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  1. JASinIL2006

    Tires for tow vehicle

    I'm getting close to needing new tires for my F-150 XLT Supercrew 4WD pickup. I'm looking for some info on truck tires.The last set I bought before we owned our boat, so I'm not sure how to take into consideration the fact that I now tow a boat around. Our boat is a 19' Larson SEI with a 350...
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    Construction of '93 or '94 Baretta?

    Hi all, a friend of mine is looking at project boats for a winter restoration, and I've agreed to help him look. We've found a '93 or '94 Baretta Success bowrider that is a candidate. It's been repowered with a 5.7 and a Volvo SX outdrive, but the floor and much of the upholstery is pretty bad...
  3. JASinIL2006

    Problem with Moeller Fluid Extractor - any ever see this?

    I was trying to winterize my boat this weekend and I pulled out my 5.0 L Moeller Fluid Extractor, and when I hooked everything up and started pumping, oil started coming out of the open ends of the T-handle on the pump! There was some residual oil in the bottom of the extractor, and since oil...
  4. JASinIL2006

    New NHL season!

    Anyone else excited about the new hockey season starting in a few days? I can't wait. I've missed hockey...
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    Power trim problems on Alpha 1 Gen 2

    Hi all, I'm having some problems with the power tilt/trim on my Alpha 1 Gen 2 drive. In addition to the controls at the helm (rocker switch for up/down, with a separate trailer button on the shaft of the throttle control), I installed a remote (genuine Mercruiser) switch on the transom. The...
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    Prop shop?

    I have a damaged aluminum 4-blade prop that I want to have repaired. (I've already ordered a stainless steel prop from iboats to be my primary prop). There are no prop shops near where I live (west central Illinois), so I think I will need someplace that does shipping. I googled for prop shops...
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    DIY repair on this prop?

    Trying to post from an iPad is about impossible... see question below...
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    Forums getting more stable?

    Is it just my good luck or are the forums starting to work better? I've been several times today, and no "page cannot be rendered" error, no problem advancing to the next page in a topic... it seems things are settling down. I still get the error message when posting a reply, but that seems to...
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    A good omen!

    OK, I take this as a very good omen... just as I was finishing a delicious lunch of Kung Pao Chicken at my desk, I visited iBoats and found the forums are back up; at exactly the same time, I opened my fortune cookie:
  10. JASinIL2006

    Water in trim fluid

    In prepping my boat for the season, I noticed the trim fluid was rather milky looking, so I extracted it from the reservoir, put it a jar, and sure enough, some water (a tablespoon or two) separated from the fluid. The manual recommends replacing and flushing the system, which I was planning to...
  11. JASinIL2006

    Aaargh! How to reach zerk on coupler?

    Hi, I'm in the midst of getting the boat ready for the season. I checked alignment and it looks great. Now I'm lubricating everything that needs lubed, and I am having a devil of a time finding/seeing the zerk on the coupler. I know there are two models, one with a zerk and one without, and I'm...
  12. JASinIL2006

    Boatinfo service manuals?

    Is anyone else having difficult accessing the Boatinfo service manuals? All the links I find to it on iBoats aren't working. Anyone else having this trouble?
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    No mfg. date on tires?

    I went to a local farm implement store yesterday to look at some replacement trailer tires. I asked the (very) young guy behind the counter what the manufacturing date was for a set of bias ply tires I was considering. He said he didn't think bias ply tires had DOT stamps and date stamps on...
  14. JASinIL2006

    Proper bolts for attaching winch stand to trailer

    I pulled the winch stand/bow stop off my trailer for painting, and the existing bolts are showing some signs of age: The bolts look to be half-inch, Grade 5 bolts, but I can't tell if they had any sort of coating or corrosion protection. (It kind of looks like they didn't, given the amount...
  15. JASinIL2006

    No more snow... please!

    Well, it's early, but here in the Midwest, the weather predictors are starting to talk about a major snow storm coming this weekend. I imagine things will change before then, but WGN in Chicago was talking about people in our neck of the woods getting as much as 18"-24"! I'm ready to cry uncle...
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    Pressure testing my drive

    Since it's cold and snowy here in Illinois, I'm trying to do some boat maintenance to keep me busy. I pulled my Alpha One Gen II drive and have it tucked away in the basement. I thought I'd pressure test it when I was changing the drive lube, so I cobbled together this little device, based on...
  17. JASinIL2006

    improve efficiency of gas fireplace?

    Hi all, we have a natural gas-powered fireplace in our basement, installed by a previous owner. The fireplace is one of those 'cool' 1960's conical style fireplaces, sort of like this one: For reasons I can't really explain, I kind of like this old fireplace and I don't want to get rid of it...
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    Rehabbing my trailer...

    My trailer is in need of new carpet for the bunks (and maybe new wood as well), and the carpeted boards that cover the wheel wells are in pretty bad shape and need to be replaced. I think those repairs will be fairly straightforward. I'll get some new bunk carpet and either stainless steel or...
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    GPS flakes out when I restart engine

    Hi, I have a Humminbird 385ci GPS+Fishfinder on my boat. I use this not only as depth finder but also for the GPS speedo feature, which is really nice when I'm pulling skiers or tubers. I really like this unit, but every time I turn off the engine (i.e., to allow a skier to climb in or out of...
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    Does this drive shaft look normal?

    I pulled the outdrive recently for winterization and storage, and I am concerned about the appearance of the driveshaft. (This is the second winter I've pulled the drive, but last year I was preoccupied with having to pull the engine and work on the transom, so I wasn't as observant as maybe I...
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