No Excuse

Questions about boat repairs with our resins and fiberglass: hull patches, transoms and stringers, foam, rot etc.
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The great thing is owning both horses in the race...
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My bet is on No Excuse. Been my experience same hp and the two strokes will run off and hide. Problem is they seem to hide at the nearest fuel stop. I know you will not handicap one over the other :roll:

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She looks ready to run and eat some fish!
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Postponing due to carborator issues... :(
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Lower unit lube definitely needed a change.
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We had the reg numbers printed on reflective vinyl. Had the pro put them on.
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With a flash during the day! Should add some safety at night and the wide vinyl covers the bad paint areas on the bow.
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Thank you, Craig. Tom
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Tomorrow is the day. $434 to get the 3 carbs rebuilt. Tried myself and gave up after two screws that wouldn't budge on the first one. Found a shop that turned them around in a day. Hopefully I remember how to put them back on ! Fingers crossed!
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Victory is mine!


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They forgot to sand and paint the small hatch under the steering wheel. Gives us a sense of where we started... 8)
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cape man wrote: Wed Dec 28, 2022 9:16 am Victory is mine!
That is purring a lot better. Can I change my bet now?
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