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  1. Gary H NC

    Bought a gas saver

    Well,bit the bullet and now have a car payment.I was tired of paying 125 bucks to fill my Chevy truck up.It is now the official tow vehicle only. I looked at all the imports in the sedan style and was on the way to look at a used 2006 model and thought i would swing thru the Mazda dealer and...
  2. Gary H NC

    The 2009 Bayliner 225 Review

    The next in line of our Reviews at the Bayliner Maxum press event held in Southport NC This nice, large size family bow rider ran 50.1mph at 4,700rpm in growing chop and 12-18mph wind. The 5 liter Alpha didn?t have too hard of a hard time getting it out of the hole but sure did throw the...
  3. Gary H NC

    Moving axles,found some problems.

    I went to adjust my axles back one hole to get more weight on the tongue.I was having a bad tail wagging the dog at 55mph and over. Moved them back 6 inches and man what a difference! I can run 70mph with not a hint of sway. The trailer looks like they are back too far but i'm not really...
  4. Gary H NC

    The 2009 Bayliner 205 Flight Edition Review

    Myself as a forum member and iboats.com was invited to a US Marine (Bayliner, Maxum) media event. A group of magazine writers and other media folks (like us) were invited to see and test some new and improved boats in their lines. One of the eleven boats we checked out was the...
  5. Gary H NC

    The 2009 Bayliner 205 Flight Edition Review

    Myself as a forum member and iboats.com was invited to a US Marine (Bayliner, Maxum) media event. A group of magazine writers and other media folks (like us) were invited to see and test some new and improved boats in their lines. One of the eleven boats we checked out was the...
  6. Gary H NC

    Sierra fuel pump kit problems

    Has anyone else had any issues with the Sierra kits? I rebuilt both pumps and now they seep fuel from the gasket to diaphram area on both pumps.I took them both back apart and everything was in place correctly. I noticed the Sierra diaphram is about half the thickness of the old OEM ones. Looks...
  7. Gary H NC

    Sad day on our local lake

    80 foot charter explodes while fueling. The guy fueling is now missing. 3 others blown off the bow into the water. http://www.wsoctv.com/index.html
  8. Gary H NC

    What happened to the Sharkskin Biminis??

    I had one picked out a couple weeks ago in the Iboats store. I go on there today and its not listed! 4 bow 8ft Sharkskin in tan color for 269 bucks. 5 year warranty. Now all they show is Westland or Endura at almost 400 bucks!!! With only a 2 year warranty! I know Westland makes Sharkskin but...
  9. Gary H NC

    The 2009 Bayliner 194 Ski and Fish review

    This is the second in a series of reviews of the 2009 Bayliner models. Boat specs, LOA 19.0? Storage length with trailer, 21?8? Beam 7?11? Dry weight with trailer 3500 lbs. Fuel capacity 35 gallons Standard engine package, 4.3L 190 HP,Alpha 1 drive Standard...
  10. Gary H NC

    The 2009 Bayliner 194 Ski and Fish review

    This is the second in a series of reviews of the 2009 Bayliner models. Boat specs, LOA 19.0? Storage length with trailer, 21?8? Beam 7?11? Dry weight with trailer 3500 lbs. Fuel capacity 35 gallons Standard engine package, 4.3L 190 HP,Alpha 1 drive Standard...
  11. Gary H NC

    The 2009 Bayliner 175 review

    Thanks to the people here at Iboats and US Marine,I was Chosen to go to Southport NC to test out the 2009 Bayliner and Maxum line up. I was joined by Bill Gius.National Marketing Director with Iboats. First boat to review was the new entry level Bayliner 175. I was very impressed with the...
  12. Gary H NC

    The 2009 Bayliner 175 review

    Thanks to the people here at Iboats and US Marine,I was Chosen to go to Southport NC to test out the 2009 Bayliner and Maxum line up. I was joined by Bill Gius.National Marketing Director with Iboats. First boat to review was the new entry level Bayliner 175. I was very impressed with the...
  13. Gary H NC

    New tires for the Travel Trailer

    They finally shipped the correct tires that they warranted on my trailer.The original tires were cracked on both sides with only 900 miles on them,the spare was defective too. They first shipped me 5 of the exact same tires so i sent them back after calling and telling them no way i would ever...
  14. Gary H NC

    Parting out the new to me 55HP..

    The boat i bought Friday is going to the dump! The 1976 55HP that i was told runs great is junk. I rebuilt the starter today and fired it up.Compression was 65 on the bottom cylinder and 150 on the top. The only way to keep it running is to keep bumping the choke.It spits fuel out of the bottom...
  15. Gary H NC

    Still thinking of buying this UPDATE! Its in the driveway

    I have been talking to the seller and i think i can get it for around 300 to 400 bucks. Only drawback is no trailer title. Includes a new cover,battery,fuel tanks,2 seat pedestals and an extra console that is new but never installed.It does need a starter. I thought i would show a couple pics...
  16. Gary H NC

    Tire Dry Rot On New Tire

    I just noticed on my 2007 model travel trailer that i bought new 5 months ago that 2 of the tires are dry rot cracking bad!:confused: It has been parked on a concrete slab with the wheel covers on.No sun has been baking on these tires.Correct PSI in the tires. This trailer has 900 miles on it...
  17. Gary H NC

    Fuel pump gasket question

    I noticed my rebuild kits have a thick gasket that goes between the pump and the motor thats held by the 2 mounting screws. My OMC manual and the BRP site does not show these being used on my engine.The pumps were original and had no gasket on them either. Are these some type of update to...
  18. Gary H NC

    Fuel pump parts question

    I was bored today and thought i would rebuild the 2 fuel pumps. That took all of an hour...:rolleyes: anyway,the lower pump had a plastic disc under the spring about the size of a dime or a little smaller.The upper pump had a metal disc just large enough for the spring to ride in. I was...
  19. Gary H NC

    Prop pitch recommendation

    Finally got a GPS and was testing speed at WOT. 175 HP Johnson Cross Flow 42 MPH at 5000 RPM WOT 19 pitch 3 blade Stiletto II 21 ft boat with 60 gallons of fuel and 3 people on board. How bad is the slip of this setup? Wondering if i should try a 17 pitch..:rolleyes:
  20. Gary H NC

    Could this be a good deal?

    Looking at this setup,I think if the motor checks out its worth it.Opinions?? http://greensboro.craigslist.org/boa/611712226.html
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