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by Ji in Hawaii
Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

Mid Pacific ocean, nowhere else I'd rather be. Hopefully the last place I'll be, a hospice in the sea. My parents ashes are out here. :D
by Ji in Hawaii
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

DORY_dory with kids.gif . DORY_OLO in Port Townsend-s.jpg This is a Colorado River Dory, a scaled down Briggs. It has run the river, and it is the sister of a famous dory now called Betty Boop. The owner invited me to row it at a boat show, naturally I was too polite to refuse. 8) This is the Boop'...
by Ji in Hawaii
Wed Mar 06, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

Here are a couple short videos of me in my dory. The first one out in the blue Pacific Ocean is from several years ago before I replaced the gunwales, and the second one of after I installed the new ABS gunwales, and returning to He'eia Kea Harbor after trying her out in Kane'ohe Bay, same day as ph...
by Ji in Hawaii
Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

For an in-depth look at the Portuguese dory fishermen off the Grand Banks, it is hard to beat Alan Villiers' "Quest of the Schooner Argus," and of course there is Rudyard Kipling's classic "Captains Courageous." By the way, the 1937 movie of the same name with Spencer Tracy and ...
by Ji in Hawaii
Tue Mar 05, 2024 12:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

DORY_dory with kids.gif . Hey Ji, this is my first dory, the Aeolus from california, we rowed across SF Bay a number of times, and motored with a seagull engine pulling oil-soaked birds out of the bay and running them to a rescue station in SF. First big oil spill in the bay. The night time rowing ...
by Ji in Hawaii
Mon Mar 04, 2024 11:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

I think the St. Pierre has the most glorious sheerlines of all the dories. Thanks so much Ji ! I agree with you Bill, they are, to my eye, unbelievably beautiful. Proper dorys have no bad angles from which to paint them . . . Ji's photos bring to mind a gggdad sitting on a French Mediterranean beac...
by Ji in Hawaii
Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

Back in the summer of 2002 I was making a maintenance inspection of Kaunakakai Harbor on the island of Molokaʻi, and I spotted a St. Pierre dory moored there, it was beautiful, in great condition, and best of all it was for sale! I took several photos and emailed them to my dad, and letting him know...
by Ji in Hawaii
Mon Mar 04, 2024 5:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Most accurate Blackhawk caliber?
Replies: 27
Views: 1752

Re: Most accurate Blackhawk caliber?

Without a doubt or exception the very most accurate Blackhawk I have ever fired was a 4-5/8" barreled example chambered in 357 Magnum. Thatʻs because itʻs the ONLY Blackhawk I have ever fired. :lol: That being said, I LOVE this gun. I purchased it back around 2005 when I still lived on Maui. It...
by Ji in Hawaii
Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is this a good plan?
Replies: 15
Views: 1270

Re: Is this a good plan?

Iʻve had an easy dozen MRIs in the past 20 years, but I have not had any difficulty tolerating being in a drum can thatʻs being beat on with a hammer. I grew up scurrying through the sanitary sewer pipes running beneath my street, with my brother, when we were kids. Used to dive for lobsters at nigh...
by Ji in Hawaii
Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

Ji, Grizz, I agree on getting lost on Youtube watching old iron at work and listening to those wonderful engine notes. Time just flows right on by ... 8) That's a fact. About those engine sounds -> when we were drifting at night in bouncy seas and the sound of 2000 gallons of fuel sloshing around b...
by Ji in Hawaii
Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

Grizz, regarding engine sounds, the only planes I can sleep on are turbo props like the dear old Dash 8. Head against the bulkhead and those vibes sing me to sleep. I always preferred flying in turbo props than jets when traveling inter-island, and they arrived at about the same time due to not nee...
by Ji in Hawaii
Thu Feb 29, 2024 7:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

Bill in Oregon wrote: Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:38 am Good stuff on old iron and marine engines in particular right here:
https://www.smokstak.com/forum/forums/a ... motors.38/
I can get lost in there for hours. Thank you Bill.
by Ji in Hawaii
Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

Thanks for this photo, I will keep them all together. . . . Yes, the 18 footers, [OAL] are from Aeolus. The 20 footer is a one off, but the lines are perfect, topside is very close to Centennial, but the bottom is a bit wider, which I don't mind. I added an inch of marine ply to the bottom of the A...
by Ji in Hawaii
Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

The old 1940 photo of my dad, and his dory was looking faded, and worn. I decided to try and edit the photo by adding more contrast, tint, etc. Here are both before, and after shots. Hard to imagine this photo was taken when dad was just 19 years old, and before he entered the US Army in the summer ...
by Ji in Hawaii
Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

