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Posted: 9/30/2018 7:48:27 PM EDT

A few random pics from this summer.

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Posted: 10/5/2018 2:24:44 PM EDT

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Love it. Marinas and boat ramps can be sources of endless entertainment.

Posted: 10/5/2018 3:53:34 PM EDT

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They are entertaining as long as you aren't the one having "issues".

I work at a marina and see it all day everyday and it's even worse on the weekends.

Still, the good outweighs the bad, and some days the scenery is outstanding in more ways than one.

Posted: 10/29/2018 9:09:50 PM EDT

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bump

Posted: 10/31/2018 2:39:29 PM EDT

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Pics from my archives..

Sinkers.

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Captain Morgan.

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Darwin wins.

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Posted: 10/31/2018 2:46:34 PM EDT

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Carnage.

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Posted: 10/31/2018 2:51:59 PM EDT

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MOAR!

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Posted: 11/5/2018 9:46:38 PM EDT

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Pics from my archives..

Sinkers.

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Captain Morgan.

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Darwin wins.

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Carnage.

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MOAR!

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Man, all those pics are making me scared to take my boat out.

What's going on in the "Darwin wins" photo?

Posted: 11/6/2018 11:15:25 AM EDT

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@TN-MadDog

That's a body bag.

One of three

that died the night before in a UTV accident. The UTV crashed into the lake and all three

occupants drown.

Posted: 11/6/2018 4:56:14 PM EDT

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That's a body bag.

One of three

that died the night before in a UTV accident. The UTV crashed into the lake and all three

occupants drown.

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Dang

Posted: 12/13/2018 7:59:56 AM EDT

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The big cuddy under water at dock...how the f*** does that happen?

Posted: 12/13/2018 9:28:07 AM EDT

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Those last few pictures snif sniff ohhhh the smell of money.????

Posted: 12/13/2018 9:47:04 AM EDT

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The big cuddy under water at dock...how the f*** does that happen?

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Usually a torn bellows on the out drive, makes a big hole in the hull and the pumps can't keep up.

Posted: 12/13/2018 10:12:02 AM EDT

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What lake?

Posted: 12/13/2018 10:18:08 AM EDT

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Looks like Saguaro to me

Posted: 12/13/2018 12:54:03 PM EDT

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Forgot about bellows

Any moar pictures

Posted: 12/13/2018 3:49:42 PM EDT

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Usually a torn bellows on the out drive, makes a big hole in the hull and the pumps can't keep up.

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The big cuddy under water at dock...how the f*** does that happen?

Usually a torn bellows on the out drive, makes a big hole in the hull and the pumps can't keep up.

That boat had V-drives so there are no bellows. The owner tried to save some $$$

and do the water pump impellers himself. He disconnected the inlet hoses to the pumps

and didn't plug them. He bungeed them up above the water line and went home

to re-build the pumps. The hoses slipped out of the bungees and dropped into the bilge.

There was no way the bilge pumps could keep up with two 1-1/2 inch hoses running full bore.

Boat sank under the marina.

@genesis Yes, it's Saguaro Lake.

Posted: 12/13/2018 9:47:45 PM EDT

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@bansil

Something looks....off.

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Assess the damage..

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Patch with garbage bag and Gorilla Tape..

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Pump out water..

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Tow back to marina..

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Guy was a victim of a hit and run. Ski boat that is "high and dry" in the background wasn't

involved, they just didn't pat attention to the receding water level.

Posted: 12/13/2018 10:28:18 PM EDT

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Wow insane, i keep telling the marina owners I would love to work with them...then I spend time on the lake with these fools, and think...no way

Posted: 12/19/2018 10:27:52 PM EDT

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That boat had V-drives so there are no bellows. The owner tried to save some $$$

and do the water pump impellers himself. He disconnected the inlet hoses to the pumps

and didn't plug them. He bungeed them up above the water line and went home

to re-build the pumps. The hoses slipped out of the bungees and dropped into the bilge.

There was no way the bilge pumps could keep up with two 1-1/2 inch hoses running full bore.

Boat sank under the marina.

@genesis Yes, it's Saguaro Lake.

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My first impeller....
I had an overheat alarm in the middle of Lake Pontchartrain. Cut the motor and looked back and my bilge pump was running.
After the steam cleared, I saw there was water up to the crank pulley on the 5.7 Mercruiser. The boat tried to sink itself!
I told the wife and kids to get life jackets and prepare to stand on top of the cabin until help arrived since the lake is barely deeper than my boat is tall.
The outlet house slipped off the impeller housing. Luckily not the input. I fixed it on the water and told sea tow to stand down.

Still have hte scar on a forearm from the manifold.

Posted: 12/21/2018 3:40:30 PM EDT

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@HELOBRAVO Did the starter get submerged?

Posted: 12/21/2018 7:30:48 PM EDT

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Why did you have to bring that up....

Didn’t think about it. We’ve put many hours on it since then, but I hear you. Damn. I hate salt.

Posted: 12/21/2018 8:19:19 PM EDT

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Why did you have to bring that up....

Didn’t think about it. We’ve put many hours on it since then, but I hear you. Damn. I hate salt.

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Eventually it WILL fail. I've rarely see one that was submerged survive very long afterwards.

It seems like it's also somewhat linear as to submersion time vs. life expectancy.

Under overnight? Probably live for a while. Under for a week? Probably won't work at all.

All that goes out the window if the starter has power on it while submerged (no battery switch)

or salt water.

I recommend keeping a starter on hand as well as the 90A "block fuse" that's attached to the

starter solenoid.

ETA-- Science.

30 - Galvanic corrosion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEwD8lPdtoA

Posted: 12/22/2018 10:57:11 AM EDT

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Eventually it WILL fail. I've rarely see one that was submerged survive very long afterwards.

It seems like it's also somewhat linear as to submersion time vs. life expectancy.

Under overnight? Probably live for a while. Under for a week? Probably won't work at all.

All that goes out the window if the starter has power on it while submerged (no battery switch)

or salt water.

I recommend keeping a starter on hand as well as the 90A "block fuse" that's attached to the

starter solenoid.

ETA-- Science.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEwD8lPdtoA

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The water was just touching the bottom of the crank pulley. If it was under, it was for less than 10 minutes.
So far, absolutely nothing seems amiss.

Posted: 12/22/2018 11:40:48 AM EDT

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LOl whats up with the 18 looking footer with three 90s on it ? I'd like to see that planing..

Posted: 12/22/2018 11:52:21 AM EDT

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The water was just touching the bottom of the crank pulley. If it was under, it was for less than 10 minutes.
So far, absolutely nothing seems amiss.

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Count your blessings then!

Posted: 12/22/2018 11:54:30 AM EDT

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LOl whats up with the 18 looking footer with three 90s on it ? I'd like to see that planing..

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LOL! That was just for pics. In reality it has only the one 90 on it.

Posted: 1/2/2019 12:44:51 PM EDT

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LOL! That was just for pics. In reality it has only the one 90 on it.

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BAN!!!!

I had my checkbook out

Posted: 5/30/2019 7:57:55 AM EDT

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That no wake zone buoy is hilarious.

Posted: 5/30/2019 8:44:22 AM EDT

[#29]

@kb7dx

any new pics from this spring?

Posted: 5/30/2019 3:20:56 PM EDT

[#30]

@bansil Not really. Things are just heating up though. Stay tuned.

Posted: 5/30/2019 4:23:55 PM EDT

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Hopefully get my carbs back together this weekend, and install the radar and get back on the water

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