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On 6/1/11 4:25 PM, Canuck57 wrote:
On 01/06/2011 2:35 AM, HarryK wrote: On 5/31/11 8:41 PM, Gene wrote: On Tue, 31 May 2011 16:47:38 -0400, Florida wrote: On 5/31/2011 3:38 PM, Gene wrote: On Mon, 30 May 2011 22:14:07 -0400, Florida wrote: On 5/30/2011 9:03 PM, Gene wrote: On Mon, 30 May 2011 11:31:58 -0400, John wrote: On Mon, 30 May 2011 11:25:27 -0400, wrote: On Mon, 30 May 2011 11:03:00 -0400, John wrote: Given all the troubles I've had with getting the boat started, which have been due to loose grounds, leaving switches on, etc, I decided to bring the boat home and check it out before the outing planned for yesterday and today. Great intentions. I tightened the ground on the engine, and then went to check the hot wire to the solenoid. Well, lucky me, there was a sticker right there showing the torque for the nut on the solenoid! So I got out my trusty Craftsman torque wrench, which I've used only on my motorcycle, set it for 8 n-m, and proceeded to tighten the nut. I couldn't believe how loose it was. After two turns of about 60 degrees with the wrench, I'd still not felt the 'click' indicating the proper torque had been achieved. I was surprised at how tight that damn nut was supposed to be. But, I started to give it another turn when 'POP', the Bakelite plastic housing broke off. (Yes, I used a whole lot of foul language!) So, I called my local Yamaha guy, who gave me an 'Oh ****, that's expensive.' He then told me he couldn't get parts from Yamaha because he'd not sold any new engines lately. He carried Triumph brand boats, and as they went bankrupt last year, he's not gotten any to sell. Upon checking, I found they've been bought and will be produced in Minnesota instead of NC. So, I called TriState Marine, the big Parker and Grady White dealer up in Deale, MD. They didn't have the parts, but could order them. For just the solenoid, the wanted about $570, For the complete starter assembly, the price was about $700. I almost cried. I took the boat up so the service guy could look at it. He recommended leaving it so they could best determine what was needed. Of course, that would add another $95/hour labor charge. I left the boat, thinking I'd probably made a $1000 boo-boo with the torque wrench. Then I came home and called my buddy, Tim. Tim, after hearing the story, started ROFLHAO. When I asked why he was laughing he said he couldn't believe how badly Yamaha was ripping off people, and that he could get the whole starter assembly (a Hitachi product) for about $85. So, based on the advice of Tim, I went back to Deale and got my boat back. Thanks, Tim. You're a lifesaver. And, you'd *better* make a reasonable profit on this deal!! Did you get foot pounds mixed up with some commie metric designation? If this is just a solenoid I think I might get creative. I know Mercury wanted about $35 for a solenoid for my old Mariner 75 that I could get at the lawn tractor repair for $8. Same part. My neighbor got a quote of over $700 for the high pressure fuel pump for his Merc 115, with the promise that this was a deal, it listed for over a grand. I-Boats has it for under $200. I can only believe they were selling him the whole vapor separator assembly or something. The last I heard the same "stealer" was going to allow him to extend his extended warranty (that expired a few weeks ago) and they would fix it for "free". No, my torque wrench has both units on it. I'm used to using it for head bolts. The 'click' I'm used to is easy to hear and feel. At 8 n-m, the 'click' barely registers and I passed it completely. Later, using a vise, I played around with it and realized my mistake. I almost took the damn thing back to Sears, but it wasn't the wrench. It was the wrencher. Lesson... do NOT trust a Craftsman Torque Wrench. They aren't worth the powder to blow them to hell.... and we've probably been through a dozen of them..... Finally broke down and bought Snap-On digital wrenches..... problem solved. 8 N-m is just short of 6 ft-lbs or 72 in-lbs...... trust me, you don't have a wrench that will go that low... you need a torque "screwdriver" to go that low.... Lesson 2.... a wrench will not accurately measure everything on the "dial." It is good that we have knowledgeable, honest, stand-up guys like Tim here..... There used to be more like him but your buddy Harry drove them off. Well, "buddy," if you and you "buddies" were smart enough not to egg him on, that wouldn't have happened, huh? If you want somebody to blame, go look in a mirror.... or better yet, just keep doing what you are doing.... You aren't suggesting that we are manipulating Krause, are you? Krause ought to be able to stand up and be accountable for his actions, don't you think? Obviously, (as I've posted before), Harry is the sound of one hand clapping, without his detractors responses, there would be no sound.... if you wish, you can describe yourself as one hand clapping and without Harry, there would be no sound.... either way, you are both equally at fault for allowing this stupidity to continue.... Gene, I have never done anything but try to encourage a group where boating discussions are encouraged and personal insults are not allowed. The conservativetrash pricks who infest this newsgroup have ruined this group. Hey harryk, you have consistently been one of the worst offenders for YEARS!!! And once again you are responding to an ID spoofer, moron. -- Want to discuss recreational boating and fishing in a forum where personal insults are not allowed? http://groups.google.com/group/rec-boating-fishing |
