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  1. southkogs

    post pictures of your bowrider here!

    Re: post pictures of your bowrider here! 1972 Silverline Comoro. The "crew" earlier this season ... the Admiral took the day off. Interior is in pretty good shape. This is actually before I did some work to it 2 years ago.
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    Plugs and wires 1972 Stringer NLA?

    Last weekend on the lake lost a buncha' power on the way back in and got a constant "popping" noise (not like a backfire, quieter than that). No smoke, big booms or anything of that nature and she'll idle just fine (albeit with the popping noise). 1972 OMC inline 6 (Chevy 250 / JUFM-10S) I...
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    has anyone ever heard of a 1978 pioneer runabout ?

    Re: has anyone ever heard of a 1978 pioneer runabout ? I turned this up in a Google search. Dunno' if it helps much, but there is an address on the bottom.
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    New to tubing....how to keep "rider down" safe when floating in water.

    Re: New to tubing....how to keep "rider down" safe when floating in water. We've always required out tuber/skier to hold the "I'm okay" signal until the boat is back close by (upper right in this image): Our vests are all bright yellow or orange, and the raised arms breaks the water surface...
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    Official Business of the 3V Club ( aka tri hull club )

    Re: Official Business of the 3V Club ( aka tri hull club ) Went out today with the family - proudly donning the new sticker - We took a wake and it hit the bow pretty good - the Admiral looks at me and says, "that must have been the wave slapping engineering awesomeness I just felt." :D:D...
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    Tri-Hull Club...Yes? No? Maybe?

    Re: Tri-Hull Club...Yes? No? Maybe? Worn with pride!
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    PROP GUARD or SWIM PLATFORM??

    Re: PROP GUARD or SWIM PLATFORM?? I would recommend a swim platform over a prop guard - but you can also make a "no jumping" rule and get a ladder to hang over the side. Ladder is considerably less expensive.
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    mystery hole in sterndrive

    Re: mystery hole in sterndrive Okay - I can see the quadrant up in the left side of the photo: it's an OMC Stringer. Dunno' which one for sure, but it looks electric shift. The hole you're looking at is the the lube hole for the swivel - best illustration for it I can find right now is this...
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    Rafting up - boat to boat connections

    Hey y'all: as anybody seen/bought a way to raft up boats together out on the water? People raft up on the lakes all the time, but I've not seen anything specifically built for this purpose. Most of the time you pull alongside, toss out the fenders and tie up. Anyone seen/done anything...
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    Helo Everyone.....Extremely new to boating.........

    Re: Helo Everyone.....Extremely new to boating......... Welcome aboard Matt: You got yer' work cut out for you. I don't know much about the 800 (which I think you're correct that you have) and have goofed once or twice with advice 'cause they're very different from my drive. That cable is...
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    Stringer locked up ... kinda'

    Re: Stringer locked up ... kinda' - UPDATE Re: Stringer locked up ... kinda' - UPDATE Well ... it's not "kinda'" anymore. The upper gear case is seizing up. Here's what I did: I took the sterndrive off the boat and started her up. Kicked right up with no problem and idled fine. So, I've...
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    Stringer locked up ... kinda'

    To my fellow OMC "keep it alive" guys: I took the boat out this past weekend, and after idling out of the marina (no wake) I went to throttle up. When I did, the engine gave me a little squeak (literally sounded like a belt slipping) and the then died. I tried to start two times, but just got...
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    Good Seamanship and Rendering Help - little rant

    Wanted to take the boat out today for a run and do some swimming with the kids (and dog). Prepped the boat, hauled her to the lake (Priest Lake here in Nashville) and plopped in. Pulling outta' the marina, just approaching the main channel marker, I went to throttle up ... heard a "squeak" in...
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    1959 Lake N' Sea Restoration

    Re: 1959 Lake N' Sea Restoration I like it in the photo. Tone is good: Not too light, but it doesn't hit that fluorescent stage. I think tying some of that tone in with the fleck on the flooring would be good, but try to get as close to a 25% grey as you can. Roughly this color: It'll...
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    water intake

    Re: water intake It's not. If it were a 400 or 800 you can get muffs on it, but not this one. You can go with the connector REDRIG posted, but also look at the side of your stern drive and see if you have the hose hook up on it. Should look like this: OMC Stringers don't draw water up...
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    400 transom seal orientation

    Re: 400 transom seal orientation Couple of pages from my manual here: It doesn't give me a different section for a 400 vs. a electric shift, so I'm assuming they're the same thing.
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    Stringer Drive Tachometer Calibration

    Next project on the ole' tub is to figure out instrumentation: Temp gauge seems to be working (it's leaning toward overheating in the photo below, but I've fixed that), I think oil pressure (idiot light) is working. Gas gauge isn't working right (not pictured or in the dash) but I think the...
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    1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

    Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades) Told ya' what goes on either side of the cuddy: Get the glowin' going ... a little "star fleet" radio chatter over the loud hailer ... ya' know you wanna'. :D
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    1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

    Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades) Whups:facepalm: Sorry to cause a commotion there CC ... more wanted to let you know you've got a fellow boater who does graphics all day ... every day. Glad to help if you want something real custom. Here's what I did on mine. It's all...
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    1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades)

    Re: 1990 Chris Craft 254 Seahawk ( Refurb and upgrades) Whatcha' think of something like this?
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