Optimax 225 knocking Robert Bubel 2021-05-29 | My dad has a Grady White with a 12 year old 6 cylinder 2-stroke Optimax 225. Recently it started making noise. It is a double knock which occurs every 1/2 second when the motor is at idle. At power, the frequency of the knock increases and you feel the knock in the boat. There doesn't seem to be any loss of power.I checked the compression in all the cylinders and they are all with 10 psi of each other.A mechanic came by to listen and told my dad that it is a bearing, and probably not worth fixing.Some background: My dad has not been able to separate the lower unit over the last couple years. I suspect there is significant corrosion at the driveshaft coupling.My problem with the mechanic's assessment is that the frequency of the knocking does not match the RPM at idle.
Fourth of July Motorcycle ride Robert Bubel 2017-08-04 | Beautiful video of driving my bike home on the Fourth of July through the town of Port Ewen, NY. No crazy stunts on the video. I was just happy with how beautiful it came out.
Big Island Hawaii Adenture - Day6-7 Robert Bubel 2017-07-11 | Last two days on our trip. First some snorkeling in Kua Bay, back to South Point for some cliff jumping at dusk. Then Boat Day down to Captain Cook Memorial and sunset at Place of Refuge.
Big Island Hiking 2017 - Prokofiev - Dance of the Knights Robert Bubel 2017-07-11 | Day 5 and 6 of our adventure. Driving over Kohala, hiking Pololu Valley, Honokane, and Waipio.
Day 4 - Big Island - Hamakua Coast Robert Bubel 2017-07-03 | Stream hiking day. We found two beautiful falls. The upper falls (which we jumped) was published in a travel guide. The lower and much taller falls can easily be accessed from above but too dangerous to climb down. Found another way.
Fun on the Big Island - pt 1 Robert Bubel 2017-07-01 | Day 1 on the Big Island of Hawaii - South Point, Mauna Ulu, Mauna Kea
Part 3 - Msgr. William Smith - Fundamental Moral Theology Robert Bubel 2014-02-07 | This is part 3 of the series. Unfortunately, part 2 seems to be missing. But I have the next 5 parts as well. They will be forthcoming.
Part 1 - Msgr. William Smith - Fundamental Moral Theology Robert Bubel 2014-02-04 | This was recorded back in the 80s for the Archdiocese of New York. Msgr. Smith was a great Moral Theologian and teacher at St. Joseph's Seminary.
topgun1_mixed.avi Robert Bubel 2011-09-01 | I made this video as part of a paintball shooting gallery for a parish bazaar - the game and the videos were very popular. I also made one for Danger Zone, but there is a very popular video similar to mine, but longer. Don't want to take away anyone's thunder.
sith_mixed.avi Robert Bubel 2011-09-01 | I made this video as part of a paintball shooting gallery for a parish bazaar - the game and the videos were very popular. The problem with this one is that it had its own soundtrack - but I wanted to keep the sound effects.
batout_mixed.avi Robert Bubel 2011-09-01 | This one is pretty cool - I had a little trouble with the interleaving - kind of curious to see if Youtube will actually fix the problem. I made this video as part of a paintball shooting gallery for a parish bazaar - the game and the videos were very popular.
GIJOEparis_mixed.avi Robert Bubel 2011-09-01 | I created this and several other videos for a paintball shooting gallery at a parish bazaar. The game was popular - as were the movies themselves. Made all of them with VirtualDub - greatest video tool. I had to edit out all the dialogue, keep the sound effects, and then add the music. All timing is accidental - I like the part when Ripcord catches Scarlett.
