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Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
How much truth should this be?
I got a service guy telling me that now the Govt mandates that Ethanol is added to gasoline. The guy was telling me at certain percentage is too much for the outboard engines that causes the head/piston to fail. What do you think? G |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
Nonsense.
"Gil" wrote in message ... How much truth should this be? I got a service guy telling me that now the Govt mandates that Ethanol is added to gasoline. The guy was telling me at certain percentage is too much for the outboard engines that causes the head/piston to fail. What do you think? G |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
Will-
Probably not today's motor, but I was using a Suzuki DT140 (1985) that was rebuilt and after 2nd weekend..it blew... The repair guy is telling me it is either oil injector did not work or it self overheated and froze. Its hard to get a 2nd opinion when I work 7 to 5 everyday and not a lot of outboard shops open on weekends. G William Andersen wrote: Nonsense. "Gil" wrote in message ... How much truth should this be? I got a service guy telling me that now the Govt mandates that Ethanol is added to gasoline. The guy was telling me at certain percentage is too much for the outboard engines that causes the head/piston to fail. What do you think? G |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:57:32 -0400, Gil wrote:
How much truth should this be? I got a service guy telling me that now the Govt mandates that Ethanol is added to gasoline. The guy was telling me at certain percentage is too much for the outboard engines that causes the head/piston to fail. What do you think? Most of the issues I've heard about were related to leaking seals and water absorption. There are also problems with fiberglass fuel tanks. |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:57:32 -0400, Gil wrote:
How much truth should this be? I got a service guy telling me that now the Govt mandates that Ethanol is added to gasoline. The guy was telling me at certain percentage is too much for the outboard engines that causes the head/piston to fail. What do you think? Modern synthetic oils blend well with ethanol enhanced gasoline so lubrication isn't a problem per se. However, ethanol doesn't play well with standard blend two cycle oils. In that sense, your mechanic is right. Use a good synthetic and you'll be fine. |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:57:32 -0400, Gil wrote: How much truth should this be? I got a service guy telling me that now the Govt mandates that Ethanol is added to gasoline. The guy was telling me at certain percentage is too much for the outboard engines that causes the head/piston to fail. What do you think? Modern synthetic oils blend well with ethanol enhanced gasoline so lubrication isn't a problem per se. However, ethanol doesn't play well with standard blend two cycle oils. In that sense, your mechanic is right. Use a good synthetic and you'll be fine. When they first started to blend ethanol, a number of older boats had trouble with the ethanol not playing well with the fuel hoses/tubes and gaskets in the fuel line. I haven't heard of this problem lately, so I think the ones that reacted to the ethanol have all been replaced. |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
Too late..the engine overheated and froze the piston... :-(
G Short Wave Sportfishing wrote: On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:57:32 -0400, Gil wrote: How much truth should this be? I got a service guy telling me that now the Govt mandates that Ethanol is added to gasoline. The guy was telling me at certain percentage is too much for the outboard engines that causes the head/piston to fail. What do you think? Modern synthetic oils blend well with ethanol enhanced gasoline so lubrication isn't a problem per se. However, ethanol doesn't play well with standard blend two cycle oils. In that sense, your mechanic is right. Use a good synthetic and you'll be fine. |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:34:52 -0400, Gene Kearns
wrote: Consider this.... a new 24' Bayliner carries 64 gallons of fuel. Burring E85, that would be like taking along about 48 gallons of gasoline. I hope you aren't going far.... I've been told by some pretty reputable people in the outboard industry that the one thing they are afraid of is E85 being mandated. Don't know if it's true, but I'm inclined to believe them. |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:34:52 -0400, Gene Kearns wrote: Consider this.... a new 24' Bayliner carries 64 gallons of fuel. Burring E85, that would be like taking along about 48 gallons of gasoline. I hope you aren't going far.... I've been told by some pretty reputable people in the outboard industry that the one thing they are afraid of is E85 being mandated. Don't know if it's true, but I'm inclined to believe them. Hopefully, the government and industry will come to their senses before then. Corn just ain't the answer. Eisboch |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
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Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
