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  1. JASinIL2006

    Costs of gel coat/snap-in carpet vs. glued carpet?

    I'm replacing the deck in my 18.5' bowrider, and I'm trying to decide between using glued-in carpet vs. gel-coating the deck and using snap-in carpet. (The family has informed me they want some sort of carpeting surface.) Has anyone recently compared costs for these two options? I figure the...
  2. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider Cut out the engineered stringers in the back of the boat in preparation of removing the transom. I have to say, this was about the scariest thing I've done during this restoration. Cutting so close to the hull with the Sawzall was unnerving...
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    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider I've removed more decking and foam until I've found dry foam. Interestingly, the foam in the middle section of the boat (esp. on the port side) was much more wet than the foam in the aft sections. It almost looks like any water that enters...
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    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider And here is a good news/bad news discovery, I think... I'm continuing to remove decking a foot or two at a time, moving fore, and pulling out foam. Tonight, I cut about two feet of decking out (moving toward the front of the boat) and I...
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    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider One more question... to remove the section of the decking nearest the hull (center of the picture below) are there any techniques to cut up close to hull without penetrating? Or do I just have to grind all that off? I don't know that I'm...
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    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider Well, this is interesting... I drilled some holes into the motor mount from the bilge. I started by drilling a hole low on the starboard mount, near the floor of the bilge (see lower holes, circled in red). Of the four lower holes, none...
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    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider I'm a bit stuck right now... or maybe I'm just unsure as to how I should proceed. I've cut away some of the bad decking from the engine compartment on the starboard side. As you can see, the transom is pretty punky on this side of the boat...
  8. JASinIL2006

    Winterizing pulled engine

    Hi, I have a pulled engine (Merc 350 Mag sitting on a stand in my garage) that I need to winterize. I have run Stabilized gas thru it and sprayed fogging oil into it the last time it was run before I pulled it. The engine is going to be on the stand all winter while I do a transom replacement...
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    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Re: Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider Well, I've got my engine pulled and I've stripped everything off the inside of the transom. I've been reading lots on transom replacement threads, but I am not entirely sure how to get the old transom out of the boat. Here's what it looks...
  10. JASinIL2006

    Can't remove steering cable from power steering assembly

    Re: Can't remove steering cable from power steering assembly This picture shows the two pins... I removed the longer pin on the left... am I supposed to remove the shorter pin on the right as well?
  11. JASinIL2006

    Can't remove steering cable from power steering assembly

    Hi, I am in the process of removing my Alpha One Gen II transom assembly. I am working on removing the power steering assembly, but I cannot get the steering cable out of the cylinder. I've loosened the nut and even banged against it to pull it out of the cylinder, but it seems stuck. I must be...
  12. JASinIL2006

    Tips on pulling engine?

    Re: Tips on pulling engine? Well, I got the engine out of the boat. I had a little excitement along the way. First, with the engine hoist as far up as it would go, the engine still needed three inches to clear the back of the boat. So I let some air out of the tires... and raised the...
  13. JASinIL2006

    Building an Outdrive Stand

    Re: Building an Outdrive Stand Might as well add mine... Jim
  14. JASinIL2006

    Tips on pulling engine?

    Re: Tips on pulling engine? Got the frame for the hoist up, and everything that can be disconnected from the engine is pulled. Next, I'll position the boat below the hoist, pull the rear engine mount bolts and the forward mount lag screws and (with luck) the thing will be out of my boat and the...
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    Tips on pulling engine?

    Re: Tips on pulling engine? OK, I found the cut-off switch (first picture: small switch on the starboard riser that holds the throttle plate) and the two connectors (second picture) that would allow me to disconnect it. But tracing the wires back leads to another bundle of wires that are all...
  16. JASinIL2006

    Tips on pulling engine?

    Re: Tips on pulling engine? Got my leveler at Autozone for $39.99. Looks pretty rugged! It has two chains at each end, with L-shaped brackets at the end of each chain. (Pic is a different model than mine, but the L-shaped brackets look the same.) Since I plan to lift my engine with the two...
  17. JASinIL2006

    Tips on pulling engine?

    Re: Tips on pulling engine? OK, I'm disconnecting stuff and I'm stuck... the service manual wants me to: 6. Slide sleeves back on BLACK and WHITE/ GREEN (or gray) wires and disconnect engine harness wires from shift cut-out switch harness. I cannot figure out where these wires are (I don't...
  18. JASinIL2006

    Fixing upholstery...

    I'm in the midst of doing some major work on my boat, making it non-operational until next Spring. While the boat is out of commission, I was considering having some of our upholstery repaired. We have a '97 bowrider that, generally, has seating that is in pretty good shape. On several of the...
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    Tips on pulling engine?

    Ok, in preparation of fixing my rotten transom, I'm getting ready to pull my engine. I have a '96 350 Mag in my Larson 186 SEI I/O. The outdrive is already pulled and sitting on a stand I built, so now it's time to start in on the engine. I've never pullued an engine in my life... I've got the...
  20. JASinIL2006

    Transom problems with Larson 186 SEI I/O Bowrider

    Hi all, I have a '97 Larson 186 SEI I/O bowrider, powered by a Mercruiser 350 Mag engine and an Alpha One Gen 2 outdrive. The drive train was replaced within the last year or two and functions great. We bought the boat last Spring (2012). Yesterday, while prepping the boat for an outing, I...
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