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  1. thedinz

    It's time, advice...

    It was a 196X correct craft mustang with a 5.7 was plenty powerfull thankfully that was a non-issue.
  2. thedinz

    It's time, advice...

    man when i was up it really felt like STAYING up was the hardest part and crossing wakes, cant even imagine it, like i said though i was hunched over most of the time, how to do i get my back straight and chest out? seemed impossible.
  3. thedinz

    It's time, advice...

    Yeah sadly we didn't have one, boat driver asked too, but he is very experienced so i felt ok, were not going super fast either for my first time. Of coarse as this goes on we will have a spotter. Great time for keeping the skis straight, makes total sense.
  4. thedinz

    It's time, advice...

    Well it happened, ok where to start? So on my very first run, so my friend and boat driver suggested for my first time to use flat skis, they were wooden, he is a old time skier, these skis looked bran new but i dont think they were, i think they have seen lots of action, he said the flat skis...
  5. thedinz

    It's time, advice...

    I waiting until the ripe old age of..... well late 30's. I am going to waterski for the first time this weekend, weather permitted. Any advice for someone like myself? Its something I have always wanted to do, but in the past, I have always been the boat owner/driver but now I have a friend...
  6. thedinz

    Channel Lock Stuck In Distributor?

    I don't know but I didn't use any, I had to tap it on there with a rubber mallet, it does not slide on and off with ease, the Loctite seems like overkill in my case at least.
  7. thedinz

    Channel Lock Stuck In Distributor?

    yup that was it, i used a heat gun to loosen it if there was locktite, and tapped it with a flathead and hammer and it came right out! job complete.
  8. thedinz

    Channel Lock Stuck In Distributor?

    Thank you, this is what I believe my case to be as well, I will be back working on it tomorrow.
  9. thedinz

    winterizing merc?

    Which is probably why you told me that on the "other" forum last year lol. Like I said I know what I know from asking the same question in the past.
  10. thedinz

    winterizing merc?

    I have the same kit but it never makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. From posting a few similar threads to this one here i beleive the best thing to do is warm the engine, drain the water, remove the coolant hoses and pour the antifreeze in there directly. There are 2 things at play here, first...
  11. thedinz

    Channel Lock Stuck In Distributor?

    I was doing wires, cap, rotor on my 5.7 Mercruiser this weekend, first time doing it and it was going well until the rotor would not come off. I tried everything but ended up having to break it off piece by piece, wasn't that bad to do, and just cleaned up all the pieces and was ready to add the...
  12. thedinz

    Rollers to bunks

    You might be thinking, why? Rollers and make loading so much easier, and they do, but my boat remains trailer-ed, no mooring or dock access so its better for the hull to have bunks. My question is how big of a job is the conversion? Could i do it in the driveway? Without welding? I have no...
  13. thedinz

    Post guides

    Hello, I'm thinking of adding these to my trailer and I was wondering how big of a job it is to add these to a trailer that never had them. Something I can do in the driveway? Any specific guide posts you recommend?
  14. thedinz

    To name or not to name?

    Is it just a matter of preference or is it superstition? or something else entirely? How do you guys feel about boat names, as in, should they be? I remember when i was younger it seemed that boats had names, thats just how it is. However im seeing less and less names on boats in my lake these...
  15. thedinz

    Installing pedestal seats after the fact...

    Hello. So my floor and carpet and heck most of the boat was rebuilt maybe a year ago or 2 at the most. Due to lack of funds the seats were never installed because, well they can be expensive. So i finally just got a pair of bucket seats and some adjustable standard bell style pedestals. Im...
  16. thedinz

    Will these suffice?

    I decided I want to try skiing. Have only tubed before. So found a cheap pair of ski's on Craigslist, figured I didn't want to buy the best of the best until I try it. So anywho here are the ski's i bought, will the do ok? The seem prettu wide, which to my understanding means they are good for...
  17. thedinz

    another plane/trim question

    I always thought I was doing it right but the more I read the less I know.... ironic lol. First a simple question, when cruising or wot do I want my bow up or down? which equals plane? So here is what I do. I start trimmed down all the way, as I take off the bow lifts. As I increase speed it...
  18. thedinz

    more ethenol?

    Just got an email from us boats, thoughts? http://www.boatus.com/gov/RFS.asp
  19. thedinz

    bluetooth radio or fix deck

    My question is 2 parts. My first is do you guys have a recommendation on a good Bluetooth speaker to take on the boat. My boats radio doesn't work I think its just the deck itself and they are pretty cheap. Looking online I see most are kits the cd player with 2 speakers. Is there a resin for...
  20. thedinz

    First voyage, prop lock up, thoughts?

    I dont feel this is an engine topic but if im wrong please move it..... So i finally got the boat in the water today. Was going to go over the weekend but when i tried to start the boat it would stall immediately and would not idle. This was covered in another post. The boat shop which did...
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