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Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... It's a Dimensional Inertialess Quantum Skip Drive. Quantum principles dictate that there are infinite universes based on decision points. For example, let's say that you choose to go to the local Gandhi Mart instead of Stop and Shop. Your decision has created a separate universe based on that decision. The neighboring universe is the one in which you chose to go to Stop and Shop is identical to the one in which you went to Gandhi Mart only the decision point has changed. Using this principle, the Dimensional Inertialess Quantum Skip Drive allows movement from a position in one dimension to a position in a neighboring dimension. That neighbor dimension is identical to your dimension with the sole exception of the decision point that created it. It is totally transparent to you because, essentially, it is identical to your previous dimension. The exact process is a by product of Hilbert Space functions using zero point time/space analysis in infinite dimensional space instead of two or three dimensional Euclidean geometry. Pretty simple stuff actually. Sounded good when first proposed, but has the EPA opposition to the transflux Skip Drive particle pollutants been satisfactorily addressed? Eisboch |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:39:48 -0400, "D.Duck" wrote:
Is that anything like the rubber band models I used to build when I was a young lad? Why yes. Only in this case, it's a really big rubber band. Speaking of which, are you old enough to remember spoolies? Rubber band powered tanks made out of sewing thread spools and rubber bands? |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:07:48 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... It's a Dimensional Inertialess Quantum Skip Drive. Quantum principles dictate that there are infinite universes based on decision points. For example, let's say that you choose to go to the local Gandhi Mart instead of Stop and Shop. Your decision has created a separate universe based on that decision. The neighboring universe is the one in which you chose to go to Stop and Shop is identical to the one in which you went to Gandhi Mart only the decision point has changed. Using this principle, the Dimensional Inertialess Quantum Skip Drive allows movement from a position in one dimension to a position in a neighboring dimension. That neighbor dimension is identical to your dimension with the sole exception of the decision point that created it. It is totally transparent to you because, essentially, it is identical to your previous dimension. The exact process is a by product of Hilbert Space functions using zero point time/space analysis in infinite dimensional space instead of two or three dimensional Euclidean geometry. Pretty simple stuff actually. Sounded good when first proposed, but has the EPA opposition to the transflux Skip Drive particle pollutants been satisfactorily addressed? Of course. It's a simple matter of folding N-space at the zero point - no particles are emitted. The interesting side effect is that the inside volume of any object is larger that it's exterior dimensions. |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:07:48 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... It's a Dimensional Inertialess Quantum Skip Drive. Quantum principles dictate that there are infinite universes based on decision points. For example, let's say that you choose to go to the local Gandhi Mart instead of Stop and Shop. Your decision has created a separate universe based on that decision. The neighboring universe is the one in which you chose to go to Stop and Shop is identical to the one in which you went to Gandhi Mart only the decision point has changed. Using this principle, the Dimensional Inertialess Quantum Skip Drive allows movement from a position in one dimension to a position in a neighboring dimension. That neighbor dimension is identical to your dimension with the sole exception of the decision point that created it. It is totally transparent to you because, essentially, it is identical to your previous dimension. The exact process is a by product of Hilbert Space functions using zero point time/space analysis in infinite dimensional space instead of two or three dimensional Euclidean geometry. Pretty simple stuff actually. Sounded good when first proposed, but has the EPA opposition to the transflux Skip Drive particle pollutants been satisfactorily addressed? Of course. It's a simple matter of folding N-space at the zero point - no particles are emitted. The interesting side effect is that the inside volume of any object is larger that it's exterior dimensions. That sure doesn't describe my belly! |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
Eisboch wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:34:52 -0400, Gene Kearns wrote: Consider this.... a new 24' Bayliner carries 64 gallons of fuel. Burring E85, that would be like taking along about 48 gallons of gasoline. I hope you aren't going far.... I've been told by some pretty reputable people in the outboard industry that the one thing they are afraid of is E85 being mandated. Don't know if it's true, but I'm inclined to believe them. Hopefully, the government and industry will come to their senses before then. Corn just ain't the answer. Eisboch It is if you are a farmer growing corn or a politician looking to get votes in the midwest. Other than that, it neither reduces our dependence on foreign oil or lowers emissions. |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:39:48 -0400, "D.Duck" wrote: Is that anything like the rubber band models I used to build when I was a young lad? Why yes. Only in this case, it's a really big rubber band. Speaking of which, are you old enough to remember spoolies? Rubber band powered tanks made out of sewing thread spools and rubber bands? Do you mean these? http://spoolies.com/ |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
