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by jimh
Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:01 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Converting Floppy Roller Trailer to Bunk and Keel Roller
Replies: 4
Views: 153

Re: Converting Floppy Roller Trailer to Bunk

outrageous210 wrote:Refer Figure 1 where a drawing contains yellow and blue markings.

Q5: should the bunks be placed in the yellow section of the hull or in the blue section of the hull?
You really need bunks in both locations.
by jimh
Fri Mar 08, 2024 10:47 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Converting Floppy Roller Trailer to Bunk and Keel Roller
Replies: 4
Views: 153

Re: Converting Floppy Roller Trailer to Bunk and Keel Roller

The trailer needs at least one more crossmember, and it should be near the bow of the boat. bowCrossmemberAndRoller.jpeg The trailer desperately needs fenders. There is plenty of clearance of the boat chines at the tires, and after you add fenders, the chine line of the boat should be positioned so ...
by jimh
Fri Mar 08, 2024 9:13 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Recommend Suitable Boat for Multiple Criteria
Replies: 6
Views: 277

Re: Recommend Suitable Boat for Multiple Criteria

Based on your criteria and my experience, you should buy a classic era SUPER SPORT 15. A SUPER SPORT 15 will: ⋅ fit in almost any garage ⋅ be able to be towed by almost any vehicle ⋅ has a wonderful hull design ⋅ easily accommodate two adults of average weight...
by jimh
Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:04 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Source for Brass Hull Drain Tubes, Bow Eye
Replies: 2
Views: 133

Re: Source for Brass Hull Drain Tubes, Bow Eye

Questions about hull drains are frequently asked. A comprehensive answer for questions about hull drains is given in the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS article in the REFERENCE section. Read at https://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/FAQ/#Q12 The article gives a source for brass tubes to be used as ...
by jimh
Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:11 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 170 MONTAUK Poling Platform: Four Questions
Replies: 1
Views: 101

Re: 170 MONTAUK Poling Platform: Four Questions

I presume your interest in having a poling platform is related to angling in very shallow water for species that are easily spooked by propulsion noises. If that is the essential use for the 170 MONTAUK boat, I suspect you may be disappointed in the 170 MONTAUK for that use. The 170 MONTAUK is an ex...
by jimh
Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:02 am
Forum: EVINRUDE I-COMMAND, ICON Pro, ICON Touch
Topic: ICON Pro Gauge: TRIM Values
Replies: 12
Views: 343

Re: ICON Pro Gauge: TRIM Values

About two weeks have elapsed since this discussion began. Has there been any resolution of the problem?
by jimh
Sun Mar 03, 2024 5:20 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Plans for 1984 SPORT 15 Modifications to the Interior
Replies: 3
Views: 225

Re: Plans for SPORT 15 Modifications to the Interior

My demond of keeping [the 1984 SPORT 15 boat] uncomfortable and original or modifying and new, and useable. This comment is not clear. You probably need to review what you were trying to say and reply with something more easily understood. Regarding the interior of a SPORT 15, almost everyone has i...
by jimh
Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:49 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Identify Model and Year from Photographs
Replies: 2
Views: 203

Re: Identify Model and Year from Photographs

Q1: can the boat seen in the photographs be powered by twin engines? As seen partially in Figure 2, the transom appears to be a full-width transom, which could easily accommodate twin engines. The model is likely an early 19 OUTRAGE. Those hulls were made in c.1972 to c.1978. If you measure the len...
by jimh
Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: EVINRUDE I-COMMAND, ICON Pro, ICON Touch
Topic: ICON Pro Gauge: TRIM Values
Replies: 12
Views: 343

Re: ICON Pro Gauge: TRIM Values

The wiring problem is in the engine’s wiring harness under the cowling. The problem is not in the MWS harness on how you have interfaced the ICON Pro RPM Gauge analog input to the WHITE with TAN stripe wire provided in the MWS wiring harness. The ICON Pro RPM gauge has its own special multi-pole con...
by jimh
Wed Feb 28, 2024 6:33 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 270 DAUNTLESS Rod Holders Flush Mounted
Replies: 3
Views: 236

Re: 270 DAUNTLESS Rod Holders Flush Mounted

Before proceeding with the proposed modification, obtain the mechanical drawing from Boston Whaler that shows the location of embedded reinforcements in the hull and gunwales. An assembly drawing should also show routing of electrical conductors. Such drawings should be available from the WHALER.COM...
by jimh
Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:20 am
Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
Topic: RS-232 to E-TEC EMM Cable
Replies: 7
Views: 24170

