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Gus, I had a teak platform/ladder on a 79 hull that I refurbished. The teak was filthy with 25 years of exhaust and grime. I almost trashed it but figured I would give it a shot. I used a copper pot scrubber and Methyl ethyl ketone. It really worked. I would not use it on interior teak for obvious reasons but a milder solvent and the copper scrubber may work well for you. Laird

Wow. I always think that an IPS drive is asking for trouble.....but my favorite boat is my inboard Fish Nautique...LOL. Any reasonable person would say it is no different if you have the prop forward of the shaft or behind the shaft- if you hit something hard on the bottom it will hurt you.and Props to Sea Vee, one of my all time favorites is the Sea Vee 25 IB, it was a standard setter.

He and his Family will be in our prayers.

looks sweet Steve!!!!!

I have a 2002 Yukon xl and use it for much the same purposes you described. It is 4x4 with a 350 v8 and does fine. I would buy another. Laird

Great WX site!!!

Speaking of Pffffffffffft ...whe is Surfergirl?

Wife and I both took Power Squadron.

my cuz was exec of one of the attack boats. When it called on Port Everglades we were invited to tour the boat and visit the wardroom. He broke out the attack periscope. The tip was the size of a matchbox and he trained it on the pier 66 motel. It was like being a peeing tom right outside the window....6 stories up.

Dad gum Hotspot is smart! I used ATF instead of PB but the idea is the same. A light penetrating oil and then lots of .410 brush work will fix this. Good luck. Laird

Fire ant killer!!!!!! Put a half gallon on the big mound and light it. Little volcanoes will come up for yards around the main mound.

I am sorry you are having such problems Gus. There is a Bert 42 with new (300 hrs) 6v92's in St. Augustine that has just been reduced ti 115k. That has got to be worth a look. The fact it is in Augustine bodes well...lol http://marinesource.com/boat-details/for-s...L-100388864.cfm

The quantity of posts is impressive but the quality of these posts has a value of it' s own. The posts remind me of something from years gone by.

In 2001 there was an early forum that had wide support. It was sponsored by a magazine. When a advertisers product was trashed THT was born. Reelboaing has the same flavor that the early THT had. Many of the same folks are here. My personal opinion is that we are about 1/2 way there. The critical mass will be 2500 members. the right 2500 members. JMHO. Laird PS Wiley is the "One" who can pull this back together. Laird

Hang some suet cakes around. You will get more woodpeckers also.