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  1. NW Redneck

    Prop re&re $$$?

    What's the going rate for refurbishing a 3 blade alum prop in your area? Just want a ballpark of what I can expect to pay. I have one that has a small crack about 3/4" long and about 1/4" in from the edge of one blade and a chip about 1/4" deep by 3/8" wide in another. Otherwise solid and...
  2. NW Redneck

    Over-reving issue

    Off with the Merc hat, on with the OMC hat! LOL Once again your supplicant comes to the great guru Walleyehead humbly requesting advice. I took my 18' Cal-glass with OMC 175 out for a spin today to check my RPM's and see if my tach is working correctly now. I found out 2 things: 1: Tach is...
  3. NW Redneck

    Gen 1 or Gen 2?

    What are the differences between the Alpha one gen 1 and 2? My father in law's boat needs new zincs & I'm trying to figgure out which ones he needs. Boat is moored and I couldn't see any numbers on it when I stuck my mask on and had a look. It has zincs on the trim rams which are shown in the...
  4. NW Redneck

    Hydraulic steering bleeding??

    F-I-L's boat. 2 stations. On the reservior behind the wheel it says Teleflex syTen (the T looks like 2 upside down mirror-image L's ?) On the single cylinder mounted to transom is a sticker saying 'Teleflex, Capilano Hydraulic steering'. There are 3 lines from the helm to a 'block'...
  5. NW Redneck

    Get the lead .......IN!

    I have a 1975 OMC 175 (ford 302) My owner's manual says to use leaded fuel ONLY. 1. From what I've read the lead is to preserve the valve seats. Will running mid grade unleaded harm my valves/engine? 2. Is there an additive available anywhere I could use? After all that work to get it...
  6. NW Redneck

    Diam. or pitch? Updated!

    My F-I-L has a 22' Campion Haida with a Merc 250 (350 chev) S/N 4768270. WOT rpm is listed as 4200-4600. Currently running a 14.5 x 15 3-blade alum. prop. With this setup we're only getting 4000 rpm. Do we need to change diam. or pitch to get the rpm's up? From what I've read it seems we...
  7. NW Redneck

    OMC guys! Engine Lifespan?

    How many hours can I expect to get out of my 1975 OMC 175 I/O? It has just over 300 hours now. Only 2 owners since new, and they confirm hour meter is original and correct hours. Other than regular maint. (plugs, points, oil etc.) any major component replacement/rebuilds to expect at XXX...
  8. NW Redneck

    Gratuitous Boat Porn!

    Re-posted from DC. Sorry JB! My bad! Bad Dobbie! Dobbie must be punished!:$d:) Well, here she is. May not be the prettyest thing on the water, but it runs! Stage one of 'Project Lazarus' was function over form. Get her running and all systems operating . Stage two will be a long slow...
  9. NW Redneck

    Gratuitous boat porn!- Moved to Restoration Forum!

    Well, here she is. May not be the prettyest thing on the water, but it runs! Stage one of 'Project Lazarus' was function over form. Get her running and all systems operating . Stage two will be a long slow process of 'beautification'.8) That list includes: -new headliner on hard top...
  10. NW Redneck

    Testing Tach? -Now with pics!

    The tach on my 1975 OMC powered boat is the only gauge that isn't working right. It seems fine at idle up to about 1800rpm or so. (matched with tach/dwell meter when setting timing at home). Past 1800+/- it 'slows down' and stops about 2600 with plenty left to go on the throttle. I removed...
  11. NW Redneck

    Boat handling issues

    I've got an 18.5' Cal-Glass V hull with an OMC 175 I/O. At slow speeds (anything below planing) the boat wanders all over he**'s half-acre! It's a real chore just to keep it straight. Doesn't matter how the engine is trimmed. It also has ALOT of bow rise getting on plane. This is my first...
  12. NW Redneck

    Sayin' HI!

    Hi all! Name's Colin, and I live in a small coastal town in BC just north of Vancouver. Found this forum a few days ago & been reading alot of good info! Wish I had found this place about 2 yrs ago! That was when I started 'Project Lazarus'. d:) I was 'given' a boat by family friends that...
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