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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. |
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On 8/1/13 8:42 AM, 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. I think the trim gauge may be a waste of money. If you observer the outboard when you are running on plane and adjust the trim, you can usually tell by sight and sound (and speed abd tach and whether the bow is up or down or whether the boat is running on its optimum plane.} Unless the gauge and sender are cheap, maybe you can do without them. |
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On 8/1/2013 8:42 AM, 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. Who cares.. you can't even do a boat post without being a punk bitch... Hope your little punt sinks... |
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On 8/1/13 9:10 AM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
On 8/1/2013 8:42 AM, 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. Who cares.. you can't even do a boat post without being a punk bitch... Hope your little punt sinks... Run out of your meds? |
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"F.O.A.D." wrote in message ... On 8/1/13 8:42 AM, 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. I think the trim gauge may be a waste of money. If you observer the outboard when you are running on plane and adjust the trim, you can usually tell by sight and sound (and speed abd tach and whether the bow is up or down or whether the boat is running on its optimum plane.} Unless the gauge and sender are cheap, maybe you can do without them. -------------------------------------- I agree. When I first got into boating I tried to rely on the displayed drive trim setting but soon realized it was only a general reference and after a while I never bothered to even look at it. The drive trim setting one day isn't necessarily the best setting on another, depending on sea state, wind direction and strength. This results in determining the best setting based on visual indicators, seat of the pants inputs along with your tach and speed indicators anyway. I remember running a Boston Whaler in one direction (with the wind) and the ideal trim setting was often very different than turning around and running against the wind. Obviously, larger boats with fixed propellers and rudders don't have "drive" trim indicators. They may have trim tabs, but even on them the actual reading isn't important. You adjust by feel, visual and tach/speed indications for the best setting and it can vary, day to day. |
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On 8/1/13 9:28 AM, Eisboch wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message ... On 8/1/13 8:42 AM, 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. I think the trim gauge may be a waste of money. If you observer the outboard when you are running on plane and adjust the trim, you can usually tell by sight and sound (and speed abd tach and whether the bow is up or down or whether the boat is running on its optimum plane.} Unless the gauge and sender are cheap, maybe you can do without them. -------------------------------------- I agree. When I first got into boating I tried to rely on the displayed drive trim setting but soon realized it was only a general reference and after a while I never bothered to even look at it. The drive trim setting one day isn't necessarily the best setting on another, depending on sea state, wind direction and strength. This results in determining the best setting based on visual indicators, seat of the pants inputs along with your tach and speed indicators anyway. I remember running a Boston Whaler in one direction (with the wind) and the ideal trim setting was often very different than turning around and running against the wind. Obviously, larger boats with fixed propellers and rudders don't have "drive" trim indicators. They may have trim tabs, but even on them the actual reading isn't important. You adjust by feel, visual and tach/speed indications for the best setting and it can vary, day to day. I don't recall having a trim gauge on any of my outboard boats prior to my two Parkers. |
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On 8/1/2013 8:42 AM, 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. Here's a bit of advice for an unseasoned boater. Instead of buying an expensive, high failure rate gizmo that you don't really need, buy a half dozen 12" diam. fenders to protect the houses, on either side of your driveway, from your boat. |
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On 8/1/2013 9:36 AM, Hank© wrote:
On 8/1/2013 8:42 AM, 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. Here's a bit of advice for an unseasoned boater. Instead of buying an expensive, high failure rate gizmo that you don't really need, buy a half dozen 12" diam. fenders to protect the houses, on either side of your driveway, from your boat. LOL! |
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On 8/1/13 9:44 AM, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:
On 8/1/2013 9:36 AM, Hank© wrote: On 8/1/2013 8:42 AM, 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. Here's a bit of advice for an unseasoned boater. Instead of buying an expensive, high failure rate gizmo that you don't really need, buy a half dozen 12" diam. fenders to protect the houses, on either side of your driveway, from your boat. LOL! You and FlaJim should combine forces and sponsor Turds Motorbike Racing. Jim could be the wrench and you could be the wench. |
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"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 8/1/13 9:28 AM, Eisboch wrote: I agree. When I first got into boating I tried to rely on the displayed drive trim setting but soon realized it was only a general reference and after a while I never bothered to even look at it. I don't recall having a trim gauge on any of my outboard boats prior to my two Parkers. -------------------------------------- Me either on outboards, except for on a couple of newer ones. The tried and true method of adjusting the trim for max RPM for a given throttle setting always seemed to work fine. The throttle setting was obviously dependent on sea state, so the trim setting also varied. On the two I/Os I had the trim was useful in making sure the leg was fully up when retrieving the boat at the launch, but that was about it. Oh, it was also useful in troubleshooting a problem on the old Century I had. A leak in the hydraulics would allow the leg to slowly be pushed back down, once adjusted and the damn boat would start to bow steer. Not fun at higher speeds. |
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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. |
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On Thu, 1 Aug 2013 05:42:15 -0700 (PDT), 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. Please don't let your wife hurt herself trying to get your boat in your driveway. John (Gun Nut) H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
