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    Increase horsepower on Zodiac

    Re: Increase horsepower on Zodiac Interesting post. I own a mk2 Futura. I never had much problem getting up on a plane. Excessive bow rise on hole shots was my biggest issue. I do have a Nissan 40d 3 cylinder on my boat. It seems to me that you have more than one issue to address. First off, a...
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    Mounting a pedestal seat on aluminum floor

    Re: Mounting a pedestal seat on aluminum floor The specifics depend on your particular aluminum floor. But the issues remain the same for installing something like a seat pedestal that is going to exert a lot of force on the floor. Most AL floor sections are hollow. The sheets that comprise the...
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    Towables

    Re: Towables Jacoboregon, Lots of ways to do everything. Pulling a tube certainly is not the same as a hole shot start on a wakeboard or hydrofoil. But I can tell you from experience that it isn't the d ring or the fabric that suffers when towing from your tubes, it's the transom joint seams...
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    hydrofoiling behind the inflatable

    A new thing to do with your boat. Still haven't torn the transom off the Futura. At least my crashes make my friends laugh. Anyone else getting out on the water? Post up a picture and don't let winter spoil the fun.
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    Transformer Futura

    The zodiac is usually set up like this. Great for blasting around, surf runs, wakeboarding and taking three to poach on concerts by the bay (a comfortable folding chair fits in the front nicely for the show). But wifey wants to take a couple of friends. So I had to be creative to supply two...
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    Estrero Coyote

    Took a trip with my sib to Abreojos about 500 miles down the Baja coast. Crazy winding road with large trucks crowding the center line and no guard rails, no shoulders on the road and lots of crosses and shrines marking the demise of many travelers who plunged off the road. The reward was wide...
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    Big Smile, new seat supports for the MK2

    Well, I finally got around to replacing the track based seat supports on my zodiac, didn't like the track wear I was experiencing. Haven't had any issues with flexing or cracking yet... but will keep an eye on it and see if I need to add a base plate over the floor top sheet to help distribute...
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    98 Nissan 40 over rev limiter?

    I have a 98 Nissan three cylinder 40D Plus EPTO. The owners manual doesn't say whether it has an over rev limiter. Occasionally, when catching air off wave tops, I get a lowered RPM for a moment and then the rpm picks right back up. Anyone know if the outboard has an engine over rev limiter like...
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    cannon fire?

    I was offshore in my SIB and I heard cannon fire. Cannon fire? Ran out to watch the sailing vessel California as they filmed a sword fight and followed them in to catch this shot as they headed in to San Diego bay with the Point Loma lighthouse in the background. It's not all wave jumping...
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    DRat do you use oars?

    I ditched the ridiculously narrow zodiac paddles that came with my zodiac and bought rafting paddles. But I boat alone frequently and have been considering picking up some oars. I see the oar lock hardware on your NRS raft frame. Have you been using them? Does the inflatable row very well?
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    elephant trunk drain?

    Anyone install an elephant trunk drain on their sib? I strap my battery down to my bench top when operating around major surf, my electrical connections are tucked up high under my console and I have a bucket for serious bailing. Those little one way drains in the zodiac don't suck out water...
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    nasty winter weather...

    Jan 7th 58 F water 45 F air wakeboarding Sail Bay, San Diego at sunrise. Rough life.
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    water restrictions & outboard flush?

    With the water restrictions coming for southern california I'm trying to get on top of using less water to wash the inflatable and flush the outboard. I'm currently using salt away and water for a brief spray down of the boat. Not sure what I can do to improve on that. I could take the boat to...
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    wakeboarding behind the zodiac

    Waaaaay too much fun in the inflatable. Anyone else out in their boat today? Let's see some pics!
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    aluminum tank installed

    Thank you to all who made suggestions regarding this installation. This aluminum tank fits in my custom bench/console assembly very nicely and leaves room for the 60lb AGM battery on the side. With the tank grounded to the negative battery terminal I don't have to pull the 10 gallon tank to fill...
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