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    Memorial Day on the Lake mishaps

    I witnessed a few "novice " errors occur today at Lake Grapevine. It seams ev eryone with a boat was out. 1. The same "non english speaking " family I have posted about previously here with no clue what a" No Wake" sign means were towing thier kids on a tube in the No Wake Zone. Game warden was...
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    Nylon cover for trailer bunks ?

    I have access to 5/8" thick Nylon strips 2" to 2 1/2" wide x 12 feet long and I'm thinking of screwing them on top of my already carpet wrapped bunks. The already have recessed mounting holes. The bunks are 2x6 mounted on end. I live 1/2 a mile from 5 boat ramps in a next door to Corp of...
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    trim hose came loose at fitting, repair or replace?

    Trim hose came out of the fitting-it looks like it came un crimped at the end. My question is can it be crimped back on / replace the fitting OR[ B]must the hose be replaced. It is not to bad access now but if a new hose is required its gonna be hard for me to reach. Advise is appreciated...
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    Water Powerd Jet Pack!

    these guys came by the marina yesterday on thier jet ski powred "jet pack". My buddy Craig took about 10 min but learned to fly it great. Thrust is from the hose mounted to the jet ski pump.The jet ski driver controls the amount of thrust.
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    you may be a Red Neck if...

    [TTACH=CONFIG]155956[/ATTACH] Yesterday our good friends Ray & Tammie brought thier Floating Shade to the lake. It was a pop up shade in 4 buckets filled with expanding foam and wheel barrow tubes . they have a 8 person float in the center. It worked great for several hours until we had a storm...
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    10 QTS of Oil ,Dip Stick Position???

    Re manufactured 350 2pc rear main seal--5qt original oil pan damaged/replaced with what I thought was a 8qt pan--The 2nd photo shows the Windage Tray and the Dip Stick is even with the bottom of it. Added TWO 5.1 QT bottles of oil and still nothing on dip stick? How far below oil pan gasket...
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    3 piece Y -pipe 1981 Mercriuser V8 flappers location ?

    replacing 1981 305 block with a .30 over 5.7L re-man motor and cannot find where the exhaust flappers aka water gates go. We found some of the reminents in the lower unit. Water injeston killed the last motor. Thanks for info-Joe
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    Windage tray/oil pan baffle and oil pan capasity ?

    Installing a re man 350 /5.7lL . The previous motor was also a reman and had a windage tray, how important is it? wouyld I be OK without? Also I have a 4QT oil pan. Should I go to 6QT???
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    Block Numbers ; What's the differnce ?

    Both are Re-man motors from City Motor Supply in Dallas . Shop said they would be identical GM 350's .030 over . 2 bolt 2 piece rear main seal. Swaping motors: Old block # 14010207 New Block #3970014 Old block had Oil Pan Baffel and provisions to mount. The New block does not . Also the Old...
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    Looking for "new" long block

    have a MC-1 drive and in need of a long block 5.7 Chevy. I believe it it is a 2bolt 2piece main seal . There are a lot of vortec motors for sale cheap and wonder if my Edelbrock intake and ignition will bolt on to a Vortec Motor???
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    Size Matters

    110ft long 20ft wide---The Fantasy Inn is moving from Scott's Landing Marina - Grapevine ,TX to Lake Pleasant outside of Scottsdale,AZ Everything above the roof line is comming off for the trip. Have a safe trip!
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    Winterize Mercury OB kept in slip?

    A buddy has a 90hp Mercury 2 stroke OB on his pontoon that is kept if the water in a slip year round. Being in North central Texas we have mild Winters, the water temp will drop to the low 40's, occaisional air temps in the 20's for less than 48hrs. (80degrees plus today!) He keeps the lower...
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    car hit my parked boat & trailer

    I was out late Saturday on the lake and as usual on weekends I left the boat & trailer hooked up to my pick up in front of my house to go out early Sunday. 9PM I get a call from my neighbor saying he backed into the boat. The boat is a 1981 Glastron SX-190 ( Jay's old project) and the bottom...
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    my expensive no plug story

    :facepalm:I've been boating all my life and not the 1st time I forgot it install the plug before launching-but it has been at least 10 years. Launched the Glastron-left it idling tied to the dock while parking the truck- by myself. Hopped in and headed out 1/4 mile to the "NO Wake" buoy. Then...
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    prop recomendations

    bought a perfect 1981 Glastron SX 190 with a slightly tuned 300hp 350 chevy. the prop is a SS 3 blade "5070 14"x19" the drive is a Alpha 1. The boat is light weight bow rider -total rebuild in 2010- no water soaked foam-and runs good at 50ish mph till 4000rpm WOT. no more. I'm thinkin it...
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    direct drive ski boat prop question

    I'm thinking of buying a 23ft supra saltre ski boat- 454 direct drive. the boat of course is set up for skiing. I am not interested in skiing just want a nice comfortable boat to run around the lake in. I like the lay out & seating. it looks decent and is priced right. my question is can I...
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    running on 7 cyl untill warm

    1996 7.4/bravoIII- carb the boat takes several pumps & starts untill it fires( 3 min). It runs on 7 cyl for 15-20 min :mad:then the 8th cyl fires and does great after that rest of the day.:D any ideas or suggestions appreciated. thx-Joe
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    Texas Rangers win AGAIN!

    10- 3 tonight/ seris 3/1 over Yankees- if we can beat the Yankees, we can beat ANYONE!-- Yankee fans desert the stadium in 8th& 9th--LOOSERS!
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    remote winch hook release ???

    too big a rig for single handed launch / retrieve solo... 1984 Wellcraft 26 aft cab (7000lbs ) on a EZ Load roller trailer. Boat is moored in a slip close to the house now- but it is too expensive to keep there next year. I really do not want to downsize-love the boat. The bow is 7 to 8 feet...
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    yesterday's boat crash..

    on Lake Lewisville,TX (aka Lake 'O Death) 3 families rented 2 boats- running parallel to each other- with a child driving one boat- and collided. 12 injured-(8 of them children)- one 10yr.old boy serious head injuries. they were all wearing life jackets . one boat sank. there was no alcohol...
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