Re: RS-232 to E-TEC EMM Cable

It is now 2024, and for several years I have not had an opportunity to make any RS-232 to E-TEC EMM cables. One of the problems has been the increase in cost of the components that I have to buy in small lots, forcing the cost to make the cable higher and higher, then forcing my asking price higher....
by jimh
Tue Feb 27, 2024 9:02 am
Forum: EVINRUDE I-COMMAND, ICON Pro, ICON Touch
Topic: ICON Pro Gauge: TRIM Values
Replies: 12
Views: 343

Re: ICON Pro Gauge: TRIM Values

NEW IDEA After reviewing what I have written already, it occurs to me that the essential problem here is because of the way you have accessed the TRIM SENDER: you are also connected to the EMM. This is inherent in the engine wiring harness on your engine. Note that I mean the engine wiring harness a...
by jimh
Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:26 am
Forum: EVINRUDE I-COMMAND, ICON Pro, ICON Touch
Topic: ICON Pro Gauge: TRIM Values
Replies: 12
Views: 343

Re: ICON Pro Gauge: TRIM Values

[The resistive fuel tank level] sender’s white-tan wire [located] at the dashboard harness is connected to P1-8 [at the ICON Pro RPM gauge] with no resistor. P1-8 is configured for trim, and all other analog inputs are set to NC. Data for trim [sender] is set to Evinrude. Assuming all is as you say...
by jimh
Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:36 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Hiring Marina To Evaluate Used Boat Before Purchase
Replies: 6
Views: 389

Re: Hiring Marina To Evaluate Used Boat Before Purchase

A 90-HP four-stroke-power-cycle engine should be rather fuel efficient, so carrying 22-gallons will give the boat decent fuel endurance. To stay on plane will probably need 50-HP, which will be a fuel burn rate of about 4.5-GPH, or about 5-hours endurance, and at a speed of, say, 25-MPH, that will b...
by jimh
Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:16 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: GUARDIAN Hulls and Maximum Engine Power Rating
Replies: 4
Views: 318

Re: GUARDIAN Hulls and Maximum Engine Power Rating

PETER—thank you for the clear verification that a GUARDIAN may have a federally required capacity plate. Perhaps that you were an individual buyer and not a military or government agency affected the inclusion of the capacity plate. Because your boat is larger then 20-feet, the inclusion of the capa...
by jimh
Mon Feb 26, 2024 12:46 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: CAD Drawings Showing Wood Components of HARPOON 5.2
Replies: 2
Views: 178

Re: CAD Drawings Showing Wood Components of HARPOON 5.2

There is a list in the REFERENCE section of all drawings or sketches related to Boston Whaler boats that are hosted on CONTINUOUSWAVE.COM for free download. See Drawings of Boston Whaler Components Available Online https://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/drawings.html The CONTINUOUSWAVE website ...
by jimh
Mon Feb 26, 2024 12:37 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: c.1980 SPORT 15 List to Starboard
Replies: 4
Views: 287

Re: c.1980 SPORT 15 List to Starboard

Somewhere [unspecified the author says he recalls he] read [something unspecified] about [locating] weight in the [stern] of SPORT 15 boats. I believe it is possible to read almost any opinion on almost any topic somewhere online today. Without citing any source, there is no reasonable basis to ass...
by jimh
Mon Feb 26, 2024 12:22 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: c.1980 SPORT 15 List to Starboard
Replies: 4
Views: 287

Re: c.1980 SPORT 15 List to Starboard

I want to keep the space [empty] behind the seat [to permit] egress to ladder at a sand bar. Given the extremely low freeboard height of the gunwales on a SPORT 15, I would be surprised that use of a ladder to board the boat from the sea at a sand bar where the bow of the boat was ashore would be n...
by jimh
Mon Feb 26, 2024 12:19 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: c.1980 SPORT 15 List to Starboard
Replies: 4
Views: 287

Re: c.1980 SPORT 15 List to Starboard

I may install...[long list of planed changed]... Generally attempts to alter the interior configuration of classic Boston Whaler boats must be done to an extremely high level of design and execution, as otherwise some rework of the original design is likely to be seen not so much as an improvement ...
by jimh
Mon Feb 26, 2024 12:10 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: c.1980 SPORT 15 List to Starboard
Replies: 4
Views: 287

