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- Tue Sep 24, 2013 5:23 am
- Forum: Airboat Talk
- Topic: Help needed on engine stand
- Replies: 5
- Views: 825
Re: Help needed on engine stand
thats one way that will work. i always hang plump bobs at front of motor and at rear dead center of crank shaft and dead center of something in front. then find dead center of boat, run you a mark front to back on botom of boat, then line them plumb bobs up with it. other wise your boat will want to...
- Thu Aug 15, 2013 6:14 am
- Forum: Airboat Talk
- Topic: good ol boys in the marsh
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2236
Re: good ol boys in the marsh
we are still out there but were a dieing breed. it's a shame, it ain't just the marsh it's everywhare.
- Fri Aug 09, 2013 6:02 am
- Forum: Texas Airboaters
- Topic: Transom Backwash
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6267
Re: Transom Backwash
ya know when ya slide it sideways it's gonna make a funny sound. and if it gets air under it someones gonna say pussy fart.
- Fri Aug 09, 2013 5:37 am
- Forum: Airboat Talk
- Topic: whats everyone favorite alluminum hulls?
- Replies: 70
- Views: 12111
Re: whats everyone favorite alluminum hulls?
not to beat a dead horse it's FRANNY TAYLOR, and no they haven't been built in years but of the 3 iv'e owened ya coulden't kill them. thats why their still around.
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- Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:58 am
- Forum: Airboat Talk
- Topic: Blades in the Glades
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4500
Re: Blades in the Glades
i'm oldtimer to don't care for rap, but these boys are not stealing our trucks, or robbing.your house they are doing the sa
me as we did when we was young HAVEING FUN and not hurting anyone else. give'em credit.
me as we did when we was young HAVEING FUN and not hurting anyone else. give'em credit.
- Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:01 am
- Forum: Hunting & Fishing
- Topic: me again, bull frogs don't like rain.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 540
Re: me again, bull frogs don't like rain.
thats the life in the glades, getten some cooter on a rainy day.
- Mon Apr 08, 2013 6:38 am
- Forum: Automotive Power Only
- Topic: Gas spills out carb during transport
- Replies: 8
- Views: 943
Re: Gas spills out carb during transport
had same problem with holly carb. they are great for every aplication until you bump a wall in raceing or running dry in a boat if you don't put a bafle kit in it to keep the fuel from sloshing around in rough use they will make the floats stick and gas pour out.
- Sun Apr 07, 2013 9:11 am
- Forum: Airboat Talk
- Topic: Family Of 5 On Airboat Missing In Everglades
- Replies: 96
- Views: 8815
Re: Family Of 5 On Airboat Missing In Everglades
but remember this was not some guy speeding down the road, this was a man takeing the time to speend and educate his family on the greatness of the glades. unlike most that would be on the golf course away from family. and the kids playing vidio games in foront of the tv. my hats of to this man for ...
- Sun Apr 07, 2013 8:59 am
- Forum: High Performance Talk
- Topic: DOH! got popped without a flag today
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1091
Re: DOH! got popped without a flag today
good thing he popped ya than another airbort on a blind turn that coulden't see ya because you didn't have a flag.. he didn't popp you he proably saved your and someone elses life. but i am happy you were as respectfull to him as he was to you, a sign of a real airboater.
- Sun Apr 07, 2013 8:29 am
- Forum: Airboat Talk
- Topic: Family Of 5 On Airboat Missing In Everglades
- Replies: 96
- Views: 8815
Re: Family Of 5 On Airboat Missing In Everglades
i'm an old timer, back years ago the law didn't have airboats, someone got lost or whatever a deputy would come to my house and ask for help, we would round up afew airboaters and get the job done. never gave them or the rescuey a bill, didn't even ask for gas money. because thats what real airboate...
- Mon Mar 18, 2013 6:42 am
- Forum: Airboat Talk
- Topic: Airboating Catastrophies
- Replies: 93
- Views: 7820
Re: Airboating Catastrophies
all of these post are really bad things that can happen, but mine is the worst that can happen to anyone of us " i have NO boat right now " now thats catastrofic.
- Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:27 am
- Forum: Other Important News
- Topic: More trashing of the Tree House
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2770
Re: More trashing of the Tree House
for those involved in any lack of respect for the land or it's animals or people that use it you will never see your name in the REAL AIRBOATERS list, and god help you if a real airboater finds you.
- Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:18 am
- Forum: Airboat Talk
- Topic: REAL AIRBOATERS
- Replies: 52
- Views: 8292
Re: REAL AIRBOATERS
have ya been in the marsh siting and enjoying the senery, and a boat goes by and turns around to see if your ok. you just met a real airboater. have ya seen a boat with full trash bags heading in with other peoples trash. you just seen a real airboater. have ya seen a airboat parked so he would not ...
- Thu Feb 14, 2013 6:53 am
- Forum: Airboat Talk
- Topic: a true honest man
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2031
Re: a true honest man
your not alone on this one. can't trust friend, family. get more honesty from an enemy because they don't care what they say. damm shame. but just know you were once few now you are amongst many.
- Fri Feb 08, 2013 5:57 am
- Forum: Florida Airboaters
- Topic: Real Gladesmen Only
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3530
Re: Real Gladesmen Only
to me it's god, family, glades, and country. love them and protect them.
- Mon Feb 04, 2013 6:02 am
- Forum: Airboat Talk
- Topic: Whats a good age for kids on a airboat?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1573
Re: Whats a good age for kids on a airboat?
i was 2 my son was 2 my grand kids was 2. we all still hear, all never been aressted, all responsable working people. i thank god. and age 2.
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 7:51 am
- Forum: Aircraft Power Only
- Topic: Am i crazy or dumb
- Replies: 60
- Views: 9322
Re: Am i crazy or dumb
i told ya she'ed float and she will carry the mail. but she's best at carrying the female's. like they love fast cars they love fast boats. all 3 have got me in trouble. loved every min. of it.
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 7:45 am
- Forum: Gun Rights
- Topic: Can you tell what gun is fired by effect of the recoil?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1456
Re: Can you tell what gun is fired by effect of the recoil?
looks like a 375 h&h. that has enough recoil to knock your top off. would have to see from front to be sure.
- Fri Jan 11, 2013 7:17 am
- Forum: Airboat Talk
- Topic: need infor for the everglades
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2509
Re: need infor for the everglades
don't know any comercal frogers that could affored to stay in motel. we always stayed under a bridge in an old van or school bus, that was the good ole days.
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 11:58 am
- Forum: Airboat Tech
- Topic: Polymer causing porpoising
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2387
Re: Polymer causing porpoising
had same problem, tryed everything, changed motor angle, tryed a wedge, nothing worked got pissed ran down road for 1/4 mile hit the water and it's rode great ever since. guess it shaved the hi or low spots down. wouldent belive it but my buddy did the same thing after he changet poly. it worked for...
- Sat Jan 05, 2013 11:50 am
- Forum: Airboat Talk
- Topic: NEED BOATS TO HELP SEACH FOR MISSING BOATERS! !!
- Replies: 158
- Views: 23641
Re: NEED BOATS TO HELP SEACH FOR MISSING BOATERS! !!
may the fish be bigger, may the weather be fair,enjoy for we will all be there some day. r.i.p.
- Thu Dec 20, 2012 6:28 am
- Forum: Aircraft Power Only
- Topic: Am i crazy or dumb
- Replies: 60
- Views: 9322
Re: Am i crazy or dumb
looking good. thats one thing you will notice, when ya take her out the first time everyone will be looking at that boat, then when the bugs and mud and weeds are all over it they will still be looking at it, gota love the 8cyl.
- Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:31 am
- Forum: Airboat Talk
- Topic: What year did you start air boating and what kind of boat
- Replies: 53
- Views: 6499
Re: What year did you start air boating and what kind of boa
1959, dad had a plywood boat with a 65 that him and curtis pitts built down near homested. curtis pitts evetualy strted building the pitt special acrobat plane my dad was a capt. for eastern air lines. been riden and sliden ever since.
- Sat Dec 01, 2012 9:14 am
- Forum: Airboat Tech
- Topic: 8 cylinder gpu's
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2652
Re: 8 cylinder gpu's
703cid, 430hp, that was the numbers on mine, now if ya played with it you can go higher. but that was stock, and was happy with it. so i didn't want to mess with perfection.
- Fri Nov 30, 2012 6:12 am
- Forum: Aircraft Power Only
- Topic: Am i crazy or dumb
- Replies: 60
- Views: 9322
Re: Am i crazy or dumb
happy,happy,happy glad you got her running. did you get the old 4barl intake when you got motor? if you did ya might want to try it if your not happy with a/c carb. performance or milage. i only used holly 750 because first 8 i had the stock zenith on it and it drank fuel. switched to 4barl and reje...