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  1. beason

    trying to find a boat from my childhood.

    Im only 30 so it wasnt that long ago, but i suspect the boat was pretty old when i saw it at about 15. It was a friend of the families, and have never seen another like it since. It was a small 1 or two seater boat with an outboard. It looked something like these but on a smaller scale...
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    news says "big freeze" is coming.

    So i live on the south coast just outside of Houston TX. A "big freeze" for us is 28deg for a few hours. BUT i dont want to take any chances. I understand that my engine (99 3.0l Merc) has 5 removable plugs that i take out to drain all the water left in the block. the problem is, my boat is at...
  3. beason

    Took some old wake boards and built myself a bench.

    It came out better then expected considering this was my first attempt at building a bench. I plan to paint the base white with a "distressed" look.
  4. beason

    Shopping list for winter repairs. need advice.

    I have a 99 sea ray 180 with the merc 3.0l and alpha outdrive. I am pretty sure it is the gen 2. I have a busted shift bellows, and will be replacing this. I will replace all the other bellows, along with the gimbal bearing, and water impeller. The boat is 12 years old and i dont know when they...
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    question about sta-bil and winterizing...

    i have a 99 searay with a 3.0l merc. I live in southern Texas, so im not all that concerned with freezing. (i will drain the block if they forecast freezing temps, but its not likely.) My biggest concern is with the fuel, and specifically with the carbs. I have the tank full, and treated with...
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    Auto bilge pump float not working. Where do i start?

    1999 sea ray 180 with merc 3.0 and alpha 1. I was looking for a leak, and put some water in the rear of the bilge area. I noticed that the float switch never turned on the bilge pump. I checked the movement of the float, and it moved freely. Where do i start troubleshooting? Is it worth...
  7. beason

    Post your DIY mods.

    I have a 18ft ski boat, and im looking for ideas for DIY mods. Things that look cool, or make it more useable. I want to add some LED strips in the gunnel pockets, but we never use the boat after dark, so I'm looking for some other stuff to do over the winter. Window tint is another idea, but...
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    Installing new gimbal bearing, do i need an alignment tool? ( and other questions.)

    I found a guy local that has done all the things on his boat, that i need done on my boat, with the exception of the gimbal bearing and impeller. He even has the special tools needed with the exception of the alignment tool. Do i need this? I thought i did, but ive also heard that it is only...
  9. beason

    Life jacket at the dock?

    I witnessed a little accident this last outing, and it got me thinking. I know some people are of the mindset that everyone wears lifejackets at all times. I require the kids to do so, and the adults are either sitting on theirs or it is at there feet. When you stop at a dock say for...
  10. beason

    Found my leak, now how do i fix it?

    So i posted up this thread a few days ago. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=514134 (1999 Sea Ray 180 with Mercruiser GM 3.0L engine and Alpha 1 Gen 2 outdrive) I think i found my leak. I was out this evening looking at something completely unrelated, and spotted this torn bellows. I...
  11. beason

    cavitating?

    On our last outing we were headed back up river to the ramp, and i wanted to see what my "new" boat would do. It is a sea ray 180 with the merc 3.0l 4 cyl. it has a 21 pitch prop. I had 2 adults and 2 13 year old girls onboard. I ran up to about 33mph with the trim down, then started trimming...
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    Water coming in.

    Took the boat out for the first official outing today. so i need to give a little back history.. (sorry for the wall of text.) The day i bought the boat (99 sea ray 180. mercuiser 3.0l with alpha one outdrive.), i went to pick it up, and while i was there, the guy kept telling me "go ahead and...
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    question about trailer wheels

    I have this galvanized trailer with one rusty old painted wheel, and one really ugly new galvanized wheel. (and another slightly rusty spare wheel) all with newish tires on them. I want to get at least 2 matching galvanized wheels to run, and found these...
  14. beason

    Picked up the new (to me) boat yesterday.

    I was finally able to sell my 1991 sea ray boat, and finally go get the 1999 i have been eyeing. :D I was able to get $4600 out of my 1991, and pick up the 1999 for $4500, so i must say that was a great deal! it is a 18ft ski boat, with the mercuiser 3.0l and alpha 1 outdrive. Had to do some...
  15. beason

    carb screw locations?

    Does anyone have a photo or diagram with the carb screw location on the merc 3.0l? When i got the boat, it was running super rich, i had a mechanic friend of mine adjust it on the muffs, but i think he went a little too lean. Now it takes a tiny bit of throttle to start the engine, and i would...
  16. beason

    anyone in the Clear lake TX area?

    We normally go up into Taylor lake a tube or swim, but i have been thinking about trying to put together a boat part. Havasu style, but im not sure where to have it where both large boats (cant fit in taylor lake under the bridge) and smaller boats (cant travel out into the bay) can both...
  17. beason

    Do I Have Too Much Torque on My U-Bolts?

    Re: Do I Have Too Much Torque on My U-Bolts? im with them, it needs to look more like this.
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    help with selling boat.

    OK so i have a buyer for my boat, and im getting all the paperwork together. I have the Title of the boat, and i printed out 2 bills of sale for the boat and trailer. I cannot for the life of me find any title or anything for the trailer. I have looked everywhere, and its not here. Am i going...
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    looking for info on removing chalky film on hull.

    I am picking up a 1999 sea ray 180 this week, and when i went to look at it i noticed the hull has some chalky areas, and some dullness to the graphics. Im pretty sure the graphics are in the gelcoat, and the gelcoat is just dull. The last boat i had (still have, selling it tuesday) was very...
  20. beason

    upgrading, and have questions

    I currently own a 1991 searay 170 bow rider. It has been a good boat for us this summer, but i happened on a 1999 searay 180 that i want to upgrade to. I have a few questions that i cannot find on the searay spec sheets. my manual says the 170 i have is 16.8 ft hull and 18.2ft with platform...
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