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  1. Plasma George

    Audio Amp blowing fuse...help.

    Pyle, 4 channel brand new from Ebay. I bought it earlier this season, great power. On the water about 5 times with it. Last time out I trailered through a thunderstorm and there was about 6 " of water in the middle compartment. The amp is under the dash area and I didn't think much of it...
  2. Plasma George

    Overheat alarm went off

    120HP, 1992, pulled away from the dock and the alarm went off. I had 2 streams of water coming out of little ports on the back of the engine. I circled around and shut it off. After 5-10 minutes, I started it again, no more alarm. I talked to the owner of the marina, he explained the...
  3. Plasma George

    Overheat alarm went off

    120HP, 1992, pulled away from the dock and the alarm went off. I had 2 streams of water coming out of little ports on the back of the engine. I circled around and shut it off. After 5-10 minutes, I started it again, no more alarm. I talked to the owner of the marina, he explained the...
  4. Plasma George

    Help noob pick watersports...in here--->

    In the sig, Maxum with a 120hp outboard. I bought a 2 hook harness w/ pulley and 60' rope from Overton's. We had a blast tubing my 8 year old, neighbors 12yo, and 2 Dad's. BUT, We're wanting more. TUBING-Will remain great fun for the under 10yos for a few more years, but the older group wants...
  5. Plasma George

    120hp, why slow ?

    So I bought a 20' 1992 Maxum (sig) with a Force 120hp outboard. I'm coming from a 18' 1988 Chaparral with a 3.0L I/O. The Maxum is slower at top end, less acceleration, and much higher RPMs at WOT. I'm doing 5500rpm at 30mph, and that's that farthest the thottle will go forward. The guy...
  6. Plasma George

    Lots of Cranking....

    Hey Guys, Just got a Force 120 in my 1992 Maxum. Started and ran fine first day in the Bay. The next day I went to start it and it cranked and cranked and cranked. It finally started, but I thought it I was going to drain the battery. I didn't hand pump the fuel bulb, I didn't know I had to...
  7. Plasma George

    Relocate batteries

    20' Maxum bowrider....the previous owner fished 100% of the time and mounted a trolling motor to the bow, and installed 2 deep cycle batteries under one of the seats at the stern. (seat on each side of the outboard). My thinking was to put a nice sound system with an amp and use the batteries...
  8. Plasma George

    Boat won't launch !

    So I recently bought a 20' Maxum with a very nice 2007 Shorelander trailer with rollers (not bunks like my older Chap). When I'm on the ramp, I undo the winch and push the boat off the bunks and into the water. Well the rollers brought a newchallenge to this. When I started backing down the...
  9. Plasma George

    Bimini owners, get in here

    Now that I got your attention :)....what size bimini top do you have ? I bought a 20' 1992 Maxum bowrider with no top whatsoever and I want/need to buy a Bimini Top. Iboats has them 4', 6'. 8'. I wanted to hear from others on what length they chose.....or guys that chose 6' or 8'. I want the...
  10. Plasma George

    Can't flush out the salt water !

    Gents, I'm at my Dad's shore house in Sea Isle City, NJ, and his outside plumbing pipes are broke. There are no neighbors around to ask to "borrow" some fresh water from, let alone if they have their outside plumbing even on. So, we were cruisin' in the bay today and will be tomorrow. Can I...
  11. Plasma George

    What should I do with my 3.0?

    Hey Guys, I want to sell my boat, but need advice on what to do with the engine that's running rough. I have a 1988 Chaparral 3.0 I/O with a Mercruiser Alpha One, with compression 60,100,100,100. It takes a lot of cranking to start, even when warm....the previous owner commented it needs to be...
  12. Plasma George

    How do you take it off ?

    Alpha one here. Man I'm having the hardest time finding a socket that size. The manuals don't call it out. I bought a nice set with all the drives, but no sockest that big. I had my "This Old House" neighbor going through his sockets, he has nothing that big. Is it a lugnut size ?...like...
  13. Plasma George

    Salt Water guys, please check in

    I'm a new boater, and one major reason I wanted a boat is the many weekends we stay at my parent's beach house in Sea Isle City, NJ. (Beautiful affluent beach town between Atlantic City and CapeMay). I've boated about 6 times total launching into the Schuykill River 10 minutes from my house...
  14. Plasma George

    Fishfinder turning off

    So I bought a boat with a Humminbird Wide Eye fishfinder. It keeps powering off. It turns on for a few seconds, then shuts off. Sometimes I can't get it to turn on at all. There's only 2 leads coming out of it......the power wire and the wire that goes to the transom. Should I just run a...
  15. Plasma George

    Trailer with a cover ?

    Towing a 18' Chaparral, with an '08 Pathfinder. I put the cover on whenever there's a threat of rain, even when I pull it around. But, It's not perfectly form fitted, it was made for a 20' boat. So it flaps around in the back sides. The wind does push it pretty tight over the bow (I have a...
  16. Plasma George

    I didn't smoke my Chaparral !

    I posted here last week, about how I burned the impeller in the water pump by running it in my driveway...well, $400 later to repair the water pump and other small parts, I'm back on the water. I don't think there's any internal engine damage....at least not yet, it still gets up to speed well...
  17. Plasma George

    Quick Vaseline question

    I have a Chaparral 1988, that's got fading. Especially noticeable where I took the "CHAPARRAL" stickers off the sides at the stern. So, I tried polishing compound with an orbital buffer, no improvement. I tried rubbing compound with an orbital buffer, no improvement. I've been reading about...
  18. Plasma George

    I smoked my new Chaparral today, Not really, EDIT

    :(Yo fine guys helped me pick this boat....a 1988 Chaparral 178XL, w/ 3.0 liter with a Mercruiser Alpha 1 drive. Detailed it, put a sound system in it, RAN IT DRY IN MY DRIVEWAY to make sure I had voltage to start it on the river.(30 seconds). We get on the river, and run 1 mile and smoke is...
  19. Plasma George

    Did I break my toy ?

    BRAND new to boating....I just bought a 1988 Chaparral 178XL, w/ 3.0 liter with a Mercruiser Alpha 1 drive. Detailed it, put a sound system in it, RAN IT DRY IN MY DRIVEWAY to make sure I had voltage to start it on the river.(30 seconds). We get on the river, and run 1 mile and smoke is...
  20. Plasma George

    New Stereo install

    Hey Guys, I just bought a 1988 Chaparral, and it's got a old analog style (2 knobs) AM/FM stereo, with 2 speakers. I bought a JVC DIN shaped AM/FM/CD w/ aux input (for Ipod and Sirius), and other than the mechanical installation differences....are there any electrical differences ? I'm think...
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