Rain.......
 

I've been sitting here on the boat since late Thursday morning. I planned
to leave yesterday to go home to do a few chores, but I rode the bike down
here and it's been down-pouring all weekend.

I keep looking at the local radar for this area, looking for a break in the
rain/Tstorm bands where I could make a run for it. No significant breaks
yet.

Might have to suck it up, put on the rain slicker hanging in the closet and
go for a wet, 45 mile ride.

Eisboch

www.eisboch.com

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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
. ..

You on a Schwinn?

It's been raining here for 30 hours.


If I were riding a Schwinn I'd get home sometime in my next life.

BTW - you aren't thinking of a Nauset, are you?

Eisboch

www.eisboch.com

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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:

BTW - you aren't thinking of a Nauset, are you?

Eisboch

www.eisboch.com

Naw. Something with more of a legacy.

Very nice. It comes with a lot of freedom built in.

Eisboch

www.eisboch.com

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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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I'm really intrigued by the jet possibilities. I know there's been
substantial development in this area the last 10 years, but I really know
next to nothing about them. The idea of hardly any vulnerable running gear
hanging "down there" is very appealing.

I know little about them either. Last summer a guy stayed in the slip
beside me overnight. He was enroute delivering a new 36' Hinkley to Key
West. Although not his boat, he also personally owned an older Hinkley
Picnic with the jet drive.
I got to shooting the bull with him and he told me the new ones were really
optimized. Before he left the next morning he showed off a bit for me in
front of my boat demonstrating the Hinkley's manuverability. It was a
single jet with the 440 hp engine.

Eisboch

www.eisboch.com

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Harry Krause wrote:
Eisboch wrote:

I've been sitting here on the boat since late Thursday morning. I
planned to leave yesterday to go home to do a few chores, but I rode
the bike down here and it's been down-pouring all weekend.

I keep looking at the local radar for this area, looking for a break
in the rain/Tstorm bands where I could make a run for it. No
significant breaks yet.

Might have to suck it up, put on the rain slicker hanging in the
closet and go for a wet, 45 mile ride.

Eisboch

www.eisboch.com





You on a Schwinn?

It's been raining here for 30 hours.

Raining here all weekend. I wanted to go pick up some gyproc at the
lumber store yesterday for my bathroom re-model project...but couldn't
figure a way to keep it dry. Maybe tomorrow will be better.

Rain.......
 

"Don White" wrote in message
...
Harry Krause wrote:
Eisboch wrote:

I've been sitting here on the boat since late Thursday morning. I
planned to leave yesterday to go home to do a few chores, but I rode the
bike down here and it's been down-pouring all weekend.

I keep looking at the local radar for this area, looking for a break in
the rain/Tstorm bands where I could make a run for it. No significant
breaks yet.

Might have to suck it up, put on the rain slicker hanging in the closet
and go for a wet, 45 mile ride.

Eisboch

www.eisboch.com





You on a Schwinn?

It's been raining here for 30 hours.

Raining here all weekend. I wanted to go pick up some gyproc at the lumber
store yesterday for my bathroom re-model project...but couldn't figure a
way to keep it dry. Maybe tomorrow will be better.

It has been dry here for the past 2 days. We would be on the boat but the
river and Lake are still full of debris from the storms and flooding.

More rain is forecast for us every day next week, including over the 4th of
July weekend. This really sucks.

Rain.......
 

"Eisboch" wrote in message
...
I've been sitting here on the boat since late Thursday morning. I planned
to leave yesterday to go home to do a few chores, but I rode the bike down
here and it's been down-pouring all weekend.

I keep looking at the local radar for this area, looking for a break in
the rain/Tstorm bands where I could make a run for it. No significant
breaks yet.

Might have to suck it up, put on the rain slicker hanging in the closet
and go for a wet, 45 mile ride.

Eisboch

www.eisboch.com





Perhaps we are now in a La Niña cycle. As I understand it El Niño causes
dry hot weather, La Niña is wet cool weather.

Regardless, this continuous pattern of cool rainy weather sucks.

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On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 09:29:35 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

I've been sitting here on the boat since late Thursday morning. I planned
to leave yesterday to go home to do a few chores, but I rode the bike down
here and it's been down-pouring all weekend.

I keep looking at the local radar for this area, looking for a break in the
rain/Tstorm bands where I could make a run for it. No significant breaks
yet.

