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  1. beason

    Post your DIY mods.

    I have a 18ft ski boat, and im looking for ideas for DIY mods. Things that look cool, or make it more useable. I want to add some LED strips in the gunnel pockets, but we never use the boat after dark, so I'm looking for some other stuff to do over the winter. Window tint is another idea, but...
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    Installing new gimbal bearing, do i need an alignment tool? ( and other questions.)

    I found a guy local that has done all the things on his boat, that i need done on my boat, with the exception of the gimbal bearing and impeller. He even has the special tools needed with the exception of the alignment tool. Do i need this? I thought i did, but ive also heard that it is only...
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    Life jacket at the dock?

    I witnessed a little accident this last outing, and it got me thinking. I know some people are of the mindset that everyone wears lifejackets at all times. I require the kids to do so, and the adults are either sitting on theirs or it is at there feet. When you stop at a dock say for...
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    Found my leak, now how do i fix it?

    So i posted up this thread a few days ago. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=514134 (1999 Sea Ray 180 with Mercruiser GM 3.0L engine and Alpha 1 Gen 2 outdrive) I think i found my leak. I was out this evening looking at something completely unrelated, and spotted this torn bellows. I...
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    cavitating?

    On our last outing we were headed back up river to the ramp, and i wanted to see what my "new" boat would do. It is a sea ray 180 with the merc 3.0l 4 cyl. it has a 21 pitch prop. I had 2 adults and 2 13 year old girls onboard. I ran up to about 33mph with the trim down, then started trimming...
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    Water coming in.

    Took the boat out for the first official outing today. so i need to give a little back history.. (sorry for the wall of text.) The day i bought the boat (99 sea ray 180. mercuiser 3.0l with alpha one outdrive.), i went to pick it up, and while i was there, the guy kept telling me "go ahead and...
  7. beason

    question about trailer wheels

    I have this galvanized trailer with one rusty old painted wheel, and one really ugly new galvanized wheel. (and another slightly rusty spare wheel) all with newish tires on them. I want to get at least 2 matching galvanized wheels to run, and found these...
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    Picked up the new (to me) boat yesterday.

    I was finally able to sell my 1991 sea ray boat, and finally go get the 1999 i have been eyeing. :D I was able to get $4600 out of my 1991, and pick up the 1999 for $4500, so i must say that was a great deal! it is a 18ft ski boat, with the mercuiser 3.0l and alpha 1 outdrive. Had to do some...
  9. beason

    carb screw locations?

    Does anyone have a photo or diagram with the carb screw location on the merc 3.0l? When i got the boat, it was running super rich, i had a mechanic friend of mine adjust it on the muffs, but i think he went a little too lean. Now it takes a tiny bit of throttle to start the engine, and i would...
  10. beason

    anyone in the Clear lake TX area?

    We normally go up into Taylor lake a tube or swim, but i have been thinking about trying to put together a boat part. Havasu style, but im not sure where to have it where both large boats (cant fit in taylor lake under the bridge) and smaller boats (cant travel out into the bay) can both...
  11. beason

    help with selling boat.

    OK so i have a buyer for my boat, and im getting all the paperwork together. I have the Title of the boat, and i printed out 2 bills of sale for the boat and trailer. I cannot for the life of me find any title or anything for the trailer. I have looked everywhere, and its not here. Am i going...
  12. beason

    looking for info on removing chalky film on hull.

    I am picking up a 1999 sea ray 180 this week, and when i went to look at it i noticed the hull has some chalky areas, and some dullness to the graphics. Im pretty sure the graphics are in the gelcoat, and the gelcoat is just dull. The last boat i had (still have, selling it tuesday) was very...
  13. beason

    upgrading, and have questions

    I currently own a 1991 searay 170 bow rider. It has been a good boat for us this summer, but i happened on a 1999 searay 180 that i want to upgrade to. I have a few questions that i cannot find on the searay spec sheets. my manual says the 170 i have is 16.8 ft hull and 18.2ft with platform...
  14. beason

    Having an issue with shifting to reverse, anyone in the houston area willing to help?

    I took the boat all the way to somerville this past weekend, and once we got there we realized we could not use reverse. The engine would die every time. After some research on here, i am guessing it is out of adjustment, or possibly needs to be lubed. I am VERY new to working on boats but...
  15. beason

    watched a guy almost lose his truck and boat today!

    We were floating out by the wake buoy waiting our turn to load at the ramp, and this guy was launching his boat. He didnt quite have the truck backed in enough, and was trying to power the boat off the trailer. The truck starts rolling back and I thought someone was inside and backing up a...
  16. beason

    Merc 3.0 running rich?

    I have the 4 cyl merc 3.0 in my 17ft boat and burned an entire 22 gal tank in about 9 hours of lake time. (not all running, but probably 80%). I can smell gas fumes at low speed, it idles rough, and if i dont let it idle for 5 seconds or more after throttling back to neutral before shutting it...
  17. beason

    help with trailer tires.

    The tires on my trailer are starting to show some dry rot and i would like to get them replaced. the sidewalls say s78-14st, and they are "towmaster" brand, but i dont know what that means, or what size i should get to replace them. Can i get just tires, or is it better to get tires and wheels...
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