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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    A little advice if I may. If you have the time to wet sand and buff the cap before you put it on, your arms will thank you. I was in too much of a rush to get my cap on, and I sure wish I did my sanding and buffing with the cap at waist-height. Glad you're back to making progress !
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    '65 Lyn Craft Seabreeze 1500 Sport Runabout

    LOL. I used to say that to my wife all the time, although when I said it they literally didn't know.... "The neighbors don't know it yet but WE are tuning the race car in the driveway today." Congrats on the progress.
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    1987 Power Play XLT-185 - floors, stringers, and upholstery

    I had one of them drilling the holes.....
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    Restoring a 1990 Larson

    And here is where all the late nights and lost weekends all make sense. Camped over the Memorial Day weekend at a 1,110 acre COE lake. My two sons (21 & 16) both learned how to wakeboard and we had some fun fishing. My boys are persistent if not kinda nuts, the weather was crap and the water...
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    Buying a used boat anxiety-talk me down.

    That's very nice. Good choice, have fun.
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    Exhaust Elbow Riser ?

    Sorry, I missed your question until now. I did not yet measure the Y-pipe. However, I did replace one hose when installing the V8 as one I had was cut. I ordered and installed a 4" hose and it fit perfect, just like the original on the opposite side. I've ordered and received a 24" long Shields...
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    Larson rub rail

    If it's the same as my 1990 Larson, I just replaced it with >>>>> https://tacomarine.com/rub-rail-vinyl-inserts-v12-0317 Worked perfect. My originals pictured below. Good Luck
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    Another v6 to v8 swap question

    I used the "V6" mounts. I believe they are the same, regardless, I used the V6 mounts, all the accessory brackets, Alternator, PS pump, etc. etc. One thing to remember, the 4.3 V6 is Literally a Chevy V8 with one set of cylinders removed. Not much engineering happened when GM made it. lol
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    Another v6 to v8 swap question

    The above is correct, but I'll add one correction to your post. The engine does not sit higher for a V8. The engine dimensions / mounts from a 4.3 to 5.7 are exactly the same except the 5.7 is 4" longer. I just did this swap.
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    Building a '93 Caravelle 1750 Classic Bowrider

    I saw a spare tire carrier through e-trailer (I think), that had a loaded hub as the mount for the spare. I thought it was a good idea. Maybe you can modify your tire carrier to do the same. Also, I've had my boat on the lake 3 times now, this weekend was the first time I remembered to raise the...
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    Edelbrock 1409 woes

    Hook a hot wire from a switch to the "86" pin on the fuel pump relay, use a diode so it doesn't back feed. It will power the pump while while on, if you make it a momentary switch , you won't forget and leave it on. There should be a fix for the fuel evaporating though.
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    Exhaust Elbow Riser ?

    I have a rear header that the shifter cable is 1" from now. I have plenty of room to raise the elbows, but the not the cable. Easy fix though. Thanks
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    Exhaust Elbow Riser ?

    Thanks for the replies. Ordered a Barr replacement 3" riser kit today. Luckily my rubber connectors are 4" on both ends, I ordered a sierra marine 4" hose 24" long. I will make a bracket to mount the shift bracket in the stock-ish location. Piece of mind.
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    Exhaust Elbow Riser ?

    I have a 1990 Larson DC190. Originally came with a 4.3 , during my rebuild I replaced the broken V6 with a 5.7 V8. An approximate additional weight of 125lbs. I'm running through drive exhaust. The original setup did not use any exhaust riser spacers, just the elbow direct to manifold. I've...
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    Restoring a 1990 Larson

    Nice, we camp once a year in Lake George with family. Maybe we'll have enough time to haul the boat up with us.
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    Determining Whether or not to Rebuild 1990 17' Larson

    To be honest, I was working on it every free minute in those 5 months. Even working on "little" things during my lunch hour (Cough-- hour and a half--cough). I'm the type that really dives into a project. I have too much OCD and too little patience, lol.
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    Restoring a 1990 Larson

    Thanks ! I actually read through your thread this am when I saw it popped up on "new threads" as you began posting again. I really like your boat and build too. I see you're further downstate. My wife grew up in Warwick, up near Middletown.
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    Determining Whether or not to Rebuild 1990 17' Larson

    I just finished a 1990 Larson 190DC https://forums.iboats.com/threads/restoring-a-1990-larson.741569/. While I knew the issues when I bought my boat...they sound the very same as yours. Expect a complete gut as I assume you are aware of now. The reason I redid mine instead of buying something...
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    Restoring a 1990 Larson

    The winter's are becoming less and less fun the more I age. That's why I hole up in the garage and do a project every year, LOL.
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    Restoring a 1990 Larson

    We took the boat out for the second trip this weekend and it runs excellent. We did encounter one issue. Last week during the initial splash I towed it to a small lake (340 acres) that is usually not busy with my 3/4 ton pickup, but we put it in and out with my wife's Explorer. She met us there...
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