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That is one sexy header pipe… (picture) (updated: Sept 16th 2023)

ByBob La Londe

This is a 2:1 header for a Harbor Freight Predator 670.  I don’t know how much I’ll modify the engine, but if you follow along with posts and videos about Bar Hopper you will learn as I do.  It’s my understanding that I’ll need to reject the HF stock carburetor immediately after installing (or during…

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Another Boat Project That Will Probably Never Be Finished (Update 6/29/2025)

ByBob La Londe

New Update 6/29/2025 It’s not looking good.  I put up a hundred bucks as a deposit, but there keeps being one thing after another holding up the title.  As I told the seller, he’s sure going to an awful lot of work to just hustle me out of a hundred bucks. Negative:  He still shows…

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2005 Mercury 50 ELPTO Fuel Line T – Another Boat Project That May Never Gets Finished…

ByBob La Londe

It can be really frustrating working on outboards sometimes. In this case I was replacing the fuel lines on the outboard for “The Tin Can.” I’m thinking I might use it on “Whisker Seeker” since the outboard that came with Gary’s boat was always a bit undersized for it. Whisker Seeker is rated for 60,…

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Bob’s Tips For Boaters #69 – Don’t Freak Out About A Little Water

ByBob La Londe

Don’t freak out about a little water in the bilge. Even if you can see water flooding in and swamping is a risk don’t freak out. Check to see where its coming from. If the Nautilus is backing out of a giant gash in your hull after a deliberate ramming… ok maybe freak out a…