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Peezer wrote:time to put a 10hp honda on it and watch it fly

Next test should be a 15 hp Yamaha. 2 stroke

40 lbs thrust trolling motor pushed it to 4 mph with just me and 3.8 mph with a friend sitting up front. The hull is more stable then I thought it would be. 385 lbs of the 2 of us sitting on the same gunwale and it was still comfortable. Sorry Jetty still lacking a good camera. http://i293.photobuck...

JETTYWOLF wrote:I believe I have to say....."that photo is doing us no good."

We need better than that, to get the litl boat juices flowing.

Sorry I can't please you now.

Starting this Sat. with a 40 pound thrust trolling motor.

I don't have dates for the other test runs. The next test is a 15 hp Yamaha then a 16 hp mud motor.

If it feels safe we might test it with an old 35 hp Johnson.

JETTYWOLF wrote:Hmmmmmmmm......getting interesting.

Is this gonna be a Florida version of a "pirogue"

Guess thats what a Gheenoe is already as I certainly don't see gheenoes in Louisiana.

More of a mix of the 2,on a pirogue the gunwalls lay out on a gheenoe the gunwalls lay in,

Getting started .

Spacebook, Myface, or whatever it's called - is for the people that don't know how to write a letter, pick up a phone and talk, or God forbid- talk to someone face to face. Pure BS and will be the fall.... Ok - you now know I am not a fan of this instant communication stuff. Question - Seriously -a...

A little play time gets it working. Great News! Enjoy it! Yes, but it is not my welder and I haven't had time to mess with it with out the owner (welder that is 10 years my senior) I had a few hours with nothing to do (and him not in my shop telling me I'm doing it wrong) so I went to messing with ...

Also it's possible that the power supply's cabinet drive rolls (push drive) may or may NOT have the correct aluminum instead of steel drive rolls and wire guide kit installed? This is something that may not have been clear when the power supply is new- there are two separate types of drive rolls fo...

I am getting use to the setting, did change out the liner.

But the wire speed is still very variable

The lead has no tight loops in it.

Does anyone have a good technical support number?

I think I was one of the 1st 10 people that liked that page

Bottom, gunwalls, and gunwall cap are cut by hand I hope to have pix soon.
The bottom is off to get an 8% brake tomorrow.

I don't make them, but I do know a few that do in Fl.
I have heard them say it is very difficult to make a 60 to 80 mph cover.

I have not heard anyone say they could do it in one shot, it seems to take some trial and error for each different boat.

I'm sure some can do it, good luck.

Enchanced Loran, is over my head.

But I have fished with old charter Capt. that refused to use GPS, and that machine came out in time for them.

I think I found it The LC90 Standard Features Computerized Direct Lattitude/Longitude Loran-C Receiver Tracks all slaves 100 Waypoints 5 Line LCD Display Unique sealed touchpad controls Memory battery backup Conversion functions from TD's to Lat/Lon Built-in Interface for Plotters, Printer and Auto ...

Shortly after loran got shut down, I knew a few that picked a conversion machine looks a lot like a loran, replaces the obsolete.

Once the offset is set I hear it works like a champ.

And they are stand alone furuno units.

I guess we could call this a Ferrari of mig welders, it is red.

Thanks guys,He will read this before we mess with it anymore.

:ping K. Morin

Practice Practice huh, Practice time is over. I have been welding for 20+ years.

My miller works fine, I'm trying to help a friend.

Anyone else have some pointers?

We could make ok welds with it, I see so much potential from this machine. But I still feel retarded trying too work with what is available to adjust with.

Yes it is a push pull gun, 25' long.
I'm sure once it is figured out it will weld great.

We had it welding ok but the ark length was changing, changing the tip was no help.
Today he is getting a new liner for it.

Still so many adjustments and options on this machine.

It is a Lincoln power mig 350MP http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm67/gandrfab/IMG_20121031_091856.jpg A friend brought it to my shop. It is making me feel like I do not know how to weld. What are the tricks or techniques to operating this machine? It doesn't seem user friendly. He would like to w...

We lost that check box.

I just ordered the metal.
Going to cut it by hand.