Might have to suck it up, put on the rain slicker hanging in the closet and
go for a wet, 45 mile ride.

Eisboch

www.eisboch.com


It'll be a good test of the raingear. Go for it. Think of me when that
first trickle starts down your back or your trousers. Good luck!

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On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 11:32:13 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

Eisboch wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
. ..
I'm really intrigued by the jet possibilities. I know there's been
substantial development in this area the last 10 years, but I really know
next to nothing about them. The idea of hardly any vulnerable running gear
hanging "down there" is very appealing.

I know little about them either. Last summer a guy stayed in the slip
beside me overnight. He was enroute delivering a new 36' Hinkley to Key
West. Although not his boat, he also personally owned an older Hinkley
Picnic with the jet drive.
I got to shooting the bull with him and he told me the new ones were really
optimized. Before he left the next morning he showed off a bit for me in
front of my boat demonstrating the Hinkley's manuverability. It was a
single jet with the 440 hp engine.

Eisboch

www.eisboch.com




Hinckley is one of the reasons why I'm looking seriously at the jet
drive. They're certainly among the better builders, and if they're happy
with the concept, and have been for some years, then the jets must be
performing ok.

Are you planning to sell both boats, or just the Parker?

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"JohnH" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 09:29:35 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

I've been sitting here on the boat since late Thursday morning. I planned
to leave yesterday to go home to do a few chores, but I rode the bike down
here and it's been down-pouring all weekend.

I keep looking at the local radar for this area, looking for a break in
the
rain/Tstorm bands where I could make a run for it. No significant breaks
yet.

Might have to suck it up, put on the rain slicker hanging in the closet
and
go for a wet, 45 mile ride.

Eisboch

www.eisboch.com


It'll be a good test of the raingear. Go for it. Think of me when that
first trickle starts down your back or your trousers. Good luck!

Made it home fine, although it poured all the way. I wore the yellow rain
gear I had on the boat (trousers with the bib and suspenders and the jacket)
and was perfectly dry. Only problem was slow moving traffic going over the
Sagamore Bridge (Cape Cod Canal). I didn't realize until I got home that
one leg of the rubberized trousers was in contact with one of the exhaust
pipes every time I had to put my foot down. The rest of the ride was 55-60
mph in torrential downpours.

Tomorrow's project is to scrape off all the yellow rubber stuck on the
pipes.

Eisboch

www.eisboch.com

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Heh... It hadn't rained here in weeks.

RIGHT up until my customer picked up his '74 Merc 1500 repowered '94
Bilgeliner Deckboat on Friday. (the original Force outboard failed and he
decided to power it right this time :)

Then *after* he bought gas, oil, live bait, ice, beer, etc etc and we headed
out on the lake for a shakedown cruise.... the skies opened..... and stayed
open all night long. We got 1.25 inches of rain. We needed it... but it
sure sucked for him. The rain held up just long enough for me to tweak it
and get back to my car at the ramp.

-W

"Eisboch" wrote in message
...
I've been sitting here on the boat since late Thursday morning. I planned
to leave yesterday to go home to do a few chores, but I rode the bike down
here and it's been down-pouring all weekend.

I keep looking at the local radar for this area, looking for a break in
the
rain/Tstorm bands where I could make a run for it. No significant breaks
yet.

Might have to suck it up, put on the rain slicker hanging in the closet
and
go for a wet, 45 mile ride.

Eisboch

www.eisboch.com

Rain.......
 

On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 14:08:35 -0400, Eisboch wrote:


Tomorrow's project is to scrape off all the yellow rubber stuck on the
pipes.

Run the bike to heat up the pipes, and wipe with an old rag. You might
get lucky. I did. ;-)

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"thunder" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 14:08:35 -0400, Eisboch wrote:


Tomorrow's project is to scrape off all the yellow rubber stuck on the
pipes.

Run the bike to heat up the pipes, and wipe with an old rag. You might
get lucky. I did. ;-)


Tried that as soon as I got home and noticed the rubber on the pipe. It
just sizzled the rag.

I think I'll try ice and try to rub it off with a wooden stick If that
fails using some 0000 grade steel wool and rubbing compound might do the
trick.

It's not much that got on the pipe and, in the worst case, it will
eventually burn off itself.