Re: c.1980 SPORT 15 List to Starboard

Q1: when underway with only one person aboard, does an apparent list to Starboard on a c.1980 SPORT 15 boat due to the side console being on the Starboard side? The hull of any small, lightweight boat with a rounded bottom will respond rapidly to placement of significant weight off centerline. Anot...
by jimh
Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:02 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Hiring Marina To Evaluate Used Boat Before Purchase
Replies: 6
Views: 389

Re: Hiring Marina To Evaluate Used Boat Before Purchase

Also, because of the amazingly low asking price, you should not tell anyone else about this boat before you decide on buying or passing on it. If you tell anyone, they will probably go buy it before you decide.
by jimh
Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:00 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Hiring Marina To Evaluate Used Boat Before Purchase
Replies: 6
Views: 389

Re: Hiring Marina To Evaluate Used Boat Before Purchase

The engine mounting place and pivot have rust. The mechanical steering is sticky. If the boat has been used in saltwater, particularly warm saltwater, some rust is probably inevitable. The comment that the steering is "sticky" does raise a HUGE concern. If the engine pivot tube has not be...
by jimh
Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:15 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Hiring Marina To Evaluate Used Boat Before Purchase
Replies: 6
Views: 389

Re: Hiring Marina To Evaluate Used Boat Before Purchase

I may buy a 2005 170 MONTAUK. Q1: should I hire a marina to go through the boat and the engine at a cost of $500 to determine what needs to be done to the boat? As for hiring a "marina" to perform a survey, I would not hire a "marina." Instead, I will give you some free advice. ...
by jimh
Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:36 am
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: 1984 SPORT 15 Re-power
Replies: 13
Views: 766

Re: 1984 SPORT 15 Re-power

[Moderator's note: I deleted an article appended here that sounded like it was written by an AI bot, or perhaps by Kamala Harris. In the past few months I have deleted probably five or six articles that appeared to have been created by AI bots.--jimh]
by jimh
Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:12 am
Forum: EVINRUDE I-COMMAND, ICON Pro, ICON Touch
Topic: ICON Pro Gauge: TRIM Values
Replies: 12
Views: 343

Re: ICON Pro Gauge: TRIM Values

As for how you were able to measure 400-Ohms as the resistance of the TRIM sender, you probably made this measurement while other circuits were connected. To measure the resistance of the TRIM sender, you must disconnect all other circuits from the sender. The expected range of resistance is much di...
by jimh
Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:50 am
Forum: EVINRUDE I-COMMAND, ICON Pro, ICON Touch
Topic: ICON Pro Gauge: TRIM Values
Replies: 12
Views: 343

Re: ICON Pro Gauge: TRIM Values

You have come to the right place to solve this problem. I believe the real problem is in your rigging due to the use of the MWS wiring harness. If the engine is to be used with NMEA-2000 gauges like the ICON Pro series, the proper wiring harness would be the "I-Command" wiring harness. I r...
by jimh
Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:31 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 1998-2003 Conquest 28/295 Port Fuel Sending Unit
Replies: 2
Views: 167

Re: 1998-2003 Conquest 28/295 Port Fuel Sending Unit

I am not sure what component you are asking about as a "fuel sending unit." Normally a "fuel sending unit" might be something like an in-line fuel flow instrument.

Q2: Are you asking about a fuel tank level sender that is installed on a fuel tank on the port side of the hull?
by jimh
Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:38 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Re-installation of Screw Fastners Into Existing Holes
Replies: 9
Views: 426

Re: Re-installation of Screw Fastners Into Existing Holes

Concern about the grade of stainless steel used in fasteners is often in relation to the boating area. If boating in tropical saltwater, corrosion in stainless steel may be more a problem than if boating in very cold freshwater.
by jimh
Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:00 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Choosing between a T-Top and a Canvas Bimini Top
Replies: 7
Views: 363

Re: Choosing between a T-Top and a Canvas Bimini Top

From my perspective—most of my time spent boating I am closer to the North Pole than I am to the Equator—a Bimini Top is much preferred over a T-Top. Essentially, the purpose for either a Bimini Top or a T-Top for me is to create shade from the Sun. That is the basis on which I judge the two choices...
by jimh
Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:47 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Re-installation of Screw Fastners Into Existing Holes
Replies: 9
Views: 426

Re: Re-installation of Screw Fastners Into Existing Holes

I was not on planning to use new screws but I'm open to doing so if it's considered important. To answer your implied question: Q4: is replacement of all original fasteners that attached wood components on a 1988 SPORT 13 required? I would not hesitate to re-use an original screw fastener as long a...
by jimh
Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:11 pm
Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
Topic: 1987 Johnson 70-HP Engine Gauges on 15-foot Boat
Replies: 5
Views: 208

