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New skins. Old vs New. See if I can get more than a 1000 miles out of these. Thankfully they were warrantied and delivered next day to my house. They also cover $45 a tire for Mount and balance.
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Keep a close eye on the wear pattern, if it looks like it is continuing to do the same wear address it early. Once a tire starts to wear unevenly it will not correct itself even if the cause is repaired.
 
The part of boating that most people don’t see.

fueling up that morning.
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receipts weren’t printing so I took pics instead. Pumps limited spend to $200 per transaction.

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it could have been worse.
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not pictured is the top off cost at my destination. Limited to $75 per transaction I swiped twice for an another $150 in fuel.

the boat ate a lot more than what it cost the 10 of us to eat at the crab shack that day.

I would do it all again at the drop of a hat.
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The part of boating that most people don’t see.

fueling up that morning.
I would do it all again at the drop of a hat.
I believe it was JP Morgan who said anyone who has to ask about the annual upkeep of a yacht can't afford one"
Of course he did not lie in todays inflationary days[flag]
 
Went to a restaurant with friends and I got the new boat in the yard. Before anyone asks, I got the trailer from a 2023 Yamaha 252 FSH so it's aluminum I-beam, stainless boat buckles, galvanized spare. Nice trailer and I got it for a good price.

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Yesterdays trip to Egmont Key. Water was flat and 83 degrees. Looks like they are dredging the shipping channel north of the island and pumping the sand and water across the island and building up the beach down the west side.
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Helping my wife in her shop today. Laying out and cutting new foam for cockpit cushions for a customer.

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Done.

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@zipper How does that saw work?

It works well cutting foam. The thickest I have cut with it is 6". There are wheels on the base so it rolls easily across the table. It does not like batting material glued to the top of some interior foam cushions, jambs the cutter, but easily removed if that happens. Much easier to use than using a knife or scissors.

I would like to make a hot wire cutter.
 
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Was relaxing in the hot tub with the wife and friend when I got a text from the neighbor asking if they could come over with some friends. I said sure! Next thing I know there’s like 12 people in the tub. They’re about 20 years younger than us so needless to say it was fun and WILD.

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Was relaxing in the hot tub with the wife and friend when I got a text from the neighbor asking if they could come over with some friends. I said sure! Next thing I know there’s like 12 people in the tub. They’re about 20 years younger than us so needless to say it was fun and WILD.

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The other pics from the invasion can be posted in the NSFW section ?
 
We go thru Malletts Bay on our way to and from the boat and seeing this was pretty cool. With nightsight of the Northern Lights.

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The other pics from the invasion can be posted in the NSFW section ?

I didn't even know that thread existed but I see it now. Who do I have to message to get access? With a name of 'Cleveland Steamer' I'm most certainly a person who you want to have access to it.
 
I didn't even know that thread existed but I see it now. Who do I have to message to get access? With a name of 'Cleveland Steamer' I'm most certainly a person who you want to have access to it.
Top right of screen....click your screen name then click preferences, then scroll down to check the NSFW thread box or other groups we have. Done.
 
Top right of screen....click your screen name then click preferences, then scroll down to check the NSFW thread box or other groups we have. Done.

Thanks for the correct information.
 
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No enhancements, except nightsight on wife’s phone. My phone can not pick up the boats, stars or those colors at night.
 
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No enhancements, except nightsight on wife’s phone. My phone can not pick up the boats, stars or those colors at night.

God's creation really is amazing,
it makes me remember being in Hawaii with my wife, we saw the most vivid and vibrant rainbow much like the colors in your sunset, it just put us in awe,

also, Crater Lake in OR, the most intense blue that when you finally made the rim of the crater you stopped and were amazed at the BLUE,

this is my drab office, I need to spruce it up,

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God's creation really is amazing,
it makes me remember being in Hawaii with my wife, we saw the most vivid and vibrant rainbow much like the colors in your sunset, it just put us in awe,

also, Crater Lake in OR, the most intense blue that when you finally made the rim of the crater you stopped and were amazed at the BLUE,

this is my drab office, I need to spruce it up,

Northern Lignts aka Aurora Borealis, sunsets can also be good here this time of year.
 
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