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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    Classic lines. What a great looking boat! Looks like it runs well, too.
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    If you can upload the video to YouTube, you should be able to (at least) post the link here.
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    88 Capri Restoration (Splashed 08/2022)

    You may already be aware, but sterndrive.info could likely help you allot.
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    Good to know. I will try with the standard ones first and call them if those don't clear. Going by their measurements, it will be close.
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    I think I am going to add self-levelling trim tabs to my boat. It tends to always ride low in the stern unless I trim down to push the stern up. Aside from other possible benefits, I feel like the tabs will help the stern sty up by providing more running surface. That would allow me to trim...
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    There is also Drifters Bar and Grill, farther to the east. It is right across from Smith Lake Park. I haven't been there either. Maybe next year...
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    We didn't get over that for east this trip. We stayed near Duncan Bridge. We did go to Lakeshore Marina/Inn/restaurant for lunch. Got gas there and parked in a covered slip. We really enjoyed that. I get the impression from social media that Trident gets busy and can take a while to get to...
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    My wife and I are finally, REALLY starting to enjoy this boat! The mechanical setbacks early on, built a level of mistrust that made us apprehensive about taking it out. But I worked through all of that and have had several successful outings. Well, up until the gimbal bearing going out, but...
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    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    Congratulations!
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    I would agree, however, there is a strange crease on the outside lip of that area that is pulled up. When I pulled the bellows off of the housing to remove it, it didn't put up much of a fight. I have my doubts about the aviation permatex that I used to hold it. I feel much better about the...
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    I got one. Thanks. She's all squared away, now. :)
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    The alignment was fantastic. :) Looking back through the pictures, I think I found the problem. Look at the bottom of the bellows. It is no longer seated on the lip. Judging by that and a crease in that area on the rubber, I highly suspect that the lip pulled away there when the unit was...
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    Got it apart. Both ends of the bellows were still sealed. Showing good contact all around. No splits in the bellows, but there is dry rot. Probably a tiny leak from that. I bought and installed this chinesium bellows in 2020. I expect the genuine replacement (made in Italy) to last longer. The...
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    Crunchy bearing confirmed. Waiting for the mailman. I should have everything today. I don't know yet if the boot failed, or if I botched the installation. Waiting for storms to pass and parts/ tools to arrive before I continue.
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    I hope that's all it is. I'm anxious to pull it apart, but I won't have parts and tools until later in the week. I don't want to block my driveway all week, so I will just get ready and wait until the stuff gets here. I'm glad it failed during this "shakedown run" because we plan to take...
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    Honestly? I haven't pulled the drive since I finished the restoration back around 2021. I don't take the boat out much, or for very long at a time, so I have ignored that maintenance. I usually only go out on the lake for an hour or so, two or three times a year, but the last time I used it...
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    I should add that the bearing was part of an all-in-one kit from China. I should have bought quality parts from Iboats.com The gimble bearing I got wass sealed; no grease hole to line up with the hole in the housing. I still have the grease fitting in the hole, but someone told me that is a bad...
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    OMC Cobra drive noise: The wife and I were out on the lake yesterday for the first time this season. We rode from the ramp to the ski area and opened it up a bit. I made a turn and continued, then decided to throttle back. When I did, I heard what sounded like a dry bearing all of a sudden...
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    1984 Baretta rebuild (Splashed Aug 2024)

    That's going to be a FAST trailer.
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    1973 starcraft ss restore in progress

    That's purty!! Congratulations!
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