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  1. Augoose

    What did you do to your boat today?

    Down here in South Carolina we are getting a taste of spring - 72 degrees and sunny. I drug the boat to the house and did my summarization so I could be one step ahead when it finally comes time to hit the water in mid April. I changed the engine oil in my VP 5.0 GL, drained and changed the...
  2. Augoose

    Cut the transducer cable on my Faria Depth Sounder - what type cable?

    So I was re-routing my shift cable and in doing so, was reaching in blind behind some fiberglass cutting zip ties when all of a sudden I accidentally cut the coax cable running between the depth sounder gauge and the transducer. I now want to use a couple of BNC connectors to splice the break...
  3. Augoose

    Damage to Bravo I outdrive due to fishing line -interpret mechanic's feedback

    My father called me today and knowing that I frequent the best boating forum on earth :D asked me to post a question! About 2 years ago he turned in his boat, a 2001 Stingray with the 4.3 merc and Bravo I, to be put up into dry storage and winterized. During the routine maintenance the boat...
  4. Augoose

    RPM's at WOT vs RPM's @ Hole shot

    I've got a VP 5.0 GL carb'd V8 with a 17p 4 blade aluminum prop. I rebuilt the carb last year and overall the boat runs and idles very well. My question is in regards to tuning and proper propeller. At WOT my boat runs exactly where it should be according to VP which is at around 4600 rpms...
  5. Augoose

    Picked up a used HO Extreme SVT 8.6 Slalom Ski

    Anyone have any feedback on this ski? I'm 6'4" / 205 lbs and its been difficult to find a used slalom ski in a 69" -70" length. I picked up this one which is 69" long for $75. Hopefully it was a good buy and a better ski. I'm not a professional by any means but I've been skiing since before I...
  6. Augoose

    OMC concealed side mount remote control - adjustment of throttle friction screw

    I'm running into an issue with the remote control staying put and am trying to determine whether or not the issue is with the throttle friction screw or with my newly installed shift cable. The remote control won't hold position in just one particular area of its range of motion. For example...
  7. Augoose

    Finally hit the water!

    Late April and finally the water temp is up enough - 67 F water temp with 85 F degree air temp! Easily surpasses the 100F test so it was time to hit the water today and do some wakeboarding. Had several good runs but now I'm paying for it as my back is killing me! Anyone else hit the water yet?
  8. Augoose

    Anyone ever watched DiResta on youtube?

    Simply amazing. Not only from an artistic point of view regarding what he's making, but also from a cinematography aspect - the muffled sounds (Gopro?), angles, no spoken words, etc - I think its great. Someone should film a full boat resto in a similar manner! :lol: Here is a short example -...
  9. Augoose

    Volvo Penta SX clunk only in reverse (seperate from shift cable issue)

    At the end of last year, I started a thread under the same title. After a lengthy description, I received several suggestions of which all I followed during winterization this past winter (verify gear lube was/is not overfilled and ruled out shift cable issue). I figured instead of reviving an...
  10. Augoose

    Volvo SX-M shift cable problem (BruceB58 please RE- thanks!)

    I've got a '99 VP with the SX-M and a OMC side mount throttle control. A while back I had to replace my shift cable because I accidentally crimped it while removing the outdrive. I pulled the cable, recorded the number stamped on it, and purchased an OMC replacement. I thought I installed the...
  11. Augoose

    Dashboard restoration- 1999 Chris Craft

    So when I purchased my new to me 1999 Chris Craft 200 a few years ago, I eventually noticed that the dashboard panels were made of plastic and had a painted on wood grain. Over the years and due to the PO over-tightening the mounting screws, the edges of the plastic where the screws passed...
  12. Augoose

    Installation help - boot for neutral warmup button on throttle control

    You'd think this would be easy and I understand the concept, however this little boot cost quite a bit and I don't want to rip it during the install by doing it incorrectly. I believe the throttle control is a 1999-ish OMC side mount throttle control. I know the disc (item #48) screws into...
  13. Augoose

    SX drive and hard shifting question

    I've got a '99 Volvo Penta SX and have a question regarding hard shifts. When I shift from neutral to forward, the shift is absolutely smooth with no clunk whatsoever. When I shift from neutral to reverse (even at idle), there is a noticeable clunk- I'd say its about as loud as a mercruiser...
  14. Augoose

    spring loaded latch for bench seats

    I have a 20' bow rider which has the rear bench configuration. The bench has two separate seats which flip up revealing storage underneath. The seats used to have a two piece plastic spring loaded latch - basically a wheel on one side so that when you close the seat lid, the wheel compresses...
  15. Augoose

    Thieves on Lake Murray, South Carolina

    I know the person who stole my wakeboard rack will never read this because I'm sure there are only honest, hard working members on this site, but at least putting this thread out there on the web makes me feel better. Between July 4th and July 13th, some dirtbag who had access to the secured...
  16. Augoose

    Blunders on the water.....what have you done?

    So I consider myself to be fairly experienced boater (30 years plus). I always have my required equipment, DNR inspections go without a hitch, and among my friends who have boats, the wives never worry about their kids on my boat because they know things are always kept under control and safe...
  17. Augoose

    Premium PowerPro Lower Unit Synthetic Lube color question

    Alright, bought three bottles today and put just over 2 bottles in the lower unit- one was green and the other was tan. I didn't notice it until the bottle was halfway pumped into the lower unit. Anyone know why this would be? Could they have changed colors during manufacturing? Could the tan...
  18. Augoose

    Volvo Penta outdrive - which gear unit oil to use? Too many options.....

    I've read over all the threads talking about what gear oil to use, how the Mobilube SCH is not available here (nor is the Mobil Delvac Synthetic for that matter, or at least I can't find it locally) and how any GL-5 synthetic is good enough as long as it doesn't contain the additives for limited...
  19. Augoose

    Shift cable adjustment help

    I've got a 1999 SX-M drive and I recently replaced the shift cable. The throttle assembly is OMC. The boat is a 1999 Chris Craft. The replacement cable is an OMC OEM part and is the same length as the one which came out - 14 ft. My issue is that I ran out of adjustment at the outdrive - in...
  20. Augoose

    Gear unit oil analysis

    I drained all the fluid from a spare Volvo SX outdrive I picked up. I don't have any information on the history of the drive, what type of gear oil it was last filled with, nor when it was last changed. I also don't know when the last time was that it was in the water. I'm trying to determine...
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