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  1. JASinIL2006

    No mfg. date on tires?

    I went to a local farm implement store yesterday to look at some replacement trailer tires. I asked the (very) young guy behind the counter what the manufacturing date was for a set of bias ply tires I was considering. He said he didn't think bias ply tires had DOT stamps and date stamps on...
  2. JASinIL2006

    Durabak any good?

    Re: Durabak any good? I used Durabak on my deck (and up the insides of the hull) instead of the carpet that was in my boat prior to restoration. I was pretty careful about prepping the surface. I installed the Durabak over new fiberglass (on the deck) and over old, freshly ground fiberglass...
  3. JASinIL2006

    Proper bolts for attaching winch stand to trailer

    Re: Proper bolts for attaching winch stand to trailer One more thing: just to clarify, the bolts hold the encircled bracket (below) to the trailer. (Please ignore my daughter and her friends doing the Charlie's Angels Pose. We were on our way to Canada and they were bored....)
  4. JASinIL2006

    Proper bolts for attaching winch stand to trailer

    I pulled the winch stand/bow stop off my trailer for painting, and the existing bolts are showing some signs of age: The bolts look to be half-inch, Grade 5 bolts, but I can't tell if they had any sort of coating or corrosion protection. (It kind of looks like they didn't, given the amount...
  5. JASinIL2006

    Rehabbing my trailer...

    Re: Rehabbing my trailer... Well, I've started work on trailer. I don't have to boat off the trailer yet, but I've decided to go ahead and do as much work as possible on the trailer frame as I can with the boat there. When the boat start to be in the way, I'll have to arrange to do something...
  6. JASinIL2006

    No more snow... please!

    Well, it's early, but here in the Midwest, the weather predictors are starting to talk about a major snow storm coming this weekend. I imagine things will change before then, but WGN in Chicago was talking about people in our neck of the woods getting as much as 18"-24"! I'm ready to cry uncle...
  7. JASinIL2006

    Pressure testing my drive

    Since it's cold and snowy here in Illinois, I'm trying to do some boat maintenance to keep me busy. I pulled my Alpha One Gen II drive and have it tucked away in the basement. I thought I'd pressure test it when I was changing the drive lube, so I cobbled together this little device, based on...
  8. JASinIL2006

    1997 Larson 206 SEI mild rebuild

    Re: 1997 Larson 206 SEI mild rebuild Hard to say, but looking at those pictures, it could be my boat... the blue sections and white sections are in pretty good shape (for a 16 year old boat), but the just about every bit of metallic fabric on the bench seats and the bow cushions is cracked. As...
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    Rehabbing my trailer...

    Re: Rehabbing my trailer... I just rehabbed the boat on the trailer. I didn't remove the cap, so I didn't build a cradle or do any additional bracing. For pulling the engine, I built a gantry crane, which has since been disassembled and the wood has found it's way into several other projects....
  10. JASinIL2006

    improve efficiency of gas fireplace?

    Hi all, we have a natural gas-powered fireplace in our basement, installed by a previous owner. The fireplace is one of those 'cool' 1960's conical style fireplaces, sort of like this one: For reasons I can't really explain, I kind of like this old fireplace and I don't want to get rid of it...
  11. JASinIL2006

    Reupholster Cockpit

    Re: Reupholster Cockpit Tell her the dog has to wear these when on the boat: :joyous:
  12. JASinIL2006

    Rehabbing my trailer...

    My trailer is in need of new carpet for the bunks (and maybe new wood as well), and the carpeted boards that cover the wheel wells are in pretty bad shape and need to be replaced. I think those repairs will be fairly straightforward. I'll get some new bunk carpet and either stainless steel or...
  13. JASinIL2006

    Deck coating / Turned complete restore

    Re: Deck coating Re: Deck coating Here are some pics of the problems I've got with Durabak on my boat floor. (Full coverage of the installation is in my resto thread linked to in my signature.) Some of the Durabak peeled off the base of the seat pedestal. I suppose this could be a problem...
  14. JASinIL2006

    GPS flakes out when I restart engine

    Hi, I have a Humminbird 385ci GPS+Fishfinder on my boat. I use this not only as depth finder but also for the GPS speedo feature, which is really nice when I'm pulling skiers or tubers. I really like this unit, but every time I turn off the engine (i.e., to allow a skier to climb in or out of...
  15. JASinIL2006

    Does this drive shaft look normal?

    Re: Does this drive shaft look normal? Just ran out and checked it... the gimbal bearing turned smoothly with no looseness or slop. Felt like there is lots of lube in there. No grinding, grittiness, etc.... I found some pictures from last year when I pulled the drive: I don't see that...
  16. JASinIL2006

    Does this drive shaft look normal?

    Re: Does this drive shaft look normal? Seemed to be fine all summer... it was making no noise, steering was smooth... I pumped it with lube last year when I put the drive in. I don't know if it shows anything helpful, but here's a picture from inside the bell housing after I removed the drive:
  17. JASinIL2006

    Does this drive shaft look normal?

    I pulled the outdrive recently for winterization and storage, and I am concerned about the appearance of the driveshaft. (This is the second winter I've pulled the drive, but last year I was preoccupied with having to pull the engine and work on the transom, so I wasn't as observant as maybe I...
  18. JASinIL2006

    Rotate tires?

    I can't recall seeing this before, but since I'm getting ready to do some off-season maintenance... Is there any need to rotate tires on a trailer? I have a single axle, torsion spring trailer pulling a 19' I/O fiberglass boat. Since I'll have the wheels off anyway to service the bearings and...
  19. JASinIL2006

    So I took my boat in to get fixed...

    OK, I finally got tired of my boat bogging down and backfiring under acceleration. (Diagnosed correctly on iboats as a carb issue, of course!) Got a recommendation from a friend of a boat shop he has used with success and I took in the boat. Got a call to pick it up with a nice, clean rebuillt...
  20. JASinIL2006

    Dinged up my new prop -- problem?

    Yesterday while boating on the Mississippi, I hit something submerged in about 3 feet of water. It felt pretty substantial and hard (rock/concrete rather than wood) although my charts show no wing dams or submerged wrecks in the area. Fortunately, I was only at idle speed when we struck it...
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