April 2020 Pics

[AsLan7]

A7, are you still flying?

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Rarely....for now.
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How is pilot health holding up? I know there are few passengers, but it only takes one.

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Actually pretty good. Minimal infections. Thanks for asking T.
For now I'm staying home with all trips cancelled for full pay. Really not a bad gig but that's an unsustainable business model.
Time will tell but I'm a believer in the V shaped economic outlook that folks are discussing.

In the meantime I'm working on phase two of our 263's Stereo install.

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[Tuscany]

LOL, I’m not sure. I was thinking “love my pole guides”
I told them to leave them blank...like my memory

Just put Cheater on them. Lol
That will get some attention!!
Have work pay for them and put Tuscany Meats!!

LOL. Following the advice of my wife, we shall not advertise my bad driving habits.

A7, just a nightmare. I don’t know how all of this ends. Obviously, we want normalcy back, but trying to rush this without a vaccine will only cause it to last well into 2021.
Everyone, Meats are taking a gigantic jump this morning wholesale, so for those who have freezer space, save some money and fill it up.
Inventory on the wholesale side isn’t reliable for ordering because it’s changing by the minute.

[Big Block Power]

Tuscany will put. We've heard your diving stories.
A7 that thing is going to go boom boom baby!!

[kas232ca]

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Rarely....for now.
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How is pilot health holding up? I know there are few passengers, but it only takes one.

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Actually pretty good. Minimal infections. Thanks for asking T.
For now I'm staying home with all trips cancelled for full pay. Really not a bad gig but that's an unsustainable business model.
Time will tell but I'm a believer in the V shaped economic outlook that folks are discussing.

In the meantime I'm working on phase two of our 263's Stereo install.

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Good to hear you are doing well. You should come out of this OK with your seniority. Are they cleaning the flight deck when you guys have to change aircraft during the day? Does the company require both pilot's hands on the throttles until V1? Do they give you a big jug of Purell?

I was looking at flights last week up to the bay area. One of the options was Santa Ana (Orange County) to Sacramento to Phoenix to SFO.

[kas232ca]

Saturday at the lake. Never seen it so busy. They closed the launch ramps at 10:00am when parking ran out.

For the second time, we did get some water in the bilge. A couple of gallons when we pulled the plug out. Boat was in the water for about 5 hours. Suggestions where to find the leak?

[Big Block Power]

Saturday at the lake. Never seen it so busy. They closed the launch ramps at 10:00am when parking ran out.

For the second time, we did get some water in the bilge. A couple of gallons when we pulled the plug out. Boat was in the water for about 5 hours. Suggestions where to find the leak?

Sounds like a shift shaft seal or something coming through a grommet through the drive.

[kas232ca]

Here is some guy that must have got to the ramps after they got closed on Saturday. Trying to launch a 30' Eliminator Daytona off the beach.

[Big Block Power]

Here is some guy that must have got to the ramps after they got closed on Saturday. Trying to launch a 30' Eliminator Daytona off the beach.

Yea A7 posted that in another thread in bone head boaters.
So this was on Havasu. Go figure.

[kas232ca]

Here is some guy that must have got to the ramps after they got closed on Saturday. Trying to launch a 30' Eliminator Daytona off the beach.

Yea A7 posted that in another thread in bone head boaters.
So this was on Havasu. Go figure.

The guy standing behind him is lucky it didn't come flying off the trailer.

[kas232ca]

Saturday at the lake. Never seen it so busy. They closed the launch ramps at 10:00am when parking ran out.

For the second time, we did get some water in the bilge. A couple of gallons when we pulled the plug out. Boat was in the water for about 5 hours. Suggestions where to find the leak?

Sounds like a shift shaft seal or something coming through a grommet through the drive.

Hoping it is something simple.....

[akorcovelos]

Saturday at the lake. Never seen it so busy. They closed the launch ramps at 10:00am when parking ran out.

For the second time, we did get some water in the bilge. A couple of gallons when we pulled the plug out. Boat was in the water for about 5 hours. Suggestions where to find the leak?

Did your bilge pump kick on? Put the plug in on the trailer and use the hose to fill it up and see where the water is coming out. Obviously raise the nose so the water pools against the transom, and don’t fill it above the motor mounts.

[Big Block Power]

Saturday at the lake. Never seen it so busy. They closed the launch ramps at 10:00am when parking ran out.

For the second time, we did get some water in the bilge. A couple of gallons when we pulled the plug out. Boat was in the water for about 5 hours. Suggestions where to find the leak?

Sounds like a shift shaft seal or something coming through a grommet through the drive.

Hoping it is something simple.....

Us too

[kas232ca]

Saturday at the lake. Never seen it so busy. They closed the launch ramps at 10:00am when parking ran out.

For the second time, we did get some water in the bilge. A couple of gallons when we pulled the plug out. Boat was in the water for about 5 hours. Suggestions where to find the leak?

Did your bilge pump kick on? Put the plug in on the trailer and use the hose to fill it up and see where the water is coming out. Obviously raise the nose so the water pools against the transom, and don’t fill it above the motor mounts.

Not sure if the bilge pump ever ran. I do know that it works though as the first time I saw water in there, I put plug in and filled with water. Turned on the bilge pump and it pumped. I didn't fill it up too high though, so I'll do that next time up to the motor mounts.

Is the bilge pump always powered if the float rises or only when switched on? Or does the switch just manually turn it on even if the float isn't activated?

[akorcovelos]

Saturday at the lake. Never seen it so busy. They closed the launch ramps at 10:00am when parking ran out.

For the second time, we did get some water in the bilge. A couple of gallons when we pulled the plug out. Boat was in the water for about 5 hours. Suggestions where to find the leak?

Did your bilge pump kick on? Put the plug in on the trailer and use the hose to fill it up and see where the water is coming out. Obviously raise the nose so the water pools against the transom, and don’t fill it above the motor mounts.

Not sure if the bilge pump ever ran. I do know that it works though as the first time I saw water in there, I put plug in and filled with water. Turned on the bilge pump and it pumped. I didn't fill it up too high though, so I'll do that next time up to the motor mounts.

Is the bilge pump always powered if the float rises or only when switched on? Or does the switch just manually turn it on even if the float isn't activated?

The bulge pump should be live all the time so you can shut all other power off when slipped.

[cmattj]

Not sure you could duplicate outside water pressure although it could at least tell you if your tie downs or drain plug area are leaking.
As much as we fill cylinder heads to quick check bad valve sealing maybe another approach?
We use the iPhone bore scopes to peek in every thing before we tear down to see ugly .
Put her in. Listen for trickling and start looking. You may have a running only leak that can be difficult as you would need to see if it’s lake or engine temperature. ( warm water in the bilge).
Anyway just an additional tool that’s reasonable.

https://www.amazon.com/customerpicks/Ex ... 684445474b