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  1. harringtondav

    In dash GPS speedo?

    Very happy with our new Regal 1900ESX. Like most pitot tube speedos, ours is off by a mile. I recently whacked some debris and plugged the lower unit pick up hole. I removed the plug and got a nice stream of water, but the gage is stuck at 20 mph min. So I'm looking at tearing into a brand new...
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    When you guff your brand new boat....

    New Regal B/R first time back on a new trailer. Low water and the trailer was too low. Bow slid under the winch butterfly roller. Roller yoke guffed the bow. Spectrum Gel Coat Patch Kit from iBoats. ...perfect match. Mask and Dremel the edges of the guffs to 90 deg. Spread the activated gel...
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    Check your furnace filter

    Simple, inexpensive maintenance can save you a lot of headaches. Yesterday I noticed the new heat pump split system at our river house wasn't keeping up. It was running on back up electric heat strip. I checked the power going to the heat strip and found it was only drawing 1/2 current...
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    Rotten Boat Factory

    The red boat in back has been sitting open for at least nine years, the boat doing the wheelie on its skeg has been sitting open since last summer. The one with the cover moved in last fall. The rest moved in about the same time and are all sitting uncovered. This eyesore greets guests to our...
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    I don't think this will buff out....

    Sorry, I don't think this can be viewed without Facebook. ...I tried to get the raw video. Anyway, I assume someone borrowed his brother in law's boat. It is a video of a nice +- 24' glass cruiser breaking ice in a river.
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    Convert siphon feed 'paint cup' spray gun to pressure feed?

    I'll be applying a lot of drywall primer and finish paint at our river house project. Enough that I will break out my old Sears pressure pot spray system. The original gun is getting iffy and I'm wondering if I can convert my Campbell Hausfield siphon gun to the pressure feed hose. It would seem...
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    "Fogging" new VP 4.3?

    My owners manual says to mix two stoke engine oil into my boat's fuel and run it through to get the necessary corrosion protection over winter lay up. With my previous Merc carbed 4.3 I simply sprayed fogging oil into the carb. My VP 4.3 is high tech with high pressure direct injection, O2...
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    Scan tool for new VP 4.3?

    I love our new VP 4.3. With their five year warranty I shouldn't be worrying about diagnostics and repair...yet. But I'm a DIY freak and a control freak, and I want the ability to know the cause of potential, or real trouble, as well as monitor things. Then I can deal with it myself if it's...
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    Merc prop on VP with Hub Kit?

    I'm trying to dial in a second prop on my new VP SX powered boat. The prop offerings for VP are fewer than for Mercruiser. My question is would a Merc interchangeable hub prop work on my SX drive with a the correct VP hub kit? My concern is keeping the correct clearance between the front of the...
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    1900ESX Prop Cavitation?

    This new boat was delivered with a 14.3x21 alum prop. Awesome hole shot and acceleration, but the engine tached at the 5800 rpm red line as well as having relatively high rpms for the speed. ...don't know if the 5800 rpm was from the rev limiter or actual engine load. I always carry a spare...
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    Prop torque induced list/roll?

    I'm still getting familiar with our new boat. I've noticed it lists - rolls slightly to port when on a plane. It levels out if I make a slight starboard steering tweak. The boat floats level, stays level under no wake power. So I wonder if the RH prop torque is causing the boat to roll LH. The...
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    Strakes on Bunks?

    I bought my own Shoreland'r bunk trailer vs. buying the fixed bunk Heritage trailer offered with my new boat. The main reason I paid more for the Shoreland'r is its adjustable bunks. (solenoid reverse brake lock out was another reason). I float on and off the trailer, and like my boat as low as...
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    Need Help From You Guys That Have Prop Efficiency Calculators

    I just test drove and picked up my new boat. No complaints, but I was surprised to see a 14.3X21 P prop on a VP 4.3 250 hp with 1.97:1 reduction. (250 hp was a bonus. The boat was ordered with a 240 hp). This is dash tach and speedo data: 5800 rpm. 56 mph. Boat weighed +-3000# at a CAT scale...
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    How Do I Update My Banner/Signature

    I finally received my new boat. I'd like to update my profile banner to replace the previous boat's engine and outdrive s/n info and replace this with my new boat's info. I'm having no luck, so if someone could step me through it, that would be great. Thanks, Dave
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    Boat Insurance Reference Point

    I just bought insurance for our new boat & trailer. The insurance is 'bundled' under our Nationwide homeowners/auto policy. - $38.7K replacement cost. $500 deductible both comprehensive and collision. - $500K bodily injury and property damage-combined. - $5K medical payments. - $5K personal...
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    Keel Guard Question

    I'm prepping to buy a keel guard for my new boat. Most I see are installed starting high on the bow close to the eye. I'm installing one due to sand and gravel stress on the keel from beaching. On my previous boat this damage started lower, at the intersection of the bow and straight keel and...
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    Alternate Radon Mitigation Method (?)

    I'm getting close to drywall in my river house basement finish project. Six years ago I did several things to dry up a wet corner, including installing a sump pit and pump. Apparently the combined improvements worked. Everything has been bone dry, including the sump. Before I drywall over the...
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    Are VP Flush Muffs the Same as Merc?

    My new VP SX drive boat is getting closer. It will be late Summer, so I want everything ready. Will my Alpha II muffs work?
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    Are Adhesive Keel Guards Effective?

    New boat coming mid Aug...I hope. We boat on the upper Mississippi river. So sand bank/beach stops are frequent. Previous Larson boat had it's gel coat ground off to pink glass and roving at the front of the keel. (I patched B4 selling). New boat, new car: Pucker until that first door ding. But...
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    Material Availability for DIY/Home Improvement Projects?

    I'm getting into the short rows in my river house basement finish project. I went to Menard's today to pick up some stuff including a three gang electrical box. I grabbed the last one in the store. The j box shelves were almost empty. ....been watching them wither over the last several months...
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