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08-14-2008, 07:22 AM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Boring, OR
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Aqua Velvet Update
Since our incident during the Hammond OTC, my boat has been at the shop.  Yesterday my mechanic called me to inform me that the repairs on Aqua Velvet are done.  It always takes a little longer when the insurance company gets involved. Initially we thought would require a whole new outdrive, but after tear-down the only damage found was the destruction of the innards of the lower unit. The insurance company accepted the claim....I just pay the <choke> deductible. I should get the boat back today. Then this weekend I get the privilege of burning about <choke> 3/4 of a tank of fuel to break in the new lower unit (10 hours). Then we should be ready to get back on the pond. 
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08-14-2008, 07:30 AM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Depoe Bay, OR
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Re: Aqua Velvet Update
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Originally Posted by Chromaflage
Since our incident during the Hammond OTC, my boat has been at the shop. Yesterday my mechanic called me to inform me that the repairs on Aqua Velvet are done. It always takes a little longer when the insurance company gets involved. Initially we thought would require a whole new outdrive, but after tear-down the only damage found was the destruction of the innards of the lower unit. The insurance company accepted the claim....I just pay the <choke> deductible. I should get the boat back today. Then this weekend I get the privilege of burning about <choke> 3/4 of a tank of fuel to break in the new lower unit (10 hours). Then we should be ready to get back on the pond. |
 Glad to hear you're back up and running, Kerry.
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08-14-2008, 07:34 AM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Lake Oswego
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Re: Aqua Velvet Update
This is good news! Glad you have it fixed. Look forward to running together in Garabaldi.
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08-14-2008, 07:36 AM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Cedar Mill, OR & Long Beach, WA
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Re: Aqua Velvet Update
Good news indeed.
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08-14-2008, 07:40 AM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Milwaukie OR
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Re: Aqua Velvet Update
Other than your deductable I am happy that you are up & runnin'
As Mike said It will be good to fish near you at the OTC
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08-14-2008, 07:48 AM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Mar 2001
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Re: Aqua Velvet Update
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Originally Posted by StickFish
Get the insurance dudes to pay for the fuel after all its part of the repair isn't it?
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Good luck with that. lol
Kerry, What about the hole in the outdrive? What did they do there? Glad you got the insurance to pay. Remarkable.
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08-14-2008, 07:49 AM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Boring, OR
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Re: Aqua Velvet Update
I floated that and they said NO!
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Originally Posted by StickFish
Get the insurance dudes to pay for the fuel after all its part of the repair isn't it?
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08-14-2008, 07:49 AM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Boring, OR
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Re: Aqua Velvet Update
The hole was in the lower unit. Whatever happened to cause the failure caused the pinion nut to spin off and parts were ejected through the lower unit housing. I am getting the lower unit back so I can dissect, look and take some pics.
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Originally Posted by CATCH AND EAT
Good luck with that. lol
Kerry, What about the hole in the outdrive? What did they do there? Glad you got the insurance to pay. Remarkable.
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08-14-2008, 07:58 AM
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Tuna!
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Ridgefield, WA
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Re: Aqua Velvet Update
Good to hear your up and running. Will you get a tuna test run prior to OTC?
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08-14-2008, 08:07 AM
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Chromer
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Clackamas, Or.
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Re: Aqua Velvet Update
Good news. Glad you will be out fishing.
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08-14-2008, 08:12 AM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Milwaukie,Oregon / Depoe Bay,Oregon
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Re: Aqua Velvet Update
Glad to here Karry I will bring along rope just in case Just kidding
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08-14-2008, 08:42 AM
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Sturgeon
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Re: Aqua Velvet Update
Good news Kerry, glad to see you back on the water.
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08-14-2008, 08:51 AM
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Mr. Carkington
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Not all that wander are lost.
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Re: Aqua Velvet Update
Kerry my Alpha 1 lower 1/2 did that this spring. The pinion nut came undone and the thing exploded. After several months I found the box of old parts from the rebuild last fall. In the bottom of the box were the new pinion lock nut and spring washer which I neglected to replace during the rebuild.
Oops.
Understanding the failure is the key to preventing another one. Good luck with the break in.
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08-14-2008, 08:56 AM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Boring, OR
Posts: 14,611
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Re: Aqua Velvet Update
Thanks all....now to figure out what to do for 10 hours on the CR this weekend.
Maybe I'll pull the kids around on the tube, make a run up to Bonneville, turn around, go down to the Willamette and up to Oregon City. Or maybe just point west and run to Astoria and back. It's gonna be a long, expensive weekend. 
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08-14-2008, 09:02 AM
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Chromer
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Portland, west side
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Re: Aqua Velvet Update
That run down to Astoria is pretty. If you've never done it this could be a good time since you have to burn the gas anyway.
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08-14-2008, 12:07 PM
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Steelhead
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: boring oregon
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Re: Aqua Velvet Update
Well, the Kerry I know would find a way to drag a line while breaking 'er in. Put is in granny and let 'er rip while trolling. Great to see you back in the hunt and looking forward to shadowing you salty's some day (remind me how long I'll survive in the ocean water?) 19' just bites. 
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