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Forum: General Q & A

09-03-2011, 06:25 PM

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So which manufaturer is bankrupt and who's not?

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Posted By kimosabi

Good point Sir. I wasn't looking for negative...

Good point Sir. I wasn't looking for negative comments, just confirmations on whos gone. My lazy ass just didn't tell me that I should do the work and investigate more thorough on that. I'm a long...

Forum: General Q & A

09-03-2011, 02:16 PM

Replies: 2

So which manufaturer is bankrupt and who's not?

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Posted By kimosabi

So which manufaturer is bankrupt and who's not?

I'm just asking because I take it every high perf. boat make in the classifieds have just about the same build quality n' stuff. I would not want to deal with a make who's manufacturer is gone(or...

Forum: General Boating Discussion

08-24-2011, 03:55 PM

Replies: 38

Go-fast for the Arctic?

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Posted By kimosabi

About the fuel here, it's not bad, we get the...

About the fuel here, it's not bad, we get the octane allright but the quality is a bit less than the mainland. It's Statoil fuel so chances are they mix more Ethanol in it than most does on the...

Forum: General Boating Discussion

08-22-2011, 01:56 PM

Replies: 4

Hydrolocked, now no fire. Ideas?

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Posted By kimosabi

I'm always against starter fluid. Always. That...

I'm always against starter fluid. Always. That **** is too dry on the cylinders/pistons for my liking.

What immidiately comes to mind is the distributor. How exactly did you get water inside the...

Forum: General Boating Discussion

08-22-2011, 11:50 AM

Replies: 38

Go-fast for the Arctic?

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Posted By kimosabi

I'm the only boat guy up here. Will do all...

I'm the only boat guy up here. Will do all servicing, rebuilding and rigging etc. myself. Parts from Yamaha(I work at a Yamaha dealership) usually takes about a week. Sometimes less if it's...

Forum: General Boating Discussion

08-21-2011, 02:37 PM

Replies: 38

Go-fast for the Arctic?

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Posted By kimosabi

It is a desert but it is an Arctic desert. Very...

It is a desert but it is an Arctic desert. Very little plants, like no insects and just a handful of different animal species.

+16C is about 60F. -35C is cold but the air here is very dry so it...

Forum: General Boating Discussion

08-21-2011, 12:53 PM

Replies: 38

Go-fast for the Arctic?

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Posted By kimosabi

@Phantom: Eaten by polar bears. They eat...

@Phantom: Eaten by polar bears. They eat everything those bastards lol.

Yeah, I can get an enclosed RIB anytime but they don't handle like a 40ft Go-fast. What I'm after is a Go-fast experience in...

Forum: General Boating Discussion

08-21-2011, 12:22 PM

Replies: 38

Go-fast for the Arctic?

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Posted By kimosabi

Thanks Phantom.

Thanks Phantom.

Forum: General Boating Discussion

08-21-2011, 11:52 AM

Replies: 38

Go-fast for the Arctic?

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Posted By kimosabi

Here's a couple of shots from last week on how...

Here's a couple of shots from last week on how good our conditions often are during the summer season, first our launch:

http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/6369672/800/Svalbard/SDC10793.jpg...

Forum: General Boating Discussion

08-21-2011, 08:39 AM

Replies: 38

Go-fast for the Arctic?

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Posted By kimosabi

Perhaps I was a bit unclear: It's not for the...

Perhaps I was a bit unclear: It's not for the sake of going as fast as the boat can on 18ft waves, it's about getting home IF you get caught in it and in general having a boat that runs well at speed...

Forum: General Boating Discussion

08-21-2011, 07:28 AM

Replies: 38

Go-fast for the Arctic?

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Posted By kimosabi

Offshore is offshore. If a boat can't handle...

Offshore is offshore. If a boat can't handle waves up to 18ft if need be, it ain't an offshore boat.

Forum: General Boating Discussion

08-21-2011, 06:23 AM

Replies: 38

Go-fast for the Arctic?

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Posted By kimosabi

Go-fast for the Arctic?

Hi all, my first posting in here so might as well introduce myself. I'm a boat/engine mechanic on Svalbard, a large island way north of northern Norway. Moved here three weeks ago and coming from way...

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