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  1. Fiat4Fun

    Fuel treatment question.....

    So, going out for the last time for the season on Friday. Going to treat the fuel I have and run it to get the fuel down. I did noticed that coming out of the fuel tank, there is fuel shut off (never noticed it). Thinking I should turn that off while at the dock and let the carb run out of...
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    Fuel treatment question.....

    Cool, going to look into the Quicksilver fuel treatment as well as some of the STA-Bil products.
  3. Fiat4Fun

    Fuel treatment question.....

    Thanks for the input. I was planning to go run the boat for a few hours to use up as much fuel as possible. But now I am thinking of not filling it up afterwards and let it sit during the winter, since then that fuel will sit there for 6 months. But rather fill it up with fresh fuel in the...
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    Fuel treatment question.....

    Greetings all. Just got my 1986 Chris Craft Scorpion back from the repair shop after having the transom redone. I missed most of the season this year, but they seem to have done a great job, as the boat has no sign of water coming in and it is running like it should. However, our season is...
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    Transom repair done, what type of paint for bilge?

    Looks like my boat is coming back together. Just got back from the fiberglass shop, looks good, but wanted to paint it back to the original black color. I see some paints out there for bilge, but nothing in black. I have done some searches, and some recommend a two part epoxy and other just a...
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    '86 Chris Craft 210 with Alpha one rot repair?

    Looks like they are talking about the rear transom, engine mount stringers and front of engine bulkhead. They also thought the swim platform should be looked at. No sign of any damage to the stringers forward of the motor. Not sure how they would know unless they pull up the floor........
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    '86 Chris Craft 210 with Alpha one rot repair?

    Ok, a quick update. Got a price on doing the fiberglassing and work to have the motor, outdrive plate and everything removed and installed. The repair shop said the same thing, all fiberglass boats from this era are prone to issues. This year Chris Craft is from the "Murray" years before OMC...
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    '86 Chris Craft 210 with Alpha one rot repair?

    Thanks for note, will check all the links out. It's a tough one, the boat has been in the family for a long time. I have pulled the drive, no issues there. But really don't have the space to pull the motor or do the fiberglass. I guess I am going to have to "pay" to get it done. Looked at a...
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    '86 Chris Craft 210 with Alpha one rot repair?

    So, I finally took my boat to a shop to check it for rot, since I have been getting water into the bilge over the last few years. Replaced all the bellows, trim wire seals and everything I could get to without pulling the motor. Our local shops did not seem to want to pull the motor and see...
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    Replacement Tires for dual axle trailer?

    Yep, I do want to replace them, seem like yesterday I had them put on before taking the boat back to it's birth place- Lake Tahoe..... Well that's where if came from...... I found a local tire shop that had the Goodyear tires in stock, and ordered some new wheels. Hope to have them mounted...
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    Replacement Tires for dual axle trailer?

    Howdy, I have a 5000lbs boat on a dual axle trailer with 205/75-15 tires. I have lost track of time, and the current tires are Goodyear Marathon dated 2010! So, I guess they are past due, and based on some of the stories, I should get them off. But the new Goodyear's are "sold out" until 2022...
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    Water in Bilge? Where can it come from.......

    I wish it was from rain, or even the ice chest,,,,,, It has a good cover, and I always open up the engine when i start it in the water, just to make sure nothing is near the moving parts of the motor. It goes in the water dry, then after being in the water for 2-3 hours, I have water in the...
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    Water in Bilge? Where can it come from.......

    Wow, That Sea Ray is one lucky girl getting all that attention. I hope this one is not that far gone. I love your advice, I doubt I would take that on...... Just finding someone to pull the motor and see where I am is looking to be tricky, no one around here is willing to work on old...
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    Water in Bilge? Where can it come from.......

    Ok, thanks for the feedback, So this got me thinking, it's a 35 year boat, and the best way to find out what's going on is to have the motor pulled and look at the transom and other parts and pieces. I assume a boat with 1000 hrs on it would need some work. IF I got the motor pulled, I can see...
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    Water in Bilge? Where can it come from.......

    I have stuck my head back there, used a scope, and had a "pro" at the dealer try to locate it. I would "hope" that I would notice water coming in at the steering pin, as the boat does sit low in the water with a swim deck. The exhaust system has never been touched, so maybe the pressure is great...
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    Water in Bilge? Where can it come from.......

    Thanks for the replies. I am on my second set of OEM bellows, and did the trim senders too. I have looked around the engine bay with the boat in the water with a scope, my eyes and paid a dealer to stick it in their tank. They thought it was the plug, so they replaced that and it still has the...
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    Water in Bilge? Where can it come from.......

    Howdy, So, I am trying to get an understanding about water getting in to the bilge on a Alpha one, G1. I know the basics, The plug housing can leak, Water can come in from the the u-joint and shift cable bellows, and not the exhaust bellows. I assume the sender wire seal can allow water in...
  18. Fiat4Fun

    Shift Cable Issues= Alpha One Gen1

    Ok, now we are cooking. I went back, took it all apart and started over. Took the drive off, took the lower and upper apart to double check everything, and when I got all back together, did the cable adjustments as per the video and everything worked as it should! THANK YOU THANK YOU, I was...
  19. Fiat4Fun

    Shift Cable Issues= Alpha One Gen1

    Just an update, since I feel like I am chasing shadows now.... I replaced the shift slider with the other unit, and it seemed to go back together right. It "Appears" that I can select gears from the cable from up at the motor. But I can't get the throttle to go into reverse when I hook up the...
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    Shift Cable Issues= Alpha One Gen1

    I did, I actually but the new one inside to make sure it was greased and moved easily. I think the upper cable adjustment is the problem now, since I can shift through the gears with the lower cable from on top of the motor
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