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  1. emoney

    Need help from a fellow 1802 owner please.....

    My capacity sticker, on my new-to-me 1995 Trophy 1802 is 1/2 gone. Should the CG decide to inspect me, not so good as they tend to frown on such things. I can get one made, but I don't have all the #s. COuld you share with me, everything in that little square. Or, better still, would you...
  2. emoney

    Anybody installed a cowl for anchor rode on 1802?

    So, having the "baby" of the family meant there is no deck access to the "anchor locker" in the cuddy. Obviously, Trophy figured this to be a "storage compartment", but I'm from the 'if it looks like a fish and smells like a fish then it's a fish' camp and figure why not use it for what it was...
  3. emoney

    Let's say I want to paint my cowling....

    Just the very top of the lid has faded thanks to a previous owner that didn't use a cover knowing that this Florida sun can be brutal to painted objects. It's now a nice shade of charcoal gray, with a few lighter colored areas, whereas the balance of the motor is black. If I want to just paint...
  4. emoney

    I'm back. I really thought I was done. I should've known better. Force 120 LU ??

    Ok, it was time to put the LU back on tonight. Assembled my help, and after wrangling with the shift linkage spacer 1/2 the night, finally got it back together. Luckily, I had a fuel connection issue and a drained battery and I didn't get it to start. Because, I may have a shift issue still...
  5. emoney

    New problem, now it's lower unit/shift rod related. More help please!!!

    Siggghhhhh. I've been messing with boats long enough so I kinda knew something like this would happen. After a tiring complete day fixing the steering, I started to put the lower unit back on and CRACK...CRUNCH and now this was laying in front of the water pump; I have NO idea what this is...
  6. emoney

    Yet another stuck steering tube! Make sure I'm thinking right, please.

    So, when I picked up my "new-to-me" Trophy 1802 w/120hp Force of 1995 vintage", I knew the steering was stuck and paid accordingly. PO was an elderly gentleman that buys boats new-ish and has his local Marine Repair Facility fix whatever breaks. Looks as if he had an issue before and they put...
  7. emoney

    Any Jet Boat owners used the Cobrat Jet Steering System?

    I've got a relatively long channel that we reside on that carries me out to the Gulf. So, as you may well know, my little single jet Mercury isn't a fan of "going slow". It's not a deal breaker, by any stretch of the imagination, but I happened upon this product and from reviews, folks say...
  8. emoney

    Starter Question - Merucry Sport Jet 120xr

    So, maiden voyage and I've always had either Evinrudes or Yamaha, so no experience with anything that is Mercury. I charged the battery before I went out to 100% (at least that's what the batt. charger said) and I noticed that every time I started it, there's a slight "hesitation" before the...
  9. emoney

    Well....Whaddya Know About That? Turn the key and VROOM!

    So, to quickly bring you up to speed; traded a sailboat last year (I had 2 at the time) for a little Sugar Sand Mirage, Mercury Sport Jet 120XR. Matter of fact, it was 04/2011 so a smidgeon over a year. When I made the trade, I knew the steering was an issue. Ordered a cable last summer...
  10. emoney

    Intake Inlet Grate removal question....

    1996 Sugar Sand Mirage with Mercury 120xr Sport Jet. PO left her in the water for about 3 weeks and in cleaning the bottom last night, noticed there were a few crustaceans clinging to the impeller & shaft. Obviously, the easiest way to clean them off would be to remove the Inlet Grate. Being...
  11. emoney

    Should I or shouldn't I? (Warning, Starcraft content)

    So, while I think the fascination is purely due to all the awesome resto' threads around here, I'm afraid I may be getting the "Tinny Bug". While I've never owned a Tinner (Yes, I'm "that" glass guy), something seems real cool to me about these old boats and quite frankly, I'm due for a major...
  12. emoney

    Mercury Sport Jet 120 - Oil injection pump question

    Is there a simple way to confirm the oil injection pump is operating properly? My boat, like several others, is getting on in age, and if there's a quick "pre-launch" checklist type thing to inspect it could sure save a person some serious headache down the road. I suppose the safest way is to...
  13. emoney

    1976 Johnson 6hp Longshaft conversion question

    So, I'm sitting here thinking about my little 6hp that I've had as a "backup" for a now-gone sailboat. Right next to it is the little hard bottom dinghy I recently picked up. The problem is, the 'Johnny is a long shaft and the dinghy only dates short shafts. Knowing that these Johnnyrudes...
  14. emoney

    Just closed the deal! Hooray for me!

    Ok, first things first: there will be no pictures until 14 months of crud is removed from her, so quit asking...:p Just finalized my deal on a new-to-me Newport 27-S weekender and I though I'd share. Got a great deal from a super sweet older gentleman who's health isn't allowing him to even...
  15. emoney

    Anybody with experience with Universal 20hp Diesel?

    Looking to replace me long/lost sailboat with a Newport '27 (C&C) and she has a Universal diesel, 20hp as her iron jib. I know nothing about Universal nor diesel for that matter, but I"d assume a 20hp on a 27'-er is plenty. If there is anyone that has experience, what should I look for when...
  16. emoney

    Should I be feeling guilty for not being "out"?

    On the boat...out on the boat. (I'll clear that up before rumors get started).:redface: It's soooooo hot, or at least it's been stinkin' hot for the past 3 weeks and I don't feel like doing absolutely anything. My boat is just sitting there, wondering what the heck is going on and why we...
  17. emoney

    Ok, there's no more doubt.....I'm officially getting old

    How did I prove it to myself finally, you ask? Because the "New Release" this weekend at the movie theater is a flick titled, "Super 8" that's about a town, evidently, that has a close encounter type thing with an alien creature. All of that sounds innocent enough, however, the fact that it's...
  18. emoney

    Any tips for freeing a steering cable?

    So the little jet boat I picked up ('96 SugarSand Mirage SS) came with steering issues. The boat sat in the saltwater for 6 months and the cable has seized. I've just received a new helm (previous owner thought it needed strength to free the "steering wheel") and now I'm down to a stuck cable...
  19. emoney

    Anybody got a great (read easy)tip for removing steering wheel?

    It's a Teleflex setup, JBS to be specific (jet boat) and I don't have a steering wheel puller, and quite honestly don't want to buy one for this one job. I suppose I can attempt to either borrow or rent one from a local shop, but I thought maybe someone had a helpful and handy tip for getting...
  20. emoney

    I don't know who's idea it was.....

    ....that I had to work for a living, but this just ain't working out. I'm pretty sure, somewhere along the line at least, someone switched babies when I was born because I'm convinced that this; Is what I was meant to do on a "full-time-basis". I mean, come on, EVERY day, at least 5 out of 7...
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