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    Nauticus Smart Tabs performance question.

    Re: Nauticus Smart Tabs performance question. I installed the 1290 series tabs which are stainless steel. I went with the 60 lb. actuators on the advice of another Hurricane owner. This setup seems to work great for the 217 SD. I know other guys with the same boat that went with the 80 lb...
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    Speedometer stuck - Tube questions

    Re: Speedometer stuck - Tube questions Yea the hose on the back of the speedo is just pushed on and you can pull it right off. In fact, after you get things working you might want to put a zip tie around the hose to help hold it on. Mine tended to come off until I did that (especially at high...
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    Caught in Sudden Storm Advice?

    This past weekend the admiral and I had taken the boat (21 ft. deckboat) about 2 hours southeast of our marina exploring the south end of our lake. Forecast was 30% chance of scattered storms, the sky was partly cloudy and the "Futurecast" showed no activity in our area for the next 6 hours...
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    Towing another boat?

    Re: Towing another boat? Thanks for lots of great information and ideas. I may be a little confused on terminology "stern eye", "stern cleat". In this photo the arrows point to what I was towing from (I just used the starboard one), but from now own I'll carry my "Y" harness (I have one, it...
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    Towing another boat?

    I ran across a disabled boater on my way home yesterday and offered the guy a tow. The other boat was about the same size as mine (21 ft.), but was fully loaded with 9 people on board. I had 3 on mine. The poor guy was sitting in a fairly remote area and said he had been sitting there for...
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    Strainer in Bilge on 2006 Waverunner.. Help

    Re: Strainer in Bilge on 2006 Waverunner.. Help The rivet is holding the bottom of the part of the strainer in place. You do not need to remove the rivet. The top part of the strainer with the hose attached to it just pops off by releasing the little plastic tabs around the outside by pushing...
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    Trolling Motor Battery Charging and Setup???

    I'm looking at adding a Minn Kota Terrova to my boat and a 2nd battery to help power it. I'd be running the trolling motor 24V off the starting and 2nd battery. Trolling motor use would be limited and not for extended periods of time, but I also carry a jump box for emergencies. Problem is...
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    Adding Water Pressure Gauge....Where to tap electrical?

    I'm adding a water pressure gauge to my boat. Its a pretty simple gauge and electrically only needs a ground connection and a connection from the lighting system. I haven't looked behind the helm yet, so I'm wondering will there be spare wires on the wiring harness to connect to, or do you...
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    Grilling out to sea

    Re: Grilling out to sea Something like this works good, but I'd go for a bigger grill myself :)
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    Trim Tabs

    Re: Trim Tabs I put Smart Tabs on my boat. Very worth while IMO, and easy to install. The nice thing about the Smart Tab system is that once you install them and get them setup properly you forget about having to adjust them, since they work automatically. The benefits I noticed from the...
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    How to Keep the @%$*# Birds Off the Boat???

    Boat is stored in dry storage at a marina. The boat racks are covered by the roof, but the center section of the roof is open. This year the birds have been terrible. I've had 2 nests built on my boat and it will get totally covered in bird crap in just a week. The marina has tried...
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    White Smoke Then No Start Please HELP!!

    Re: White Smoke Then No Start Please HELP!! I Agree with JimS123. This is not a great time to be learning how to change the oil on this ski. Water in the engine is NOT something you want to leave to the end of the week. Every day that water stays in there more irreversible damage is being...
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    2007 Waverunner VX 1100

    Re: 2007 Waverunner VX 1100 I'd make sure you are getting spark before you mess with the injectors. I've see a few of these with bad ignition coils. In one case there were 2 bad coils on the same ski. They are pretty easy to check. I'll look at a manual and post the numbers. Here is is:
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    towing rope spray

    Re: towing rope spray I had same problem. I use a "Y" harness to tow from the stern eyes. The solution is called a Booster Ball http://www.amazon.com/SportsStuff-4K-Booster-Ball-Towables/dp/B001Q98TNY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329338126&sr=8-1. Keeps the rope out of the water for the most...
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    Deckboat?

    Re: Deckboat? Agree with DaNinja. You will have no problems pulling a skier, tube, or wakeboarder with that boat. I've got a Yamaha F150 on my 21 foot deck boat and I have no problems pulling anything, and the wake is decent for wake boarding, but not so excessive that it irritates other...
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