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On 8/1/13 10:17 AM, Eisboch wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message m... On 8/1/13 9:28 AM, Eisboch wrote: I agree. When I first got into boating I tried to rely on the displayed drive trim setting but soon realized it was only a general reference and after a while I never bothered to even look at it. I don't recall having a trim gauge on any of my outboard boats prior to my two Parkers. -------------------------------------- Me either on outboards, except for on a couple of newer ones. The tried and true method of adjusting the trim for max RPM for a given throttle setting always seemed to work fine. The throttle setting was obviously dependent on sea state, so the trim setting also varied. On the two I/Os I had the trim was useful in making sure the leg was fully up when retrieving the boat at the launch, but that was about it. Oh, it was also useful in troubleshooting a problem on the old Century I had. A leak in the hydraulics would allow the leg to slowly be pushed back down, once adjusted and the damn boat would start to bow steer. Not fun at higher speeds. I managed to avoid owning I/O's for my entire boating life. My father sold them but didn't like them for many reasons, and I suppose I picked up on his opinion/prejudice. My dad's best friend was a competitor boat dealer who handled Century boats. I always loved the fancy mahogany speedboats but my favorite was a 20-footer (I'm guessing from a long ago memory) lapstrake model, not unlike a Lyman, straight inboard, maybe 120 hp or so. Nice riding boat, soft chines. |
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"F.O.A.D." wrote in message ... On 8/1/13 10:17 AM, Eisboch wrote: On the two I/Os I had the trim was useful in making sure the leg was fully up when retrieving the boat at the launch, but that was about it. Oh, it was also useful in troubleshooting a problem on the old Century I had. A leak in the hydraulics would allow the leg to slowly be pushed back down, once adjusted and the damn boat would start to bow steer. Not fun at higher speeds. I managed to avoid owning I/O's for my entire boating life. My father sold them but didn't like them for many reasons, and I suppose I picked up on his opinion/prejudice. My dad's best friend was a competitor boat dealer who handled Century boats. I always loved the fancy mahogany speedboats but my favorite was a 20-footer (I'm guessing from a long ago memory) lapstrake model, not unlike a Lyman, straight inboard, maybe 120 hp or so. Nice riding boat, soft chines. ------------------------------ The Century I had wasn't one of the nice, older classics like that. It was a 1982 26' Express Cruiser I/O and probably should have been retired from service years before I bought it. It had been repowered by an amateur and had all kinds of problems. The second time out Mrs.E. and I were enjoying a nice cruise towards Boston Harbor when I started smelling burning rubber. Looked back from the helm and black smoke was coming out of the engine space. The engine had not been aligned properly with the outdrive and the rubber drive coupling (forget what they are called) self destructed. My father-in-law came to our rescue and towed us back to port with his Uniflite. That started a series of repairs, corrections and adjustments and I learned the value of having both a survey, mechanic's inspection and sea trial before buying a boat. It was also the second and last I/O I owned. Two footitest set in and all the the subsequent boats (except for a few smaller outboards) had fixed props and rudders. I'd never even consider an I/O again. |
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On Thu, 01 Aug 2013 09:05:34 -0400, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 8/1/13 8:42 AM, 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. I think the trim gauge may be a waste of money. If you observer the outboard when you are running on plane and adjust the trim, you can usually tell by sight and sound (and speed abd tach and whether the bow is up or down or whether the boat is running on its optimum plane.} Unless the gauge and sender are cheap, maybe you can do without them. Have to agree with this post. Wind and wave height and direction of travel can all affect how a boat performs at differing trims. Set the throttle and then adjust the trim for the best speed at that throttle setting. Works every time. John (Gun Nut) H. -- Hope you're having a great day! |
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On 8/1/2013 10:59 AM, Eisboch wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote in message ... On 8/1/13 10:17 AM, Eisboch wrote: On the two I/Os I had the trim was useful in making sure the leg was fully up when retrieving the boat at the launch, but that was about it. Oh, it was also useful in troubleshooting a problem on the old Century I had. A leak in the hydraulics would allow the leg to slowly be pushed back down, once adjusted and the damn boat would start to bow steer. Not fun at higher speeds. I managed to avoid owning I/O's for my entire boating life. My father sold them but didn't like them for many reasons, and I suppose I picked up on his opinion/prejudice. My dad's best friend was a competitor boat dealer who handled Century boats. I always loved the fancy mahogany speedboats but my favorite was a 20-footer (I'm guessing from a long ago memory) lapstrake model, not unlike a Lyman, straight inboard, maybe 120 hp or so. Nice riding boat, soft chines. ------------------------------ The Century I had wasn't one of the nice, older classics like that. It was a 1982 26' Express Cruiser I/O and probably should have been retired from service years before I bought it. It had been repowered by an amateur and had all kinds of problems. The second time out Mrs.E. and I were enjoying a nice cruise towards Boston Harbor when I started smelling burning rubber. Looked back from the helm and black smoke was coming out of the engine space. The engine had not been aligned properly with the outdrive and the rubber drive coupling (forget what they are called) self destructed. My father-in-law came to our rescue and towed us back to port with his Uniflite. That started a series of repairs, corrections and adjustments and I learned the value of having both a survey, mechanic's inspection and sea trial before buying a boat. It was also the second and last I/O I owned. Two footitest set in and all the the subsequent boats (except for a few smaller outboards) had fixed props and rudders. I'd never even consider an I/O again. You remember bots from 60 years ago but you can't remember to pay your taxes or mortgage? |
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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. |
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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. Why would he? Just to let a sociopathic asshole like you respond? You and cockhole are both quite a pair of turds |
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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. |
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says... 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... Why would he? Just to let a sociopathic asshole like you respond? You and cockhole are both quite a pair of turds Exactly... 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... How much profit from all of this have you made? None? Sounds like a hell of a career for her. Too bad you hadn't instilled in them the belief that knowledge and education can go a long way in life. OR, you can always aspire to be a bartender. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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... |
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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. |
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says... 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... How profitable is that motocross team, or do you just pour money that you don't have into it? |
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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! |
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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. |
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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!! |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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! |
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