nwcoralfarm

Yeah for sure the main thing you need to know is if it is presswood or real wood. Even some fake wood can hold it but I would feel better with real wood. I would also take a look and see where the main support is in the dresser, if it is 6' wide and only supported by the ends I might worry. If it is only 4 foot wide then I wouldn't be as worried but I might still prop a little in the center to be sure. If it is real wood then you can probably park your car on it.

absolutely stunning!

Absolutely!!! We found that the outdrives on the boat now are rated for 700 horse a piece. Mike found some used merc outdrives that are rated for 1000 horse a piece so that will give us a little room to play with. The engines on it were rated at 600 horse a piece but the compression of them required that they burned a much higher (race) quality gas, so I think we are going to decrease the compression a little as to allow us to run a cheaper, more accessible gas and we will make up for the horsepower in other areas.

Yes but I meant more along the lines that they are cleaning it up rather then stripping it down, I am quite certain that some things would need to be done to it first.

Thanks guys, yeah I have to admit the first couple of days grinding on the glass I would wake up about 4-5 times a night with my face on fire. I would literally have to go and stick it in a sinkful of cold water, and I know all of the tricks to getting it out and keeping it that way I just wasn't being as careful the first few. So as it turns out, carbon fiber is not stronger then fiberglass, only by weight so equal thicknesses and weights of both and the carbon would win but with the thickness it is, it's not at all stronger. It turns out that Carbon is also WAY WAY more expensive. Plus we are talking about a heavy boat to begin with so weight is something we will cut out through better engineering versus something like that. I will post some more pics as we go, it really is amazing what a difference it has made structurally and aesthetically.

I would just make sure the setup is not so someone could look directly at the bulb. Other then that I can assure you that you get more U.V from having your curtains open in the day.

Thanks Nate, I have spent too long without steady misery so working is a great idea, ha ha.

She does about 115 so I am told. A total of 1200 horsies. As for the material we are mainly using a woven roving but I make none of the decisions and don't really know what exactly the materials are. My buddy Mike has been literally doing this his whole life so I have no reason to believe that he doesn't know exactly what he is doing.

Here's a few pics, it is fun but I can't wait to be done with the fiberglass. I have been itching like crazy for a week straight.

Ha ha, that's funny. I would suggest some RO water as well and shake it for about an hour. Or just buy a new bottle, should be just fine to use though.

That's right, I am rejoining the workforce as of this last week, woohoo and there is a guy willing to pay me the big bucks to work on a Martini. My friend over at C.W.I just hired me to do a few different jobs but the main one is helping to rebuild a 35 foot cigarette boat called the Dry Martini. This boat has seen it's share of races in the 70's, 80's and 90's but the restoration done on the boat before it's sale has proven to be subpar. So we are taking the boat all the way from new bulkheads though out the boat to new motors, new paint, new outdrives etc, and it is all being done in the traditional Kiekhaefer parts and styling while keeping the essence of a vintage boat. The Dry Martini will be in the Cowes-Torquay-Cowes Powerboat Race 2010 and driven by Mike Bontoft, my neighbor, and his teammates. I am loving the job and glad to be back in the workforce, sorry if I have missed you at the shop, I will be around for the most part during the evenings and happy to make special requests.

I personally find it to be an interesting question. I am not going to rush out and try it myself but I am interested to know what kind of a process the salt goes through to make it edible for human consumption versus the salt we put in out tanks. So even if they did post an answer on another site does not mean that it is right or that it answered the question. Quite possibly for 1 I would think it is possible that the location in which the salt was collected would determine the types and amounts of trace elements found in the salt. Also I would think that there would have to be some sort of processing to be able to be sold as "for human consumption", just to be sure that there were no other organisms or waste in the sample. furthermore IMO I would say that questioning the system is the best thing that we can do. I mean seriously how much money has "insert name brand here" made off of selling us wholly natural elements like calcium and iodine, magnesium, etc, etc, in a simple safe bottle so that the average joe citizen can safely dose his tank with it. When in the end a little research and some testing later you find out that the stuff you have been throwing on your driveway for 5.00 a bag is all you actually need to dose 1 part of calcium. Why not start the thread, seriously. I would love to hear someone with more knowledge on the subject then me break down what the difference is technically.

We would have to know much more about your tank levels first.

PM SENT. .

Actually I was talking about the one at Mt St Helens up here by me. I didn't realize you were talking about a different one.

Clear lake is great but no motor, I think electric is OK but check first. The problem is it has been closed from time to time because of the mountain activity.

Hmmm, sounds dangerous. Where do you find this at? Olympic drug?

Absolutely!!!! It's Premium you know,,,,,,,,says it right on the can.(kneel)

Well the problem last time was not improper planning it was lack of money being made for large oil.

I would say Nudi's too but I also had this problem and in a frag tank it is pretty easy to see something like this and I have never seen anything.

I think it's a big glass of Kool-Aid, Oh yeah.

Yes, hopefully this one won't be pulled like the last ones have been.

The box does say lamps on it.

THose are pretty neat cases, I just wouldn't want to worry about the dust or my dog sticking his tongue on something, heck even me sticking my tongue on something electrical.

I would like the Calcium Reactor.