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I need to add pull up cleats to a brand new boat. I will be adding the Accon marine 450-6 inch cleats. I need to drill two 7/8" holes per cleat. What is the best choice to use for drilling the holes? I was planning on using a regular hole saw, but at 7/8" I cant find one that I can run in...
I just reinstalled my prop and it has about a 1/8-1/4" play (up and down) now when on tight. Is this normal? I dont recall if it had this before. Nut is on as tight as I can get it.
Any feedback is appreciated.
Thanks
I know this isnt the idea situation but its the situation I am in.
Anyone done this? If so I have a few questions.
- Can the tower be mounted on the flat gunnels? They seem to be reinforced already which I wouldnt have to do as I was planning on glassing in some 3/8 baltic birch, or does it...
I plan on reinforcing the mounting points on my Bayliner 195 for a wakeboard tower. Here are my plans, please let me know if I am off base prior to starting.
i) Using PL premium adhesive to attach the 1/2" baltic birch strips to the back of the mounting points. Round the cornors of the wood...
After searching and reading, I now know what a vented prob is used for (better hole shot). But I am not sure I know how to use it.
I have a high five with plastic caps over the holes.
If I decide I need a better hole shot do I remove one of those caps?
If I remove one do I need to remove...
I have done my searches and used the prop selector tool. Before I buy a new prop I thought I would run it by here first.
Currently @ WOT
RPM 4450
Mercruiser 3.0L
2008 Discovery 195
21" prop 3 blade aluminum
Need something better for skiing/wakeboarding etc.
Would an 18" 4 blade aluminum work...
Since I had no hits on BOC, I thought I would copy and paste it here.
Hi Everyone,
Since I have many questions and at the risk of upsetting other members by hijacking their threads I have put my questions in a separate thread.
I have just purchased a 2008 Bayliner 195 Discovery which I take...
A friend and I were talking about the possibilities of creating a turbo setup for the 3.0L and 4.3L engines. He is currently in business making mass produced turbo setups for many GM engines for autos. With so many boats powered by a GM engine this seems like a possible area to expand to...
Parents have a 17' Aluiminum Sylvan bowrider with a 1988 +/- 70 HP 2 stroke Evinrude on it. It is able to get my brothers out of the water on a wakeboard who weigh in the 200 lbs range but could use a slightly better hole shot if thats possible. Just wondering what my best option would be for...
