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I really appreciate your throwing out ideas, you've dealt with more two-stroke engines than most see in a lifetime. I think i'm guilty of being one of those people that would be coming in, looking for an instant fix.:) It's interesting that you mention the boot because that is exactly the type...

It’s hard to believe how many things can go wrong with a motor and yet they run most of the time. I did check the compression on both cylinders after I first got it running – 135 in both cylinders. Not great, but not bad for a 45 year-old motor. Also took a peek at the pistons back when I had...

Good to get some input from someone who knows small engines. I agree that a seal or the pipe just doesn’t make sense, especially since these engines are not prone to seal failure, center or otherwise but at this point I’m still in the dark. Here’s where I’m at so far. When I first got it...

Exactly! Sorry for the silly diversion. Carry on Mr. Clark, can't wait for the next update.

You got that right! What a job! On what I hope was my last solo garage project I had nothing like this to deal with. Even so, I realized that I'm too old to be lugging sheathing up a ladder so I came up with this. Luckily I had room to make it work.

I don’t know about answering my own questions but I often argue with myself and still manage to lose the argument. I’ve been eyeballing it and I might be able to pull everything with the motor still in the chassis. If not, removing the motor is about a one-hour job. Would suck to have to...

Absolutely.

This just gets better and better. If it were me I'd be moving into the garage and use the house for storage. I'm sure I'm not alone in thinking "Geez, I wish I could do that."

Thanks for the vote of confidence guys! Speaking of which, mine took a bit of a hit this weekend. After loosening the belt more and making some carb adjustments, it became obvious that the low rpm issues I’m having is bigger than simple adjustments. In my (limited experience) opinion, that...

Great to read the journal again. If I need any trees taken down, you'll be getting a call.

The rotating throttle feature is new to me. Just shows how out of touch I am with modern sleds. Something you sharped-eyed guys probably noticed is that I did get the pan trim and bumper installed. The “bumper” is basically cosmetic but hopefully I won’t be running into any trees. A few more...

Nothing gets past you guys!:) I had to do several modifcations to the throttle lever to get the slides to bottom out, even with the cables adjusted all the way down in the caps. I had flipped ithe lever over to drill the cable seat deeper and I guess that, in the frantic activity of getting it...

Good progress on the cabin project has allowed me to spend a short amount of time in the shop with the Mutt. I knew the belt was waaaay too tight but I was pressed for time and I just wanted to see if it would fire. It’s a little boggy on the low end but perks up when the mains kick in. I’m sure...

Yesterday, this guy was feasting on a dead Muskie that had washed up on shore. Guess he came back for a refill today. Having two small dogs, my wife is not crazy about anything that will attract eagles so I decided to get rid of the fish yesterday. I assumed it was a fish that didn’t survive...

Agree about the feeling of fall Gary. Was sitting out on the deck tonight enjoying a cold one, taking in the fall colors and it really drove home the point that the summer of 2023 is pretty much in the books. I love summer and kind of hate to see it end but then, I feel the same way about winter...

Events such as the 9/11 attacks just seem to freeze details in memory that would otherwise be long forgotten. I remember being in 10th grade geometry class when we learned that JFK had been shot. I can still see the look on the teacher’s face when he came back in the room to give us the news. He...

Starting to get a real sense of the size of this project. It's big! Hats off to you for the progress you are making.

Hopefully your motor issue is minor. Like you said, maybe just a plugged fitting. Always wonder how long my impeller will last but it doesn't see a lot of sediment or sand so might last quite a while. When my friend was up we had a strange first day out as well. We found fish but they would...

HolyCow John! That's no branch, that's a tree. Glad to hear that you are on the way to recovering and will fully recover. Not sure if it was intentional but I got a chuckle out of your use of words in your statement that Gary posted. Out of the woods? Kind of an ironic description. Get Well!!!

You're a garage building machine, Mr., Clark. I've built a few garages as a solo effort but even in my prime I wouldn't attempt something like this. Excellent progress!