TheOfficialStatusUpdateThread: Part 123 - Hoppy Easter INGO!

[KJQ6945]

until it doesn't run, then it's row row row your boat

That's what warranties are for!

 

[Sylvain]

 

[Crbn79]

popped in to see what's what, but I'm sitting here falling asleep. Think bed is in my forecast. This whole work thing is having negative effects on my free time.

 

[Leadeye]

row row row your boat....


you know why you row your boat? I'll tell you why---because its a ****ing boat, that's why.

First time out after rebuilding the Century's 327 Gray marine the coupling broke right behind the Velvet Drive and threw the shaft and propeller through the rudder and off to the bottom of the lake. Plugging the shaft hole with a rag I had to paddle back to shore. That hole in the water thing I hear people talk about is very true.

 

[Crbn79]

Watched like 5 minutes of Survivor man hunt SamSquanch. Boring.

 

[KJQ6945]

First time out after rebuilding the Century's 327 Gray marine the coupling broke right behind the Velvet Drive and threw the shaft and propeller through the rudder and off to the bottom of the lake. Plugging the shaft hole with a rag I had to paddle back to shore. That hole in the water thing I hear people talk about is very true.

Which came first, the cussing or the crying?

 

[Leadeye]

Which came first, the cussing or the crying?

Worrying about sinking came first until I paddled to shallow water and beached it, then I had time to do both. Made up a shaft and put a Mastercraft four blade on it, heated up and bent the rudder back. Better than new. DB is right though, boats are expensive hell.

 

[Sylvain]

Chez has a really big rode!

 

[db1959]

First time out after rebuilding the Century's 327 Gray marine the coupling broke right behind the Velvet Drive and threw the shaft and propeller through the rudder and off to the bottom of the lake. Plugging the shaft hole with a rag I had to paddle back to shore. That hole in the water thing I hear people talk about is very true.

I know that that sound!

 

[db1959]

Worrying about sinking came first until I paddled to shallow water and beached it, then I had time to do both. Made up a shaft and put a Mastercraft four blade on it, heated up and bent the rudder back. Better than new. DB is right though, boats are expensive hell.

Those old rudders were tough as hell and reusable. the newer ones, not so much.

 

[Leadeye]

With the four blade prop and the new horsepower the 16 foot Century would rear like a horse when you fire walled the throttle, then take off like a shot when the bow came down on plane.

 

[Leadeye]

Those old rudders were tough as hell and reusable. the newer ones, not so much.

Do they still make them out of bronze?

 

[Sylvain]

Dolla Bills!

[video=youtube;C--oU0LYVWQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C--oU0LYVWQ[/video]

 

[db1959]

With the four blade prop and the new horsepower the 16 foot Century would rear like a horse when you fire walled the throttle, then take off like a shot when the bow came down on plane.

I bet it would. 4 blade a lot smoother too

Do they still make them out of bronze?

They do but the ones I have seen from newer boats look like a cast rudder blade with a solid shaft. We had one that bent and when it was heated it turned to

 

[Sylvain]

 

[db1959]

calling it a night. night all

I enjoy talking boats with you Leadeye, old boats that is

 

[Leadeye]

Night as well, busy day tomorrow. Old boat was fun while it lasted.

 

[Sylvain]

 

[MrsGungho]

 

[Sylvain]

MrsG!