Recent content by jakec

  1. jakec

    How to prevent jack from seizing up? Gets submerged every launch

    I would like a removable jack, I just need on with a wheel. I will look into that. I’m going to pop my jack open and see if it can’t be fixed first. And seriously guys it’s I not that crazy to have a shallow sloped ramp lol. Within my normal boating area (central puget sound) there are 10+...
  2. jakec

    How to prevent jack from seizing up? Gets submerged every launch

    Ok, I probably need to be popping that top cap off and adding grease in addition to whatever comes from the factory. There already is one hole near the crank which may be for drainage, but obviously wasn’t enough to save it. I only use a couple launches and they are all saltwater and just...
  3. jakec

    How to prevent jack from seizing up? Gets submerged every launch

    how and where? mine didn't seem to have a grease nipple or anything. And the top of the shaft is pressed on. Are you just packing by hand?
  4. jakec

    How to prevent jack from seizing up? Gets submerged every launch

    I’m on my second jack right now, and I just found out it’s seized when I went to take out my boat for the first time this year. The first jack lasted about 3 years, this one only lasted one summer. Unfortunately due to my trailer design, boat, and just the slope of the launches, I can’t avoid...
  5. jakec

    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    Thank you, I finally decided to post my restoration pics here, if you want to see more. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/1959-dorsett-san-juan-restoration.770179/
  6. jakec

    1959 Dorsett San Juan Restoration

    Here are pics from my finished restoration from the winter of 2021-2022. I've been posting on here for prop stuff and posting pics of the boat here and there. So I thought I would share this album. I attached a pic here to get your attention. The extent of the restoration almost everything...
  7. jakec

    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    Also I was looking at the specs for the boat to see what the length and beam was, and I see they rated it for max hp of 105. I have a 115, and it is prop rated now, compared to back then. so I am probably 20-30 hp over what they intended.
  8. jakec

    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    I was reading an old post about extending a boat, no don't worry I am not interested in doing that in the slightest... but I found an interesting passage that I think applies. Even tho the boat in the original post is a skagit, my make is pretty similar in form. I did the math and my length/beam...
  9. jakec

    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    Just found this passage in the manual. So I am probably just fine having my max speed achieved between 5,200-5,800 rpm. And yes, you’re correct nothing has changed except I stopped trimming it so much, when I first had the engine I was ventilating but now I’ve realized the speed increase stops...
  10. jakec

    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    I got the simple mechanical throttle unit, so I am guessing it is cable. When I ride my motorcycle up a steep hill, I can open the throttle with no increase in rpm and we just call it lugging it. I would think this would be the same here.
  11. jakec

    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    It is a 2022. I just pulled the manual out to flip thru later, and see if there is such a thing as a rev limiter. I don't think there would be tho, not at that rpm, as the stated max rpm is 6,200.
  12. jakec

    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    I don't know if that's a feature, I'll need to look at the manual .I thought it may mean pitch was too high.
  13. jakec

    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    We didn't get to take the boat out for a couple months and just had it out this weekend. I was messing around in the upper range again and found this. I pushed past 5,200rpm and maintained for a little longer. The speed peaked at 35mph at 5,800rpm. If I pushed throttle forward further, rpms...
  14. jakec

    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    I was thinking maybe I can take the boat to the prop shop, that way they can look at the transom, hull shape, outboard mounting, current prop etc, take all that into consideration, and then make a suggestion.
  15. jakec

    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    I don't think so. It was on a nice 4 bunk trailer when I got it, and I swapped it to another 4 bunk trailer. Anything Is possible I suppose but there's nothing I can see with the naked eye.
See more
Top