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Headless hula

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4th day this week. FB_IMG_1505430400931.jpg
 

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May as well take in the scenery while I'm still tuning. FB_IMG_1505435762555.jpg


Got a few rich spots in my fuel map, couple lean spots too.

Sure isn't a very fast process. I'm enjoying every minute of it though. 😁
 

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May as well take in the scenery while I'm still tuning. View attachment 586752


Got a few rich spots in my fuel map, couple lean spots too.

Sure isn't a very fast process. I'm enjoying every minute of it though. 

Don't get too wired over nailing down every data point in the fuel map. MEFI 1 will limit your fidelity. You and your motor won't care if cruise AFR is 13.1 or 12.8. It will be transparent other than what the gauge reads. If it was 10.3 or 14.0 at cruise I'd fix it. Have fun. Love hearing the progress.
 

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After an exhausting 3 day work week, I decided it was best to take the girlfriends boat out tonight. 20170920_191437.jpg 20170920_192406.jpg
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Ran 7 miles upriver from her place, to a bar called bullheads
Thunderstorm went through earlier. Cool pics on the cruise back.


😉
 

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7pm. Still 81 out.

Summer is in her death throws.

Starting Monday, the highs are in the mid 60's.
 

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7pm. Still 81 out.

Summer is in her death throws.

Starting Monday, the highs are in the mid 60's.

Glad you're able to enjoy the last minutes of it. At least we won't have to worry about traffic, sweating, or those pesky leaves on the trees when we finally get the StressEliminator out!:D:

Enjoy it, man, you've earned it bud.
 

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Then this damn thing showed up. 😂😂😂 20170923_173816.jpg
Folks next to us at the sand bar are flying it around.

Pretty neat actually.
 

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Cool pics and video. Thanks for sharing.
Shitty weather over here in north Dakota. Rain. [emoji107] [emoji107] [emoji107] [emoji202]

Edit. It works lol
 

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Time to fix some if the dumb things that have been neglected.

The jack on the trailer used to squeal like a possessed high school girl.

Tore it down this morning. Found the source.

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This is what was left of the bearing at the top of the jack.
😆😆😆


I had a replacement here in the shop. 😉

Now like butter.

Next project is a new gimble bearing.
 

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Seems the old bearing died because of a leak I had in my transom assembly. The grease fitting wasn't plugged. Oh well. It's not like I went to mercury school to learn this shit.

This lesson cost me a 90 dollar bearing and and 2 hours of my time. 20170927_103300.jpg

New one installed. 20170927_103658.jpg


Only takes a few minutes to pop the drive and steering stuff back together.
 

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Seems the old bearing died because of a leak I had in my transom assembly. The grease fitting wasn't plugged. Oh well. It's not like I went to mercury school to learn this shit.

This lesson cost me a 90 dollar bearing and and 2 hours of my time. View attachment 589303

New one installed. View attachment 589304


Only takes a few minutes to pop the drive and steering stuff back together.

Kick ass thread Hula...glad I stumbled upon it while looking at RD's Holy Grail!

Lol, love the vids listening to you southern hosers talk, there ya ok eh! Well and the hula sounds pretty good too:D
 

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Kick ass thread Hula...glad I stumbled upon it while looking at RD's Holy Grail!

Lol, love the vids listening to you southern hosers talk, there ya ok eh! Well and the hula sounds pretty good too:D



Oh, ya sure, you betcha. LMAO...

Thanks man. I appreciate the kind words eh?
 

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When I visited Dave last winter, I wanted to "schooled" on the whole "spray detailer" in a bottle.

I wiped the deck of his schiada with this stuff and was sold. Brought 4 bottles back home to cheeseland with me.

Glad I'm just about to the stage where all I have to do is clean the boat, instead of swapping motors, glass work, all that bullshit.

Just spent an hour cleaning schmoo off the sides of the hula, and she's lookin sexy as ever.

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Definitely a fan of speedgloss.
 

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Now I gotta scrub the trailer. That mess is going to need some dawn and a brush.
 

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Cool pics and video. Thanks for sharing.
Shitty weather over here in north Dakota. Rain. [emoji107] [emoji107] [emoji107] [emoji202]

Edit. It works lol


Are you near Mindrot by chance?
 

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I served a carpentry apprenticeship starting back in 1998.
I completed that, and have been self employed since 2001.

In 2013, I started a spray foam and polyurea company, and haven't looked back.

2 years ago I started doing some consulting work for my material and equipment supplier.



'Cuz merica.
 

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Outta high school, back when I graduated....
I joined the air force. I was a allergy immunization specialist, stationed at Luke afb.

That was in 1994....😉




Listen. I'm just a dumb carpenter. Fumbling my way through life. 😎
 
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