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  1. nola mike

    Forgot plug, part of the club now

    Forgot to put in the drain plug for the first time ever the other day. Yay. Realized it after driving the truck about 300ft. Tried to frantically back up before jumping out and running. Boat was beached, shocking how much water was in there (bilge switch was off while out of the water). Ended up...
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    Inaccurate fuel gauge?

    Replaced the sender a few years back. Went through great pains to get it sort of accurate. This year noticing that it's always full. Until it isn't. Realized that it's probably because I cleaned up some connections in the helm, and the gauge is now seeing lower resistance. I don't particularly...
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    How much should extra weight slow me down?

    Just curious. Still haven't gotten the performance I expected after my 3.7l --> 4.3l upgrade. It's a touch faster on the top with better mid range. Me + full tank gets me 48-49 mph @ 46-4700 rpm. Today out with about 1000# extra people/gear (6 real people, 2 kids) and topped out at 42 mph @ 4300...
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    2005 regal commodore 2750 stringer/transom material?

    Got a buddy with the above boat. Apparently it started leaking. He's not sure where it's leaking from, but he does not think it's coming from bellows. Thinks it might be around drain plug. I'm thinking this sounds like a rotten transom, but am hoping for his sake that it and stringers are...
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    Clickity clack

    New to me outdrive, changed water pump, a seal, and ujoints at the start of season. Soon after had slight clicking on turns, has gotten worse. Pulled drive today... Yikes. It would appear that one of the clips came loose. Joint was contacting the inner surface of the large retainer nut. Glad I...
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    Boat lift options?

    Local drama, my boat ramp is closed for at least the season. All the construction is bananas around here, but the guy doing a pier next door agreed to drive 4 pilings for me while he's on this job. The pilings are going to be standalone with a lift that I'll be buying/installing. For a few...
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    Waterproof engine compartment?

    So a few years back I reconfigured the traditional back-to-back lounge/2 jumpseat configuration on my bowrider. I put in a sundeck and L-bench seat in the stern, and 2 captain's chairs in the front (wow, what a difference BTW). Problem is that the seams in the sun deck allow water to drain into...
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    Help with charging system?

    Had some fluctuating voltages last year after installing the new engine. Didn't stay very long, but would overcharge for maybe 30 sec, then undercharge. Took the boat out for the first time this season, and on the way out my voltage spiked to 18v for a minute before settling to 14.2. after a...
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    Is it worth it to replace the voltage regulator?

    Took the boat out for the first time this season, went about 50 miles. On the way out my voltage spiked to 18v for a minute before settling to 14.2. after a while it dropped to battery voltage (12.7) before getting back to 14.2. on the way home it charged for a while before again dropping to...
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    Longshot help for friend, '98 EFI fuel check valve?

    Long shot here, but I have an...over excited... friend who bought a '98 Regal with a "new" engine that ran in the driveway. It is apparently missing a "fuel pressure check valve" because the guy that replaced the engine forgot to put it in and is an "easy fix". The boat is not nearby so I can't...
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    Wiring help/Electronic gauge

    Went ahead and bought this gauge mostly to replace my speedo with a GPS unit. I'd also very much like an accurate tach as well, as I have a new engine and am trying to dial in my carb and prop. This also comes with voltmeter, fuel gauge, oil pressure, and temp capabilities. Haven't taken it out...
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    Replacement for perfect seal on drain plugs

    Drained my block for some cold weather. The drain plugs weren't corroded, but were difficult to remove after having put some permatex on them. They were pretty sticky. Anything else I can put on them, to make them a bit easier to remove. Maybe some Teflon tape?
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    GPS speedo/tach?

    The holes around my speedometer pitot rotted out. Rather than redrilling I'd like to replace it with a GPS unit. My tach is also off, and I'd like tach functionality as well. Can anyone point me to something not ridiculously expensive? I'd like the tach to run off the distributor rather than be...
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    Sig picture?

    It never migrated with the new software, been too lazy to update it. When I try to insert a picture, it only gives me the option to link an URL. Any way to just upload a pic to iboats and insert in the sig?
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    What am I missing here?

    Swapped outdrives and went to swap the props. Took off the old one, which looked like the pic below. It's a standard quicksilver aluminum prop. God knows how long I've been running it like this with apparently no issues, but it struck me that there maybe should probably be more of a hub back...
  16. nola mike

    Fired up today...

    Beautiful weekend, decided to try to get the boat running before september this season ;) I had a spare outdrive from my donor boat that I decided to put on this year, appeared to be in better shape than my other one, and I started low speed overheating at the end of last season. I changed the...
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    Starboard engine drain/4.3L

    I forget where the post was, but a few weeks ago someone was commenting that when they drained the 4.3L, the starboard side engine drain was dry. I had noticed that mine was less, uh, runny when I first drained it (last drain pulled). I did it again last weekend, first drain pulled and got a ton...
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    4.3L intake manifold drain?

    I've seen discussion about an intake manifold drain that needs to be pulled to winterize the 4.3L vortec. I don't see a super obvious drain plug on mine, and can't find anything in the manual about it. Could someone point me in the right direction? Pic is of my intake manifold, the only thing...
  19. nola mike

    Lost all my oil...again

    Went about 25 miles today. Last mile or so, I noticed that the oil pressure was hovering/bouncing a bit at 50 psi (usually it's 60 at the speed I was going). I was keeping an eye on it, and then it dropped to zero while doing 3k-ish rpm. I immediately (?) shut down. Unlike last time, the carb...
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    Water in outdrive, pressure tests OK?

    Went about 40-50 miles last weekend for the first trip of the year, and the boat sat on a mooring for 4 days. Pulled the plug after I hauled it out, and had milky gear oil. A1G1 outdrive. I had pressure tested the drive prior to putting it on (both halves independently, and then when assembled)...
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