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Bobw

Bobw

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No racing on Sunday is like a day without sunshine...<sigh>
89 right now, 71% humidity. I just blinked and broke out in a sweat..
Boys are at a pool party/toddler BBQ.
 
It is a beautiful day to hang out on a lillypad like this guy I spotted earlier.

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Drinking a few cold one's. Playing some cornhole. Cooking out on the campfire. No problem in finding something to do on a warm summer afternoon. Should be in the pool in a couple hours.
 
Busy all week and about a 300 mile round day trip to Atlanta yesterday.
Watched the race last night
Watched the Xfinty race this morning.
Had a good workout at the gym.

The rest of day doing nothing but watching a movie, committed to it. If I can find the strength I will finish reading the Daytona thread.
 
Ive got plenty of things to keep me busy, so not a big deal that there is no Cup racing today.
 
DUN24 said:
That is beautiful
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1946 Greavette triple ****pit speedboat ... built in Gravenhurst, Ontario. Honduras Mahogany over oak frames. All original except for a 12 volt conversion, modern wiring harness, 2 high capacity bilge pumps (original was a hand pump ... and the thing is a leaker) and an epoxied bottom.

She's a family heirloom ... the next generation says they want to continue. We're happy about that.
 
aunty dive said:
1946 Greavette triple ****pit speedboat ... built in Gravenhurst, Ontario. Honduras Mahogany over oak frames. All original except for a 12 volt conversion, modern wiring harness, 2 high capacity bilge pumps (original was a hand pump ... and the thing is a leaker) and an epoxied bottom.

She's a family heirloom ... the next generation says they want to continue. We're happy about that.
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Boats are the best heirlooms :D
Those old huge wooden beasts are really something else. We don't see many of them around these parts.
I assume is has been stored immaculately if the hull is all original.
 
In the water for 6 months and out for 6. It's better wet because the planking swells a bit and keeps the caulking tight. The epoxied bottom is sacrilege if you're a purist ... but not to the guy who does the work and pays the bills.

Every spring it comes out of the shop and gets a light sanding and a fresh coat of varnish, leather cleaned and conditioned, news plugs and points (points!), an oil change and that's about it. You don't dare miss a year with varnish. New caulking every 4 or 5 years ... that's a lot of messy work.

I have a fresh 600 HP Dennis Fischer Racing Engines lump left over / never used that I keep threatening to put in the thing. Mrs. Aunty keeps muttering something about her dead body.
 
aunty dive said:
In the water for 6 months and out for 6. It's better wet because the planking swells a bit and keeps the caulking tight. The epoxied bottom is sacrilege if you're a purist ... but not to the guy who does the work and pays the bills.

Every spring it comes out of the shop and gets a light sanding and a fresh coat of varnish, leather cleaned and conditioned, news plugs and points (points!), an oil change and that's about it. You don't dare miss a year with varnish. New caulking every 4 or 5 years ... that's a lot of messy work.

I have a fresh 600 HP Dennis Fischer Racing Engines lump left over / never used that I keep threatening to put in the thing. Mrs. Aunty keeps muttering something about her dead body.
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aunty dive said:
In the water for 6 months and out for 6. It's better wet because the planking swells a bit and keeps the caulking tight. The epoxied bottom is sacrilege if you're a purist ... but not to the guy who does the work and pays the bills.

Every spring it comes out of the shop and gets a light sanding and a fresh coat of varnish, leather cleaned and conditioned, news plugs and points (points!), an oil change and that's about it. You don't dare miss a year with varnish. New caulking every 4 or 5 years ... that's a lot of messy work.

I have a fresh 600 HP Dennis Fischer Racing Engines lump left over / never used that I keep threatening to put in the thing. Mrs. Aunty keeps muttering something about her dead body.
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Love this. Not surprised. Just cool.
 
aunty dive said:
In the water for 6 months and out for 6. It's better wet because the planking swells a bit and keeps the caulking tight. The epoxied bottom is sacrilege if you're a purist ... but not to the guy who does the work and pays the bills.

Every spring it comes out of the shop and gets a light sanding and a fresh coat of varnish, leather cleaned and conditioned, news plugs and points (points!), an oil change and that's about it. You don't dare miss a year with varnish. New caulking every 4 or 5 years ... that's a lot of messy work.

I have a fresh 600 HP Dennis Fischer Racing Engines lump left over / never used that I keep threatening to put in the thing. Mrs. Aunty keeps muttering something about her dead body.
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Awesome.
 
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