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  1. Tail_Gunner

    New boat warranty question

    Recently i picked up a Wellcraft boat, It was a new boat and under a full new Mfg's warranty however the question i do have is a lttle different The seating in the boat has begun to take on a light pink stain.......erractic and splotchy and cant be removed in by a light bleach solution. Doing...
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    Windsheild replacement glass source

    I need a source for windsheild replacement glass i've been in contact with taylor made but no luck yet. Anyone know of any major distributors?
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    High altitude, Fuel Injection, & Prop selection

    I had assumed high altitude and going to a smaller prop was due to the engine being limited, if this is the case will fuel injection do anything for this situation?
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    Mounting plate issue

    Ive just changed boats and planned on taking the elect trolling motor to the new boat. Now the delimina i find my self in is the motor was set up as a bow mount and this new boat i need to run it from the stern (its a I/O) that is on the swimming platform. I cannot find a mount that will let...
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    1993 3.0 smokin after tune up

    As the header describes after a small tune up (plug's, wires and low speed idle adjustment) the motor now starts just like a champ. However there is a good amount or maybe a fair amount of pure black smoke for perhap's twenty sec's Prior to the tune one would have to crank the thing so much...
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    How to ruin a great day

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    alpha one water pump working?

    Last night i put the muffs on the boat and fired it up for the first time since the upper gear's were replaced. Everything seemed fine until i slipped it into gear (no prop) and noticed no water coming from the lower unit hole (Gen II) Now my water hose has a very healthly flow rate i cannot...
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    Getting ready to apply base coat..ondarvr?

    I have finally began the final stage of this restore, after many hours of sanding it's time to apply my base.coat. As usual i have confused myself with the following question. Do i apply the base first, then fair it out or do i atempt to fair it out then apply the base? I have used different...
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    Cavatation plate height to high?

    I am very new to I/O's and even newer to volvo, looking at my outdrive closer i noticed the cavitation plate is about 1 1/2" above the lowest part of the hull. It does have a good deep v 20 degree's but is this way volvo does thing's? My mercruiser is on the other side it's about 1" under the v...
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    Old gel coat a god send

    Finally i have started the cosmetic part of this starcraft restroation and all i can say is this, old gel coat is like working a soft balsa wood. After you cut ( or i cut the old gel with a oribital and 80 grit) i can only say this. It is a wood wooker's dream, so soft and workable yet adhere's...
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    Upper unit confusion

    :devil: recently i had a shop install new gears in my upper unit, needless to say i scored the chamber the gears sat in so they sold me a used upper case. $400.00 lol oh well im a adult anyway i got the boat back today i find the upper unit is a alpha one ( a older one) The upper unit i had was...
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    Noobie sterndrive question.s

    1. Sandbar if you float up on one can you use the stern to power out ( worried about sand messing up the water impeller) Being used to a outboard when this occur's it's a simple thing to just lift the dive out of harms way, not so with this volvo sx drive. 2. When reaching wot and trimming up...
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    4.3 carbed vs 4.3 EFI

    There are a few ponies diff here however will there be any andvantage going to the EFI say better economy and power? The price is quite high for the injection.
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    Subjective call here

    Just purchased a 18.6" Wellcraft with a 4.3 fuel injected 220 hp. The orignal prop know one can recall (long story) The marina wants to put a 19p on it and iam thinking a 20-21p stainless. Usually id post wot but this is the first time out and i get only one freebie with this one. The gear...
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    Stern drive has a grinding or whirring noise

    1993 alpah one gen 11 3.0l merc Took the boat out for a quick run, ran about 1-2 miles when the stern drive developed a high pitched wine or ginding (Like a belt grind on a car). Immeditaley killed the motor and went into shore. Loaded up took it home put on the muffs's started the thing...
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    Some experienced help here ..Hull Hook?

    Some experienced help here ..Hull Hook? http://www.shareaproject.com/pages/imageDetail,p,237,i,3719,00.html <br /> http://www.shareaproject.com/pages/imageDetail,p,237,i,3721,00.html[/IMG] <br /><br /> http://www.shareaproject.com/pages/imageDetail,p,237,i,3722,00.html...
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    Gas gauge running amuck

    This seems like a simple thing but i am going to ask before leaping here. As posted my gas gauge is bouncing all over. (fluttering) I am assuming this is the sending unit in the gas tank (electrical sorry) <br /> <br />The ground seem's to be very good, is there any way to confrim this without...
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    3.0 & Merc gen ll water issue

    Finally i have the time to get to the motor on this boat. The issue that i am seeing is the water being vented out of the sterndrive, that is there are two vent's that water can port from and only one is venting. (upper unit)<br /><br /> I assume this mean's the water shutter has degraded and...
  19. Tail_Gunner

    Tab clearence issue help

    Do i grind the clearence or just buy some kind of replacement?<br /><br />
  20. Tail_Gunner

    Fiber glassing cloth on dry wood 2 for 1 ?

    Is it possible to wet out fiberglass on board that hasnt been glassed? Gettin a bit lazy here have to do a floor, after precutting and placing the cloth it sure be nice to be able to just wet out the cloth and the floor @ the same time. Looking for some response's :D It seems to good or easy.
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