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  1. 1979 Quartermasters

    Perfect Pass Stargazer Wake Edition

    I'm considering purchasing this system for the boat in my signature. Does anyone have experience or opinions? Thanks..... Ken
  2. 1979 Quartermasters

    Corsa side pipes in the water?

    I installed the side exit pipe, I think, a little low. Was wondering if this is a problem. There is lots of rise from the exit to the elbow. At idle they're two inches above the water and when accelerate they go under water. When the boat gets on plane they come back out. First time, I thought...
  3. 1979 Quartermasters

    PerfectPass Stargazer Wake Edition

    I'm looking at purchasing this system for my Sea Ray. Any experience with this on I/Os Thanks.... Ken
  4. 1979 Quartermasters

    Switchable exhaust?

    Over the winter I/we invested in the switchable Captain's Call Side Exit Exhaust from Corsa. My wife doesn't want to call it an investment, being a banker. Any who, I'm wondering if one can switch from factory(out the prop), to the side exit while under way? For example; If I'm cruising down...
  5. 1979 Quartermasters

    Lower shift cable adjustment ?

    Shifts into forward nicely, but it wants to stall going into reverse. I followed the instructions in the Merc manual, but I think it needs a further adjustment. Does that pivot point need to come up a bit (the one at the end of the lower shift cable.)? It stumbles going into gear. I thought it...
  6. 1979 Quartermasters

    Cold start?

    I have fresh 25w-40 in my 5.7 and its 3*C right now. Is it too cold for that oil?I want to here my new Corsa through hull exhaust.
  7. 1979 Quartermasters

    Commander 3000

    We still have two feet of snow and the temps are still 0*C or less and I'm running out of things to maintane. One thing I have never put any grease to is the remote throtle/shifter. I'm wondering if I have to take it appart or is there a way to get grease in there? Once again, thanks.... Ken...
  8. 1979 Quartermasters

    Fuel gauge

    Turned my ignition on, no action from the fuel gauge. Earlier, before Christmas, I removed the tank, removed the gauge and had the tank steam cleaned and preasure tested. Put it all back together the same way it came apart (I think) and no gauge. I put about 5 gallons in a 40 gallon tank. Where...
  9. 1979 Quartermasters

    Rosswell Area 52 wake tower

    Good morning people; Well, I finally dug my trailer out of the snow bank and in the shop to thaw out. Then I got my wheel bearings cleaned, repacked and back on, wheels back on, and the axles moved back 6". Next I put the boat back on the trailer so I could drag it out side to finish mounting...
  10. 1979 Quartermasters

    Wheel bearing greasing

    Hi again; When using the nut and washer to knock out rear seal, I noticed the sleeve where the rear seal rides was loose and came off with the seal. All the others were not loose. Also this was the only one that had any evidense of water. I bought this trailer new and it has not needed spidle...
  11. 1979 Quartermasters

    Trailer u-bolts

    Good morning; I just loosened the u-bolts that hold the axle frame to the trailer frame. Sorry I don't know the proper names. I moved the axles back 6 inches to try and get rid of the "mule kick". Would somebody know the torque values for the bolts. Trailer is a 2010 Shorelander tandem axle...
  12. 1979 Quartermasters

    Corsa Captain's Call modification?

    Good morning people. I went to the United State of America, about an hour from my Canadian home to retrieve my Corsa exhaust system yesterday. After watching Frisco's step by step installation, I felt I was ready to attempt this install. I was trying to fit the elbo and diverter in-between...
  13. 1979 Quartermasters

    Sea Ray 5.7 R&R

    Hey guys; An update and a question, First I removed the engine to investigate an oil leak. Leak appeaered to be coming from the pan. Changed the pan gasket. Changed lower shift cable. Removed fuel tank, steam cleaned and preasure checked, all good. Lowered engine into the bottom-less pit (all...
  14. 1979 Quartermasters

    Shift cable bellows ?

    Do I need to use bellows addheisive when installing the lower shift cable bellows? Alpha I, Gen II Thanks.... Ken
  15. 1979 Quartermasters

    Fuel tank removal

    Hey Guys; I 've removed my fuuel tank to have it steam cleaned and pressure tested. Two of the tabs that hold the tank down were broken. Also I would like to replace the foam strips that go under and on the sides to isolate the tank. I'm mot sure where to get this stuff. Our local Sea Ray...
  16. 1979 Quartermasters

    Removal of 5.7

    Hey Guys: I have been struggling with the main wiring harnes plug and it doesn't want to come appart.:mad: I don't want to break it as I don't know what it looks like under that boot. Any ideas? I'm going to look in the manual to see if I can find a diagram or a break-down of the plug...
  17. 1979 Quartermasters

    Need manuall

    Hey Guys: I'm in the process of removing my 5.7 Merc from my Sea Ray in my signature. I had the manuals for the enginge and the drive ( I believe they were 14 and 17). I dropped my external hard drive and found out the info cannot be retrieved with a large expense. I lost 2 years off pictures...
  18. 1979 Quartermasters

    Storing trailer

    Hey guys; I will be taking my boat off my trailer and leaving my trailer out side. Then I will block the trailer and remove the tires and store them inside. My question is should I bag the hubs or just leave them. I have a 2010 Shorelander tandem with surge disc brakes. Thanks..... Ken
  19. 1979 Quartermasters

    compression Numbers

    I had a long thread going about hydrolocking and was not getting any responses. To make a long story short: Hydro locked when cold, pulled sprark plugs, water in number 4 and a little in the pan. Oil level didn't rise but the oil is a little milky. Pulled manifold and elbow, visually looked...
  20. 1979 Quartermasters

    Hydro locked?

    Hi guys I've been having this problem the last couple of times out. I turn the key and the enging makes this clunk kind of sound and won't turn over. I wait a minute or two and it fires right up and then its fine for the rest of the day. Yesterday it did it again, but it did it two times with...
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