"Name That Outboard"

[John Schubert T*A*R*T]

john,

i'm hearing some nasty rumors that the temps are chiily out there. to stals a phrase from johnny carson...... how cold is it?

frank

Must be a nasty rumor. Temps are relative to the latitude of where your state is situated. Having said that, it's freakin cold & going down tonight in to tonight. They are saying it's so cold that the salt won't even work on the packed snow/ice on the roads.On top of that, they are now saying we could get up to 6 more inches of snow overnight. YUK!!!!!

[fbref5269]

john,

i have a friend in chippawa falls, wi(land of lanekogle beer, sp) and they said it was going to be -25 today with wind chill -40. id' have snotsicles on my mustache. understand the temp will be low for the next 96 hours. i'd call you but i'm afraid the phone would stick to your ear. hang in there warm waether is around the corner(june)

frank

[John (Taylor) Gabrowski]

Guys, I don't know what to say! How does one explain a windchill warning with a wind going about 10mph giving the temp equivelent of minus 48 degrees below zero Centigrade??? Minus 40 degrees below is where Centigrade and Farenheit meet! At this point the balls freezing off brass monkeys seems very real! LOL! Sheeeeshe!

Me thinks the Red River Ice is going to be some 3 feet thick this winter for sure.

[Tim Kurcz]

Hi John & Co.,

Those are my best FE powerheads. The spare on the bench now belongs to Mike Ross. The other is my best FE on a fabricated tower that Bud and I built in 1993. That October it went 101 MPH (downwind) on my 12' Ropp and scared the %4#@* out of me. I knew right away a larger boat was needed........ See the "secrets of the Mod 50" thread.

As for your beautiful 75H clone, correct me if I'm wrong, but it sure looks like a Merc 700 powerhead under the wraps. Great twin triple exhaust tuning. Again, great workmanship on that beast. Have you run it yet? Better get used to 95+ if it's done right!

Cool stuff!

[F-12]

John Schubert does 105 mph when he gets up in the morning.............not a problem.

[Gene East]

That's before his first cup of coffee!

[arcticracer]

We just sent the cold wave down from Alaska. Lived with it for about 2 weeks. Saw 49 below at the coldest at my house near Fairbanks. It was 68 below in Chicken, and hovered between 55 below and 65 below in Fort Yukon the whole time.

Temps are without windchill, no wind here when it gets that cold.

[Ron Hill]

But, Chad and I were trying to box a Merc V-6 today and it was 91 degrees. Damn near had heat stroke...1/13/2009 in Southern California...No wonder we talk Boat Race 24-7, 365....

ON TOPIC: Tim K.. are you still looking for a right hand wheel to go on a 45 gearcase??? Finally have several with no homes...

[oldalkydriver]

December 8 - 6:00 PM
It started to snow. The first snow of the season and the wife and
I took our cocktails and sat for hours by the window watching the
huge soft flakes drift down from heaven. It looked like a Grandma
Moses Print. So romantic we felt like newlyweds again. I love snow!

December 9
We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow covering
every inch of the landscape. What a fantastic sight! Can there
be a more lovely place in the whole world? Moving here was the
best idea I've ever had! Shovelled for the first time in years
and felt like a boy again. I did both our driveway and the
sidewalks. This afternoon the snowplough came along and covered
up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I got to shovel
again. What a perfect life!

December 12
The sun has melted all our lovely snow. Such a disappointment!
My neighbour tells me not to worry- we'll definitely have a white
Christmas. No snow on Christmas would be awful! Bob says we'll
have so much snow by the end of winter, that I'll never want to
see snow again. I don't think that's possible. Bob is such a
nice man, I'm glad he's our neighbour.

December 14
Snow, lovely snow! 8 inches last night. The temperature dropped
to -20. The cold makes everything sparkle so. The wind took my
breath away, but I warmed up by shovelling the driveway and
sidewalks. This is the life! The snowplow came back this
afternoon and buried everything again. I didn't realize I would
have to do quite this much shovelling, but I'll certainly get back
in shape this way. I wish I wouldn't huff and puff so.

