Im lost without the PW thread!!!!

[philwsailz]

Louisville RV show this week!

[thtrog]

Got that big Newport 27 home yesterday morning. It was a scary deal jacking her up in the mud to try and change a tire, then tugging on her sitting on a dual axle trailer with an axle missing....

We managed though, and after carefully bouncing out the rough alley behind the hose we hauled her from, we managed up to 30 mph briefly running down a slight hill. Scary actually...

We were over width, under lighted, under axled, over-weight, (not sure now much water remained in the hull) but we nade it almost to exactly where I planned on parking her.

I got to my shop, got turned around and started backing up. I was hearing this weird squeak that seemed to have a resonance, and seemed to be tied to the tires rolling. about 20 feet shy of where I intended to park here the last hub stud failed on the remaining right tire, (remember, I was towing a dual axle trailer ona single axle) and the trailer's fender dropped down onto the tire. Somehow coming home, the hub and wheel managed to slowly break all five studs off. All 5 neatly sheared off right at the hub-to-wheel mating surface.... That trailer is not moving for a little while....

WOW! Talking about a close call! What's the finished project going to be?

[thtrog]

I just got it for my 53 miles round trip to work and back everyday.

Nice Five!

[thtrog]

to busy to post Monday post

[philwsailz]

WOW! Talking about a close call! What's the finished project going to be?

I bought it for parts. the finished project will be the Catalina 27 I have been working on. I am taking several parts off the Newport to install on the Catalina. When I am done taking parts off, the boat will be cut up and burned....

[thtrog]

I bought it for parts. the finished project will be the Catalina 27 I have been working on. I am taking several parts off the Newport to install on the Catalina. When I am done taking parts off, the boat will be cut up and burned....

Gotcha...burning it could be fun!

[thtrog]

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[Timmy!]

I just got it for my 53 miles round trip to work and back everyday.

Not being a jerk but how is it saving $400 a month in fuel then? That's < 300 miles per week.

[dingleberry]

burn burn burn

[dingleberry]

Not being a jerk but how is it saving $400 a month in fuel then? That's < 300 miles per week.

Yeah, but his previous vehicle was an Abrams tank, getting 8 gals/mile.

[Fiveflat]

Not being a jerk but how is it saving $400 a month in fuel then? That's < 300 miles per week.

Because, considering also the weekend miles, etc. I have consistently spent $485-$550 a month in diesel in my F-250. I am literally getting 48MPG on the first tank so far and that's 4X the fuel mileage I was getting in my truck. Yes, I only get 12MPG in my truck... 8-9mpg when I tow my RV.

[AdaminMN]

I bought it for parts. the finished project will be the Catalina 27 I have been working on. I am taking several parts off the Newport to install on the Catalina. When I am done taking parts off, the boat will be cut up and burned....

Sailboat...post Phil

[Fiveflat]

I should have said $300+ a month in reality. But it should be very close to a $400 saving. No matter though... at least I'll be keeping these miles off the truck too, so it won't be worth only $8500 in 8 more years.

[AdaminMN]

Not being a jerk but how is it saving $400 a month in fuel then? That's < 300 miles per week.

He's not just saving money...

[Fiveflat]

You forgot to put the price of diesel on that billboard.
Diesel costs your pair of nuts.

He's not just saving money...