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On 6/1/11 4:25 PM, Canuck57 wrote:
On 01/06/2011 2:35 AM, HarryK wrote: On 5/31/11 8:41 PM, Gene wrote: On Tue, 31 May 2011 16:47:38 -0400, Florida wrote: On 5/31/2011 3:38 PM, Gene wrote: On Mon, 30 May 2011 22:14:07 -0400, Florida wrote: On 5/30/2011 9:03 PM, Gene wrote: On Mon, 30 May 2011 11:31:58 -0400, John wrote: On Mon, 30 May 2011 11:25:27 -0400, wrote: On Mon, 30 May 2011 11:03:00 -0400, John wrote: Given all the troubles I've had with getting the boat started, which have been due to loose grounds, leaving switches on, etc, I decided to bring the boat home and check it out before the outing planned for yesterday and today. Great intentions. I tightened the ground on the engine, and then went to check the hot wire to the solenoid. Well, lucky me, there was a sticker right there showing the torque for the nut on the solenoid! So I got out my trusty Craftsman torque wrench, which I've used only on my motorcycle, set it for 8 n-m, and proceeded to tighten the nut. I couldn't believe how loose it was. After two turns of about 60 degrees with the wrench, I'd still not felt the 'click' indicating the proper torque had been achieved. I was surprised at how tight that damn nut was supposed to be. But, I started to give it another turn when 'POP', the Bakelite plastic housing broke off. (Yes, I used a whole lot of foul language!) So, I called my local Yamaha guy, who gave me an 'Oh ****, that's expensive.' He then told me he couldn't get parts from Yamaha because he'd not sold any new engines lately. He carried Triumph brand boats, and as they went bankrupt last year, he's not gotten any to sell. Upon checking, I found they've been bought and will be produced in Minnesota instead of NC. So, I called TriState Marine, the big Parker and Grady White dealer up in Deale, MD. They didn't have the parts, but could order them. For just the solenoid, the wanted about $570, For the complete starter assembly, the price was about $700. I almost cried. I took the boat up so the service guy could look at it. He recommended leaving it so they could best determine what was needed. Of course, that would add another $95/hour labor charge. I left the boat, thinking I'd probably made a $1000 boo-boo with the torque wrench. Then I came home and called my buddy, Tim. Tim, after hearing the story, started ROFLHAO. When I asked why he was laughing he said he couldn't believe how badly Yamaha was ripping off people, and that he could get the whole starter assembly (a Hitachi product) for about $85. So, based on the advice of Tim, I went back to Deale and got my boat back. Thanks, Tim. You're a lifesaver. And, you'd *better* make a reasonable profit on this deal!! Did you get foot pounds mixed up with some commie metric designation? If this is just a solenoid I think I might get creative. I know Mercury wanted about $35 for a solenoid for my old Mariner 75 that I could get at the lawn tractor repair for $8. Same part. My neighbor got a quote of over $700 for the high pressure fuel pump for his Merc 115, with the promise that this was a deal, it listed for over a grand. I-Boats has it for under $200. I can only believe they were selling him the whole vapor separator assembly or something. The last I heard the same "stealer" was going to allow him to extend his extended warranty (that expired a few weeks ago) and they would fix it for "free". No, my torque wrench has both units on it. I'm used to using it for head bolts. The 'click' I'm used to is easy to hear and feel. At 8 n-m, the 'click' barely registers and I passed it completely. Later, using a vise, I played around with it and realized my mistake. I almost took the damn thing back to Sears, but it wasn't the wrench. It was the wrencher. Lesson... do NOT trust a Craftsman Torque Wrench. They aren't worth the powder to blow them to hell.... and we've probably been through a dozen of them..... Finally broke down and bought Snap-On digital wrenches..... problem solved. 