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  1. briangcc

    2017 19' Chaparral H2O leans right

    If its in a sealed compartment, no. There's lots of areas you cannot access in this boat. I know, I own one.
  2. briangcc

    2017 19' Chaparral H2O leans right

    I would leave the boat in the water for a few hours, then retrieve it OFF CENTER on the trailer (ie. load it wrong). That way you can see if one of the bunks is hiding a gouge which is letting in water. **Recenter the boat on the trailer after investigating/before leaving the ramp. Something...
  3. briangcc

    2017 19' Chaparral H2O leans right

    Check weight distribution and/or for water intrusion. Assuming this is at rest correct? Or is it leaning when underway??
  4. briangcc

    Replacing old 2 stroke with newer 4 stroke advice?

    I went from a 1999 - 120HP 2 Stroke Force to a 2000 - 115HP 4 Stroke Honda on my '99 Bayliner. The pundits proclaiming you'll be slower are full of...well you fill in the blank. I didn't notice any difference other than sitting about 2" lower in the water as basically I was carrying a teenager...
  5. briangcc

    Went with the Durango R/T

    Nice! Needs hood stripes :)
  6. briangcc

    Hopkins 4 pin tester

    Nope. That's not it. That's just the wiring connector. https://www.etrailer.com/Custom-Fit-Vehicle-Wiring/Dodge/Durango/2022/C56336.html?VehicleID=202261728 See the black box with all the wires running to/from? That's the adapter box I'm referring to. You'll need to dig to see if your vehicle...
  7. briangcc

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Yeah that's not good. Brackets adjustable for the bunks?
  8. briangcc

    1973 Fabuglas Boat

    I don't know what those nuts/bolts anchor to the boat but that definitely doesn't look good. From that pic, they've gone through the glass and are pulling through the wood core. That crack in the glass in the lower portion of your pic doesn't bode well either. If that's your transom, you better...
  9. briangcc

    Purchased a 1977 CC WHAT IS IT???

    I'm gonna go out on a limb here and take a WAG at this... Was a hardtop/cruiser that someone whacked the hardtop off of to make what you see currently. Further, I'd guess if you pulled up the teak at the bow, you'd find mounting points for a windshield. Same for along the sides. Total WAG.
  10. briangcc

    Astroglass 1989 full rebuild

    Back the trailer up on a couple boards to raise everything instead? That way, on shallow launches its not a bugger to launch & retrieve??
  11. briangcc

    Hopkins 4 pin tester

    What tow vehicle? Some vehicles have an inline adapter box which the pigtail runs into and that adapter box does go bad. My '95 Pathfinder had one and it went bad taking with it I think one of the turn signals. Ended up replacing it to restore functionality. You might want to dig into your tow...
  12. briangcc

    Project unknown

    In my state, it would involve court, a visit from the NYS Troopers (or other local law enforcement) to inspect the boat/trailer to insure there is no HID (or vin on the trailer), and a weigh station to determine applicable weights. That's before you go down the rabbit hole of getting new HID /...
  13. briangcc

    Flushing Device

    The merc from this post? https://forums.iboats.com/threads/mercrusier-shuts-down.767610/ I know Volvo 5.0L had a tube you'd connect a regular garden hose to. I don't have that option on my Merc 4.3L so can't help you there.
  14. briangcc

    Project unknown

    I like the lines but with no HID and no paperwork this may be a major battle to get registered in your name. Before going any further, I would recommend checking with your registering authority to see what hoops you're going to have to jump through to claim rightful ownership. This may be one...
  15. briangcc

    Evinrude Paint

    Look in the engine enamels. Pontiac and Ford were blue engines of varying shades across the years. It appears Inline Tube also offers a line of engine enamels in a variety of colors. Not sure how well that's going to hold up being single stage paint. You may be better served using a 2 part...
  16. briangcc

    Evinrude Paint

    Different monitors / screens will show the colors differently. Color shift and all. So very, very difficult to go off a picture online. Best to do in person. **To me, off that single photo in post 13, the engine looks grey. That's due to lighting and other factors....I'm not color blind so you...
  17. briangcc

    1971 StarCraft Starchief engine and drive replacement.

    You might hold off a bit until that nasty "W" word hits..."winter" (uggh...). A few marinas state side that I've dealt with have mentioned several times over that they deeply discount labor rates in the off months to keep their mechanics gainfully employed. May find something similar North of...
  18. briangcc

    Towing a Chaparral 23 H2o Sport boat with a 4Runner that has a 5,000 pound tow rating

    Nope. Factory tow rating is 5k on a 4Runner. It's the Tacoma (on same box frame and smaller V6) that has the 7k tow rating. Now, I will say when I was buying my '17 4Runner SR5 Premium 4x4 that the salesman said that he had heard up to 7k towing. But that's hearsay....on a narrow and top heavy...
  19. briangcc

    Trailer Light Adapter Question

    Brown is your running(marker) light circuit so it makes sense there would be (2) legs - (1) for each side of the trailer. As long as its a 4 pin to 4 pin connection, you're good to proceed.
  20. briangcc

    How can I troubleshoot the wrong trailer light

    9v battery to the trailer harness prongs will tell part of the tale. If your tow vehicle has a wiring adapter in it, chances are good it could be going south. Otherwise, troubleshoot tow vehicle. If you have a different vehicle to test with that should quickly isolate the issue to trailer or...
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