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  1. paulspaddle

    Potential Damage?

    Haven't been around much lately, but am happy to report my 'new to me' boat is great!! A glitch over the last week and I'm wondering if or what I should be checking for potential damage. 1994 Mercruiser 5.0, Alpha I, GenII I let a friend drive it for a few days while he was at our cabin. (ya...
  2. paulspaddle

    Tips? - Sew my own boat cover.

    Hey All, haven't posted in quite awhile....how was your winter?! Still haven't put my new-to-me boat in the water yet this season. Weather has been lousy. My covers for the boat are toast. I took it to a shop and they wanted $1500 to redo the two covers. (bow and cockpit) Being a DIY'er I...
  3. paulspaddle

    5.0 Engine sputter when trim is activated

    First run out for the boat. (November 8th...in Canada!!) There are a few things that will need to be investigated. I ran the boat for about 45 min with no issues prior to this happening. The last mile to the dock I opened it up. Touched the trim....engine did what sounded like a misfire...
  4. paulspaddle

    estimated time to change pump and steering cable?

    I just got an estimate for some boat repairs. There are a few items, two of which are to change the water pump on the motor and to change the steering cable. They quoted 2 hours for each. (4 hours total) Does that seem reasonable? Boat make and model in my signature....
  5. paulspaddle

    Sieving gas from tank?

    What I thought would be a straight forward process has turned more difficult. I've pushed 8' of hose down the fuel line and feels like I've hit a barrier. Is there something at the edge of the tank restricting the hose? My last boat had some plastic ports in the floor that I could access the...
  6. paulspaddle

    Difference between Celebrity "CX" or "STATUS"?

    1993 Celebrity 180 "CX". Looking at NADA and the stats here on iboats does anyone know the difference between the "CX" or "STATUS" models? Both have identical length and beam and weight...must be a trim level?
  7. paulspaddle

    Opinion on Starcraft Eurostar 191 Fish & Ski

    Now I know the aluminum Starcraft club is borderline fanatical in their love and passion for those boats. :D How about this fibreglass boat by Starcraft? Build quality? Google was sparse with information....doesn't seem like a lot of these out there. Anyone have one? [/IMG]
  8. paulspaddle

    Yamaha 4.3

    Can someone explain Yamaha's foray into i/o market for me. Did they build a 4.3 motor? Is it a Chevy based motor or their own? Opinions on the motor? My understanding is their outdrive....well...stank. Are parts available or unsupported? I've read the bolt pattern may be the same as an...
  9. paulspaddle

    Looking for boat...

    Is it ok to ask for leads in finding a boat? I sold my boat and was optimist in finding another, but its proving to be more difficult than expected. The season is pretty much over, but I'm still looking. I'd be willing to travel to most upper mid states. My criteria: - $6000-6500 USD - 18' -...
  10. paulspaddle

    Rank manufacturer quality....looking for bowrider.

    I'm sure there has been a thread about this...did a search and couldn't find it. A friend is looking for a boat in the $10-13K mark. Here's the criteria: - 18' - 20' - 4.3 or up (Mercruiser or Volvo) - bow rider - Deep-V preferred - fibreglass - swim deck - buckets and bench layout If you...
  11. paulspaddle

    Baja vs. Celebrity

    Haven't seen (just spoke to them) these yet so 'condition' isn't factored in. 1993 Baja, interior has some poor condition cushions and sundeck. http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/boa/1954975661.html 1995 Celebrity. One owner...he's in his 80's. Says minty...
  12. paulspaddle

    Sold my boat...WHAT....made money

    I bought this 1990 Glastron about a year ago for $2900 off of ebay. Ran it this summer and had a great time with it. Sold it today for $6500. I made about $1500, after a summer of fun...when does that happen!? ...oh crap...I don't have a boat now...:eek: Anyone in the Minnesota, Wisconsin...
  13. paulspaddle

    What's your 'guess' on fuel usage between these boats?

    Here are the two boats. #1. 1990 Glastron 175 (17.5') with a Mercruiser 4.3. Mid-hull design, 2000lbs. Sorry, not a great pic of hull and boat, but you get the drift. [/IMG] #2 1982 Webbcraft 21' with a Mercruiser 5.7, Deep-V design, 3000lbs. [/IMG] Say we use the Glastron for tubing 60%...
  14. paulspaddle

    Any experience with Webbcraft?

    Might be taking a look at a 1982 21' Webbcraft powered by Mercruiser 260. I've done some googleing and know they were built by Bill Webb in Oklahoma. Found a few opinions online, but there's very little out there. Did a search here and this question has been asked before, but I'm going to ask...
  15. paulspaddle

    This can't be good...

    I just drilled some holes in the back of the boat to install a transducer and water came out the hole. (still running as you see) There is no water in the bilge as I had pulled the plug earlier. The spider/stress cracks are new. I found stress cracks mid hull that were new also. Floor is...
  16. paulspaddle

    Water and milky gear oil

    I assume this is a common issue, but I can't seem to find the proper answer in my search. I checked my lower unit gear oil (seemed to be "humming" a bit) and about an 1/2oz of water came out and the gear oil is milky. There was a bit of shavings on the lower screw magnet. (not much, had to...
  17. paulspaddle

    buying 300-500 gallons of fuel

    This weekend my neighbour and I at the cabin were talking about getting a bulk fuel storage tank together. 300 - 500 gallon tank - whatever I find a deal on. Why, is because the nearest fuel station is 45 minutes away. We are hauling cans of gas all the time and if staying up there a week...
  18. paulspaddle

    how much for shop to do a carb cleaning?

    My boat is being looked at today. I'm pretty sure we are looking at a carb re-build and/or cleaning. I don't know this shop and the guy has been hesitant to give any numbers over the phone. I understand why and I'm not debating that. The shop is not in the city, its in a small town and...
  19. paulspaddle

    Can you tell if gas is bad?

    I took my boat out last weekend. It's running poorly. We're looking at doing a carb rebuild. Thing is, I bought this boat last October. I filled it up and put stabilizer in it, but I don't know what the gas was like before I got it. I'd hate to do a carb rebuild and gum it up right away with...
  20. paulspaddle

    4.3 flooding?

    I'm currently at the cabin using a neighbours 'dial up' computer to post this. I took my 1990 4.3 Mercruiser out for the first time about a month ago. It idles and ran flawlessly...but...at one point I was running about 9/10th WOT and it suddenly just died. I restarted it (took a little bit)...
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