Beauties, are they both Aeolus dories? Would love to try and row from Puget Sound to Juneau. I was thinking of rowing my Pearson dory from Kailua Beach, Oʻahu to Haleʻolono Harbor, Molokaʻi, but my wife talked me out of it. About a 40 mile run across the Kaʻiwi channel in usually rough seas. Maybe i...
by Ji in Hawaii
Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

Hereʻs a page from "The Dory Book" showing the design of the Haul Out Propeller box the prop & shaft would fold up into for a flush bottom for easy beaching, and hauling out of water. We were at first going to keep the boat hauled up on the bank in our backyard, but later decided to ke...
by Ji in Hawaii
Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

Ji, thanks for the update. I still have notes somewhere about your Dad's boats. A man of good taste. Perhaps you could post some photos to anchor the topic. As requested... Dadʻs first dory the "Lousy Gander" 1940 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53556761161_4183975b5b_b.jpg Ōnuki Beac...
by Ji in Hawaii
Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

Ji, you are calling up all sorts of memories! I bought a copy of John Gardner's classic "Dory Book" while in college -- and Acadia was still making their one-lungers. Dreamed of building a St. Pierre and re-read that chapter many times. Having lost most of my mind, I really enjoy listenin...
by Ji in Hawaii
Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic
Replies: 43
Views: 3018

Re: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic

. Obviously it needs checked out but don't place too much on the exact amount of a jump because all sorts of other things affect it, including inflammation or infection or intimacy or even just the act of having had a prostate exam recently. Plus as others have said it's one of the more slow growin...
by Ji in Hawaii
Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there
Replies: 46
Views: 3410

Re: For the "Old Iron" nerds out there

Back in my young teen years my dad a New England native, and a lover of fishing, and dories decided he wanted to get back into commercial fishing. This was around 1974 after his recent retirement from the Federal Government. Of course his dream commercial Fishing boat was a 26' Saint Pierre Dory. He...
by Ji in Hawaii
Thu Feb 22, 2024 5:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Liking the new air rifle
Replies: 35
Views: 1914

Re: Liking the new air rifle

I have heard horror stories on both Hatsan, and Umarex as far as customer service is concerned. I guess they don't want to keep first time customers. I hope mine never needs warranty work.
by Ji in Hawaii
Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Liking the new air rifle
Replies: 35
Views: 1914

Re: Liking the new air rifle

Ji, you might want to wander over to Airgun Nation to check the vibe on the big Hatsan. Also, the reviews on it at Pyramyd Air are worth reading. Gcs, I had the Hatsan 95 in .25 and found it extremely hold sensitive, but it sure carried the freight. The 95 in .177 and .22 is supposed to be less sen...
by Ji in Hawaii
Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Liking the new air rifle
Replies: 35
Views: 1914

Re: Liking the new air rifle

Ji, I recently got a Hatsan 95 22 from Pyramid air on sale , I've yet to try it out but it's a BIG gun and very heavy, not something you want to walk around with very far...Just so you know... My Umarex Syrix .22 is heavy too at 8.6 pounds. I got mine on Amazon, where the weight is listed at 4 poun...
by Ji in Hawaii
Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic
Replies: 43
Views: 3018

Re: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic

Ji, please keep us in the loop if you are so inclined. You can count on lots of sincere prayers and good thoughts from the fine bunch here at Leverguns. Thanks Bill, Will do. Soonest the imaging department at hospital could schedule me was for the 14th of next month. Good to know it's a slow growin...
by Ji in Hawaii
Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.
Replies: 78
Views: 5548

Re: Let’s talk about shotguns for serious use.

I've owned my 12 ga. Winchester 1300 Featherweight Upland Special for close to 40 years, and I'm 100% happy with it's reliability and smoothness. Back around 1987 my dad gifted me a 22" Parkerized rifle sighted, rifled barrel barrel for it to complement it's factory 22" polished blue choke...
by Ji in Hawaii
Tue Feb 20, 2024 4:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Liking the new air rifle
Replies: 35
Views: 1914

Re: Liking the new air rifle

I'm a tad late to the party, but since you'll are talkin' one of my favorite subject matters (air rifles), I thought I'd chime in. Back in the summer of '22, for a while we were having trouble with our Hawaiian bald tailed squirrel population going where they weren't supposed to go. The old Daisy mo...
by Ji in Hawaii
Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic
Replies: 43
Views: 3018

