
others have said, you just need a little practice setting it up for
different conditions. There is no one trim setting that is right all
of the time. The big variables are sea state, boat loading, wind
direction, speed, etc. After a while you can a feel for what bow
angle works best for different conditions and then you adjust the trim
to achieve that angle.

A tachometer will tell you more about the trim than any gauge on your dash.

===

A tach is fine for optimizing flat water trim. The real challenge is
when conditions start to get a bit gnarly and you're trying to
optimize speed vs ride quality while minimizing spray.

After hooking up the laptop to my Yamaha, I wonder how accurate a tach
really is. Somebody is lying.,

It may be a general idea if "this is better than that" but I would not
take the reading as gospel.

===

I think that I'd tend to believe the computer but who knows. I have a
digital hand tach somewhere in my tool collection if you want to
borrow it and get a third opinion. First you stick a reflective dot
on the flywheel and then the tach strobes it out.

Off for a bit of boating..
 

In article ,
says...

On Thursday, 1 August 2013 19:30:13 UTC-3, Tim wrote:
On Thursday, August 1, 2013 7:42:15 AM UTC-5, True North wrote:

Unlike the majority in here, I'm off to enjoy a beautiful day of boating.



First I'll drop into a local Mercury dealer to get an estimate on installing a 'trim gauge' and sender pkg.



Then I'll have to decide whether to boat on the largest freshwater lake around here... or explore either of two beautiful ocean bays...St. Margaret's or Mahone Bay.



Winds are supposed to be light.. although from the South, so hopefully it won't be too rough for the wife.



Hope you had fun, Don.


Had the mechanic look at my Mercury 60 Big Foot yesterday and discovered that in addition to the wiring for a trim gauge being present in the wiring harness, my motor had the sender already installed (from the Chinese factory?).
Since that reduced the cost to the gauge and an hours labour, I told him to go ahead and order a trim gauge that would match the 4 other gauges already installed in my console.

He'll call me when it comes in and we'll make an appointment for the install.
I'll have one spot left for a 2" gauge after this ... guess I should have asked him what would have been a useful instrument to add.
I'm thinking maybe an oil pressure gauge...or an engine temperature gauge.
I'd like to check the engine impeller status while underway without having to turn all the way around, but I suppose a small mirror could handle that.

Temperature gauge. The pee stream isn't a good indication of proper
cooling.

Off for a bit of boating..
 

On 8/2/13 2:29 PM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
says...

On Thursday, 1 August 2013 19:30:13 UTC-3, Tim wrote:
On Thursday, August 1, 2013 7:42:15 AM UTC-5, True North wrote:

Unlike the majority in here, I'm off to enjoy a beautiful day of boating.



First I'll drop into a local Mercury dealer to get an estimate on installing a 'trim gauge' and sender pkg.



Then I'll have to decide whether to boat on the largest freshwater lake around here... or explore either of two beautiful ocean bays...St. Margaret's or Mahone Bay.



Winds are supposed to be light.. although from the South, so hopefully it won't be too rough for the wife.



Hope you had fun, Don.


Had the mechanic look at my Mercury 60 Big Foot yesterday and discovered that in addition to the wiring for a trim gauge being present in the wiring harness, my motor had the sender already installed (from the Chinese factory?).
Since that reduced the cost to the gauge and an hours labour, I told him to go ahead and order a trim gauge that would match the 4 other gauges already installed in my console.

He'll call me when it comes in and we'll make an appointment for the install.
I'll have one spot left for a 2" gauge after this ... guess I should have asked him what would have been a useful instrument to add.
I'm thinking maybe an oil pressure gauge...or an engine temperature gauge.
I'd like to check the engine impeller status while underway without having to turn all the way around, but I suppose a small mirror could handle that.

Temperature gauge. The pee stream isn't a good indication of proper
cooling.

I agree. Unlikely to have an oil pressure problem on such a new engine,
but sucking up a piece of crap from the water can clog your cooling
system quickly.

Off for a bit of boating..
 

On Fri, 2 Aug 2013 09:37:26 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

On Thursday, 1 August 2013 19:30:13 UTC-3, Tim wrote:
On Thursday, August 1, 2013 7:42:15 AM UTC-5, True North wrote:

Unlike the majority in here, I'm off to enjoy a beautiful day of boating.



First I'll drop into a local Mercury dealer to get an estimate on installing a 'trim gauge' and sender pkg.



Then I'll have to decide whether to boat on the largest freshwater lake around here... or explore either of two beautiful ocean bays...St. Margaret's or Mahone Bay.



Winds are supposed to be light.. although from the South, so hopefully it won't be too rough for the wife.



Hope you had fun, Don.


Had the mechanic look at my Mercury 60 Big Foot yesterday and discovered that in addition to the wiring for a trim gauge being present in the wiring harness, my motor had the sender already installed (from the Chinese factory?).
Since that reduced the cost to the gauge and an hours labour, I told him to go ahead and order a trim gauge that would match the 4 other gauges already installed in my console.

He'll call me when it comes in and we'll make an appointment for the install.
I'll have one spot left for a 2" gauge after this ... guess I should have asked him what would have been a useful instrument to add.
I'm thinking maybe an oil pressure gauge...or an engine temperature gauge.
I'd like to check the engine impeller status while underway without having to turn all the way around, but I suppose a small mirror could handle that.

Very good. Most of the advice you've received was free anyway, so why pay attention to it? Hope your
new trim gauge helps you run much more efficiently.

John (Gun Nut) H.
--

Hope you're having a great day!