Fishing Rhino

Thank goodness. Soliciting can be a crime, or maybe a misdemeanor.

You left out ladle tester.

The Anesthetist. He keeps putting Irene to sleep. It's been a busy day.

It's not surprising that your boat might leak more when you are using the gasoline engine. Faster equals more water pressure on the hull. A tiny crack, or a minute hole can become a geyser at speed. Your boat also flexes more when running on the gasoline engine than when it is running on the trolling motor. You might be on the right track with the speedo tube, or even plumbing for any live wells. The plumbing to the bilge pump could be faulty.

It ends in "ger". That's sufficient to cause traumatic offense to others.

So much for a prior post I made that Raider, with his 4000 plus posts had not gone over the line. I accept full responsibility. It's the Rhino Jinx.

How 'bout this one. Eenie, meenie, miny, moe, ....................................................

Anybody wanna play Cowboys and Indians?

Cruel and uncalled for. Don't you know that's a selfie that Raider took?

I've towed my Z-8 with a half-ton Silverado with no problems. Sure, it would be easier for the 3/4 ton model, but the ride will also be rougher in the heavier truck. Unless you are a contractor, farmer, etc., who will carry heavy loads in the bed, you would be better off with the lighter truck. If towing a boat, likely smaller than 19 feet is the most you will do, the half ton is more than adequate.

I find it spelled both ways in search results. Putrification fit perfectly into the pu**ification where putrefaction doesn't. Putrefaction does seem to be the more common spelling, however. Notice the 1913 date of the dictionary where it was found. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48: Putrification \Pu`tri*fi*ca"tion\, n. Putrefaction. [1913 Webster]

You can say putrification on this forum.

You probably don't need to winterize your engine in LA. Up north, if the boat is not going to be used in the winter months I get mine winterized, and serviced. Winterizing includes flushing the cooling system with an antifreeze solution. Prevents damage caused when ice forms in water in the cooling passages. I also have the lube in the lower unit changed. They inspect the old lube for things which should not be there such as water and metal particles. If all is good, the lower unit gets refilled with fresh oil. They change the fuel filter, and lube all the pivot points on the motor. They also inspect the spark plugs. They also treat the fuel. The fuel treatment may not be necessary since I use Stabil Marine every time I fuel up. They run the engine and "fog" it, which coats all the internals with a rust preventive. Again, that might not be necessary if you run your motor year round, and it does not sit unused for extended periods of time. As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

We've developed into a culture of thin-skinned whiners. Don't do anything that would hurt a little tykes self esteem. Don't praise achievements and accomplishments because it may hurt the psyche of others. Don't criticize or correct others because it might make them feel bad about themselves. Respect is now deserved, not earned. Competition is evil. Etc., etc., etcetera, ad infinitum, ad boredom.

Outstanding!

4000+ posts and counting. Counting your posts is like a teenager counting the zits on their face. Factual, perhaps interesting, but not necessarily something to boast about. What I do find significant is that you've managed that many posts without straying over the line.

So, which hat do you prefer? This one? Or this one?

Could be the fuel that sat for eight months. Adding new fuel and treatment eight months later will not do much for the old fuel if it turned bad during the eight months it sat.

Interesting, but I've always pictured him as Miss Manners rather than MS.

Gives a whole new meaning to pouring salt into your wounds. I'll bet Raider is scouring the 'net to buy one.

There is a lot less tension on the anchors for the winch strap and the tie downs when the boat is stationary than there is when travelling over the road. It isn't the tension as much as the shock experienced when on rough roads, crossing railroad tracks, or hitting a pothole. There are times the force at those tie down points is two or three times greater, maybe more, than when the trailer is at rest.

Use sakrete, or quickrete. Get the type you don't need to mix. When your pipe is plumb, pour the contents of the bag into the hole around the pipe. Then simply add the proper amount of water, and let it sit. I've used it on mailbox posts, and the posts for building a handicap access ramp at my mother-in-law's home. http://www.sakrete.com/products/detail.cfm/prod_alias/Fast-Setting-Concrete

Maybe someone was shooting at roaches.

Hey Raider, look at the bright side. You could be living in an apartment that the roaches left a long time ago. At least they still find the place habitable.

A sticking brake cylinder is most likely the cause of your problem. If you were burning out a wheel bearing it would not be an intermittent problem. It would continue to get worse until it had a catastrophic failure. Why would you continue to use the trailer without getting it fixed? The longer you wait, the more it will cost.