Tony Bacon
Bacon
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Last Activity: Today, 08:07 AM
Joined: 08-20-2017
Location: Washougal, WA
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What kind of site is this? Drupal? Wordpress? I'm involved in a couple of Drupal projects with access to some senior engineers that I could ask questions... -
Getting the old site look back so new posts work
Notice I got a subject line there! I noticed in a couple of posts people talking about the changes to the site. Well, I accidentally stumbled upon a... -
you got us on the edge of our seats Captain! -
Beautiful job, especially the way the leading edges taper from the hull out in the front and show the 4" to 2" taper. The rounded edges also... -
It was a blown powervalve on my friend's boat that was the cause of a rich idle. At least the evidence seemed to indicate that, and I thought by looking... -
Race did the survey on one local boat I was interested in but did not buy and that is how I met him. Race was highly recommended. I wish Race would have... -
Race Turner for Mechanical, 360-560-1954Leave a comment:
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1.5" for 250 hp. No idea of the shaft log size...Leave a comment:
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You may have an issue in the fitting type for the new faucet. The flare fittings and NPT fittings seem very much alike but they are different. If you...Leave a comment:
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That still leaves a chance that it's the negative side with some resistance. The voltage is the potential between positive and negative. Both would need... -
I would think there is a fair chance the rings are fine. Not all that hard to start with the heads first even if you eventually end up taking them back... -
Heard the news the morning of the day we were headed out on the boat for a few days. That changed the provisioning to include cheeseburger and margarita...Leave a comment:
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I had one surveyor suggest that on an older boat one should expect to spend 1/2 of the cost of the boat in the first 2 years of ownership and then 1/4...Leave a comment:
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During the leak down test did anyone listen for where the compression is escaping to? How do you know it isn’t just a valve job that is needed? I don’t...Leave a comment:
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Maybe you have more than one isolater. My boat does, its not factory but it allows both alternators to charge the house bank. Each charges its own start...Leave a comment:
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This is a great response. I had a mechanical surveyor but at the end of the day I wish I had not. I already knew the engines had issues and he could only... -
Subject to renegotiation if there are issues discovered that were not previously evident to you.
Mechanical survey covers engines...Leave a comment:
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On my last boat purchase I paid somewhere around $1,500 for hull and mechanical surveys in SO Cali. I paid for one survey on a local boat a little less...Leave a comment:
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And barrier coat for the affected area?Leave a comment:
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Those fittings don’t need any sealant. THey are Flair-it. The plastic pipe fits over the barb and a screw on collar that is tapered inside makes a good...Leave a comment:
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