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by ourb32
Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:48 am
Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
Topic: HELP !! vibration problem
Replies: 13
Views: 4883

Re: HELP !! vibration problem

thank you !! I will take your advice and wait until its been in the water a week or so
by ourb32
Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:45 pm
Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
Topic: HELP !! vibration problem
Replies: 13
Views: 4883

Re: HELP !! vibration problem

forgot to mention: when boat was puchased a year ago it was on stands that were sitting on a lawn so more give than sitting on asphault driveway. thay actually sank in a few inches. when I ran the engine last year I don't remember any vibration. So could this be a problem (at least partial) with the...
by ourb32
Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:31 pm
Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
Topic: HELP !! vibration problem
Replies: 13
Views: 4883

HELP !! vibration problem

Just about ready to launc our 1975 Bristol 32. Got the engine going today, runs mint ,put it into gear ,forward or reverse and I get a horrible vibration thru the entire boat.vibe gets worse as I increase RPM. none or little at low rpm. PO told me engine was remounted by some guy he wasn't found of....
by ourb32
Sun Jul 03, 2011 7:37 pm
Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
Topic: ball bearing replacement kenyon traveler car
Replies: 0
Views: 1347

ball bearing replacement kenyon traveler car

I have a pair of kenyon 4500 traveler cars. Is there an easy way to load the bearings on the wheels ? rig rite tells me I need a car loader ??
Thanks
by ourb32
Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:41 pm
Forum: Materials, Sources, and Innovations
Topic: bolt lube
Replies: 4
Views: 2264

bolt lube

whats the best material to use on stainless bolts attached to a aluminum spar ??
thanks !
by ourb32
Thu Jun 09, 2011 7:43 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: electrical advise wanted
Replies: 2
Views: 697

electrical advise wanted

Hello All looking for advice on the best way to wire 4 - 6 V ,GC 2 ( 220 AH +/_ each ) for the house only. I plan on locating them (2) in the old unused ice box and (2) below where the oven used to be. This I think would kind of balance the weight side to side and keep them relitively low in the boa...
by ourb32
Mon May 30, 2011 3:57 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: bottom sanding grunt !
Replies: 3
Views: 646

Re: bottom sanding grunt !

I accept the title and ad another post to my resume :)
by ourb32
Sun May 29, 2011 9:15 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: bottom sanding grunt !
Replies: 3
Views: 646

bottom sanding grunt !

am curious how I became a bottom sanding grunt ??? not that I would ever sand the bottom and grunt while doing so,I prefer to listen to some cool country or classic rock I wonder who hands out the covetted titles
by ourb32
Wed May 25, 2011 7:47 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: exide GC -5
Replies: 1
Views: 660

exide GC -5

anyone have opinons on Exide GC-5's .They are Napa 8146's and I need some inexpensive house bats. Ican get them at Napa for $139.no shipping. wanted US 2200's but don't want to eat the shipping cost. about the same ah's.
thanks