Re: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic

. The important thing is where the PSA is rising, and how fast, and then what’s called PSA density, which is, how much PSA is put out versus the prostate volume. Prostate volume is difficult to assess accurately but at least the concept is that the PSA should be somewhat proportional to the amount ...
by Ji in Hawaii
Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic
Replies: 43
Views: 3018

Re: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic

The Doc should give you a script for an antibiotic that you start taking the morning of the procedure and continue for a number of days afterwards. I wasn't thrilled with the idea either, but had no serious issues afterwards. Thanks for the reply. He did mention that about taking anti-biotics, whic...
by Ji in Hawaii
Mon Feb 19, 2024 9:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic
Replies: 43
Views: 3018

Re: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic

Ji, you ARE going to a big hospital in Honolulu, right? Yup, Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center. Been there many times, and have great confidence in the facility, and staff. My urologist has great credentials. Radiation therapy will be referred out to another facility (Saint Francis Medical ...
by Ji in Hawaii
Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic
Replies: 43
Views: 3018

Re: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic

Neither my doctor or me were concerned about my enlarged prostate which I had for 3 years, that is until my PSA jumped from 1.34 to 14.78 between annual checkups. I think the ol' digital (as in finger up the exit) is a great initial exam to locate lumps, and if anything found, then followed by MRI t...
by Ji in Hawaii
Mon Feb 19, 2024 4:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic
Replies: 43
Views: 3018

Re: OK. Sorry. Guy health topic

Aloha Bill, When you said TURP first thing that popped into my mind was a procedure involving the use of turpentine. :shock: I have been taking Tamsulosin for about 3 years now to help deal with an enlarged prostate, and frequent urination, though rarely more then once a night, though during the day...
by Ji in Hawaii
Sun Jul 02, 2023 8:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: speaking of mass casualties . . .
Replies: 10
Views: 501

Re: speaking of mass casualties . . .

A study conducted by the Consumer Affairs Agency estimates that around 19,000 people lose their lives every year in accidents while bathing. :o

Should we ban bathing, or bathtubs? Should we require bathing classes, and bathing licenses? :wink:
by Ji in Hawaii
Sun Jul 02, 2023 8:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Do you clean your guns after each time you shoot?
Replies: 24
Views: 940

Re: Do you clean your guns after each time you shoot?

If I know I'm not going to shoot it for a while I will clean it, but on a week end hunt shooting several days consecutively I won't clean the bore, but I will wipe down the exterior. Hawaii has salty air, so any dust tends to absorb that moisture which encourages rust.
by Ji in Hawaii
Fri Jun 09, 2023 12:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just a box of ashes
Replies: 23
Views: 687

Re: Just a box of ashes

Deepest sympathies and condolences on your loss. Growing up in the 1960s I was always a fan of "The Littlest Hobo", and "Rin Tin Tin", and not so much "Lassie", so always a fan of German Shepherds, one of the handsomest breeds there is.
by Ji in Hawaii
Fri Jun 09, 2023 12:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Writing on a stock.
Replies: 15
Views: 517

Re: Writing on a stock.

I think of lacquer thinner as a chemical as strong and harsh as acetone, so I would personally be weary of lacquers. I have found clear aerosol acrylics to be more forgiving. If you know what pen was used to write with use to to create a sample that you can try various clear coats on to test the rea...
by Ji in Hawaii
Fri May 19, 2023 5:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The new Henry revolver ...
Replies: 48
Views: 2189

Re: The new Henry revolver ...

I can get a stainless steel Charter Arms 357 for about half the price. No thank you.
by Ji in Hawaii
Sun May 07, 2023 6:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Spermwhale oil
Replies: 14
Views: 904

Re: Spermwhale oil

From what I gather the first automatic transmissions used whale oil as transmission fluid. The chemist who developed ATF probably help save the whales. :wink:
by Ji in Hawaii
Sun May 07, 2023 6:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any love for Browning Replica Levers?
Replies: 27
Views: 1483

Re: Any love for Browning Replica Levers?

Pretty sure they didn't come out till mid to late 80's Yeah, 1886 1st year of production was 1986. I stand corrected, but plead creeping senility! :? I got the B-1886 confused with the B-92 which came out in 1978, the year I graduated high school. My dad gifted me a 1894 Marlin 44 mag 2 years earli...
by Ji in Hawaii
Sun May 07, 2023 7:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any love for Browning Replica Levers?
Replies: 27
Views: 1483

Re: Any love for Browning Replica Levers?

