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Recent content by dfarina

  1. dfarina

    Glow-in-the-dark boat

    Not mine and just as the title says. Just thought I'd share. http://dayton.craigslist.org/boa/1860289684.html
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    saw a vandutch today.

    I'm glad I'm not the only one that thought it looked like a PT boat.
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    Official Press Release-Checkmate Marine President Begins Blogging

    As far as I knew, they have been doing the restoring/refurbishing thing for at least a few years. When I first stopped over to talk to someone before cutting into mine, I was told that they refurbish older boats but if I was interested, do it soon because they get busy towards the off-season...
  4. dfarina

    a shout out for C-Hawk trailers

    Dave Mills Jon Roberts 419-564-7181 Phone info@c-hawktrailers.com http://www.c-hawktrailers.com/contact.htm
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    a shout out for C-Hawk trailers

    Live close enough to stop by and buy some bunk carpet to redo mine. Let's just say they cut me a heck of deal.
  6. dfarina

    boat crash video

    Wow, that is a terrible wreck, definitely hurt and I'm sure that guy is thankful he was wearing gear. But why would he have been in the water for 10 minutes with how close by the camera boat was?
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    HELP!! seat pedastal mounting???

    I don't know if the original t-nuts were stainless, if not, they go south pretty quick in a damp environment (Think of all those years of a driver in wet swim trunks). Be sure to put stainless ones in. Alan has got the best advice. He would know, he's been putting boats together (or back...
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    How fast should it go?

    My 1977 Convincer with a ragged out 302 hit a max of 53 mph (GPS), so it sounds like you're in the ballpark with a re-freshed 350. Depending on your RPM's, you should be able to step up to a 21 pitch. If you're short on funds, Turning Point's Hustler is a pretty good aluminum prop, otherwise...
  9. dfarina

    HELP!! seat pedastal mounting???

    My assumption (now remember what happens when you assume) is that there is something like this secured under the floor: As far as fixing it, I'm no help. Maybe put down some decent wood screws for the rest of the season, I think it was made with a second piece of ply under the floor to...
  10. dfarina

    Full Canvas On a Checkmate

    Best I could find in the Gallery. Looks like an Enchanter/Entertainer in the photo. http://checkmate-boats.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/217/size/big/cat/
  11. dfarina

    Finally got the Superboat out....

    I haven't figured out why, but I really want a 24/7 hull. That Superboat looks great, especially with the swim platform.
  12. dfarina

    Where do you guys shop for parts?

    Depends on what I (or you) are looking for. A lot of the stuff I buy is online and I've shopped a number of different sites. CP Performance, Hardin and Eddie Marine are good for the higher dollar or custom stuff. I've had good luck with iboats.com and overtons.com for the basics and all the...
  13. dfarina

    Mid Ohio boating

    Damn, and thats a peeve of mine. Guess thats why I'm science and not literature/writing. Sometimes I feel like I forget just as much as the kids in the summer.
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    Mid Ohio boating

    If its any conciliation, last week was nothing but overheating problems, karma is a biotch. To answer some questions, just finished up my second year, gotta long way to go but retired by 55 isn't too bad. And as far as all year school goes, as long as the taxpayers pony up to build nice new...
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    Mid Ohio boating

    Work? In the summer? Thats for suckers. One of the best parts about being a teacher, never have to work a summer again. I'll be thinking about you guys.
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