Lol! Actually, I have been making progress. I blew the powerhead on my 175 about a month ago. Tore the whole thing apart already got the block back from the machine shop and I ordered 6 new pistons, rings and all the gaskets. It'll get done soon.
This thread makes me miss my old house on the Dania cut-off canal. I used to pick up a couple dozen live shrimp after work and wait for the tide to start coming in or going out. I'd just toss the lines out and leave the bail open a bit so the current could take the shrimp down the canal. Then...