Eisboch

www.eisboch.com

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"Jeff Burke" wrote in message
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On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 21:22:53 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

I think I'll try ice and try to rub it off with a wooden stick If that
fails using some 0000 grade steel wool and rubbing compound might do the
trick.

It's not much that got on the pipe and, in the worst case, it will
eventually burn off itself.

EZ Off Oven cleaner, follow the directions on the can.

Good idea. Won't harm the chrome, huh?


Eisboch

www.eisboch.com

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Rubberish plastic on chrome?

it ought to peel off ok.....


Eisboch wrote:
"Jeff Burke" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 21:22:53 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

I think I'll try ice and try to rub it off with a wooden stick If that
fails using some 0000 grade steel wool and rubbing compound might do the
trick.

It's not much that got on the pipe and, in the worst case, it will
eventually burn off itself.

EZ Off Oven cleaner, follow the directions on the can.

Good idea. Won't harm the chrome, huh?


Eisboch

www.eisboch.com

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wrote in message
oups.com...

Rubberish plastic on chrome?

it ought to peel off ok.....



It might now that the pipes are cold. I'll try in the morning.

Eisboch

www.eisboch.com

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On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 21:22:53 -0400, Eisboch wrote:


Tried that as soon as I got home and noticed the rubber on the pipe. It
just sizzled the rag.

I think I'll try ice and try to rub it off with a wooden stick If that
fails using some 0000 grade steel wool and rubbing compound might do the
trick.

It's not much that got on the pipe and, in the worst case, it will
eventually burn off itself.

Got any non-purple plumber's pvc primer laying around? Might work. I
guess I did get lucky with the rag. There was still some discoloration,
but it eventually did go away, or at least, I stopped noticing it.

Rain.......
 

On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 21:22:53 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"thunder" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 14:08:35 -0400, Eisboch wrote:


Tomorrow's project is to scrape off all the yellow rubber stuck on the
pipes.

Run the bike to heat up the pipes, and wipe with an old rag. You might
get lucky. I did. ;-)


Tried that as soon as I got home and noticed the rubber on the pipe. It
just sizzled the rag.

I think I'll try ice and try to rub it off with a wooden stick If that
fails using some 0000 grade steel wool and rubbing compound might do the
trick.

It's not much that got on the pipe and, in the worst case, it will
eventually burn off itself.


Eisboch

www.eisboch.com



Try some GooGone. Don't take steel wool near the pipes or even near the
bike. If the GooGone doesn't work, I'd scrape most off and then use some
Never Dull.
--
John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
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"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 21:22:53 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



Try some GooGone. Don't take steel wool near the pipes or even near the
bike. If the GooGone doesn't work, I'd scrape most off and then use some
Never Dull.


I am more cautious with various chemicals than I am with steel wool which
I've used many times on chrome.
I am not talking about rough stuff. I am talking about 0000 or 00000 grade.
It doesn't scratch chrome and if you rinse the area off well, it leaves no
particles to rust on the surface.

Eisboch

www.eisboch.com

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I'm with John on this. Find something that will dissolve your rain suit then
try it on an inconspicuous spot on your chrome.
Jim
"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 21:22:53 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



Try some GooGone. Don't take steel wool near the pipes or even near the
bike. If the GooGone doesn't work, I'd scrape most off and then use some
Never Dull.


I am more cautious with various chemicals than I am with steel wool which
I've used many times on chrome.
I am not talking about rough stuff. I am talking about 0000 or 00000
grade. It doesn't scratch chrome and if you rinse the area off well, it
leaves no particles to rust on the surface.

Eisboch

www.eisboch.com

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On Mon, 26 Jun 2006 08:38:21 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"JohnH" wrote in message
.. .
On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 21:22:53 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:



Try some GooGone. Don't take steel wool near the pipes or even near the
bike. If the GooGone doesn't work, I'd scrape most off and then use some
Never Dull.


I am more cautious with various chemicals than I am with steel wool which
I've used many times on chrome.
I am not talking about rough stuff. I am talking about 0000 or 00000 grade.
It doesn't scratch chrome and if you rinse the area off well, it leaves no
particles to rust on the surface.

Eisboch

www.eisboch.com



Never Dull doesn't leave particles. I've *never* been able to get every
particle when using steel wool, and have always found a few rust spots
afterwards. I've given up on it.

In any case, good luck!
--
John H

******************************************
***** Have a Spectacular Day! *****
******************************************