Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
 

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On Oct 31, 6:39 pm, "D.Duck" wrote:

Is that anything like the rubber band models I used to build when I
was a
young lad?-
I used to use rubber bands to wind up the props on my balsa
airplanes.

Kinda hard to find the planes anymore.



They're still around.

http://www.turnertoys.com/G1/balsa_model_airplanes2.htm

Holy Crap! Look at the prices!
Seems like I remember buying them for a quarter and it included a spare
rubber band.

Eisboch


I was thinking less than a quarter, but that may have been correct. The
toss it, non folding wing models were about 10 cents.

Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
 

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On Oct 31, 6:39 pm, "D.Duck" wrote:

Is that anything like the rubber band models I used to build when I
was a
young lad?-
I used to use rubber bands to wind up the props on my balsa
airplanes.

Kinda hard to find the planes anymore.



They're still around.

http://www.turnertoys.com/G1/balsa_model_airplanes2.htm

Holy Crap! Look at the prices!
Seems like I remember buying them for a quarter and it included a spare
rubber band.

Eisboch


I was thinking less than a quarter, but that may have been correct. The
toss it, non folding wing models were about 10 cents.


I remember the gliders as being 10 cents also. They had a slotted fuselage
section that allowd you to slide the wing fore and aft to adjust how it
flew. It also had a metal tab on the nose that you could also carefully
adjust.

The rubber band model with the propeller and wire landing gear was the big
buck option.

Eisboch

Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
 

On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:40:24 -0400, Wayne.B
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On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 00:50:14 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:

They're still around.

http://www.turnertoys.com/G1/balsa_model_airplanes2.htm

Holy Crap! Look at the prices!
Seems like I remember buying them for a quarter and it included a spare
rubber band.

Yeah, it costs more to have fun these days. They still look pretty
reasonable compared to boats though.

Is your marina well protected from nor'easters? We're just starting
to get the first big gusts down here on the outer banks of NC.

You must be getting pushed around a little about now huh?

Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
 

On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 01:52:20 -0500, "Eisboch"
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On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 00:50:14 -0500, "Eisboch"
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Is your marina well protected from nor'easters? We're just starting
to get the first big gusts down here on the outer banks of NC.



Hard to believe that this storm is projected to remain at hurricane strength
so far north and thru Sunday ....

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphi...024032W_sm.gif

It's moved west of that track now and there is a possibility if a low
pressure ridge collapses over New York in response we'll see it hit
somewhere from NYC to Providence.

WHOO HOO!!

Time to get out the surf pole and head to Watch Hill.

Historically, this late season type of storm isn't unusual for New
England - there have been around ten or so of them since the 1700s.

Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
 

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On Oct 31, 6:39 pm, "D.Duck" wrote:

Is that anything like the rubber band models I used to build when I
was a
young lad?-
I used to use rubber bands to wind up the props on my balsa
airplanes.

Kinda hard to find the planes anymore.



They're still around.

http://www.turnertoys.com/G1/balsa_model_airplanes2.htm

Holy Crap! Look at the prices!
Seems like I remember buying them for a quarter and it included a spare
rubber band.

Eisboch

G75 Flying Machine
includes extra motor
($.37 value)

Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
 

On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 00:50:14 -0500, "Eisboch"
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On Oct 31, 6:39 pm, "D.Duck" wrote:

Is that anything like the rubber band models I used to build when I
was a
young lad?-
I used to use rubber bands to wind up the props on my balsa airplanes.

Kinda hard to find the planes anymore.



They're still around.

http://www.turnertoys.com/G1/balsa_model_airplanes2.htm

Holy Crap! Look at the prices!
Seems like I remember buying them for a quarter and it included a spare
rubber band.

I remember them being higher than a quarter.
Maybe 39 or 49 cents. Late 1950's.
AJ Flyer - I think - was the popular one here.

--Vic

Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
 

On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:03:32 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 00:50:14 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:


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On Oct 31, 6:39 pm, "D.Duck" wrote:

Is that anything like the rubber band models I used to build when I
was a
young lad?-
I used to use rubber bands to wind up the props on my balsa airplanes.

Kinda hard to find the planes anymore.



They're still around.

http://www.turnertoys.com/G1/balsa_model_airplanes2.htm

Holy Crap! Look at the prices!
Seems like I remember buying them for a quarter and it included a spare
rubber band.

I remember them being higher than a quarter.
Maybe 39 or 49 cents. Late 1950's.
AJ Flyer - I think - was the popular one here.

--Vic

A nice model:

http://www.amtjets.com/gallery_horten.html

Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
 

On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:16:50 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Is your marina well protected from nor'easters? We're just starting
to get the first big gusts down here on the outer banks of NC.

You must be getting pushed around a little about now huh?

We're docked in a nice snug little cove right by the bridge to Nags
Head so were not getting any seas to speak of, but the wind is howling
tonight and the boat is being buffeted around. Hopefully we'll be
heading south again in a week, waiting for tranny repairs right now.

Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
 

Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:16:50 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Is your marina well protected from nor'easters? We're just starting
to get the first big gusts down here on the outer banks of NC.
You must be getting pushed around a little about now huh?

We're docked in a nice snug little cove right by the bridge to Nags
Head so were not getting any seas to speak of, but the wind is howling
tonight and the boat is being buffeted around. Hopefully we'll be
heading south again in a week, waiting for tranny repairs right now.


We've got gusts to 21 knots right now, and the forecast is calling for
35 knot winds later tonight.

Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
 

On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:24:58 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:16:50 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Is your marina well protected from nor'easters? We're just starting
to get the first big gusts down here on the outer banks of NC.

You must be getting pushed around a little about now huh?

We're docked in a nice snug little cove right by the bridge to Nags
Head so were not getting any seas to speak of, but the wind is howling
tonight and the boat is being buffeted around. Hopefully we'll be
heading south again in a week, waiting for tranny repairs right now.

Good - gotta be better than tying up between two deadmen in a channel
huh? :)

Tranny repairs suck.