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  1. superbenk

    Pre-ignition & slight ping at WOT on vacation

    Im on vacation with the boat & I'm getting very slight pinging and some hesitation at high RPM (over 3k). Pulled the plugs and they are stark white & clean which makes me think I'm getting pre-ignition. I didn't bring my timing light or many of my tools. What can I do to salvage the boat for...
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    Fun boat concept

    "At the front of each foil is a special propeller system that pulls the craft forward. The propellers are powered by a modified gas turbine?a jet engine?housed in each foil; the air intake and exhaust ports for the engines are in the struts. As the ship moves through the water, the motion of the...
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    Engine running too cool?

    Had the boat in the driveway on muffs idling & the temp went up to about 150? where it stayed. Then took it to the river & ran it. Idling at the dock waiting for the family & 5-ish miles down the river it stayed at 150?, but when we slowed to a no-wake speed entering a creek the temp...
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    Cool new gadget! (I want one)

    http://buydeeper.com/index.php?route=common/home Turn your smartphone/tablet into a color fish finder. Co-worker pointed it out to me. I already have a fish-finder, but if I didn't I'd be very interested in this.
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    Best short-term slip option north of Philly?

    Thinking about getting a slip for my 18' boat for a month or so this summer (July/August) on the Delaware north of Philly. What are my options? I know of only Neshaminy marina (waiting list I think) & D&S Boats in Bristol. Are there others? I live up in Bucks county, so I don't want to go...
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    Cost of custom cover for old boat?

    As you can see in my sig, I have a 1980 Century 190 closed bow. I'm wondering what I should expect to pay for custom covers to be made for it. I'm thinking of both a mooring cover (snaps are already on the boat, but no cover came with it) and a storage cover. I have a canvas storage cover...
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    Leaky carb gasket?

    I think I have a gasket leak where the bowl part of the carb meets the base that has the main butterfly plates. It's the gasket on the top right that joins both sections of the carb shown here: My question is, what kind of problems would a small leak present here? It seems to be a leak...
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    At what point do you replace winch strap?

    Looking at my winch strap & wondering if I should replace it? I have a new strap in a drawer, but I'd rather not replace a perfectly good one:
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    Square vs. rectangle axle

    I want to replace the axle & springs on my trailer. Currently I have a 2x3" 3500# axle mounted under 30" slipper springs. I was looking on Champion trailer parts & they have both 2x2" & 2x3" 3500# axles. I'm wondering what the difference is? Since I'm replacing the whole setup, I have the...
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    Lipstick on a pig (manifold question)

    Just painted up my manifold & parts so it's ready to go back together. Kind of reminded me of putting lipstick on a pig :) Anyhow, I'm wondering if I should use RTV on any/all of the gasket surfaces or just put it together dry? It's just a Sierra gasket kit for an OMC 140 manifold.
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    Plastic model boats?

    I know there's lots of wooden models of old wooden boats & models of ships & war vessels, etc. but does anyone know if there are any model kits for contemporary pleasure boats? I just finished a plastic car model over the winter as a fun little project for the book shelf & I'd love to make some...
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    Early 80's OMC blue engine paint?

    I have the manifold off my 1980 Stringer and I thought it'd be a good time to touch up some of the rusty spots that I can access now. Anyone know where I can find a can of OMC blue engine spray paint online? Preferably somewhere that doesn't cost me a small fortune.
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    Thoughts on this trailer

    Neighbor has this trailer and offered it to me for the $200 he paid for it. Has very little rust, but there's no plaques indicating capacity or make or anything like that I could find (looks like its been painted at least once. Needs some welds fixed & redone, but it seems to be in ok...
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    Is this manifold ok?

    I took off my manifold to inspect it & see if I could find evidence of a suspected vacuum leak & thought I'd get some input from you guys on how they look. They seem to look ok to me, but wanted a 2nd opinion as I've never had manifolds off before & I have no idea how old these are (boat is...
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    Interesting information/history on Cobra drive

    Just stumbled onto this. Not sure if it's been around for a long time or if anyone here already knows about it. I can't vouch for its accuracy since I don't have a Cobra or know much about them, but I found it interesting nonetheless: http://www.hastings.org/~stuart/cobra/
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    Deck boat vs. Bowrider

    We were looking at a Bayliner 217 deck boat today at the dealer & it got me thinking about the differences between a deck boat & bow rider. Obviously the deck boat provides more amenities and room for people, but what about performance & handling? Can anyone enlighten me on the major...
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    Thinking about converting to captain's chair

    I'm considering converting my back-to-back driver's seat to a swivel captain's chair for a couple reasons: Make more room in the boat Make it easier to turn around in the chair to watch watersports Adjust height for better visibility depending on speed My boat is pretty narrow & as you can...
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    Pipe-style bunk brackets

    Anyone know where I can get these pipe-style bunk brackets? Hard to see in the pic, but what I'm most looking for is the chunk of steel that goes between the pipe & the trailer frame. It creates a small cradle that puts even pressure around the inside of the pipe where it's up against the...
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    Can flappers cause hesitation?

    My boat ran great all week on vacation up until today when we were cruising at around 3k for 30 mins or so & I had some slight hesitation. Bumped up to 4k rpm & got to the end of the lake, filled up w/ more gas (1/2 tank - added 5 gals to bring up to 3/4 full) & didn't have any more problems...
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    Interesting article on hydraulic lifters

    Not sure if this is the right place for this, but I read this great article on hydraulic lifters and thought I'd share. The article is about lifters in VW vans, but the information is valid for any engine with hydraulic lifters. Hope someone finds it helpful...
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