Re: 1987 Johnson 70-HP Engine Gauges on 15-foot Boat

Thank you very much...Appreciate the thoughts and advice. Your are most welcome. Your acknowledgement of the my reply is also much appreciated. ASIDE: I often write rather elaborate replies to questions and never hear a peep from the person who asked the question, thus not knowing if that person ev...
by jimh
Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:04 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Re-installation of Screw Fastners Into Existing Holes
Replies: 9
Views: 426

Re: Re-installation of Screw Fastners Into Existing Holes

Q3: Are “complete fastener kits” available? I have never heard of any vendor selling a kit of fasteners that was designed specifically for the re-installation of all the wood components in a 1988 SPORT 13 boat. The fasteners used to fasten the wooden components of a 1988 SPORT 13 boat to the Unibon...
by jimh
Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:03 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Re-installation of Screw Fastners Into Existing Holes
Replies: 9
Views: 426

Re: Re-installation of Screw Fastners Into Existing Holes

Kovar wrote:Q2: If “refilling” the hole where a screw fastener was installed before re-installing the screw fastener is required, what material is recommended to for use in “refilling” the hole?
I answered this in my reply to Q1, see above.
by jimh
Sun Feb 18, 2024 6:02 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Re-installation of Screw Fastners Into Existing Holes
Replies: 9
Views: 426

Re: Re-installation of Screw Fastners Into Existing Holes

Q1:Once a screw fastener has been removed from the Unibond hull of a 1988 SPORT 13 Boston Whaler boat that once retained some wood component of the boat, is a complete “refilling” of the existing hole where the screw fastener was installed necessary before re-installing the screw fastener? The need...
by jimh
Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:36 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Hull Markings Indicating Work Boat or Bass Boat Hull Laminate
Replies: 1
Views: 244

Re: Hull Markings Indicating Work Boat or Bass Boat Hull Laminate

This now-altered thread still presents the question:

Q1: was there ever an option for additional laminate strength in a 17-foot hull known as the bass boat option (instead of the work boat option) and was this to be indicated by a green dot?
by jimh
Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:11 am
Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
Topic: 1987 Johnson 70-HP Engine Gauges on 15-foot Boat
Replies: 5
Views: 208

Re: 1987 Johnson 70-HP Engine Gauges on 15-foot Boat

I’m assuming the [VIOLET wire] is off the ignition circuit so if I just spliced it or daisy chained it to a voltmeter...I’m wondering if that would work. As already mentioned above in my lengthy reply, to daisy-chain the positive 12-Volt circuit and the battery negative circuit among several electr...
by jimh
Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:45 am
Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
Topic: Fuel Tank Level Sender Wiring
Replies: 5
Views: 227

Re: Fuel Tank Level Sender Wiring

I improved the illustration in Figure 1 to show all of the circuits that were attached to the fuel tank level sender. Regarding my comment above that you should have ONLY the new remote fuel tank level gauge connected to the fuel tank sender unit, I want to explain the reason for this. The amount of...
by jimh
Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:01 am
Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
Topic: 1987 Johnson 70-HP Engine Gauges on 15-foot Boat
Replies: 5
Views: 208

Re: 1987 Johnson 70-HP Engine Gauges on 15-foot Boat

Q1: Can the existing engine wiring harness support more gauges? Any new electrically-operated gauge will probably need new wiring between the gauge and the sensor that provides input to the gauge Q2: If I were to add more gauges what is the best way to do it? I don't know what you mean. Ask a more ...
by jimh
Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:39 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 1976 13-footer Cockpit Deck Repair
Replies: 1
Views: 198

Re: 1976 13-footer Cockpit Deck Repair

Q1: can I simply apply a new sheet of fiberglass atop the existing deck... I don't think you can buy fiberglass in pre-laminated sheets. Any repairs you make with fiberglass cloth will have to be laminated into place with a laminating resin and blended into the existing structure. Generally the dec...
by jimh
Thu Feb 15, 2024 1:51 pm
Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
Topic: Fuel Tank Level Sender Wiring
Replies: 5
Views: 227

Re: Fuel Tank Level Sender Wiring

My only concern is not knowing what the Opti fuel splice (Not misspelled) which is taken directly from the attached whaler PDF schematic. Thanks for clearing up the misspelling in your initial post: SPICE —> SPLICE. Thanks for providing the electrical wiring diagram for a Boston Whaler 190 NANTUCKE...
by jimh
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:02 am
Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
Topic: Fuel Tank Level Sender Wiring
Replies: 5
Views: 227

