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  1. Bill Burruss

    18th Century Battleship

    Wow. Amazing engineering. The complexity of the crew drills to make all that work to control the ship must have been mind boggling. Thanks for sharing!
  2. Bill Burruss

    My Workshop Tour

    Eric, The shop really turned out nice. You did an outstanding job laying out, finishing, and equipping it. Only shortcoming I can see is you need to find a bigger bandsaw; the one you have now looks a little small for most woodworking jobs ;) v/r Bill
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    You Know The Kid In My Avatar?

    Eric, Tell Thomas I said congratulations- what a fine young man he has become! Know you must be proud. -Bill
  4. Bill Burruss

    Gas-Oil ratio for 2 strokes

    Jeff, As others have said, it will run fine, but watch/change plugs. My 2004's owner's manual says use 25:1 for breakin, then go to 100:1 after that. A lot of people use 50:1 as they feel better protected from corrosion and engine wear. v/r Bill
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    I have rusty balls

    Dave, Interesting. Never seen that before, but have heard of red lead pigment. Was curious, so I did an internet search and apparently there are different chemical compositions of lead oxide which produce differing colors. Most older lead I've seen either picked up a dark coat or if really...
  6. Bill Burruss

    NDR-cataract surgery

    I watched the video on youtube AFTER my surgeries- am really glad I did not watch it before.
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    NDR-cataract surgery

    Dwight, Amazing how cataracts slowly steal your vision, and how great things look right after the surgery. Talk with your surgeon and see what they think. I know some of the older multifocals had some quirks, but the technology has been evolving and getting better. For me, I had right eye in...
  8. Bill Burruss

    Workbench Find and Restoration

    Eric, Outstanding work as always. That bench will look great wherever it ends up.
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    Miscellaneous Decoy Repairs

    Nice work as always Steve!
  10. Bill Burruss

    Recommmended mastic for trestle coating bead foam bodies

    Bruce, Looks like HF has 2 grades of walnut shell. Do you use coarse or fine? Thanks, Bill
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    Recommmended mastic for trestle coating bead foam bodies

    +1 on the ready mix mastic from a big box store. I used AcrylPro over landscape burlap from the garden section. 2 coats- fist to bond to the foam and saturate the burlap. 1st coat starts out over the foam and fills any voids, but should not be too thick as it adds unneeded weight and wastes...
  12. Bill Burruss

    Decoy weights

    Phil, Glad you found what you are looking for. Believe those are called "bank" sinkers.
  13. Bill Burruss

    Shallow Water Pole Anchors

    Dave, Very nice and thanks for sharing. That should work for duck or fishing. I especially like the added floatation. If more of my gear had floatation, I wouldn't need to keep a magnet in the boat! v/r Bill
  14. Bill Burruss

    Scaup Summer Cruise and Porpoising

    Dave, This is awesome. I like the bimini and anchor stake. Do you have more details on the stake? I think it would be a great add on my son's Cackler since he fishes from the boat (sort of a poor man's power pole). v/r Bill
  15. Bill Burruss

    Anyone recognize this boat?

    Dave, Thanks. I see it now. The raised portion threw me off. v/r Bill
  16. Bill Burruss

    Anyone recognize this boat?

    Anyone recognize this boat? Don' t recall seeing one like this before and was wondering if it was commercial or hand built. Looks like a neat little boat. Have a great day! -Bill
  17. Bill Burruss

    Anybody Recognize the Black Brant?

    Was that the one that had a pic next to a plane in an aircraft hanger? Seem to recall one in Florida that was from non-mohogany based ply and no motor well. The name seems right, too.
  18. Bill Burruss

    New boat, need battery help

    Kind of obvious, but check the outboard manufacturer's recommendations/requirements. I was surprised by Tohatsu's high MCA recommendation for their outboards. But, the battery does need to turn the engine when very cold, and no one wants to be stranded on the lake.
  19. Bill Burruss

    Jacking up a boat trailer on the side of the road

    Like the GI matt recommendation- have determined most tire issues occur on a muddy, gravel road. And usually during a cold rain.
  20. Bill Burruss

    Day started strong...

    Beautiful pictures of the sunrise. And it is amazing how quickly the ground goes from impenetrable to mush....
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