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  1. LX Kid

    "It Happened!" Transom has to be replaced! (NOW W/PICS)

    No Title Down time in order for the crew! We have reached burn out and are going fishing with a friend this week. Just gonna kick back and let this project rest for a couple three days. Things are going very good but tired of eating all the fiberglass dust. Cut out the scupper holes is about...
  2. LX Kid

    Grady-White Console Rewire

    I have an older '82 Grady-White and am thinking of rewire the console switches and gauges. My plan is to replace the old fuse block as well as switches with push style led circuit breaker switches. I'd like to put ancillary items such as fish finder, vhf radio, fans etc on the fuse block and all...
  3. LX Kid

    "It Happened!" Transom has to be replaced! (NOW W/PICS)

    Yes the bottom two do hold the anodes on but also pull the gimbal housing up tight against the transom and "squishing" the transom seal flush at the bottom. Paint is drying and will take 24 hours to cure nice and hard. I used Appliance Epoxy paint from Home Depot. As far as the corrosion I just...
  4. LX Kid

    "It Happened!" Transom has to be replaced! (NOW W/PICS)

    No Title The one bolt has really been a night mare for me. Heated up the area and it still won't let go. Keep on having to go back and forth for tools cause the gimbal housing and transom cut-out are not at my house and my partners have pretty much wood working tools. Tomorrow I'll bring some...
  5. LX Kid

    Edelbrock manifold and carb upgrade question

    No Title My engine go "boom" after 5500 rpm. It was a Q-jet which I rebuilt twice and replaced once with a rebuilt off eBay and it was still junk. Glad, glad, glad it's gone! I have a '24 Grady White fishing scow that runs great. (Once I finish putting new transom in...
  6. LX Kid

    Edelbrock manifold and carb upgrade question

    Have a '82 Mercruiser 305 engine, and while engine is remover, I'm putting an Edelbrock 2101 Performer intake and a Edelbrock Marine, 1409 carb, 600cfm 4bbl. Anyone have any idea of approximately how much additional HP I'll be bolting on? I think it will help with getting up on plane a little...
  7. LX Kid

    "It Happened!" Transom has to be replaced! (NOW W/PICS)

    Yup, just like they said my gimbal ring mod wouldn't work. Years later it's still holding up fine and still no slop in the steering wheel. Link: http://forums.iboats.com/forum/engin...utside-the-box
  8. LX Kid

    "It Happened!" Transom has to be replaced! (NOW W/PICS)

    "WHAT A NIGHTMARE FOR THE LAST TWO DAYS!" One lousy, stinking, frozen bolt in the bottom of the "Y" tube won't come out. I've cut the head off the allen head bolt, as well as one other of the five bolts, and nothing is letting loose. Tomorrow I'm cutting the outer hull skin, as already...
  9. LX Kid

    Pre-Alpha Gimbal Housing Question.

    Have an '82 gimbal housing that mates up with a pre-alpha drive (has lifting ring on top). Will a Alpha one, Gen one housing assembly mate up with the pre-alpha drive? "I think" I spun the bearing in the gimbal housing as it come out, still attached, to the drive shaft. Still have to check...
  10. LX Kid

    "It Happened!" Transom has to be replaced! (NOW W/PICS)

    Have to cut the rear seats and engine access rear cover out in order to get the new wood inside that area.
  11. LX Kid

    "It Happened!" Transom has to be replaced! (NOW W/PICS)

    Hard to believe, LoL, a 1982, 24 ft, Grady White, stern drive transom has finally seen it's last trip to the fish honey hole. Got two estimates and they were both $3500 or more. "Can't afford that!" I ran an ad in Craigslist for help and an Australian mate called me and gave me some advice on...
  12. LX Kid

    Tilt/Trim slow going down.

    My '82 Grady has been sitting 3 years with the outdrive in the full up position. Got back to working on boat again with new lower impeller and after installation found the rams were frozen. Sprayed rams with white lithium grease, removed the lines and stood on top to break it loose. After line...
  13. LX Kid

    Hair line gel-coat crack! Everywhere!

    My '82 Grady White has been sitting for about 3 years needing electrical and mechanical repairs. Last week I have been hitting it hard to get everything squared away so I can start fishing again. I normally don't notice the starboard side of the boat but walked around looking at the hull and...
  14. LX Kid

    Mercruiser exhaust bellows (Fun Time)

    Ever since I've owned my boat, 6 years now, it has not had an exhaust bellows hooked up. I was told by a marine mechanic that it was not really that important to have one so I never put one on. How important, or not, is the bellows? Just the same I ordered one yesterday to install. I know it's a...
  15. LX Kid

    5L not getting water into block!

    (Sea Water Cooled) Drat, dang-it and dag nabit! My new "elbows" came in last night and I installed them this yesterday. Still no water coming out the exhaust at boats aft. Pulled off the thermostat housing and no water in the block. As mentioned, in earlier post, I have no "guts" in the...
  16. LX Kid

    305 Mercrusier I/O Stops 100 yards from dock!!!!!!!

    Yup I'm still alive and kickin. Still have this old problem, that I haven't worked on in 4 months. In the yard the boat motor runs great with no problems. When I launch and get about 100 yards from the dock it just dies. Seems the coil is not getting any spark. Might, maybe, could be that...
  17. LX Kid

    Direct seawater cooling question.

    Have an '82 G-White with Mercrusier 305. Since and before I bought it, it has been used with direct seawater cooling thru the block. When returning from boating I always flush system with fresh water. I know that fresh water cooling system is most desired but "it is what it is!" Just...
  18. LX Kid

    Gimbal Ring Alternative Repair..Thinking outside the box!

    Re: Gimbal Ring Alternative Repair Re: Gimbal Ring Alternative Repair Here's an external picture I just took. Put a washer and nut on the bolt to keep it from vibrating loose.
  19. LX Kid

    Gimbal Ring Alternative Repair..Thinking outside the box!

    Re: Gimbal Ring Alternative Repair Re: Gimbal Ring Alternative Repair Hope this drawing is good representation. Photo's are still on son's camera and he's not home yet. Click on photo to enlarge!
  20. LX Kid

    '82 Grady White I/O Electrical/Engine problem.

    Got out on the water, decided to try another spot, tried starting and "no power!" Battery cable tight and then found that the thermal switch had faulted. Reset thermal switch and started just fine. (Had to reset several times during the morning of fishing.) Noticed the amp meter showing a charge...
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