A Browning 1886 45/70 still my holy grail dream gun since it first came out in the mid 1970s.
by Ji in Hawaii
Sun May 07, 2023 7:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .480 Ruger
Replies: 27
Views: 1266

Re: .480 Ruger

piller wrote: Sat Apr 29, 2023 11:28 am I haven't looked for a while. My stockpile is still big enough.
I recall back some 15 years ago south of Hondo, Texas seeing a guy drop a hybrid buffalo using a levergun chambered for this round. :wink:
by Ji in Hawaii
Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday To Ji In Hawaii
Replies: 17
Views: 688

Re: Happy Birthday To Ji In Hawaii

TedH wrote: Fri Feb 24, 2023 1:33 pmHappy Birthday Ji!
Thank you sir.
by Ji in Hawaii
Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:09 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday To Ji In Hawaii
Replies: 17
Views: 688

Re: Happy Birthday To Ji In Hawaii

Old Savage wrote: Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:23 am Not me, ever been in Tampa or Florida, but why the question? Been in Calif the whole time here.
Must be my creeping senility. 😜
by Ji in Hawaii
Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday To Ji In Hawaii
Replies: 17
Views: 688

Re: Happy Birthday To Ji In Hawaii

Old Savage wrote: Thu Feb 23, 2023 7:18 pm Good memory, think you had a little pug and some sort of single shot 357.
I had a PIG (Lucille), and three 357 mags including a Stainless Rossi single shot. Still got all 3. In fact I have more now than then due to inheriting my dad's guns when he passed away in 2007.
Were you in Tampa, Fl.?
by Ji in Hawaii
Thu Feb 23, 2023 5:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday To Ji In Hawaii
Replies: 17
Views: 688

Re: Happy Birthday To Ji In Hawaii

I recall driving by your place years ago. And by where you worked. That was when I still lived on Maui over 15 years ago. I believe you were visiting a botanical garden about a half mile away from my home. My office was at the Lahaina Courthouse. I went to work on Maui back in May thru July 2022, a...
by Ji in Hawaii
Thu Feb 23, 2023 3:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday To Ji In Hawaii
Replies: 17
Views: 688

Re: Happy Birthday To Ji In Hawaii

Old Savage wrote: Wed Feb 22, 2023 6:55 pm Hi, good to see you back here.
Mahalo. 🤙
by Ji in Hawaii
Wed Feb 22, 2023 5:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday To Ji In Hawaii
Replies: 17
Views: 688

Re: Happy Birthday To Ji In Hawaii

My apologies for missing these posts. A belated thank you very much. I'm 63 now, and finally retired from my State job with early full disability retirement, and Me and missus have full medical, dental, and vision. I am working on getting an early disability social security too. Will probably still...
by Ji in Hawaii
Wed Feb 22, 2023 4:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday To Ji In Hawaii
Replies: 17
Views: 688

Re: Happy Birthday To Ji In Hawaii

Nice to see your post and a happy belated as we. Best of luck with the SS people, they can be difficult. Hoping the fishing has been good! Jason 8) This will be round two with SS. I found out that the SSA ALWAYS reject first application even if you have no legs or arms, and your name is "Bob&q...
by Ji in Hawaii
Wed Feb 22, 2023 7:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday To Ji In Hawaii
Replies: 17
Views: 688

Re: Happy Birthday To Ji In Hawaii

My apologies for missing these posts. A belated thank you very much. I'm 63 now, and finally retired from my State job with early full disability retirement, and Me and missus have full medical, dental, and vision. I am working on getting an early disability social security too. Will probably still ...
by Ji in Hawaii
Tue Nov 08, 2022 12:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: speaking of canoes
Replies: 85
Views: 4621

Re: speaking of canoes

The clots may clear, but I will be on a blood thinner for the rest of my life. I have some weird genetics. My chart at U. T. Southwestern hospital has a notation. "Herd of zebras". Be careful especially when out in the woods. I minor fall, or even a poke by a mesquite thorn will get you b...
by Ji in Hawaii
Tue Nov 08, 2022 12:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: "All Quiet on the Western Front" (2022 remake)
Replies: 13
Views: 874

Re: "All Quiet on the Western Front" (2022 remake)

I remember over 40 years ago watching the 1979 production starring Richard Thomas, and thought it an excellent story. This 2022 German Production was a totally different story. That being said I enjoyed both versions. I believe this more recent version really focused more on the horrors of war, espe...