8 N-m is just short of 6 ft-lbs or 72 in-lbs...... trust me, you don't have a wrench that will go that low... you need a torque "screwdriver" to go that low.... Lesson 2.... a wrench will not accurately measure everything on the "dial." It is good that we have knowledgeable, honest, stand-up guys like Tim here..... There used to be more like him but your buddy Harry drove them off. Well, "buddy," if you and you "buddies" were smart enough not to egg him on, that wouldn't have happened, huh? If you want somebody to blame, go look in a mirror.... or better yet, just keep doing what you are doing.... You aren't suggesting that we are manipulating Krause, are you? Krause ought to be able to stand up and be accountable for his actions, don't you think? Obviously, (as I've posted before), Harry is the sound of one hand clapping, without his detractors responses, there would be no sound.... if you wish, you can describe yourself as one hand clapping and without Harry, there would be no sound.... either way, you are both equally at fault for allowing this stupidity to continue.... Gene, I have never done anything but try to encourage a group where boating discussions are encouraged and personal insults are not allowed. The conservativetrash pricks who infest this newsgroup have ruined this group. Hey harryk, you have consistently been one of the worst offenders for YEARS!!! 2 on topic posts about boats the other day, you passed them right on by to spam this group with your narcissistic love-in group that no one cares about. Often, you chirp with nothing to say but a flea type bite. Don't ask me how you got into boating, most boaters I know tend to be conservative and independent as 10 miles from shore Obama isn't going to be there to wipe your ass. You tend to be needy and greedy fleabagger type. And people would be stupid to give you personal information so they can join what, 3 or 4 fleaaggers? Hey, how come you even come back to this group? Just fleabag'n. Poor dumb Dave Canuck57. -- Want to discuss recreational boating and fishing in a forum where personal insults are not allowed? http://groups.google.com/group/rec-boating-fishing |
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On 01/06/2011 3:02 PM, Harryk wrote:
On 6/1/11 4:25 PM, Canuck57 wrote: On 01/06/2011 2:35 AM, HarryK wrote: On 5/31/11 8:41 PM, Gene wrote: On Tue, 31 May 2011 16:47:38 -0400, Florida wrote: On 5/31/2011 3:38 PM, Gene wrote: On Mon, 30 May 2011 22:14:07 -0400, Florida wrote: On 5/30/2011 9:03 PM, Gene wrote: On Mon, 30 May 2011 11:31:58 -0400, John wrote: On Mon, 30 May 2011 11:25:27 -0400, wrote: On Mon, 30 May 2011 11:03:00 -0400, John wrote: Given all the troubles I've had with getting the boat started, which have been due to loose grounds, leaving switches on, etc, I decided to bring the boat home and check it out before the outing planned for yesterday and today. Great intentions. I tightened the ground on the engine, and then went to check the hot wire to the solenoid. Well, lucky me, there was a sticker right there showing the torque for the nut on the solenoid! So I got out my trusty Craftsman torque wrench, which I've used only on my motorcycle, set it for 8 n-m, and proceeded to tighten the nut. I couldn't believe how loose it was. After two turns of about 60 degrees with the wrench, I'd still not felt the 'click' indicating the proper torque had been achieved. I was surprised at how tight that damn nut was supposed to be. But, I started to give it another turn when 'POP', the Bakelite plastic housing broke off. (Yes, I used a whole lot of foul language!) So, I called my local Yamaha guy, who gave me an 'Oh ****, that's expensive.' He then told me he couldn't get parts from Yamaha because he'd not sold any new engines lately. He carried Triumph brand boats, and as they went bankrupt last year, he's not gotten any to sell. Upon checking, I found they've been bought and will be produced in Minnesota instead of NC. So, I called TriState Marine, the big Parker and Grady White dealer up in Deale, MD. They didn't have the parts, but could order them. For just the solenoid, the wanted about $570, For the complete starter assembly, the price was about $700. I almost cried. I took the boat up so the service guy could look at it. He recommended leaving it so they could best determine what was needed. Of course, that would add another $95/hour labor charge. I left the boat, thinking I'd probably made a $1000 boo-boo with the torque wrench. Then I came home and called my buddy, Tim. Tim, after hearing the story, started ROFLHAO. When I asked why he was laughing he said he couldn't believe how badly Yamaha was ripping off people, and that he could get the whole starter assembly (a Hitachi product) for about $85. So, based on the advice of Tim, I went back to Deale and got my boat back. Thanks, Tim. You're a lifesaver. And, you'd *better* make a reasonable profit on this deal!! Did you get foot pounds mixed up with some commie metric designation? If this is just a solenoid I think I might get creative. I know Mercury wanted about $35 for a solenoid for my old Mariner 75 that I could get at the lawn tractor repair for $8. Same part. My neighbor got a quote of over $700 for the high pressure fuel pump for his Merc 115, with the promise that this was a deal, it listed for over a grand. I-Boats has it for under $200. I can only believe they were selling him the whole vapor separator assembly or something. The last I heard the same "stealer" was going to allow him to extend his extended warranty (that expired a few weeks ago) and they would fix it for "free". No, my torque wrench has both units on it. I'm used to using it for head bolts. The 'click' I'm used to is easy to hear and feel. At 8 n-m, the 'click' barely registers and I passed it completely. Later, using a vise, I played around with it and realized my mistake. I almost took the damn thing back to Sears, but it wasn't the wrench. It was the wrencher. Lesson... do NOT trust a Craftsman Torque Wrench. They aren't worth the powder to blow them to hell.... and we've probably been through a dozen of them..... Finally broke down and bought Snap-On digital wrenches..... problem solved. 