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  1. Baylinerchuck

    08 Mustang Advice

    Yeah a lead foot will definitely kill fuel mileage. I’ve got the 2014 with 5.0 and currently getting 21.4 mpg. Mines a daily driver, so no major mods. My daughter’s boyfriend has a 2012 that’s tuned with C/A intake, Roush exhaust, and supercharger. It gets around 8 mpg. I’d guess the V6 model is...
  2. Baylinerchuck

    Humility

    I agree, touring the Kennedy Space Center was pretty humbling to say the least. There is more processing power in this iphone I’m typing on then in most, if not all of those Saturn era launch controls, not to mention in the vehicle itself. And yet what do we do with all this technology at our...
  3. Baylinerchuck

    08 Mustang Advice

    I say upgrade to the coyote motor…..I know, I know it won’t directly fit and requires a host of other work. But if they put the new motor in older fox bodies….anything’s possible. Ok back to reality…..
  4. Baylinerchuck

    Wood rot HELP

    Like all the posts above. If you want to keep the boat and do the work yourself, read the numerous threads. If you do decide to rip into it, you’ll build it better than the oem built it. It’s a challenge, it’s expensive, but rewarding.
  5. Baylinerchuck

    Water in bilge? Bilge pump runs too often.

    Definitely buy the more expensive bellows. Either quicksilver or Sierra are good. If you buy the cheaper versions of these bellows, they are more rigid and more prone to popping off or tearing. Same is true of the gimbal bearing. Use a quality bearing. Also watch some videos so you get an idea...
  6. Baylinerchuck

    Mid cabin bilge

    I don’t have any experience on these cruisers. But like most boats of this era, they weren’t built well and much of the structural elements were not properly encapsulated leaving the wood cores to become water logged and eventually rot. Freeze thaw cycles exacerbate the process. For areas that...
  7. Baylinerchuck

    Restoration project - 1965 AlumaCraft Maracaibo

    Seems to me you could stand up a restoration business on these boats…..very nice, professional work. I’m enjoying following along.
  8. Baylinerchuck

    2018 Track Pro Guide 175 Swim Platform for kicker.

    Looks like a nice build. Clean install.
  9. Baylinerchuck

    Need Advice - 14 Hurricane SD2200 - Forward lockers not draining well - need advice

    The horn and GPS should be simple circuits. You need to determine if they get 12v power. You need a meter to test for voltage at the switch, then through the switch to the horn. Same is true for GPS, is it getting 12v?
  10. Baylinerchuck

    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    It would make sense that as the bilge area is being sprayed with gel, they would hit the key hole as well. When I restored my Chaparral, I made sure I wrapped the keyhole in glass and a nice layer of gelcoat. The transom needs to be strong and water proof.
  11. Baylinerchuck

    Mid cabin bilge

    Hopefully you’re right and it was contained to that. But it is an old boat, so make sure you do a thorough survey.
  12. Baylinerchuck

    1990 Bayliner 2651 resto

    At this point anything that’s rotten needs to be replaced. If the center section is the only rotted area replace it. This looks like a nice boat and you’re off to a great start.
  13. Baylinerchuck

    Mid cabin bilge

    Welcome to iBoats. Looks like there needs to be more investigation. Looks like a nice boat, though not very entry level. That could be a massive amount of work and money depending on the shape it’s in.
  14. Baylinerchuck

    Water in bilge? Bilge pump runs too often.

    The outdrive is pretty easy to remove, just watch a YouTube video for tips. This is really something you should do anyway, I pull mine annually. You are most likely going to find that the bellows are leaking. Since water is coming in through the gimbal housing you’re going to want to change the...
  15. Baylinerchuck

    Water in bilge? Bilge pump runs too often.

    It looks to me like that is a vent for the gimbal housing. That hole on my transom plate is completely dry. It’s below the wiring pass through for the trim/ tilt senders. At this point you have to remove the outdrive from the boat to investigate further. You have it isolated to the gimbal...
  16. Baylinerchuck

    Draining Mystery Water

    Boats with stern drives can be a pain to pin point it, but you’re right about boats with outboards. It’s pretty straight forward.
  17. Baylinerchuck

    '65 Lyn Craft Seabreeze 1500 Sport Runabout

    I agree 100% with @kcassells and @sphelps Dead on, nothing more to add.
  18. Baylinerchuck

    My 1994 wellcraft eclipse 210s overhull.

    Welcome to iBoats. This cat hasn’t been around in 10 years, and the Post is 11 years old. You need to start your own thread. Chuck
  19. Baylinerchuck

    Draining Mystery Water

    The transom is a wood core encapsulated in fiberglass. The bolts that go through the transom can and will leak over time causing the wood to rot. Especially the lower outboard mounting bolts since they are below the water line at times.
  20. Baylinerchuck

    Draining Mystery Water

    I agree go for the most obvious places first. Look for pin holes or cracks in the hull, pull the drain fitting out and reseal, look at the lower through bolts for the outboard. There’s not a lot of places on that boat for a leak.
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