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  1. ScottinAZ

    cooking

    nope. Doesnt add anything to the dish except some aesthetics... since its for my own consumption, and I didnt have any on hand, I omitted the stuff....
  2. ScottinAZ

    cooking

    Mmmmmm dinner
  3. ScottinAZ

    cooking

    Just gonna grill the thighs over charcoal. Naan will be in cast iron then brushed with garlic buttah
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    latest aquisitions.....

    well, a couple of weeks ago I had a few spare minutes, and decided to see what is up with the one ski that is in the better condition. Did a compression check on it, and came up with good pressure on all three holes, so feeling a bit froggy at this point, I stuck a fresh motorcycle battery in...
  5. ScottinAZ

    cooking

    tonight will be some Tandoori style chicken with garlic naan..... first time trying this recipe, so we will see how it comes out. The chicken is marinating now, so Ill try and remember to get some pics when it goes on the grill later on... Sunday will probably be a smoker day. Picked up a couple...
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    Why I do not have new boats.

    there is always someone out there that needs the latest/greatest/newest/shiniest out there... then there are those of us who buy those toys at a deep discount when the luster wears off, and have just as much fun with the toy, but laugh all the way to the bank when we dont have an exorbitant...
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    Why I do not have new boats.

    yeah. that pretty much sums it up... Add that I enjoy working on things, it allows me to "enjoy" them when not actually using them for their intended purpose.... Since I seem to collect boats that need floors/transoms, I must have some weird fiberglass fetish....
  8. ScottinAZ

    The End

    ill probably lay one of the boats up for the winter by the end of the month, the other a couple weeks after that. Its not so much the chance of freezing here (that is still a couple months away), but the wife thinks its too cold to go out on the lake (she would wear a sweater out if its 110...
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    Why I'm nervous boating at night...

    went out tonight for the first time AT NIGHT, and we owned the lake. Not a soul in sight, save for the dude fishing from the boat dock (no fishing area, but he wasnt bothering anyone..... ) Probably wont make a habit of it, but watching the sun go down was a great experience. Just gotta watch...
  10. ScottinAZ

    High RPM’s

    with the "cling cling cling" noise also check your shift cables to ensure the drive is actually going into gear. You can get that noise if the dog clutches are not fully engaging if the shift cables are faulty. THIS IS VERY DAMAGING TO THE DRIVE.... so check it sooner rather than later.
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    High RPM’s

    if you are advancing the throttle, and the engine picks up speed, but the boat doesnt go any faster, start looking at the coupler and the prop hub. if the engine does not advance in rpm with increased throttle, then the accelerator pump in the carb may not be functioning. If you used an...
  12. ScottinAZ

    Will this tube "blow" my engine

    bingo.... have a lower pitch prop and keep both on the boat. if you intend to tow, drop the pitch, and run with it, if just gonna putz around, put the other one on... about a 5 minute procedure to do.
  13. ScottinAZ

    Few power after hitting a log

    could be a number of things, the least expensive of which is a spun prop hub..... could range from that all the way up to a destroyed outdrive. Kinda hard to tell without an inspection.
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    Why I do not have new boats.

    New is no indicator of “problem free”…. At work our newest buses have the most issues. One is a wiring nightmare and has spent most of its time since delivery at the dealer getting manufacturing defects fixed. The second newest had the rear axle nearly fall out of it (someone absent on “torque...
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    Tilt / Trim problems :(

    if your pump has internal valving, it may have jammed hard. I had the one on my MC-1 do similar this year, and ended up having to replace the pump. Its a PITA, but now the trim works great, better than it has any time I have owned this boat..... my symptoms were nearly identical to yours.
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    Mercruiser or volvo

    dont get me wrong, there is nothing "wrong' with a Merc drive, and they are definitely the "Chevy" of outdrives.... they came on everything. Volvo however IMHO took some lessons from the more difficult to deal with parts of the Merc, and improved on them. I compare the SX to more the Bravo than...
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    Mercruiser or volvo

    Having both, I kind of like the Volvo a bit better than the Merc. Mine is a Cobra Sx. I like the raw water pump divorced from the drive, I prefer the cone clutch setup and shift cable arrangement as well. Not that the Merc is bad (it’s an older MC-1), it’s just a bit more of a PITA in some...
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    When do you pull your freshwater boat?

    I personally don’t care about condensation. One tank is aluminum, the other is plastic, so tank damage isn’t a concern. What little water that accumulates over the winter easily gets caught in the fuel filter or mixes with the ethanol in the spring and gets burned off. I just don’t like leaving...
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    When do you pull your freshwater boat?

    mine are trailered.. Ill winterize the motors after the last trips of the year. Last trip I run with Stabil in the fuel, then pump the tanks as dry as I can (we dont have no-ethanol fuel here.... ) and it goes into the Tahoe to be used. Fresh tanks full in the spring. Oil gets changed, and plugs...
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    Getting challenging to find somewhat common items?

    next try getting it warrantied when it fails..... going round and round on an oil pressure sensor right now.... used to be stocked, now a "special order" and they cant/wont get one to warranty the failed part.... funny how the NAPA in town and the competition both have them on the shelf...
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