On Oct 31, 6:17 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote: On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:19:45 -0400, " JimH" ask wrote: "Eisboch" wrote in message m... "Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message . .. On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:34:52 -0400, Gene Kearns wrote: Consider this.... a new 24' Bayliner carries 64 gallons of fuel. Burring E85, that would be like taking along about 48 gallons of gasoline. I hope you aren't going far.... I've been told by some pretty reputable people in the outboard industry that the one thing they are afraid of is E85 being mandated. Don't know if it's true, but I'm inclined to believe them. Hopefully, the government and industry will come to their senses before then. Corn just ain't the answer. We need SW to finally come clean on some of the technology used in intergalactic travel.....maybe we can eventually beam up/down from place to place. Come clean Tom. ;-) Well, it's this way. It's a Dimensional Inertialess Quantum Skip Drive. Quantum principles dictate that there are infinite universes based on decision points. For example, let's say that you choose to go to the local Gandhi Mart instead of Stop and Shop. Your decision has created a separate universe based on that decision. The neighboring universe is the one in which you chose to go to Stop and Shop is identical to the one in which you went to Gandhi Mart only the decision point has changed. Using this principle, the Dimensional Inertialess Quantum Skip Drive allows movement from a position in one dimension to a position in a neighboring dimension. That neighbor dimension is identical to your dimension with the sole exception of the decision point that created it. It is totally transparent to you because, essentially, it is identical to your previous dimension. The exact process is a by product of Hilbert Space functions using zero point time/space analysis in infinite dimensional space instead of two or three dimensional Euclidean geometry. Pretty simple stuff actually.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Did you actually mean the quantum skip drive? or the kaludiatic hop- scotch deresonator? |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
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. |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
"Tim" wrote in message ups.com... 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. To tight on the rubber bands? They still flying? |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
Calif Bill wrote: "Tim" wrote in message ups.com... 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. To tight on the rubber bands? They still flying? LOL! Just can't find where to buy them anymore. We had a blast with them. I used to have a box full of wrecked parts I made a Dual and even a Tri-motor . The would fly but really veered off to the left, due to prop rotations. Also had fun setting them on fire and watching them take off, crash 'n burn. I rememebr tightening the rubber bands waaaay too tight and having them snap. If you were lucky they'd only hit you in the hand instead of the face. in the 60's they were only about 25c. ea. a lot of fun for the money. |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
On Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:22:36 -0700, Tim wrote:
Calif Bill wrote: "Tim" wrote in message ups.com... 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. To tight on the rubber bands? They still flying? LOL! Just can't find where to buy them anymore. We had a blast with them. I used to have a box full of wrecked parts I made a Dual and even a Tri-motor . The would fly but really veered off to the left, due to prop rotations. Also had fun setting them on fire and watching them take off, crash 'n burn. I rememebr tightening the rubber bands waaaay too tight and having them snap. If you were lucky they'd only hit you in the hand instead of the face. in the 60's they were only about 25c. ea. a lot of fun for the money. Reminds me of building plastic model ships and then taking them out to the pond, inserting a cherry bomb, and watching them explode. Sure wish I'd had a decent camera then! |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