December 15
20 inches forecast. Sold my van and bought a 4x4 Blazer. Bought
snow tires for the wife's car and 2 extra shovels. Stocked the
freezer. The wife wants a wood stove in case the electricity goes
out. I think that's silly. We aren't in Alaska , after all.

December 16
Ice storm this morning. Fell on my *** on the ice in the driveway
putting down salt. Hurt like hell. The wife laughed for an hour,
which I think was very cruel.

December 17 Still way below freezing. Roads are too icy to go
anywhere. Electricity was off for 5 hours. I had to pile the
blankets on to stay warm. Nothing to do but stare at the wife and
try not to irritate her. Guess I should've bought a wood stove,
but won't admit it to her. God I hate it when she's right. I
can't believe I'm freezing to death in my own living room.

December 20
Electricity's back on, but had another 14 inches of the damn stuff
last night. More shovelling! Took all day. The damn snowplow
came by twice. Tried to find a neighbour kid to shovel, but they
said they're too busy playing hockey. I think they're lying.
Called the only hardware store around to see about buying a snow
blower and they're out. Might have another shipment in March. I
think they're lying. Bob says I have to shovel or the city will
have it done and bill me. I think he's lying.

December 22
Bob was right about a white Christmas because 13 more inches of
the white **** fell today, and it's so cold, it probably won't
melt till August. Took me 45 minutes to get all dressed up to go
out to shovel and then I had to piss. By the time I got
undressed, pissed and dressed again, I was too tired to shovel.
Tried to hire Bob who has a plough on his truck for the rest of
the winter, but he says he's too busy. I think the ******* is lying.

December 23
Only 2 inches of snow today. And it warmed up to 0. The wife
wanted me to decorate the front of the house this morning. What
is she, nuts?!! Why didn't she tell me to do that a month ago?
She says she did but I think she's lying.

December 24
6 inches - Snow packed so hard by snowplow, I broke the shovel.
Thought I was having a heart attack. If I ever catch the son of a
bitch who drives that snow plough, I'll drag him through the snow
by his balls and beat him to death with my broken shovel. I know
he hides around the corner and waits for me to finish shovelling
and then he comes down the street at a 100 miles an hour and
throws snow all over where I've just been! Tonight the wife
wanted me to sing Christmas carols with her and open our presents,
but I was too busy watching for the damn snowplow.

December 25
Merry f---ing Christmas! 20 more inches of the damn slop tonight
Snowed in. The idea of shovelling makes my blood boil. God, I
hate the snow! Then the snowplow driver came by asking for a
donation and I hit him over the head with my shovel. The wife
says I have a bad attitude. I think she's a fricking idiot. If I
have to watch "It's A Wonderful Life" one more time, I'm going to
stuff her into the microwave.

December 26
Still snowed in. Why the hell did I ever move here? It was all
HER idea. She's really getting on my nerves.

December 27
Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze; plumber came after
14 hours of waiting for him, he only charged me $1,400 to replace
all my pipes.

December 28
Warmed up to above -20. Still snowed in. The BITCH is driving me
crazy!!!

December 29
10 more inches. Bob says I have to shovel the roof or it could
cave in. That's the silliest thing I ever heard. How dumb does
he think I am?

December 30
Roof caved in. I beat up the snowplow driver, and now he is
suing me for a million dollars, not only the beating I gave him,
but also for trying to shove the broken snow shovel up his ***.
The wife went home to her mother. Nine more inches predicted.

December 31
I set fire to what's left of the house. No more shovelling.


January 8
Feel so good. I just love those little white pills they keep
giving me. Why am I tied to the bed?

[Tim Kurcz]

Hi Ron,

Yep - thought you'd never ask! It/they need to be about 8" dia X 13" pitch +/-. A two blade is OK to prove the concept, though 3 or 4 might be better. Let me know what you can make.

Tim