Re: Fuel Tank Level Sender Wiring

Your narrative and description of the wiring is not sufficiently complete to allow an answer to your question to be formulated. In general, description of wiring circuit is a narrative form is difficult, often misleading, and often incomplete. Further, use of non-standard terminology for circuit com...
by jimh
Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:45 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Hull Markings Indicating Work Boat or Bass Boat Hull Laminate
Replies: 1
Views: 244

Hull Markings Indicating Work Boat or Bass Boat Hull Laminate

In a post that was later deleted by the originating author, the existence of two categories of increased laminate strength in a hull was proposed, citing remarks from an unspecified Boston Whaler dealer as the source. One category was to be the well-known work boat option for added laminate layers w...
by jimh
Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:34 am
Forum: MARKETPLACE
Topic: Appraisal: 1989 MISCHIEF 15
Replies: 4
Views: 643

Re: Appraisal: 1989 MISCHIEF 15

I will confess that two very close friends of mine own MISCHIEF 15 boats, but I must also observe that in one case the MISCHIEF is perhaps one of five Boston Whaler owned, and in the second case, the MISCHIEF is one of several other boats owned. And in all cases, the MISCHIEF is generally used only ...
by jimh
Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:18 am
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: 2008 240 OUTRAGE Re-power with VERADO V8 300-HP
Replies: 1
Views: 155

Re: 2008 240 OUTRAGE Re-power with VERADO V8 300-HP

I do not have any experience with mounting a Mercury VERADO V8 300-HP engine on any boat, and thus not able to offer you any first-hand advice regarding what mounting height should be used on your 2008 240 OUTRAGE boat. But I do not think there is anything about the combination of your boat and engi...
by jimh
Tue Feb 13, 2024 8:41 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Refinishing Mahogany Wood Parts
Replies: 2
Views: 279

Re: Refinishing Mahogany Wood Parts

Advice on proper care for wood is given in an article in the REFERENCE section. See Wood Care and the Boston Whaler Boat https://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/whalerWood.html More advice on using epoxy and varnish can be located with a search. For example, this search URL returns many articles...
by jimh
Sun Feb 11, 2024 7:39 pm
Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
Topic: Moving Battery Out of the Transom Splash Well
Replies: 7
Views: 330

Re: Moving Battery Out of the Transom Splash Well

If the engine splash well drains end up under water, there could be a rationale to get weight out of the transom. Engine electrical cables in the rigging tunnel will also be likely to be exposed to water. On my 20-foot classic OUTRAGE hull I kept the engine splash well drains plugged, and I installe...
by jimh
Sat Feb 10, 2024 8:35 am
Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
Topic: Battery Recommendations
Replies: 5
Views: 17680

Re: Battery Recommendations

UPDATE of cost of the recommended batteries in February 2024 SLI24AGMDPM X2Power BCI Group 24M 12V 76AH 840CCA AGM Deep Cycle Marine Battery = $400 https://www.batteriesplus.com/productdetails/sli24agmdpm SLI34AGMDPM X2Power BCI Group 34M 12V 65AH 880CCA AGM Deep Cycle Marine Battery = $345 https:/...
by jimh
Sat Feb 10, 2024 7:58 am
Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
Topic: Moving Battery Out of the Transom Splash Well
Replies: 7
Views: 330

Re: Moving Battery Out of the Transom Splash Well

Moving the batteries to the console is a good idea. The weight distribution change will be beneficial. As you might expect from me earlier remarks, I am not in agreement. Regarding moving battery weight out of the transom, in this case the boat is likely to be maintained as a single-engine-powered ...
by jimh
Fri Feb 09, 2024 3:00 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: KevLok Battery Box Hold Down Straps
Replies: 0
Views: 291

KevLok Battery Box Hold Down Straps

In a conversation with Sue Lodel at THE BOAT HOUSE (formerly Beacon Marine, formerly Two Rivers Marine) to inquire about the availability of the very nice battery box hold down straps made by KevLok and used by Boston Whaler for decades, she checked inventory at Boston Whaler. There are two KevLok s...
by jimh
Fri Feb 09, 2024 2:53 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Twin Cities Marine Under New Management
Replies: 6
Views: 4039

Re: Twin Cities Marine Under New Management

I spoke to Sue Lodel today, (February 9, 2024) and got the latest information about where she is now working and how to reach her. It seems the Parts department has moved back to Two Rivers, Wisconsin, and is still part of THE BOAT HOUSE. Here is the latest information: Sue Lodel Parts & Researc...