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  1. Tafflad

    Monterey 194FS needs a repair

    My 194FS ? has a problem. Opened the engine cover and it came right off the hinge. It appears that there must have been some form of threaded insert set into the lid (wood ?) and they are no longer there ?. Please can you take a look at the document on this link .. have put picturers and more...
  2. Tafflad

    Anybody own new 240hp V6 ?

    I need to get hold of a couple of photos of the throttle linkage, cable connections. To see if it will take a speed control system. Worked fine on my Mercruiser.
  3. Tafflad

    How do I add an Avatar

    Been a member for several years - realised this was the only forum I don't have an Avatar. I have just spent an Hour trying to find where to add an Avatar with no luck. I find the tick box to display my avatar and I can edit my sig file ... but can't find where option is to edit avatar, Seen...
  4. Tafflad

    Regal - what about the wake ?

    Considering Regal ? what about the wake My current boat has been superb - 20? Monterey, but I can?t get another as dealer has ceased trading. I am being ?recommended? by a dealer to get a Regal 200ES The boat will be used for recreational level towed sports in in-shore saltwater, and often...
  5. Tafflad

    Play in Teleflex system

    I have a Monterey 194FS It has according to the paperwork a Teleflex SH9 15xx Series Performance Tilt SAF-T-HELM. Power steering is all working fine - Alpha drive However at the wheel there is just under a 1/4 turn of play that you can move the wheel before it feels like it is engaging ...
  6. Tafflad

    What sponges for cutting & polishing

    Whenever I have a scratch in gelcoat I repair ASAP, and then I start the process of rubbing back ? with wet & dry paper ? starting with 400 grit, then working upwards through 800, 1200 and then 2400 Then I switch to using a cutting compound on a rotary sponge on polishing machine - Meguiars...
  7. Tafflad

    Boat Wax

    About 8 years ago I followed some advice here and bought Collinite Fleet wax and for the last 3 boats, cleaned hull with Collinite Fibreglass cleaner and then polished with Fleet wax. Coming to the end of these products .............so time to buy new ........... is Collinite Fleet wax still as...
  8. Tafflad

    Single or Duoprop

    I have owned several runabouts .... in the 20' range. These are typically ~19' hulls with an overall 21' length incl swim platform. My current being a Monterey 194FS I only have a V6 MPI as that provides all the power I need for recreational kneeboard/wakeboard/skyski I always fit a Tower and...
  9. Tafflad

    Help with Mercruiser pn

    I have an Alpha I Gen II ser No ... 1A241445 I need to identify a pn. On the hydraulic rams .. there is a plastic cover cap .... identified as 'E' in attached drawing. I have seen these on-line as pn 18-2466-9 on one site when I went to order they advised that the pn should be 19-815951...
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    Gelcoat scratch repair ?

    I have a 2012 Monterey, white hull with Red band ...(hopefully pic has loaded) ... I keep my boat in pristine condition, and find I have 2 small issues in the 'Red accent band' that I'd like to resolve, I think caused by my SkySki. These are small issues ... only I know they are there, but I...
  11. Tafflad

    Making access hole in carpet

    Re: Making access hole in carpet Annoying that I bought 'custom fit' carpets for the boat, to get it all a good fit. I could 'cut' into hole as suggested ... something like: http://tinyurl.com/qgavr95
  12. Tafflad

    Making access hole in carpet

    Re: Making access hole in carpet Not even sure if there are any such shops left ... all ones I know closed down, not many people repair or recover nowadays they just replace .... but I'll look. It's the centre 'floor hatch' ski locker as you can see no hole in carpet.
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    Making access hole in carpet

    I have a new marine carpet set ... this has waterproof rubber impregnated backing, all edges are bound ... However they forgot to add a hole though carpet to access hatch opening catch. (floor locker) Normally a 75-100 hole is in the carpet to allow latch operation (lift & turn type). I can...
  14. Tafflad

    Paint Q

    Had some small scratches to deal with on my Alpha II skeg. Final job getting ready for new season ... Treated properly ... sanded down, washed with solvent, 2 coats Mercury primer, followed by 3 coats of Mercury Phantom Black paint. Looks OK ... The Q is .... if this were a car, the next...
  15. Tafflad

    Fitting GPS Plotter

    I have a Monterey 194FS I Want to fit a 5” GPS Plotter/Sonar … … dash mount options don’t work, due to layout of gauges in the pod that is on top of dash … no flat area .. and even if I used a ‘stand-off’ mount, the plotter would obscure the gauges. An option would be fitting on windshield...
  16. Tafflad

    Anybody know what t his is off?

    Found this item in my Bilge .... engine is a 2012 4.3 MPI Mercruiser ..... on Monterey 194FS Is it off the engine, if so can you educate me as to where form ?
  17. Tafflad

    Bow nav Light 194FS / 204FS

    Can anybody give me the appropriate product number for the Attwood Bow Nav light (Red/Green) The bulb contacts are applying no pressure on bulb ... I have tried bending the aluminium to create pressure but it does not hold and poor contact makes light intermittent. Unfortunately there is no...
  18. Tafflad

    Winterization - confusion

    For a number of years my I/O boats have been winterized by a dealer .. and it included filling with anti-freeze mix. Last year changed boat & dealer ... and his winterizing used no anti-freeze, his comments were that it is better just to drain down. Now my 4.3MPI has single point draining , so...
  19. Tafflad

    Revolution 4 vs High Five

    I have a 20' runabout with 4.3L MPI 1:62 Aplha drive All up wgt is 4040lb It originally had 20" 4 blade Aluminium prop. Use is for wakeboarding /skiiing / kneeboarding / hydrofoiling, all at recreational level only. So interested in holeshot, ability to plane easily and keep on plane at low...
  20. Tafflad

    Propellor ...

    Re: Propellor ... Ahhh ... (light going on moment) didn't realise that. OK I have never spun a prop (maybe I won't) On Flo-Torq you fit thrust washer behind hub, with this prop do you just 'bolt it on, I did not get any other items with it. I could at least then put it on and try it ...
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