EnragedPlatypus

I drive a Honda Fit for my daily driver. The most inexpensive car to maintain, more than enough room for what I use it for. 10 gallon tank, 35-40 mpg, a full set of tires for less than $400.
16 years old and it runs perfectly. We do have a larger vehicle for when we take family trips, but for my daily commute, you can't beat this little car.

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You didn’t list yr

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Sorry, its from around '97.
Will look at the site for more information.

Inherited a Boston Whaler Dauntless 13 that's been sitting for 10 years. Looking for advice on whether it's worth restoring.

I was recently handed down a Boston Whaler Dauntless 13 that has been sitting uncovered in a backyard for about 10 years. It doesn't have a motor, and it took some minor damage during Hurricane Ida. Most of the visible damage is to the stainless rails, which were knocked off.

At this point, I really don't know what I have.

Things I don't know:

Whether the hull has any leaks.
Whether the fiberglass is still structurally sound.
If the foam core has taken on water.
Whether there are any hidden issues from sitting outside for so long.

The boat has no motor, so I'm essentially starting from scratch.

My goal isn't to build a showpiece. I'd like to restore it into a safe, reliable family boat that my kids can learn to operate. The Dauntless 13 seems like the perfect size for that—assuming it's still structurally sound.

For those of you who have restored older Whalers:

What would be the first things you would inspect?
How can I determine if the hull has absorbed water?
Is there a good way to pressure test or check for leaks before I invest money in a repower?
What are the common issues with Dauntless 13s that have sat for years?
At what point would you decide it's not worth restoring?

I'd appreciate any advice or lessons learned before I start putting money into it.

TIA :usa:

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Altra. They have a wide toe bed.

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Been my go to for the past decade. Currently have the Lone Peak 9+ and I couldn't be happier.
Like you said, wide toe bed is great.

Altra Lone Peak 9

Tore my left ACL 3x in the past 10 years (2015, 2019, 2025). Also had severe meniscal tearing that had to be cleaned up, but not replaced. 1st surgery was a patellar tendon graft, 2nd was quad graft, last was cadaver

Army docs never let it fully heal, and I finally got surgery by a competent doc. Most recent surgery was last November. First 2 surgeries were a pain in the arse, woke up with massive bruising and severe pain. Again, army docs are not known as the best. Tore it in 2015 and Army put it off for 2.5 years, finally got the surgery in 2018. When prepping for the 2nd surgery it was discovered the 1st surgery was done incorrectly, causing more significant problems that led to a HTO surgery to re-align the leg. Exactly how, I don't know. Apparently the leg was trying to compensate and caused twisting. (I'm not medical, this is what I was told)
Most recent was infinitely better, went through OrthoLA. Significantly less bruising and pain.
Just got cleared from rehab last month, with the notice that I will not be able to return to full activities till roughly 12 months post surgery. Was given a Breg brace, can't complain about it honestly. This is the first time I'm able to complete rehab.

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If he is Muslim, he should be treated the same way a non-Muslim would be if they vandalized the grand mosque in Mecca

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If only they let non Muslims into Mecca. Those folks won't let the likes of you or me anywhere near their holy city.
We need to take a lesson from that.

My boy is a Dutch Shepherd. Very uncommon breed in general, but especially here in the states. Cousin to the Malinois.

This boy is smart, strong, loyal beyond any dog I've ever had. He's my service dog but we also did a little with SAR in Colorado and he thrived there with that. I haven't found much he doesn't do. He will run for hours, and when I go inside he'll cuddle right up next to me till I'm ready to move. Dutchies tend to pick a person and will stick to that individual like glue. I got him at 14 weeks and he's been with me for nearly 4 years now.
They have a decent life span, 12-15ish years. You can look up the breed, they are some amazing dogs.

Amazing guard dog as well in the sense he will alert you but once I acknowledge him he goes silent. Very trainable dogs. Extremely high energy. Prey drive is off the charts.

He loves my kids and the family, and he doesn't react to our other dogs but that is his training.

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In this case it's probably the opposite.

Regular store bought FMJ 5.56 for an AR-15 typically conforms to 55gr M193 military FMJ standard.

55gr FMJ 5.56 ammo will aggressively fragment at something around or over 2700 fps as I recall, which standard 16.5" barrel AR-15's will have out to somewhere around 200 yards.

Conversely, actual hunting ammo for 5.56 tends to be soft point 65gr or heavier rounds and they as specifically designed to NOT fragment and instead flatten out wide with a straight and predictable internal trajectory upon impacting the body.

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Are you retarded? Like another poster said, Kirk was killed with 30-06. Nowhere, other than you, was 5.56 brought up. :spank:

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Can you have a blocking back? Usually if rushers need to start 7 yards back from the LOS, you can’t block.

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This is correct.

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YouTube has good stuff on this.

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I've been watching plenty of videos, but I was looking for anything someone else may have done/known.

Thank you.

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No. No we are not. These boys aren't going to fold like they did in Iraq. Your talking about fighting. Fighting means young men are dying


This has the potential to turning to the a middle east Ukraine

All of you turds that never had an skin in the game need to sign your kids up ASAP

War isnt glamorous at all.

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And what of those who have had skin in the game?
Nobody thinks war is glamorous.

The statement is vets are more supportive "as a whole". Not everyone will have the same mindset but the vast majority of vets I've spoken to and worked with support the strikes.