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  1. JoLin

    FINALLY Launched!

    Man, what a Spring. More to do on the boat than I expected, followed by being pretty sick for a couple of weeks, including a 4-day stint in the hospital. I was starting to wonder if I'd make it to the water at all this year. Well, Linda and I busted our butts the past 2 weekends, I did...
  2. JoLin

    Thermostat Fitment Issue

    VP 5.7 GSi - 'WT' Series - 1999 The boat was repowered in 2007 under previous ownership. Up until now, the maintenance items I've bought through iBoats for a WT engine, have been fine. I ordered a new t-stat, retaining o-ring and housing gasket from iBoats. What I received is all different...
  3. JoLin

    Noisy Electric Fuel Pump - Failing?

    V-P 5.7 GSi - 'WT' Engine - 1999 I've owned the boat for a year and finally figured out that the high-pitched whine I hear anytime the motor is running, is coming from the fuel pump. I understand that there are 2 pumps (high and low pressure) in the setup, so trying to figure out: 1. Which...
  4. JoLin

    A Year with my 1999 Chris Craft (long)

    Most of us buy used boats, so I thought that sharing real-world experience might help those who come looking here before they buy. The boat is the one in my sig, and I picked it up on May 31, 2009. I had a survey done, and that was a good investment. He documented a dozen minor problems that...
  5. JoLin

    No Oil Soup for You...

    Come back one year! First winter with an I/O. I did it myself. I followed the advice in the forums, drained everything, poured in some antifreeze to treat any water left in it, and waited all winter to find out if I'd effed it up after all. I've had a lot to do on the boat so I've purposely...
  6. JoLin

    Securing the Anchor Line

    This is gonna sound pretty dumb, but I replaced the anchor rode that came with the boat, and want to secure the bitter end inside the locker so we can't accidentally lose all the ground tackle overboard. I expected to find a tie-off in the anchor locker- maybe a cleat or ring attached to the bow...
  7. JoLin

    Stereo Advice for the Elderly? :-)

    No, I'm not complaining about you young whippersnappers and your 500-decibel music this time... :) My wife and I both have some visual challenges that affect our close-in vision, and I need a new stereo for the boat. It's mounted in a low-light area inside the cabin and all the units we look at...
  8. JoLin

    Strange Question - VP 5.7 GSi S/N

    My boat was repowered in 2007 due to a bad winterizing job, 2 years before I bought it. I've been all over the motor and cannot find the serial number anywhere. The tag on top of the engine has nothing in that space, and I simply can't find it anywhere else. I know where it's supposed to be, but...
  9. JoLin

    Florida Boat Buying Season?

    Up here your best bet is from October to February. The boats are coming out of the water and being stored on the hard. It's the time when "the season" seems a long, long time off. Heck, I'm dying here myself. :( My wife and I recently purchaed a condo in a "yachting" community in Stuart. Came...
  10. JoLin

    Garmin 198S "Data Card" Question

    I have a 10-year-old GPS/Sounder on my boat. What type of blank data card do I need to buy to download and apply software updates, buil;d route and waypoint libraries, etc. Is it any regular old Secure Digital card and card reader I need, or do I need to buy something Garmin-specific? I'm kind...
  11. JoLin

    Follow Up to: Tow Vehicle Question - F250

    This thread prompted some rather spirited discussion: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=326700&highlight=f250 So I thought I'd post about what I finally bought. I needed a truck that could occasionally tow up to a max of 8K lbs of boat and trailer. I also stated in the earlier thread...
  12. JoLin

    Nearly Lost a Passenger- Lessons Learned

    We had no intention of going boating yesterday, but some appointments we had made fell through and we accepted a last-minute invitation from some friends to run over to Kismet (Fire Island) for the afternoon and a barbecue at a house they own there. Our friend's sister and BIL needed a ride, so...
  13. JoLin

    Tow Vehicle Question - F250

    The boat and trailer together weigh in at 7000 lbs. Add in fuel and gear and I'm hauling close to 8000. I'm looking at a low mileage 2003 F-250. 5.4L automatic, 3.73 axle, extended (not crew) cab, long bed. It's equipped with the factory towing package and "Book" rates the towing capacity for...
  14. JoLin

    New Trailer- Hot Hubs

    Hi, all- I recently purchased a brand new Tidewater tandem axle trailer with surge disk brakes (Kodiak) at all 4 wheels. I pulled it home empty, and though there was no smoke, the hubs got hot. All are lubed up and the brake master cylinder is full. My old trailer with drums on 2 wheels would...
  15. JoLin

    Source for Wiring Schematic? 1999 240EC

    Hi, all- I recently purchased a 1999 240 Express Cruiser that has a few electrical issues. I'm looking for a wiring schematic of the boat and its electrical systems. C-C hasn't responded to my e-mail, and googling hasn't yielded anything, either. Any ideas? As an alternative, if anyone here...
  16. JoLin

    Auto Charge Relay- BEP or Blue Seas?

    My Perko switch is in an awkward place (under the motorized engine hatch) and I already screwed things up once and left myself with 2 dead batteries. (my old outboard boat didn't have a blower that I could forget to turn off) There's no good place to mount it ouside the hatch without running...
  17. JoLin

    Picked Up the New Boat Yesterday! A Wild Ride!

    Well, the deal on our "new" 1999 Chris Craft 24 Express finally came together and we picked her up yesterday. We had to run it around from Seaford to Bayshore. I took one look at the chart and realized I was going to want some help. There's virtually no open water in the Seaford area- just long...
  18. JoLin

    Bummed - No Boat this Weekend

    My new-to-me 1999 Chris Craft will be ready for pickup this Saturday morning. I was planning to drive it around from the broker's marina to the dock space I rent and spend the weekend getting to know the boat. The layout of my bulkhead makes mooring whips mandatory and I ordered a set of Taylor...
  19. JoLin

    Woo-Hoo! It's Mine!!

    After six months, a complete survey, sea trial a week ago... IT'S MINE! http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=287630&highlight=jolin The surveryor sent the broker a list of stuff that needs attention, the broker said, "this is all little stuff- I'm just gonna take care of it." Then, he...
  20. JoLin

    Cleaning the scum line and rust stains - Good Stuff!

    Last Fall the cold weather came on so suddenly that I barely got the motor winterized, much less did a good cleaning on the boat. Well, I'm in the driveway today using a product call RUSTAID that I bought at Home Depot in a gallon cpontainer. I bought it last year for about 10 bucks and I'm...
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