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  1. LX Kid

    Alpha I compatability question.

    Is the 4 cylinder 470 engine Alpha I, I/O bell housing and gimbal the same as the V8 Alpha I? Need a quick response if possible! Thanks
  2. LX Kid

    Dangerous Day in Tampa Bay....VIDEO

    Well it started like this. My son, granddaughter and I launched at 7:00am with calm waters and boat running beautiful. Took us about 40 minutes to run over to the famous "Skyway Bridge" between St. Petersburg and Bradenton, Florida. Dropped anchor at couple spots and noticed a front moving in...
  3. LX Kid

    Gimbal Ring Alternative Repair..Thinking outside the box!

    Ok this is not to start a big rumble concerning the correct, and expensive, way to properly replace the gimbal ring with a "new" one. This is brain storming of ideas to repair the gimbal ring "slop" on the square part of the steering pilot shaft "without removing the gimbal ring". Here is a...
  4. LX Kid

    Merc. Model 228 WOT RPM concerns

    Have a good running '82 Merc./Chevy 305 in my Grady White with 3-blade SS Ballistic prop. Have good cooling and excellant oil pressure. Was wondering what kind of rpm's I could routinely run the engine for going long distances. Right now I hold the rpm's at 3500 and have a speed of 30mph. Is...
  5. LX Kid

    Classic boat pic gallery (20yr and older)

    Let's see everyone's classic 20 year old or older boat pics. Here's my 1982 Grady White 241 Weekender. Took two years to get it into the water and is still a work in progress. Guess I should'nt go fishing so much and I'd have time to work on it more! LoL If you have a restoration link you could...
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    Seawater Cooling in V8 Inboard .... W/Pics

    When I bought my '82 Grady White the closed cooling system had been removed. During the restoration I removed the two risers to see if the gaskets had been changed between the exhaust manifold and the risers to cool the engine. They wern't so I had to clean all the scale in the risers to make...
  7. LX Kid

    Fuel left in carb qestion?

    Have Merc V8, 305 cu in, Model 228 engine that I replaced the quadrajet, last year, with an Edlebrock1409. It sure solved all the problems I was having with the old quadrajet. I've been seeing a lot about ethanol gas problems with carburetion. Question is, "should I leave the gas in the carb...
  8. LX Kid

    Hot Fishing Day In Tampa Bay w/video

    Took my son and grandaughter out in Tampa Bay last Thursday and it was "hot." All three of us were sweating bullets and came back in around 12:00pm. The old '82 Grady White sure runs good though and thought I'd share a little video clip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw77HOpkJzg
  9. LX Kid

    Trim Tab Questions

    Looking to put some trim tabs on my boat soon and was wondering if I should go with the automatic trim tabs or the ones with switches. Right now l'm leaning towards the automatic "Nauticus Smart Tabs II Series Trim Tabs ST1610-120" for my 1982, 24' Grady White. It weaighs around 5500 lbs when...
  10. LX Kid

    Tampa Bay Yesterday

    Re: 1982 GW, 24' Project (UPDATED W/PICS) Went out fishing yesterday for the first time in almost 3 months. I want you to know it was one hot summer day out there and my grandaughter out fished me once again! Her 3 fish to my one little Pompano! My son caught greenbacks for bait.
  11. LX Kid

    Where to buy plastic brake line kit?

    Of course I know that iBoats sells kits but they are a little more than I want to spend. I was surfing the web yesterday and found a fit for $29.95 but failed to book mark the site. Has anyone else bought a kit for that price or seen a site that sells them for that price? Thanks from Mr. "CHEAPO"
  12. LX Kid

    Buying used Magic Tilt Aluminium Trailer

    Tomorrow I'm gonna throw the money down for an aluminium MajicTilt tandam trailer. A neighbor on the next street has cut up his 22' boat and hauling it off to the dump. I stopped in and asked what he was going to do about the trailer and he told me I could have it for $500. Don't know the...
  13. LX Kid

    Strange Co2 powered fishing rod!!! (Pic)

    I've had this Arrow Cast" fishing rod for about ten years and am wondering if anyone has heard of or know anything about it? It's co2 powered casting. The rod tip shoots out about 12" when it's fired. Any information would be appreciated. Anyone think it may have been designed for the...
  14. LX Kid

    Threw my rod & reel in the bay. (Now w/Pics)

    Ok now I have one to tell on myself! I just back from fishing and really had a miserable time. The out going tide was ripping thru my usual spot, anchor wouldn't hold and to top the day off nicely, "I threw my favorite Penn 350 level wind in the brink!" I had slimy hands, from the blue crab I...
  15. LX Kid

    Tampa, Fl Black Drum (Last Wed. Pics)

    Wednesday's Pics. I caught the two smaller ones and Mike caught the one bigger one.
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    Tampa Bay Black Drum, W/Pics

    Had a great time fishing this morning and caught a few small ones and had to throw them back. The boat ran really good and still love the Lowrance HDS-7 Couple of pics. The second picture is bigger than the first. (Check out the time stamp)
  17. LX Kid

    Lowrance HDS-7 "learning to use!"

    Just got my Lowrance HDS-7 installed and have never used a fish finder before. Probably bought the wrong unit as it seems like a basic unit with the 83/200 transducer. Don't understand a lot of the termionology used in some of the menus. Took me a couple of hours to figure out I was in the...
  18. LX Kid

    New tidal anchoring questions. Hmmm

    Finally got my restoration boat going and now have some questions about anchoring and what I need for my 24' Grady White. I went fishing in Tampa Bay and found the anchor not digging in and holding in the tide. These are the two anchors that came with the boat. How do I use or set them up to...
  19. LX Kid

    HDS-7 Sonar Cable Too Short! What now?

    Hello all. I just received my Lowrance HDS-7 and was going to start mounting the transducer on the transom. I have a 24' Grady White and I think the cable is about 5 or 6 feet too short of being able to reach the helm area. Does anyone know if they make an extender cable for the transducer...
  20. LX Kid

    Merc. Oil Change Schedule

    Can someone tell me how often the oil and filter are to be changed in my Mercruiser 228, V8 engine? Thanks
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