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  1. jc55

    transom and Stringers

    We pick up best practices for ourselves along the way. Here's my transom. I strongly recommend Jig's advice, and building it "on the bench". To go further, encapsulating it as mentioned entirely before installation. When both pieces are together, you can use a dual action sander to round your...
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    1990 Steiger Craft transom investigation

    There are 4 posts on each side, but only 2 on the starboard side are toast, one of them will have all of the wiring in the boat under it so I have to repair that now before rewiring. So, 2 major repairs, and rebedding the rest. Yes, I "could" get in from the side. Thinking about it now....what...
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    13' UFO...Unidentified Floating Object

    that's exactly what I was thinking Arawak. Yes! Welcome back Jig! This is our summer project once I re-splash the Steiger. My son has been plugging away at removing the inner structure and I hope to send it off to get the inside soda blasted to add more layers of 1708. Then redesign the layout...
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    13' UFO...Unidentified Floating Object

    Well, I had a day off yesterday, which meant I had to take my two teenage girls to the mall.:cheer2::cheer2::grief: But no worries, because even your most mundane mall trip can inspire committing another felony. That is, buying another unidentified boat with no paper work for a hundred bucks...
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    promo code

    I'm trying to put in an online order after hours and am having trouble getting the promo code to take, on my desktop or my phone. Just wondered if anyone else is having that issue.
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    Cleaning up old wiring on a new-to-me boat

    Hey, no disrespect but I too learned how to solder under microscopes in the Navy. I once rewired my old '55 Chevy from scratch and crimped and soldered EVERY connection. I rewired/cleaned up my wiring on my Steiger this past spring. This is what it looks like so you know I'm not a total hack...
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    1968 Teleflex steering to 2000 Mercury Bigfoot 25hp

    I have a 1968 Sportcraft Tri hull that had a 1970 Johnson 60hp. If memory serves me correctly, The Johnson had the steering ball for the quick disconnect end of the steering cable on it's bracket. Then again, I have 3 steering bars laying around but none of them seem like they would work. The...
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    Continental A2144-2200 undersized

    I have a 1990 Steiger Craft which weighs at least 4,000 lbs. With fuel, kicker, accessories, etc., I would just round that to 5,000 lbs easy. It's sitting on a 2008 25' 2200 lb capacity Continental trailer........OOOPS. What boat at that length would weigh less than 2200 lbs is beyond me. This...
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    Pricing or availability on the new Suzuki DF200A?

    Anyone have any info on the new 4 cylinder DF200?
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    alignment question...

    I aligned my 1990 5.7 / Alpha 1 after a new gimbal bearing using the alignment tool. I aligned it by having someone constantly turn the alignment tool while it is inserted for the least amount of resistance through 360 degrees of engine rotation to ensure no binding.. (It took a while) Then I...
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    2000 DT200 high pressure fuel pump troubleshooting

    This all started with water in the fuel. I've been working on this for two days. The boat ran in January when I bought it but has been sitting since. Now, It only runs while pumping the primer bulb, and keeping it pumped hard. Swapped primer bulbs, used clamps, and have an air tight system from...
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    60 gallons of contaminated fuel...

    I have one of these... on my Steiger, with an 80 gallon tank, under the deck. My fuel is full of water. I know what was causing it and have fixed the problem(leaking deck inspection plates and bad sending unit gasket while p.o. had boat outside), but not before adding 55 more gallons of new...
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    Who releases a spring loaded kicker bracket while standing over it?

    ...This guy. Probably the dumbest thing I've ever done. It was in the full down position and I was standing over it, on the ground when I couldn't get it to release. Well, it released right into my nose. It dropped me and I bled all over the yard. Please be careful doing the obvious, lol. So dumb!
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    Solar panel, controller, isolator, and 4 batteries...need a genius

    Hey guys, I'm rewiring and I have... 1) 2 batteries in the rear of the boat. One starting, one accessory on a 1, 2, Both, Off switch. Normal everyday configuration. 2) 2 additional batteries in the pilot house in parallel. I have a 500watt inverter, and my anchor windlass connects here, that...
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    Tempress hatch handle repair

    I have two 13x23 Tempress hatches on my Steiger with slam latches. The price of hatches are pretty much outrageous so I'm trying to fix these. The handles are spring loaded to shut by way of two plastic tabs on the back side of the sliding handle. Over time they break off and the handle loses...
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    Need navigation light advice

    Hey guys, the previous owner added a windlass, so there went the bow navigation light. The boat came with a brand new set of these... which really aren't going to do me any good...not cutting holes in the hull. I'm rewiring, where would you guys put some LED nav lights and which type?
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    Crimping fuse holder

    The old fuse holder had a 4 way crimp. Should I use Buchanan C-24 crimpers... to crimp these? If you distort the tube, it wont fit in the housing. I have a Kline crimper tool and a ratchet crimper like the ones below.
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    Garmin 740s...overkill?

    When I bought my Steiger Craft recently, it came with boxes and tubs full of extra electronics and accessories. I'm sorting through all of this stuff finally (That's why all the accessory questions). I'm boating on the Ohio river and have a Garmin 176c, a Hummingbird fish finder, and an older...
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    Need some advice on grouping accessories...a little lost

    Hey guys, I don't need to know "how" to wire, but I need some functional tips on the preferred method of grouping accessories. I'm a little lost right now. Let's pretend there's no wiring in the boat. I'm installing a custom overhead console with: GPS Stereo VHF radio 10 or so circuit...
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    1990 Steiger Craft transom investigation

    This is my absolute dream boat. I love to do this type of work. So, just to clear the air, I knew what I was getting into and it still makes economic sense...and I ain't scared! :) With soft floors, I equate this to never being able to afford this boat otherwise, with close to the same repair...
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