Spare Parts

[Scott]

DANG Leroy, I guess so...that is not your average "offshore boat"
just like our BB is not the average "camper"

ScottB
86FC35
SC

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Eckert"
wrote:
>
> Gardner:
>
> About the boat ownership comparison. There is no comparison. For
nearly 10 years, I owned a 32 foot Warlock Offshore speedboat with
525 Volvo Penta. Great fun, really fast and can make you dead in a
hurry. It was by far the most expensive toy I have ever owned. The
BB is slow and easy.
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40
> Niceville, FL
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: gcyeaw
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 8:02 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Spare Parts
>
>
> Leroy,
> Actually my town has the same rules. I located a storage facility
> that charges $62 a month to park in a fenced in area. My street
is
> narrow and if I parked a Bluebird in front of my house too often
it
> would not take long for someone to lodge a complaint. I couldn't
get
> it in into my driveway, it's too short. I have a friend with a
> service station where I could do some work, but most likley would
not
> be able to leave it there for extended periods of time. I agree
that
> most chassis work should be left to the pro's. Even though I
could do
> most things, I haven't the experience to know the pitfalls. I
> wouldn't want to have a brake failure due to my ignorance. That's
a
> lot of weight to try to stop by dragging your feet!
>
> In reality I am nuts to entertain the idea, but you only live
once
> so you may as well enjoy it. I know the two happiest days in a
boat
> owners life are the day he buys it, and the day he sells it. I
hope
> that isn't true for Bluebirds.
>
> Gardner
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jwasnewski"
> wrote:
> >
> > -Gardner:
> >
> > I live in one of those neighborhoods that does not allow BB,s,
> boats
> > etc. That is nuts. Our home is for sale. When it sells we are
> going
> > to the RV park and sit in the BB. I take my bus to a hanger at
the
> > local airport to do minor maintenance. I do a little
maintenance
> at
> > the park but try not to stir them up. I have a friend who owns
a
> > fleet maintenance service here. He performs general engine,
> chassis
> > and brake service for me. Overall, we have very few problems.
> >
> > Unlike some of the posts, I carry a spare air bag for each
axel,
> > minor electrical parts, spare "o" rings for the head, a spare
fuel
> > pump for the genset and a tool box.(Built in by BB.) I figure
if I
> > carry these items I will never need them. I hope my maintenance
> > takes care of the rest. I do not carry a tire wrench or tire.
They
> > are to damn big for an old man to change. I cannot say that I
will
> > never break down. However, if I do it will not be because of
poor
> > maintenance practices. So far so good.
> >
> > Leroy Eckert
> > 1990 WB-40
> > Niceville, FL
> > Leroy Eckert
> > 1990 WB-40
> > Niceville, FL
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "gcyeaw"
wrote:
> > >
> > > Leroy,
> > > I guess what I meant was that I sometimes forget that this is
> a
> > > public forum and that I could offend some of the readers
> > > unintentionally.
> > >
> > > I absolutely miss the old days when life was so simple and
> > > spontaneous. I currently have two sons in college, one will
be a
> > > junior and the other a freshman this fall. My daughter
graduated
> > > this May with a masters in geriatric social work, just in
time
> for
> > > my wife and I to take advantage of her education.
> > > I switched employers 5 years ago so I am tight on vacation
> time.
> > > I expect to retire in 4 to 5 years and would absolutely love
to
> > just
> > > jump in a Bluebird and go where the spirit moved. I think it
> would
> > > be very wise to get started sooner to work out the bugs in a
> > vintage
> > > bird, and to work out the bugs RVing in general. I just have
a
> very
> > > tough effort to gain agreement from the DW. Oh, we could rent
and
> > > take scheduled, limited trips, but where would the adventure
be?
> I
> > > want a toy to occupy my time and keep me interested and busy.
I'm
> > > not much for sitting in a lawn chair watching the tomatoes
grow
> in
> > > the garden, if you know what I mean.
> > >
> > > Gardner
> > >
> > > OK, I'm rambling. See what happens when you don't have a
> bluebird
> > > in the driveway to keep you busy?
> > >
> > > Gardner
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jwasnewski"
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > -Gardner:
> > > >
> > > > I didn't mean it that way. Actually, I laughed my tail off.
> > > > So did the DW. I was trying to express in my own way how
the
> > world
> > > > has changed. Maybe I didn't get it done. I kinda sorta
liked
> > those
> > > > days. We gotta have some fun in life these days. Find a
Bird
> and
> > > come
> > > > join us . It is not as bad as it may seem.
> > > > I'm still crazy after all these years off center leaning to
the
> > > right.
> > > >
> > > > Leroy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "gcyeaw"
> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Leroy,
> > > > > You are correct. After I hit the enter key I began to
have
> > > second
> > > > > thoughts about the comment. But the DW doesn't read the
forum
> > so
> > > I
> > > > > am home free from that perspective.
> > > > >
> > > > > Gardner
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jwasnewski"
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -Gardner:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Oh boy, here we go! Better watch it. You will have the
DW's
> > > purse
> > > > > > permanently implanted in the back of your head.
Furthur,
> you
> > > may
> > > > > > never own a BB. Fun, those days were fun, really fun. I
was
> > > > single
> > > > > > all those years. Today fun has a different definition,
to
> > > include
> > > > > > responsibility. What a drag. Six years ago I finally
> married
> > a
> > > > > woman
> > > > > > who became the driving force behind our RV lifestyle.
In
> > fact,
> > > > she
> > > > > > approves every message I send. LOL--LOL. I bet your
wife
> > > does
> > > > > also.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Good luck on your search.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Leroy
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "gcyeaw"

> > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > From my old 'hot rod' days we carried two things, a
> Hammer
> > > and
> > > > a
> > > > > > > Prophylactic, if you can't fix it, @#%&* it.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff
Miller"
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Mostly tools, but I carry parts too, and patch
items.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Duct tape, bailing wire, electrical tape, 12v
circuit
> > > tester,
> > > > > > > several
> > > > > > > > lengths/gauges/colors of wire, some with alligator
> clips,
> > > > > Belts,
> > > > > > > light-
> > > > > > > > bulbs, fuses (for the glass ones under the dash, in
the
> > > > > overhead,
> > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > in the battery compartment), Sporlan rebuild kit,
nylon
> > > air
> > > > > lines
> > > > > > > > (several sizes) and fittings to repair damaged
copper
> air
> > > > > lines,
> > > > > > > fuel
> > > > > > > > filters, distilled water, ATF (in case needed to
prime
> > > fuel
> > > > > > > system),
> > > > > > > > spare inner and outer lug-nuts (LH and RH), Spare
> > ignition
> > > > and
> > > > > > > > headlamp as well as other switches, miscellaneous
spare
> > > > > circuit-
> > > > > > > > breakers, hose washers, just an initial list. And
oh
> yes,
> > > a
> > > > > spare
> > > > > > > > Dupree dump-valve seal ;~)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I think there's a lot more, this is from memory.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > - Jeff Miller
> > > > > > > > in Holland, MI
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott
Forman"
> > > > > > <sforman@>
> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > What's in your spare parts compartment for on-the-
> road
> > > > > > > problems?
> > > > > > > > > Trying to put a list together and don't want to
> forget
> > > > > anything.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Scott Forman
> > > > > > > > > 82 FC35RB
> > > > > > > > > Memphis
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