8 N-m is just short of 6 ft-lbs or 72 in-lbs...... trust me, you don't have a wrench that will go that low... you need a torque "screwdriver" to go that low.... Lesson 2.... a wrench will not accurately measure everything on the "dial." It is good that we have knowledgeable, honest, stand-up guys like Tim here..... There used to be more like him but your buddy Harry drove them off. Well, "buddy," if you and you "buddies" were smart enough not to egg him on, that wouldn't have happened, huh? If you want somebody to blame, go look in a mirror.... or better yet, just keep doing what you are doing.... You aren't suggesting that we are manipulating Krause, are you? Krause ought to be able to stand up and be accountable for his actions, don't you think? Obviously, (as I've posted before), Harry is the sound of one hand clapping, without his detractors responses, there would be no sound.... if you wish, you can describe yourself as one hand clapping and without Harry, there would be no sound.... either way, you are both equally at fault for allowing this stupidity to continue.... Gene, I have never done anything but try to encourage a group where boating discussions are encouraged and personal insults are not allowed. The conservativetrash pricks who infest this newsgroup have ruined this group. Hey harryk, you have consistently been one of the worst offenders for YEARS!!! 2 on topic posts about boats the other day, you passed them right on by to spam this group with your narcissistic love-in group that no one cares about. Often, you chirp with nothing to say but a flea type bite. Don't ask me how you got into boating, most boaters I know tend to be conservative and independent as 10 miles from shore Obama isn't going to be there to wipe your ass. You tend to be needy and greedy fleabagger type. And people would be stupid to give you personal information so they can join what, 3 or 4 fleaaggers? Hey, how come you even come back to this group? Just fleabag'n. Poor dumb Dave Canuck57. Poor fleabagger harryk.... typical poster child fleabagger. Hey, Obama be broke, what are you going to do when social assistance does not come? -- Government isn't the solution to the bad economy, it is the problem. |
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On Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:46:06 -0400, Gene wrote:
On Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:34:40 -0400, John H wrote: On Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:00:28 -0400, Gene wrote: snippage either way, you are both equally at fault for allowing this stupidity to continue.... I'm really happy to see the word 'equally'. I'm guessing you meant equally with Harry? So he *is* part of the problem? Haven't I been saying that for years? Or really, not just Harry... it is his "side" vs. your "side." Two sandboxes full of kids lobbing sand at each other, neither will quit, and both swear that the other sandbox is at fault..... You ignored this one: My idol.... indeed... I don't think I suggested that everybody cares, but most people won't be as acerbic as we have here, when they are posting with their own name.... especially those with a new handle every day. Are you making excuses for them? Are they YOUR idols? No, and you'll find that I've tried to get them to stop, several times. How often have you tried to get Harry or Donnie (North Star??) to knock off their incessant ****? I don't converse with Scotty or Loogy any more. Both of them display the maturity of a two-year old. ****************** I've still not seen you attempt to squelch Harry's acerbic postings? Why? Because you have chosen not to see it, I guess..... Gene, you are just far too subtle for me. I've had enough public and private correspondence with Harry to know he isn't going to stop.... just like many of the rest. Asking people to stop hasn't and, I believe, won't work. Ignoring the inappropriate posts will, but that takes resolve.... and most of the flamers here have resolved to BE flamers..... digital Hatfields and McCoys..... At least you see the problem is on both sides. That's good. |
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On Jun 2, 7:28*pm, BAR wrote:
