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  1. am_dew

    AQ130C: bogs down under load

    My up until now perfectly running AQ130C suddenly started acting up last weekend. While out of gear (in neutral), the engine sounds perfectly normal and revs to 3-4K RPM perfectly. If you put it in gear and accelerate, there is a noticeable loss of power compared to what it usually has and...
  2. am_dew

    Lost the helmet pin and bushing on my 270 drive!

    Was going to go fishing Sunday, but not long after motoring slowly away from the launch ramp I noticed my steering was not right. Upon investigation, I found out that the steering helmet pin and bushing were both gone. So, now I am trying to figure out what the best course of action is. I...
  3. am_dew

    SMC 574 prop specs?

    Does anyone know the specs of a prop stamped SMC 574? From what I understand it is 14" diameter and 17 spline for the older Volvo drives. Pitch? Short or long hub? Thanks!
  4. am_dew

    your first boat! and where you are now in pict.

    Re: your first boat! and where you are now in pict. My first and only boat shown below in 1972. That is my dad in the first pic (it was a Father's Day gift to himself) and me just before our maiden voyage in the front port side seat in the pic on the right. And this is...
  5. am_dew

    Monday Morning Blues

    Re: Monday Morning Blues This happens to me *everyday* not just Mondays. :) From this past weekend:
  6. am_dew

    Tell us how old is your boat?

    Re: Tell us how old is your boat? 1972 Delta Boats 17' runabout with Volvo AQ130C 4 cylinder. My dad bought it new in '72 when I was in high school. We used it as a family boat in the California Delta and at Lake Almanor, CA when on vacation. He retired about 10 years later and moved to Lake...
  7. am_dew

    Ignition wiring linked to non-switched accessories?

    While cruising in my 1972 Delta 17' runabout last week on a lake, all of the sudden the engine suddenly stops and I also had no power to my gauges or accessories. I crawled under the dash and finally found a loose red wire which is part of the main wiring harness that leads to the back of the...
  8. am_dew

    Classic boat pic gallery (20yr and older)

    Re: Classic boat pic gallery (20yr and older) This is my 1972 Delta 17' runabout, which has been in the family since day one when my dad bought it new. He retired in 1981 and gave me the boat about 12 years ago. The engine was very tired at that time so I had a rebuilt engine put in it and it...
  9. am_dew

    Better options for boat cover support?

    Re: Better options for boat cover support? On my runabout, I support the cover using 10' lengths of 3/4" steel conduit run from the top of the windshield back to the transom...I evenly space five of them across the transom...I used to do three but found that some water still pooled up. I also...
  10. am_dew

    Notifications not working

    I'm not getting email notifications to my subscribed threads. My email address is setup properly in my profile and I've checked my spam filters. Any suggestions? Update: Now I see that I am not alone in this, or at least it came up in May 2011. Was it ever fixed or do I need to wade thru...
  11. am_dew

    Replacing ignition switch

    I only have one key for my almost 40 year old boat and I have tried getting a copy made without any luck (no luck on finding a suitable blank at local locksmiths) so I am thinking that the easiest thing to do would be to replace the entire ignition switch. This is for a Volvo AQ130C engine...
  12. am_dew

    found out ive got a short hub prop, and fitted without the spacer HOW? volvo 280..???

    Re: found out ive got a short hub prop, and fitted without the spacer HOW? volvo 280. Let's try these... Short shaft Long shaft
  13. am_dew

    Increasing hook capacity of bow eye?

    I have a single shank bow eye that looks like the pic below. The eye is barely able to fit the end of my safety chain and the bow strap hook, which is fine for short trips however I am making a long trip this weekend and would like to add redundancy by adding another tie down to the trailer...
  14. am_dew

    Windshield frame mounting studs

    I have a windshield and side panels on my 1972 v-hull closed bow runabout which I am constantly having to tighten down to keep from rattling. Everything is in good shape however the studs that protrude into and under the boat's deck and the nuts that are on them used to tighten the windshield...
  15. am_dew

    Older Volvo prop question

    I bought a new prop late last year off of eBay which I thought would be compatible with my Volvo/Penta standard hub 270 outdrive. Now that I look closely at the prop, the shaft does not have a flush flat side like all my other props do...both sides of the hub are recessed. My lower unit uses a...
  16. am_dew

    Swivel jack location?

    I installed a Fulton swivel jack last summer on the tongue of my trailer for my 17' v-hull I/O (~2000 lbs). It replaced an old non-swivel jack. This past weekend while preparing for an oil change I discovered that this new jack does not lower far enough down to enable my outdrive to be fully...
  17. am_dew

    Bow stop bracket modification

    This is a pic of my old winch stand/bow stop configuration: This is my current winch stand/bow stop configuration: As you can see by comparing the above two pics, I re-mounted the winch underneath the bow stop bracket. I did this so that the bow eye would be below the bow stop. I would...
  18. am_dew

    Winch strap hook

    My saga with my winch continues (see http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=343247 for part 1)...I bought a new winch strap online (Tie Down Engineering, 2"x20' rated at 5000 lbs) and arrived today but it turns out that the strap hook's "throat" is smaller than the hook on my current strap...
  19. am_dew

    Winch strap issue

    For some reason my winch strap wants to go off center then turns sideways on the side of the spool. This in turn causes the strap to get some slack in it causing the boat's bow to bounce a little. I'm not sure what is causing this...any ideas or suggestions? Thanks.
  20. am_dew

    Swivel jack installation

    I just bought a swivel jack for my trailer -- I finally got tired of cranking the original (circa 1972) non-swivel one all the way up/down! Installation seems very simple, but does anyone have any tips or suggestions? Thanks!
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