"Tim" wrote in message ups.com... Calif Bill wrote: "Tim" wrote in message ups.com... 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. To tight on the rubber bands? They still flying? LOL! Just can't find where to buy them anymore. We had a blast with them. I used to have a box full of wrecked parts I made a Dual and even a Tri-motor . The would fly but really veered off to the left, due to prop rotations. Also had fun setting them on fire and watching them take off, crash 'n burn. I rememebr tightening the rubber bands waaaay too tight and having them snap. If you were lucky they'd only hit you in the hand instead of the face. in the 60's they were only about 25c. ea. a lot of fun for the money. We used to save the parts of the ones that you catapulted into the sky with a rubberband sort of like a slingshot. Come 4th of July, we would make flyable ones out of the parts and put screw eyes under the wings and insert firecrackers in the eyes. One launched it while another lit the fuses. Probably better we do not have photo proof to show our children and grandchildren. |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
Calif Bill wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message ups.com... Calif Bill wrote: "Tim" wrote in message ups.com... 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. To tight on the rubber bands? They still flying? LOL! Just can't find where to buy them anymore. We had a blast with them. I used to have a box full of wrecked parts I made a Dual and even a Tri-motor . The would fly but really veered off to the left, due to prop rotations. Also had fun setting them on fire and watching them take off, crash 'n burn. I rememebr tightening the rubber bands waaaay too tight and having them snap. If you were lucky they'd only hit you in the hand instead of the face. in the 60's they were only about 25c. ea. a lot of fun for the money. We used to save the parts of the ones that you catapulted into the sky with a rubberband sort of like a slingshot. Come 4th of July, we would make flyable ones out of the parts and put screw eyes under the wings and insert firecrackers in the eyes. One launched it while another lit the fuses. Probably better we do not have photo proof to show our children and grandchildren. They're still around. http://www.turnertoys.com/G1/balsa_model_airplanes2.htm |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
On Nov 1, 8:20 pm, HK wrote:
Calif Bill wrote: "Tim" wrote in message oups.com... Calif Bill wrote: "Tim" wrote in message groups.com... 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. To tight on the rubber bands? They still flying? LOL! Just can't find where to buy them anymore. We had a blast with them. I used to have a box full of wrecked parts I made a Dual and even a Tri-motor . The would fly but really veered off to the left, due to prop rotations. Also had fun setting them on fire and watching them take off, crash 'n burn. I rememebr tightening the rubber bands waaaay too tight and having them snap. If you were lucky they'd only hit you in the hand instead of the face. in the 60's they were only about 25c. ea. a lot of fun for the money. We used to save the parts of the ones that you catapulted into the sky with a rubberband sort of like a slingshot. Come 4th of July, we would make flyable ones out of the parts and put screw eyes under the wings and insert firecrackers in the eyes. One launched it while another lit the fuses. Probably better we do not have photo proof to show our children and grandchildren. They're still around. http://www.turnertoys.com/G1/balsa_m...irplanes2.htm- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - man, those things have gone up in price, but when you consider 40+ years of inflation, I'd say that's probably about right. |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
"HK" wrote in message . .. 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 |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
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. |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
"Wayne.B" wrote in message ... 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. The section of the marina the Navigator is in is well protected. It's referred to as the "back basin" and, although it can get some winds, it is well protected from heavy seas. Tomorrow I'll double up the lines, just as a precaution. The GB is all tucked away in one of Kingman's storage buildings, so no problem there. Be careful down there. This storm has surprised the weather people. It should be north of you by tomorrow, I think. BTW .... what the heck are you doing up at this hour? What the heck am *I* doing up at this hour? Eisboch |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
"Eisboch" wrote in message ... "Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 00:50:14 -0500, "Eisboch" 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. 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 Eisboch |
Rumor of Ethanol causing older outboard engines to 'blow up'?
"Eisboch" wrote in message ... "HK" wrote in message . .. 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'?
"Calif Bill" wrote in message ... "Eisboch" wrote in message ... "HK" wrote in message . .. 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
wrote: 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"
wrote: "Eisboch" wrote in message m... "Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 00:50:14 -0500, "Eisboch" 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. 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'?
"Eisboch" wrote in message ... "HK" wrote in message . .. 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"
wrote: "HK" wrote in message ... 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: "HK" wrote in message m... 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. |
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