In article , says... On Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:00:28 -0400, Gene wrote: snippage either way, you are both equally at fault for allowing this stupidity to continue.... I'm really happy to see the word 'equally'. I'm guessing you meant equally with Harry? So he *is* part of the problem? Haven't I been saying that for years? Or really, not just Harry... it is his "side" vs. your "side." Two sandboxes full of kids lobbing sand at each other, neither will quit, and both swear that the other sandbox is at fault..... You ignored this one: My idol.... indeed... *I don't think I suggested that everybody cares, but most people won't be as acerbic as we have here, when they are posting with their own name.... * especially those with a new handle every day. Are you making excuses for them? Are they YOUR idols? No, and you'll find that I've tried to get them to stop, several times. How often have you tried to get Harry or Donnie (North Star??) to knock off their incessant ****? I don't converse with Scotty or Loogy any more. Both of them display *the maturity of a two-year old. ****************** I've still not seen you attempt to squelch Harry's acerbic postings? Why? Because you have chosen not to see it, I guess..... Gene, you are just far too subtle for me. I think Gene follows the old adage of praise in public and criticize in private. He has to we have never seen him criticize Harry in public.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Y'all girliemen sure are concerned with Gene..... What's the matter..does it fustrate you that he steers his own course and doesn't toe the doper line? |
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On 6/2/11 7:12 PM, North Star wrote:
On Jun 2, 7:28 pm, wrote: In , says... On Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:00:28 -0400, wrote: snippage either way, you are both equally at fault for allowing this stupidity to continue.... I'm really happy to see the word 'equally'. I'm guessing you meant equally with Harry? So he *is* part of the problem? Haven't I been saying that for years? Or really, not just Harry... it is his "side" vs. your "side." Two sandboxes full of kids lobbing sand at each other, neither will quit, and both swear that the other sandbox is at fault..... You ignored this one: My idol.... indeed... I don't think I suggested that everybody cares, but most people won't be as acerbic as we have here, when they are posting with their own name.... especially those with a new handle every day. Are you making excuses for them? Are they YOUR idols? No, and you'll find that I've tried to get them to stop, several times. How often have you tried to get Harry or Donnie (North Star??) to knock off their incessant ****? I don't converse with Scotty or Loogy any more. Both of them display the maturity of a two-year old. ****************** I've still not seen you attempt to squelch Harry's acerbic postings? Why? Because you have chosen not to see it, I guess..... Gene, you are just far too subtle for me. I think Gene follows the old adage of praise in public and criticize in private. He has to we have never seen him criticize Harry in public.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Y'all girliemen sure are concerned with Gene..... What's the matter..does it fustrate you that he steers his own course and doesn't toe the doper line? The boys remind me of the Borg Collective from Star Trek...mindless automatons who are told what to say and think by Fox News and engineered to act and think collectively. They simply cannot tolerate those who do not buy into their simple-minded mindset. There isn't an intellectual among them. -- Want to discuss recreational boating and fishing in a forum where personal insults are not allowed? http://groups.google.com/group/rec-boating-fishing |
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On Thu, 02 Jun 2011 19:49:06 -0400, Gene wrote:
On Thu, 2 Jun 2011 18:28:54 -0400, BAR wrote: In article , says... On Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:00:28 -0400, Gene wrote: snippage either way, you are both equally at fault for allowing this stupidity to continue.... I'm really happy to see the word 'equally'. I'm guessing you meant equally with Harry? So he *is* part of the problem? Haven't I been saying that for years? Or really, not just Harry... it is his "side" vs. your "side." Two sandboxes full of kids lobbing sand at each other, neither will quit, and both swear that the other sandbox is at fault..... You ignored this one: My idol.... indeed... I don't think I suggested that everybody cares, but most people won't be as acerbic as we have here, when they are posting with their own name.... especially those with a new handle every day. Are you making excuses for them? Are they YOUR idols? No, and you'll find that I've tried to get them to stop, several times. How often have you tried to get Harry or Donnie (North Star??) to knock off their incessant ****? I don't converse with Scotty or Loogy any more. Both of them display the maturity of a two-year old. ****************** I've still not seen you attempt to squelch Harry's acerbic postings? Why? Because you have chosen not to see it, I guess..... Gene, you are just far too subtle for me. I think Gene follows the old adage of praise in public and criticize in private. He has to we have never seen him criticize Harry in public. OK, genius.... how do I "attempt to squelch Harry's acerbic postings?" How's it working for y'all...? Follow him mindlessly. It's not working too well for us either. But, at least we hit both sides. You sure as hell don't. (Although your 'private' stuff may come down hard on the boys.) |
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