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  1. John3

    Catalina Island

    How about Catalina next week. I'd go this week but I gotta install a new axle today (burned out a bearing coming home from Anacapa) & change the gearing in the OD (hope to get back some of the performance I lost when the old one bought the farm & I couldn't find a replacement with the correct...
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    Anyone in the LA, CA area want to fish Anacapa Island, January 9 or 10, 2012?

    The weather has been Clear & Sunny & I've been stuck at home! I want to use my boat. Was checking the forecast for Oxnard, CA. Today they expect high surf, tomorrow windy, not good. However, starting Monday the forecast looks OK. Think I'll take a day trip to Anacapa Island either Monday or...
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    Favorite Boating Destination in Utah

    Re: Favorite Boating Destination in Utah I'm sure there are a ton of Great spots in Utah, BUT Lake Powell is my favorite anywhere. The attached pictures were taken about 1976. The quality is poor because I had to scan them in from 35mm photographs.The Kids are Grown & Gone and my Wife passed...
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    Any Illinois river boaters

    Re: Any Illinois river boaters We're California Boaters, not Illinois Boaters. BUT, last May we did take a 3 day cruise, complete with ragtime music & Mark Twain telling River Stories, on the stern wheeler "Spirit of Peoria", from Peoria to St Louis. Actually we almost got to St Louis, a brush...
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    Lake Powell next April

    It's been too long since I've had my Boat on Powell. Claire & I are planning on going for a week, on the water, in April starting the 15th. Our plan is to launch at Wahweap and we should be able to get to Bullfrog. We'll need to find a different beach every night. Claire and I will camp on the...
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    Random Thoughts from California

    :DBeen checking the Calendar on this site. There don't seem to be any activities posted, only birthdays. Is there a yearly list of planned activities somewhere? My Boat's not really a project. More like a Hobby. We use it as much as we can. It would be nice to find a Buddy Boat or 2 or 3 to go...
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    Catalina - Two Harbors

    Well, I tried to find a buddy boat to cross the channel, no luck. I wanted to go so badly that Claire & I just up and went. We left the house early last Tuesday. When we got to the launch ramp by the Queen Mary the Fog was thick enough to cut with a knife. No over-night slips in the area & it...
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    Big Loss of RPM

    I replaced my original Mercruiser Outdrive (1967 160 Hp in line 6), Gear Ratio 1.65:1, with a used, pre Alpha OD 1.5:1. With my old prop 15.8 Dia X 15 pitch Wide Open Throttle, RPM = less than 3000, 0 vacuum on the gauge. I got a new prop 15 Dia X 11 pitch, tested it on the water today. WOT =...
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    Southern Cal Boaters boat trip

    Re: Southern Cal Boaters boat trip Hi Duane, I'm John, When do you want to go, I'm all for it. Tough this week. How about crossing early Sunday? I need to be back on Oct 4th. My Boat's a 23 ft Dorsett Cabin Cruiser, not very fast. A buddy Boat's a good idea, it'll take me 1 1/2 to 2 hours to...
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    Changed Out Drive. What Prop do I need?

    I have a 1967, 165 Hp, Mercruised, straight 6 (250 cubic Inch) in a 23 Ft. Dorsett Cabin Cruiser, weighing about 5500 lbs (Empty weight 3600 lbs). bought it in 72 & use it a lot. I munched the original OD and replaced it with a used pre Alpha with different gearing. With the old OD it would get...
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    Lake Powell - Wawheap to Halls Crossing R/T

    Re: Lake Powell - Wawheap to Halls Crossing R/T - Added Pic's from 1976 Re: Lake Powell - Wawheap to Halls Crossing R/T - Added Pic's from 1976 Came across the above pictures from a 1976 Lake Powell Cruise with the Power Squadron. We went several years in a row. When we started the Dam had...
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    How about a Southern California Trailer Boating Club!

    Back in the mid 70?s and early 80?s I belonged to the ?Valley Ho? Squadron of the United States Power Squadrons. We had a Group who were all Trailer Boaters and members of the USPS. The Group came from many Southern California based Squadrons. We had about 8 or 10 overnight, Trailer Boat Cruises...
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    Alpha 1 no reverse...

    Re: Alpha 1 no reverse... Not sure if your shift linkage is the same as mine. I have a pre-alpha Out-drive. Had a somewhat similar problem. Mine was caused by slop in the linkage where the Bell housing and upper unit join, see attached pictures. The part that looks like a ?Shoe? slides into...
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    A simple fix to the shift problem on my pre Alpha Out-Drive

    Re: A simple fix to the shift problem on my pre Alpha Out-Drive Hope these pictures help. They're not in the order I'd like but I don't know how to change that. The 1st one is with the stainless Hose Clamp in place. The 2nd is of the Channel on the Upper Unit and the 3rd is before attaching...
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    A simple fix to the shift problem on my pre Alpha Out-Drive

    For years I?ve had an occasional shift problem, mainly going into reverse. At times reverse would not engage and I would have to jiggle the combination throttle/shift lever to get it fully engaged. The old out-drive finally bought the farm and I replaced it with a used one. Still had the same...
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    Upgrading my Motor Outdrive Combo. Need better knowledge

    Re: Upgrading my Motor Outdrive Combo. Need better knowledge This is a picture with the Out Drive Removed. The boat started life (1967) with a 160 HP "MERCRUISER" with "POWER TILT". I bought it in 72, after a few years I had to replace the OD with a 165 HP, also with "Power Tilt". That's the...
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    Upgrading my Motor Outdrive Combo. Need better knowledge

    My Boat is a 23 Ft Dorsett Cabin Cruiser, built in 1967. It has a 165 HP Mercruiser I/O with a straight 6 Chevy block. The lower unit is ?Toast?. The Outdrive has ?Power Tilt?, they didn?t make many of them, most had Power Trim & I can?t find a New/Used Lower Unit or Complete Outdrive with Power...
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    Need more HP. Anyone ever Super Charge a straight 6?

    I'm considering adding a Supercharger to my 160 HP, 250 Cubic Inch, straight 6, Mercruiser Engine. Have had my 23 ft Cabin Cruiser for 30+ years. It never did have a lot of power and over the years I guess I've added stuff which increased the weight it has to carry. Pretty soon I'll probably...
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    Old Mercruiser I/O missing, runs rough

    My Boat has a 160 HP, 1967 Mercruiser I/O (Chevrolet Straight 6 block). I recently replaced the Mercruiser Voltage Regulator with an Automobile Voltage Regulator. It ran well for several outings. Last week after a couple of days of satisfactory use it started running rough and missing at...
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