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  1. Lou C

    Can you change from welded to bolted?

    Here you can see the brackets that Load Rite uses on their box section galvanized trailers. This one is a '94 and the steel is in great shape, but my boat lives on a mooring so it has only gone in salt about 2-4 times per year over the 20 years I've owned it.
  2. Lou C

    Can you change from welded to bolted?

    This is the type of bracket they used with boxed frames
  3. Lou C

    Overheating at 30mph

    Ah saw that it was rebuilt; so the shop must have boiled out the block & heads
  4. Lou C

    Overheating at 30mph

    Might want to flush the block you never know what you’ll find with raw water cooled engines used in salt water. When I replaced the heads a few years ago I could see the block cooling passages were rusty with surface rust but not clogged .
  5. Lou C

    Can you change from welded to bolted?

    The problem with doing that is finding a bolt on crossmember bracket that matches up to the frame that you have (C channel), not saying it can’t be done. I bought some new brackets for my Load Rite so that I could lower the crossmembers to get the boat lower on the roller trailer.
  6. Lou C

    Overheating at 30mph

    Remember if you had rusted up exhaust components unless you flow tested them off the engine with a hose and verified that they flow the same; you should have replaced both manifolds. If the one you didn’t replace is partly clogged most of the water will go out the other side and the clogged side...
  7. Lou C

    Ford 302 pinging

    What octane fuel are you using? While some manufacturers say 87 is ok, I have never run less that 89 in my 4.3 4bbl, and at our gas docks all they sell is 93. Pinging & detonation are things to be avoided at all costs in marine inboards. OMC put a sticker in the flame arrestor stating that 89...
  8. Lou C

    Overheating at 30mph

    Might need to replace the other manifold water takes the path of least resistance
  9. Lou C

    ? About water in oil

    Surprising for fresh water use! Sure it was never in salt? Here in salt water that's always a concern, when I removed my cyl heads 5 years ago they didn't look that bad in terms of corrosion neither did the internal passages of the block, but because the heads were cracked and the cooling...
  10. Lou C

    At a loss

    that's what I say! Simple points distributors and carbs have few points of failure, modern EFI/electronic engine management, has many! My friends laugh and poke fun at my and my old boat, but they don't get this. I don't need mechanics, or even a scanner, for this one!
  11. Lou C

    Grease on rims

    Just replace those rubber plugs, sometimes that happens to them, I haven't had that problem in 15+ years of using the same style hub but it can happen, keep spares of those caps on hand.
  12. Lou C

    Poly or epoxy, not sure what to go with?

    However, with epoxy keep in mind some people can develop a sensitivity to it, make sure to always wear personal protection equipment. That can be like an allergic reaction where the person would get hives any time they were exposed to it. I used it numerous times, never had that happen but was...
  13. Lou C

    Poly or epoxy, not sure what to go with?

    Agreed I’ll pay the price for epoxy
  14. Lou C

    Poly or epoxy, not sure what to go with?

    I’ve used West System Epoxy for small repairs it really has no odor to speak of and various hardeners to allow you to work in different temps. Expensive but good. Good tech support too for new users.
  15. Lou C

    Oil level too high?

    My OMC 4.3 uses that exact same dipstick tube to the banjo bolt on the pan as VP used and it never takes as much to read full as the manual lists for the oil capacity. Another oddity I noticed, the oil level on the dipstick is affected by temperature. If it’s right at full when you have the...
  16. Lou C

    Boat Cover Ribs/Braces

    I forgot how much I paid for the fiberglass bows but they basically last forever. I guess seeing as how it was 15 years ago, probably 3x what I paid, lol! I like to buy good quality and once, if possible. The Taylor Made custom cover is also 15 years old, still looks good.
  17. Lou C

    Recycled my fresh water system antifreeze .Anyone else do this???

    toxic antifreeze = ethelyene glycol non tox antifreeze = propylene glycol
  18. Lou C

    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    It has to be really cold for this harbor to freeze, but some years it has frozen thick enough for people to play ice hockey on it. Usually the last 2 weeks of Jan, 1st 2 weeks of Feb...
  19. Lou C

    Boat Cover Ribs/Braces

    Agreed that’s why I use PVC poles to support the ridge beams. You don’t want any weight at all on the windshield frame.
  20. Lou C

    Boat Cover Ribs/Braces

    I used a combination of 8 fiberglass bows; 2 ridge beams (wood) & 3 support poles (pvc). I tape it together with duct tape and it’s held up great to as much as a foot of snow when we have bad winters. I figure I’ve saved over 3 grand over 15 years using this & not shrink wrapping. Also I...
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