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  1. southkogs

    Swim Platform Materials

    I need to rebuild or replace my swim platform. The one on the boat was an add-on by the previous owner that they got salvage. It works/ed pretty well, but it's in need of some serious help, if not a complete replacement. A couple of pictures for reference: The center section opens on a piano...
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    Congrats, Bondo on 50,000 posts

    Re: Congrats, Bondo on 50,000 posts No, no worries there. They have special keyboards up in the Northeast: One finger and POW, it's there. It's wicked ;)
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    Towable Ski Disk

    I can't find the thread now, but someone posted a towable ski disk link to this video: Disk Ski - YouTube I decided to go ahead and make one of the silly things and try it out. The "low speed" aspect of the towable was appealing for a few reasons: 1.) my boat is old, heavy and tired ... she's...
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    Costa Concordia Salvage - Live feed

    Re: Costa Concordia Salvage - Live feed Makes sense sitting there so long, but look at the damage done on the superstructure: Betcha' you can get a starboard side stateroom pretty cheap right now. Yikes.
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    78 seaswirl remote throttle identification

    Re: 78 seaswirl remote throttle identification On the ES Stringer the green wire is Forward and the blue wire is Reverse. Later units ('78 would count) had a white lead which is a Neutral cut out to prevent the system from cranking in gear. Basically, if the switch on the controller is...
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    Prop pitches - '72 OMC

    Hey y'all - lookin' for some thoughts as I'm playing with fine tuning the boat. I'm not moving terribly fast on this as I still have some trim issues in the ole' Stringer drive, but I'm considering props too: The boat is a 17', weighs in at 2,000#, generally has 5 on board (2 adults & 3...
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    3 people drowned in Middle TN this weekend

    The stories are all collected HERE. I've been to the dam, the falls and was on the lake about 2 miles from the collision. Details on the wreck are pretty sketchy, but it was two big boats and the drowned man went down with the cruiser. At both the dam and the falls, the undertow musta' got...
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    78 seaswirl remote throttle identification

    Re: 78 seaswirl remote throttle identification Okay - back at home: Here's what an electric shift look like - I don't have a wiring diagram for that shifter though.
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    Why Shouldn't I Get a Center Console?

    Re: Why Shouldn't I Get a Center Console? But the accommodations for those 8 are a little austere :) Cool boat, but if you're cruising more than fishing, I'd say a dual console.
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    '57 Johnson 7.5 HP Project

    Re: '57 Johnson 7.5 HP Project I'd say at least 10 years, but I'm not 100% positive. I know that we replaced it on the boat in the mid 90's, but I don't know how much anyone has monkeyed with it since. Got some cleaning done this afternoon: It'll be a week or two before I can do much else...
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    '57 Johnson 7.5 HP Project

    Re: '57 Johnson 7.5 HP Project Got it out and did some lookin': what I think is the SN is stamped into (what I think is) a freeze plug - SN: 1497570 - making it a '57, correct? It's all a little dirty on the outside, but the motor itself looks pretty good. Haven't tried starting it yet...
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    '57 Johnson 7.5 HP Project

    Hi all: I'll get some photos up later, but for the moment I have a couple of basic "where do I start from" questions: Background: I picked up my great-grandfathers Johnson 7.5 and brought it home this weekend. It's been in a family garage for several years and hasn't been started for just...
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    OMC Stern Drive Identify

    Re: OMC Stern Drive Identify Go HERE and click on parts / select "STERN DRIVE" in the drop down, and navigate to your year and HP. Once you get there, you need the number off of your engine (not the stern drive itself). Mine's located on the starboard side of the engine, on a tag: tucked back...
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    propeller won't spin

    Re: propeller won't spin Muffs - - you need water runnin' through the system when you have it going in the driveway. Take the propeller off, engage the drive. Does the shaft move? If so, you may be dealing with a spun prop hub. If the shaft ain't movin' then you have a bigger problem in a...
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    The passing of Don S

    Re: The passing of Don S Don was a NASCAR fan, and as I gather a Chevy guy (or at least anything but Toyota). So, a little Photo-Choppin' in Don's honor: Someone asked if I could do it, and it was fun to play a little like he would.
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    The passing of Don S

    Re: The passing of Don S I'm at a complete loss ... I feel like I just learned to speak "Don" a few months ago. He could be so abrupt that I always had this mental image of the classic "grumpy old guy" tapping away at his computer. Then he and I got clownin' around a bit with Photoshop and...
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    175 OMC won't turn over.

    Re: 175 OMC won't turn over. It comes in here... Angle of the picture is a little weird, but you can see the screen Bruce is talkin' about. Getcha' a manual though ... you're right. You're gonna' need it. ;)
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    Steering pulls hard to starboard at speed.

    Re: Steering pulls hard to starboard at speed. Do you have a tension knob on your helm? And, is it the original (had a heading dial on the steering wheel on many of 'em). Before I changed out my system, I was pretty loose 'cuz the rack itself was getting loosened up. On my drive, there is a...
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    Cruise lines are just havin' trouble

    Another SHIP caught fire. This time Royal Caribbean. So, is it just that the news is more accessible or are there an increase in problems? The ships have become more complex too. I don't know if that might be a factor?
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    Left turn racing

    Re: Left turn racing hmmmmmmm ... The Tyme Machine?
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