Hello everyone<br /><br />I'm looking seriously at getting either a V-drive inboard 22ft or longer or I've also just come across teh Rinker RX1 that is set up for wakeboarding as well. Does anyone have experience with Rinker or with the RX1? I've heard that Rinker is a good, well built boat...
I have a Glastron 195sx with the 4.3 Volvo engine at 190 hp. I use the boat mostly for watersports.(skiing, tubing and wakeboarding) I currently have a 14 1/4 x 23 prop and I'm looking for something to give me the best hole shot. It is a 3 blade now and I'm thinking of going to a 4blade. What...
Brothers??? who's needs em. I was out with my brother last week and told him several times where to avoid. Well, he picked me up after a pull and we drifted in a shallow area. Before I could warn him, he put the hammer down and we bit some rocks. It's an alumimnum prop, so I know it can be...
Hello<br /><br />I need your expertise. I'm looking for an Inboard boat that I can ski behind , Wakeboard and tube behind. It will also need a tower. <br /><br />I'm down to 3 boats.<br /><br />1. Malibu Sunscape(V drive) LSV 21ft. It has a 340 horse with alot of bells and whistles for 45k...
hello everyone.<br /><br />Can you guys help me understand the differences between V-drive vs. Direct drive for a wakeboard/skiboat? I would like the positives and negatives. I plan on using the boat for both Sking and Wakeboarding.<br /><br />Thanks
Hello everyone<br /><br />I have a new Glastron 195sx with a 4.3 volvo. I can't get it up to the marina for another 2 weeks. Here in Indiana the nights are unusually cold for this time of year. They have and will continue to drop to just around freezing.(32) What if anything can I do to make...
Hello, I just purchased a new Glastron 195sx this weekend and absolutely love it. I have one problem with it though. There is a buzzing noise coming from the helm. It is NOT the engine alarm. What it sounds like to me is a possible wiring problem with the stereo. I have had this with a car...
Forgive my ignorance please. But how do you check the compression? I have a 94 johnson 120, does anyone know what the compression needs to be at? Also, what tools do you need to check the spark? I'm asking all of this becuase I'm trading my boat in tommorrow and as long as the compression...
Hello<br /><br />I docked my boat in the water this year for the first time. It is a 94 Stratos F/S with a 120 Johnson. She normally would run about 44/45 with my wife and son in her. Well , the past couple of weeks, I could only get about 41/42. The Rpm's held the same as before around 5400...
Hi everyone. I'm in the process(waiting on the loan) of trading in my 94 F/S for a new Glastron 195SX. What does everyone think of Glastron? Also, I'm still debating on the Volvo 4.3 or the Mercruiser 4.3. Or maybe the 5.0. The probem with the 5.0 is the only one he has is a mercruiser and...
I have a 94 120 johnson V4 that I bought this summer. The carbs were all varnished so I had them rebuilt. It ran great since until last night. I would push the throttle down but it hesitated for about 2 seconds and then took off from there. Any ideas or thoughts?
Hi everyone<br /><br />I just purchased a 94 Stratos F/S and I love it but my wife does not. So, believe it or not, she said I could keep it, but she wants to get a ski boat for the family. She wants something to seat at least 8 people. I've been eyeing the new Seadoo's becuase they are a...
Has anyone done this? I'm attempting to do this very soon and the instructions that came with the ski pylon aren't specific to my boat. I have a 94 stratos 270 F/S. I would love to see a picture of where the mounts get drilled.
Help. I just purchased a 1994 boat with a 94 120 johnson. The guy only used the boat once the past 2 years and the gas was old. I didn't know the gas was old and ran the boat. It wouldn't take a load. I think the carb is all varnished up. It ran ok from time to time, but would bogg down...
HELP. I boat my first boat over the past weekend. I did't know it until it was too late but it had gas in there from 2 years ago. It has a 120 Johnson on it. It starts up great but won't take a load. It just boggs down. From time to time, it seems to get enough gas and takes off and runs...
