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Forum: General 04-07-2012, 11:08 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,095
Posted By ludacrous999b
Well its been a sad week in rebuild land. I am...

Well its been a sad week in rebuild land. I am without my truck. The warranty ran out 200 miles and 12 days before the overdrive gear completely went out, 1/2 shifts hard and some kind of water leak....
Forum: General 04-01-2012, 09:59 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 1,986
Posted By ludacrous999b
Hope so! Always love to see another project come...

Hope so! Always love to see another project come on the boards. Best of luck!
Forum: General 04-01-2012, 12:52 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,095
Posted By ludacrous999b
Images after getting her home. Got her off the...

Images after getting her home. Got her off the truck (shocks sighed about 4in lol!) and lowered onto the ground. Now I need to figure out what to strip before I put her up for sale.
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Forum: General 04-01-2012, 11:28 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,095
Posted By ludacrous999b
Went out to one of my Co-Workers houses today and...

Went out to one of my Co-Workers houses today and used his big beefy branch to pull the engine out! There was one half rotted bolt that just spun in the hole so we just hoisted and pried with a good...
Forum: General 03-31-2012, 05:48 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,095
Posted By ludacrous999b
Todays work consisted mostly of incrating tools,...

Todays work consisted mostly of incrating tools, getting last second things like thread tape, and getting all organized and rigging the hoist.

Toward the end of the day I started working on the...
Forum: Recipes 03-29-2012, 07:15 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 115
Posted By ludacrous999b
Cold Vegetable Salad perfect for a picnic.

1st dish I'm putting up on here, I make stuff up all the time, I used to be a Sous Chef for a country club in Charlotte North Carolina, before I joined the Army. Because I did this professionally in...
Forum: General 03-29-2012, 07:01 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 109
Posted By ludacrous999b
Wellcraft vs. Searay Video

Video of a Wellcraft 170HP pacing quite well with a Searay 295HP (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ-VkhK44Xw)


Video description translated by Google Translate:

On holiday in Croatia with our...
Forum: General 03-29-2012, 06:27 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,095
Posted By ludacrous999b
Welp, slow day on the construction site I would...

Welp, slow day on the construction site I would say, OLD OLD OLD cordless drill is having some issues climbing the "stay charged" stairs. Got two with legs, charged for an hour, got legs on another,...
Forum: General 03-29-2012, 03:24 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,095
Posted By ludacrous999b
Good thing about working in the Army they give...

Good thing about working in the Army they give you a certain level of protective equipment already, I distribute fuel so I come pre loaded with over the ear muffs, coveralls and some fuel soaked...
Forum: General 03-28-2012, 10:20 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,095
Posted By ludacrous999b
This was my order from Harbor Freight, I'm having...

This was my order from Harbor Freight, I'm having it shipped to me because instead of taking the truck 90 miles each way, I paid a quite modest if you ask me.... $21.00 shipping. WOW. 158 pounds for...
Forum: General 03-26-2012, 09:29 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,095
Posted By ludacrous999b
Thanks for the info and the encouragement, I was...

Thanks for the info and the encouragement, I was concerned about the weight of the cap, I'm thinking you need to remove the windshield before you pop the cap. My comealong rig will pull 1200lbs and I...
Forum: General 03-26-2012, 06:24 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,095
Posted By ludacrous999b
I SWEAR!!! I'm not touching anything else on that...

I SWEAR!!! I'm not touching anything else on that boat until I've done at LEAST 40 more hours of reading on here... Looking through old posts about cutting the transom down for an outboard...
Forum: General 03-25-2012, 09:01 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 178
Posted By ludacrous999b
That's a heck of a good idea, I emailed asking...

That's a heck of a good idea, I emailed asking for hours history etc. if he can provide that basic in for plus a warranty it might be worth considering. I'll check out the craigslists in the area and...
Forum: General 03-25-2012, 08:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 178
Posted By ludacrous999b
Whaddya think?

Not much detail on the EBay page, I like that it comes with the control box wiring harness and key switch. I dont know anything about prices, if you all have advice as to high low or right in the...
Forum: General 03-25-2012, 06:50 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,095
Posted By ludacrous999b
Well, more reading on here has taught me the...

Well, more reading on here has taught me the value of inspection. When this engine comes out, the sterndrive is going to fall off and find it's self available for resale. After drilling into the...
Forum: General 03-25-2012, 04:18 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,095
Posted By ludacrous999b
Well I located the bell housing bolts, boy howdy...

Well I located the bell housing bolts, boy howdy their in a tough spot. I had to spray them down with WD-40. Let them soak until tomorrow. Put some more elbow grease into the hull, slowly bringing...
Forum: General 03-25-2012, 01:26 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,095
Posted By ludacrous999b
ARGH! Can anyone describe the location of the...

ARGH! Can anyone describe the location of the bell housing bolts or better yet, provide a picture, its so tight back there I cant really see them!
Forum: General 03-24-2012, 08:02 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,095
Posted By ludacrous999b
Gotta love it, found the repair manual for...

Gotta love it, found the repair manual for 1964-1986 OMC sterndrives and a separate one for wiring diagrams for all years of OMC. Already learning lots of new things. If anyone needs a copy let me...
Forum: General 03-24-2012, 07:25 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,095
Posted By ludacrous999b
Engine removal stalled... Well the mounting bolts...

Engine removal stalled... Well the mounting bolts are removed and the engine swings around but DOH! Learning experiences happen every day right. Bell housing... Evil. Well daylight is fading, looks...
Forum: General 03-24-2012, 03:44 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,095
Posted By ludacrous999b
Been a long time...

Well, needless to say I haven't done much to the boat because I haven't posted anything on here. Life took hold. Army can be a hell of thing. Recently moved, got the place all cleaned up and now...
Forum: General 03-13-2011, 04:06 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,095
Posted By ludacrous999b
Brr... Cold day. Washed the boat some more. Turns...

Brr... Cold day. Washed the boat some more. Turns out one of those empty bottles of motor oil was empty because it was coating the deck of the boat so todays task was cleaning it out so it was no...
Forum: General 03-13-2011, 03:41 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 302
Posted By ludacrous999b
Sorry the geese were flying for you, better luck...

Sorry the geese were flying for you, better luck next time! But it's great to see something come over the side like that. Beautiful fishing.
Forum: General 03-13-2011, 11:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 144
Posted By ludacrous999b
SPAM please delete.

SPAM please delete.
Forum: General 03-12-2011, 10:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 183
Posted By ludacrous999b
Is it sad I'm replying at the bar? They make...

Is it sad I'm replying at the bar? They make plastic rolls of pipe hanger, plastic don't rust. They are very sturdy and seems to take the turns better than the metal ones. I'm new and this may not be...
Forum: General 03-12-2011, 09:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 199
Posted By ludacrous999b
Their both redicliously far away, I just happen...

Their both redicliously far away, I just happen to like charleston a lot, being from charlotte origionally. I do hope you all will have a great time though.
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