Search results

  1. JASinIL2006

    Prop shop?

    I have a damaged aluminum 4-blade prop that I want to have repaired. (I've already ordered a stainless steel prop from iboats to be my primary prop). There are no prop shops near where I live (west central Illinois), so I think I will need someplace that does shipping. I googled for prop shops...
  2. JASinIL2006

    DIY repair on this prop?

    Trying to post from an iPad is about impossible... see question below...
  3. JASinIL2006

    Forums getting more stable?

    Is it just my good luck or are the forums starting to work better? I've been several times today, and no "page cannot be rendered" error, no problem advancing to the next page in a topic... it seems things are settling down. I still get the error message when posting a reply, but that seems to...
  4. JASinIL2006

    A good omen!

    OK, I take this as a very good omen... just as I was finishing a delicious lunch of Kung Pao Chicken at my desk, I visited iBoats and found the forums are back up; at exactly the same time, I opened my fortune cookie:
  5. JASinIL2006

    Water in trim fluid

    In prepping my boat for the season, I noticed the trim fluid was rather milky looking, so I extracted it from the reservoir, put it a jar, and sure enough, some water (a tablespoon or two) separated from the fluid. The manual recommends replacing and flushing the system, which I was planning to...
  6. JASinIL2006

    Aaargh! How to reach zerk on coupler?

    Hi, I'm in the midst of getting the boat ready for the season. I checked alignment and it looks great. Now I'm lubricating everything that needs lubed, and I am having a devil of a time finding/seeing the zerk on the coupler. I know there are two models, one with a zerk and one without, and I'm...
  7. JASinIL2006

    Boatinfo service manuals?

    Is anyone else having difficult accessing the Boatinfo service manuals? All the links I find to it on iBoats aren't working. Anyone else having this trouble?
  8. JASinIL2006

    Rehabbing my trailer...

    Re: Rehabbing my trailer... Finished up the trailer this weekend and got the boat back on it, with some help from my son. Now it's time to put the outdrive back on, de-winterize the engine and go boating! Thanks for all the advice and tips! Jim
  9. JASinIL2006

    Rehabbing my trailer...

    Re: Rehabbing my trailer... Almost done... painting is finished, I cleaned up some wiring for the electric brakes (complete rewiring is most likely a project for next year), and recarpeted the bunks. Now I just need to check the bearings (maybe) and adjust the brakes, and finish reassembly. I...
  10. JASinIL2006

    No mfg. date on tires?

    I went to a local farm implement store yesterday to look at some replacement trailer tires. I asked the (very) young guy behind the counter what the manufacturing date was for a set of bias ply tires I was considering. He said he didn't think bias ply tires had DOT stamps and date stamps on...
  11. JASinIL2006

    Durabak any good?

    Re: Durabak any good? I used Durabak on my deck (and up the insides of the hull) instead of the carpet that was in my boat prior to restoration. I was pretty careful about prepping the surface. I installed the Durabak over new fiberglass (on the deck) and over old, freshly ground fiberglass...
  12. JASinIL2006

    Proper bolts for attaching winch stand to trailer

    Re: Proper bolts for attaching winch stand to trailer One more thing: just to clarify, the bolts hold the encircled bracket (below) to the trailer. (Please ignore my daughter and her friends doing the Charlie's Angels Pose. We were on our way to Canada and they were bored....)
  13. JASinIL2006

    Proper bolts for attaching winch stand to trailer

    I pulled the winch stand/bow stop off my trailer for painting, and the existing bolts are showing some signs of age: The bolts look to be half-inch, Grade 5 bolts, but I can't tell if they had any sort of coating or corrosion protection. (It kind of looks like they didn't, given the amount...
  14. JASinIL2006

    Rehabbing my trailer...

    Re: Rehabbing my trailer... Well, I've started work on trailer. I don't have to boat off the trailer yet, but I've decided to go ahead and do as much work as possible on the trailer frame as I can with the boat there. When the boat start to be in the way, I'll have to arrange to do something...
  15. JASinIL2006

    No more snow... please!

    Well, it's early, but here in the Midwest, the weather predictors are starting to talk about a major snow storm coming this weekend. I imagine things will change before then, but WGN in Chicago was talking about people in our neck of the woods getting as much as 18"-24"! I'm ready to cry uncle...
  16. JASinIL2006

    Pressure testing my drive

    Since it's cold and snowy here in Illinois, I'm trying to do some boat maintenance to keep me busy. I pulled my Alpha One Gen II drive and have it tucked away in the basement. I thought I'd pressure test it when I was changing the drive lube, so I cobbled together this little device, based on...
  17. JASinIL2006

    1997 Larson 206 SEI mild rebuild

    Re: 1997 Larson 206 SEI mild rebuild Hard to say, but looking at those pictures, it could be my boat... the blue sections and white sections are in pretty good shape (for a 16 year old boat), but the just about every bit of metallic fabric on the bench seats and the bow cushions is cracked. As...
  18. JASinIL2006

    Rehabbing my trailer...

    Re: Rehabbing my trailer... I just rehabbed the boat on the trailer. I didn't remove the cap, so I didn't build a cradle or do any additional bracing. For pulling the engine, I built a gantry crane, which has since been disassembled and the wood has found it's way into several other projects....
  19. JASinIL2006

    improve efficiency of gas fireplace?

    Hi all, we have a natural gas-powered fireplace in our basement, installed by a previous owner. The fireplace is one of those 'cool' 1960's conical style fireplaces, sort of like this one: For reasons I can't really explain, I kind of like this old fireplace and I don't want to get rid of it...
  20. JASinIL2006

    Reupholster Cockpit

    Re: Reupholster Cockpit Tell her the dog has to wear these when on the boat: :joyous:
Top