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  1. BWR1953

    1992 XR6 150

    I went to my marine mechanic this morning and we talked about steering for the XR6 on my boat. The bottom line is that he recommended going hydraulic since I have to replace everything anyway. He suggested Seastar, which is very expensive. I'm researching Uflex also, which seems to be about...
  2. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Been doing still more boat stuff. Keeping busy! :cool: After swapping the trailers, I put the old rusty one up for sale, along with the Minn Kota trolling motor that came with the MC. They sold fast! I guess I should have asked for more money! :LOL: This morning I gave away the 32 gallon...
  3. BWR1953

    Anybody use OTA TV?

    My cable bill has gotten nuts. I'm researching Over the Air TV again. I live a fair distance from most commercial TV stations and have been looking at antennas and whatnot. Anybody still doing it 60s style? :LOL:
  4. BWR1953

    1976 22' SUS O/B "Hydration Break"

    CONGRATULATIONS!! (y)😃 🥳🎉
  5. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Here's the MC sitting over at my buddy's place, awaiting final trailer adjustment to fit the boat. Hopefully it'll get done soon.
  6. BWR1953

    Will this boat fit on that trailer?

    Right? :LOL:
  7. BWR1953

    1992 XR6 150

    Thanks for the heads up, Chris. I'll check into it more before making a final decision. :)
  8. BWR1953

    Will this boat fit on that trailer?

    And the boat does fit on that trailer! Got it on there and immediately took it over to my buddy's place so that he can do the final adjustments. :cool:
  9. BWR1953

    1992 XR6 150

    By your command. 🤖
  10. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Guys, I'm back! I've had a very busy and productive week, all of it boat stuff. 😁 This week I stripped stuff, sold stuff, removed stuff, added stuff and trashed stuff! 😅 Here's a little video showing how the week went.
  11. BWR1953

    1992 XR6 150

    I got the boat completely stripped yesterday and will be heading to the dump this morning. Cables and all! :LOL: I've read a lot about hydraulic steering, but never experienced it myself. Still learning here. :cool:
  12. BWR1953

    Lanyard to disable engine when operator leaves the helm

    Post a pic of the throttle & switch.
  13. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Got the fuel tank out. "I don't know how I did it, but I did it. It was hard." :LOL:
  14. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    We got the donor completely stripped today. It goes to the dump tomorrow. The steering wheel was in the way, so it was hacked. We siphoned the fuel out using the existing lines & bulb.
  15. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Pix as promised. Getting the engine off was routine and relatively painless. :cool: The Hi-Jacker manual jack plate. I may replace it with a hydraulic or electric unit later. I'll use the manual unit for awhile and see how it goes. That transom was wrecked. I sent the pic to the PO...
  16. BWR1953

    Green people destroyed another fantastic fishing area.

    Oh, man! Awesome stuff! (y) 🎣
  17. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    I cut the tube this morning and it's just a water hose for the speedo, as I'd suspected. Got the engine and jack plate off a little while ago. Pix to follow! 😁
  18. BWR1953

    1992 XR6 150

    And that last little tube was in fact just a water hose for the speedo.
  19. BWR1953

    1992 XR6 150

    Yup. He just cut the cable itself. The engine is being moved to another boat and I'll be switching to hydraulic steering then.
  20. BWR1953

    1992 XR6 150

    Thanks guys. My buddy came over last night and got the cable off for me. Yes, he used a big wrench to tighten the jam nuts. Then he turned the steering wheel hard over until it stripped the internals. After that, he used an angle grinder and cut it off. Brute force. No problem! :ROFLMAO:
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