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  1. Gary H NC

    96 GTI,no guages working

    Waiting on a shop manual but does any one have an idea what to check. Nothing working,not even speedo..
  2. Gary H NC

    Seacast Review and tips Verified

    I thought i would give my opinions and tips on my recent repair job. Tools i found useful, 1- die grinder 2-chainsaw (the bigger the better) 3-wood paddle drill bits( eats up rotten wood and helps the chainsaw blade) 4-a piece of flat steel about 4 foot long,bent a little at one end and...
  3. Gary H NC

    3 wire rectifier question

    After testing the rectifier that had no ohm reading i ordered the replacement. The new one is made by CDI. It has one red and two yellow wires.The old one had one red,one yellow and one yellow with a stripe. Does it matter that the new one has two solid yellow wires? I assume it does not matter...
  4. Gary H NC

    Shake down cruise with new transom.

    The new transom is great,rock solid and engine does not move a bit. I also noticed that i have no vibration through the steering any more. Only problems, The transducer kicks a rooster tail up.I need to adjust that up a bit. Only getting 32 mph at 5200 rpm WOT. Had my buddy drive while i hung...
  5. Gary H NC

    Transom Finished!(Finally)

    Finished the small odds and ends yesterday. I didn't like the original aluminum trim around the top so i made my own. Mounted the new swim steps,fish finder and transducers. New stripes down the sides. Its a big improvement over the way it looked...:D I'm glad the big stuff is over.Still have a...
  6. Gary H NC

    Johnson 175 charging

    I got my 1981 175 put back on the boat and did a test start on the muffs. Was checking everything over and put the volt meter on the battery. 12.5 volts at idle to 2000 rpm. 12.5 with engine off. I guess its not charging. Tach is working. Where do i start testing?
  7. Gary H NC

    Shift cable for Cobra

    Re: Shift cable for Cobra The red cable was an updated cable by OMC,They had problems with the original black cable binding.It could still be a very old cable.They make all of the after market cables red now also. I have an original red OMC cable kit that has directions and all the new shift...
  8. Gary H NC

    Transom wedge advice

    After my transom rebuild i am considering adding a 5* transom wedge. Before the rebuild i noticed it would not trim out to the point of blow out. The old transom had sagged back a bit so that would have effected the full out trim. I also thought this may help with the stress on the transom bolt...
  9. Gary H NC

    Finally got the transom finished and painted.

    For those of you who watched my other thread and knew what it looked like..:D It,s getting there...3 coats of color and 4 of clear..
  10. Gary H NC

    SeaCast Transom fix..

    I did the Seacast pour this evening on my ChrisCraft. Followed the instructions but ended up with about a 6 inch air pocket about 4 inches below one of the engine mount holes. After it hardened i notice the hollow sound in the hull:mad: I thought i would take a paddle type drill bit and drill...
  11. Gary H NC

    2009 Dodge Challenger

    I got to take a spin in the concept car,This thing is sweet! 6.1 Hemi,450 HP They are supposed to hit showrooms about 1 year from now. Some pics for you Dodge guys!!
  12. Gary H NC

    Opinions on decals

    My ChrisCraft is going to have a gold 2 inch stripe with black 1/4 in stripes down the water line. I come up with this idea for the new engine decals.Did away with the Johnson orange stripe and went gold... What do you think guys?
  13. Gary H NC

    Watching my boat on Ebay!

    Ok guys, I have 57 people watching my boat for sale on Ebay. Just wondering how many are forum members and how many are potential buyers. I know a lot of you guys know about it. Its getting down to the last couple days...:D
  14. Gary H NC

    Darn Ups Truck

    Been waiting for my Seacast to get my transom finished.Well it did not come yesterday as i was told:mad: I had to leave today to go out of town for 3 weeks and it is probably been delivered and setting on my back porch. I'm wondering what kind of shelf life that stuff has and will heat mess with...
  15. Gary H NC

    Selling the boat!

    Well,I put the boat in my avatar up for sale yesterday.I put it on Ebay and already have 23 bids.My reserve price has been reached already and it has 7 more days to go. I'm kind of going to miss the old girl. All the hours i spent turning wrenches and fixing everything i could find. I hope when...
  16. Gary H NC

    96 Seadoo GTI Plug gap?

    Wondering if someone could tell me the gap setting. Thanks
  17. Gary H NC

    OEM verses Stiletto

    I have a Johnson 175 with the original SS 14.5x19 prop.The prop has the ring on the back and not vented. I also have a Stiletto SS 14.25x19 that is vented. I was wondering if it may perform better than the Johnson prop. My WOT is about 5300 right now,have not got my new speedo installed yet. I...
  18. Gary H NC

    Seacast,should i or shouldn't i?

    I was figuring up the cost of seacast for my transom replacement.It looks like i will need 4 of the 5 gal. buckets:eek:. at 230 bucks per bucket that is a big price tag!! I could go back with plywood but could not put it in as one piece. Would it be cheaper to just take it to a boatyard once all...
  19. Gary H NC

    Anyone use seacast?

    Just wanted some info from someone who actually tried it.
  20. Gary H NC

    Update of the rotted transom!

    From my other thread: I got the cap off and what a mess! The starboard side is hollow as far as i can stick a steal rod down in it.There is only about a half inch thickness left of the original wood.The port side still has some rotted wet wood,not that it matters now..:mad:. So to avoid removing...
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