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  1. tpenfield

    My Winter Hobby

    Here are a couple of scope images from the charging system on my Briggs 305cc Raw output Diode (half wave) rectified It wasn't what I wanted, but it was good enough to go.
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    My Winter Hobby

    Yes, did just that (painting) a couple of weeks ago. (Impeller picture is from a few years ago) :) The machine, with a new shaft bearing, painting, and a new 212cc engine is like new. Throws snow very well for a small machine. I think many of the brands (like MTD) have gone with the plastic...
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    My Winter Hobby

    The impeller mod is well worth it, especially on the MTD family of machine (i.e. Troy-Bilt) there is about 5/8" clearance between the edge of the impeller blade and the housing on the Troy-bilt machines, which robs the ability to throw slush significantly, but also reduces the dry throwing...
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    My Winter Hobby

    I thought that I would test out the new iBoats Forum Site with a post about my winter hobby/sport . . . Snowblowers :D For the past few years I have been expanding my 'fleet' of snow blowers . . . I've had a 1988 Toro 521 for quite sometime. Got from a family member who could seem to get it to...
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    First boat help

    Looks like you got a project on your hands . . . Wiring looks rough . . . so maybe see if you can buy a pre-wired connector. The good news is that Chris Craft is one of the better builders of boats and the stringers do not look too bad. In order to check you could drill a few test holes into...
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    99 Larson 186 SEI Ski-n-Fish Re-Deck Project

    An interesting find . . . If this cut-out was already there, then it is reasonable to assume that a previous owner has already been investigating and perhaps trying to remedy the water retention issue.
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    Winterization - Fuel Storage - Empty Tank Approach

    Prepping to take my brother's Grady-white with twin Yamaha 350's out for the season and get it tucked away for winter. I was surprised to read this in the Yamaha service manual . . . Conditioning and stabilizing gasoline When preparing to store a boat for extended periods (2 months or longer)...
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    O'Day Mariner Sailboat Restoration

    A quick look at some of the 'cap' details . . . Here are some pictures of the backing plates and other details of the deck/cockpit assembly (aka 'cap'). this is typical of the backing plates for the cleats and other fixtures. 41 year old plywood which is pretty much deteriorated. There is...
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    O'Day Mariner Sailboat Restoration

    A few more pics . . . . I plan on replacing all of the hardware backing plates, since the original ones are wood and deteriorating . . . probably will get some new cleats as well. . I think that I can use the mast (which is 25 feet long) to make a 'tent' out of the tarp to keep the weather...
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    O'Day Mariner Sailboat Restoration

    Update: Today, I brought the sailboat into the garage to 'lift' the top portion (deck and cockpit) off of the hull. This will give me good access to the hull and related structure to essentially rebuild the boat. I tried to lift the 'cap' with straps and a chain hoist, but the straps were...
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    Infrared Camera Inspection of Boat Hull . . .

    The more that I am looking at this picture, the more I am thinking I should check out the stringer(s) in the forward part of the boat. This would be along the starboard side under and just in front of the head compartment.
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    Infrared Camera Inspection of Boat Hull . . .

    I have my boat out of the water and up on blocks/stands for the winter. While the nights are cool, but the days are still fairly warm, I took this opportunity to do an 'inspection' of the hull of my boat with my FLIR One IR Camera. Here are a few photos #1) This was a 'cold' area in the...
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    Storing Boat at home

    Boat Stands . . . Brownell is one of the more popular brands of stands. You really need 6 stands if you do bottom paint or any type of major cleaning on the hull bottom, as you will want to move both the keel blocks and the stands. I found some boat stands on Craigslist locally for about $50...
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    Poor Man's Outdrive Stands . . .

    There have been some posts in the past about outdrive stands of various configurations, some quite elaborate. Well there was someone on the Formula Boats that pieced together an outdrive stand using some dimensional lumber and a mover's dolly. This gave me the inspiration to do a similar thing...
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    Sea worthy bow rider

    I'm thinking your Larson is a bowrider . . . although not as sloped as the Stingray that the OP is considering.
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    Salt-Away for Closed Cooling System Flushing . . .

    Another closed cooling 'thing' that I did as preventative maintenance was to check the strength of the coolant in the closed system. I did this because I have used over the past several years a variety of pure and pre-mixed anti-freeze/coolant on the engines, so I was not sure where things...
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    Sea worthy bow rider

    BTW- The Stingray and boats that are designed like it . . . i.e many of the common bowriders . . . are not designed for ocean waters where conditions (wind/waves) can deteriorate. A common "bowrider" has a low sloping bow in order to provide good shore access from the bow for beaching. A "Dual...
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    New Town Dock Built Too Low . . .

    This is literally a dockside chat . . . :D Today as I was taking out my 8 foot tender for the season from the town dock, I happen to notice something odd. The town replaced the dock about a year ago, as the original dock, which probably dated back into the 1930's was falling apart. It was...
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    Salt-Away for Closed Cooling System Flushing . . .

    My cooling system issues of last year schooled me a bit on heat exchangers and calcium (salt) build-up inside them. I have twin 7.4 MPI engines with aftermarket FULL closed cooling systems. . . Bravo 3 outdrives. . . Ocean boating. This year as part of my end-of-season maintenance I figured...
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    Who has Formula 292's?

    The 292 Fastec came out in 2002. The 312 was 2001 & 2002. The stringers and cross members are a fiberglass grid that is bonded to the hull and then filled with foam, The engine mount stringers and engine mounts are different than most boats, but more common of a Go-Fast boat. Thru-bolts...
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