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    Boat engines and WOT

    I have a few problems. 1. Never enough HP. 2. Never enough fuel. 3. Never ever enough money to spend on fuel. 4. And never ever ever enough SPEED! We put the fastech in last weekend. Ran very well for a 14 year old girl. 454 mags with a little work. Only 245 hours on her. We purchased the...
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    Questions on a new 2014 dodge Durango 5.7 hemi

    Update on the girl. Have 7k on her. First OC was 2k second was at 6k. Next will be 11k. 21 on the highway is about the best. To get this no more then 74 mph. In the 80 mph range bet we got on a 500 mile trip was18.2 mph. She rides great and have had not one problem with the Durango. We do love...
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    Interesting Aircraft you have used, accidently.

    Expat. Now that is cool!
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    Interesting Aircraft you have used, accidently.

    Lear 20, 25. Falcon 20, 900. Westwind II. G 3,4,5,550. 727 full sim at flight safety @cvg. In the left seat. I had no business in that seat but it was a great time. Worked for a company that bought and sold. The best was a DC3. From key west to miami. What a ride! Joe
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    Dragon Home Edition for the PC

    Let us know what you think!
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    Dragon Home Edition for the PC

    I use it every day at my office. It really works well. One thing. The room you are in needs to be quiet. It works!
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    mercrusier oil for HOT temps

    I may be to old for triple digits, but still like the speed. Sounds like a great toy! Love the sounds from the BB large HP.
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    2013 300hp Mercury Verados - what oil?

    Originally Posted By: hattaresguy Considering those outboards are $25k each I'd run the Merc oil. Its a drop in the bucket in the boats overall operating costs. What are you going to save $5? You'll burn that fire walling the throttles first trip of the season. Originally Posted By...
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    mercrusier oil for HOT temps

    Btw. It is 4 deg at Catawba Island Ohio. Lake Erie had the most ice on her in 20 years. Average of 4 in. We came up to check our house. We watched two Chevy pickups go out on the ice. That takes some stones! Not me. I like water that moves and above 60 deg. We were so flabbergasted I forgot to...
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    mercrusier oil for HOT temps

    Our BB's run around 190 deg. In the spring when Lake Erie is COLD we run 170 to 180. I have also have great luck with Merc full syn. We take them apart about every 5 years. The girls look great. We will do the lowers in 2015. Twin 454 Mags we like to let them eat at 5500. I know..... Not good...
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    mercrusier oil for HOT temps

    What is your raw water temp temp coming into the water pickup. Joe
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    1986 454 Crusaders, Synthetic?

    Good for you. Good story!
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    1986 454 Crusaders, Synthetic?

    Originally Posted By: Phishin Originally Posted By: Tuffy1760 less than 40 hours a year. you buy a 36 footer with twin 454's, gas cost not an issue. might not be the case for 3rd owner though. I was in the marine industry late 80's and these GM big blocks were flying off the showroom floor...
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    Does anyone remember REAL full service stations

    Worked at SOHIO in the late 60's. Oil was PREMIX and QVO. We were just starting to get unleaded. We would wash ALL the windows if the girls were in the car. Made the guys do their own.......... Best part is the owner would let us use the lift on Sundays. Man that would not happen today. We had a...
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    Questions on a new 2014 dodge Durango 5.7 hemi

    So......... We took the Durango from Cincinnati to NYC today. 671 miles the way we went. Put Exxon mid grade in. Pulled out on to the interstate. Stopped 2 times to peeeeee as I am old. Filled up outside of NJ. 21.7 on the trip computer. 21.2 on paper with a slide rule. Not bad for just 3100...
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    Avoiding water-borne illness abroad

    Good stuff. You can still get sick from toooo much.
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    Avoiding water-borne illness abroad

    Originally Posted By: andrewg Originally Posted By: dlundblad Originally Posted By: Too_many_Cars First off. Enjoy your trip. If you are so rapped up on what not to do, you won't have any fun. I traveled in Tialand for 3 years on and off. You will get sick if you travel. Fact. But. Use your head...
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    Avoiding water-borne illness abroad

    I do. I travel over seas 6 month a year. Some very strange places. See you doctor BEFORE you go and have fun. Let's be smart. Don't drink a quart of brown water out go the sink. I have been doing this for a long time. Been sick. As all will get one bad trip or two.
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    Avoiding water-borne illness abroad

    First off. Enjoy your trip. If you are so rapped up on what not to do, you won't have any fun. I traveled in Tialand for 3 years on and off. You will get sick if you travel. Fact. But. Use your head and don't worry. Drink and eat. Have fun. See you Doctor before you go. He or she will give you a...
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