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Post by SPLASH on Jul 27, 2013 23:36:27 GMT -5
Where has everyone been? What's everyone up to? What's new?
I've been sweating in the dildo factory 10 hours 5 days a week. I'm on the brand new big money making line that builds the Silverado handles for 2014 models. It's a one man operation instead of 3 like Silverado handles had been built. I'm enjoying not having partners and doing my own thing. I set up my computer speakers hooked to my phone and do work.
Pickle season starts tomorrow. I'll be busy with that for awhile. I played in a badminton tournament a couple weeks ago at a buddy's house, it was a lot of fun. The evening before the tourney, we mowed the court, painted the lines and made a logo for it.
I've been watching the Tigers quite a bit. Probably get on the lake next weekend. Haven't done much of that.
So what's up with all of you?
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Post by ScoutB on Jul 28, 2013 19:49:35 GMT -5
I've been cranking on kitchen cabinets, but I did get out some this weekend. I went to a Tigers game on Friday. It was a pitchers duel and ended up 2-1 in favor of the good guys. Saturday night I went to the Ionia Free Fair for the tractor pulls. Big fun as usual.
My pontoon boat outboard has not been running well and now it's not pumping cooling water either. I don't have a trailer for it so my plan was to have the marina 5 miles away pick the boat up, fix it, and bring it back. How much could that cost? By the price they quoted they must have misunderstood and quoted me a whole new outboard. Holy crap! So I ordered a carb kit, a fuel pump kit, a water pump kit, and plugs online for less than the marina wanted just to transport the boat both ways. Now my master plan is to drive the tractor to the cottage and use it to pull the boat backwards up into the grass so I can work on it. It'll take an hour to drive the tractor 14 miles to the cottage - should be interesting. I'll try to remember to get some photos of the process.
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drspeckler
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Post by drspeckler on Jul 29, 2013 8:56:10 GMT -5
ive been trying to find my olman a new house or cottage on a 20 to 30 thousand dollar budget but no trailer park crap.doing a little fishing but its been pretty slow on the river.Abigail the dobe got her ears cropped a few days ago so I have to post and unpost her ears every couple days.scrap metal prices are high but getting harder to find than gold.my daughter has about a month before she goes back to school just in time for the salmon run..and ScoutB sounds like you will have that outboard running good and saved yourself some money by not taking it in.i know the water pump and carb rebuild/fuel pump is pretty easy and when you get it back together add seafoam to the fuel it really makes them run smoother.hopefully it not in the electronics of the motor then it gets expensive.
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Post by ScoutB on Jul 29, 2013 21:24:41 GMT -5
It runs like on bad gas. That made sense at first but after I ran that tank out and refilled with fresh gas it got worse. Crud in the carb I think. Even Seafoam didn't clean it up.
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drspeckler
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Post by drspeckler on Jul 30, 2013 9:55:35 GMT -5
It runs like on bad gas. That made sense at first but after I ran that tank out and refilled with fresh gas it got worse. Crud in the carb I think. Even Seafoam didn't clean it up. choke sticking on or fouled sparkplugs?bad primer bulb or plugged air vent in gas tank maybe..hopefully just a good carb cleaning is needed.i hate when my outboard acts up they are more complex than dirtbikes or mowers. |
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Post by wanderinangler on Jul 31, 2013 7:41:35 GMT -5
I started going back to school in the spring. My summer classes end tonight, with the exception of one next week, and I've managed to maintain A's in all of my classes. When I get all my finals back I guess I'll see how I really did! We've spent what little free time I've had playing with the kids or all of us are out keeping up the garden. We've pickled some 8 or 9 quarts of pickles. 5 pints of blueberry/raspberry jam and 5 or 6 half pints of honey suckle jelly. I haven't been fishing since the last time I took my son to Scout's lake at the cottage, which is pretty depressing. I have the whole month of August off, so maybe I'll have something a little more fun to report then.  Scout, the trouble with the outboard is what you get for letting the wife take the boat out.  Did you get your anchor winch fixed? |
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Post by ScoutB on Jul 31, 2013 20:06:29 GMT -5
Nope, the anchor winch is still screwed up. It's a low priority at the moment.
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Post by davess1 on Oct 11, 2013 14:41:52 GMT -5
Hey gents, figured it was finally time to check in. Its been a busy year for sure. Managed to get in 3 months of ice fishing, including a few days in April. Late April we got the 100 year storm and most of the houses in the area received water damage from the high water (including mine), even thought I got lucky compared to others, we did have to make a claim and deal with that. Took the advice of Mr. Splash and started 3 raised bed gardens this year with success. Tomatoes, beans, and zuichini did real well. Didnt get out fishing much due to work and having issues with my outboard running rough at trolling speed/idlke. Took it in and found out I had some scored cylinder walls and might require a powerhead rebuild. Not sure how that happened since it has run flawless for 20 years and has been properly maintained. Im blaming the ethanol in this gas. Did go out jiggin for some salmon (went 0 for 4) and have been fishing the river since then for Coho, browns and steelhead. Now just enjoying the weather, getting fall projects done, and waiting for the ice!
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Did you get your anchor winch fixed?