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    Cold weather boating question with the 4.3 TKS

    Wife and I are planning the last trip of the season to Wisconsin in early October. We want to take the boat, however I'm concerned about the cold weather. The daytime temps are typically 60 - 75 degrees, but at night it can fall into the 30s and even frost at that time of year. Do i need to...
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    kneeboarding trouble

    Took my family out on the boat this weekend. We tried to get up on the kneeboard and none of us were able to. Setup is 20' tahoe deckboat with 4.3L 190hp carbed, 19P 4 blade solas prop, smartabs, off the ski-tow ring. Anyway my two nephews both college aged and in good shape, and i'm in...
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    tahoe 195 i/o Smartabs install

    Had several people who wanted to see the smarttab install on my 195 i/o. It actually went very easily. I was concerned about placement and the location of the tiedown straps. I couldn't go 3-5" from the outside edge due to the bubbles on the transom, so i called nauticus and they told me to...
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    one piece vs two piece prop

    What are the pros and cons of 1 piece vs 2 piece props. I'm looking to pick up a solas 4 blade prop and trying to decide between the amita and rubex props. This is for my tahoe deckboat with 4.3 TKS mercruiser. I'm not sure whether my current prop has a seperate hub or not. Also, will the...
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    New Tahoe Owner - 195 I/O

    Picked up a 2010 Tahoe 195 I/O with 4.3 Mercruiser with Carb. Family and I took it on a week long vacation and am I ever glad i went with the deckboat. Roomy, plenty of power and speed, rides nice in waves, and handles nice (except for low speed wander need smarttabs). Here she is... The "2nd...
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    Best anchor for my boat

    I just bit the bullet and bought a brand new Tahoe 195 deck boat. I'm looking for a anchor for it. Something economical that will work well. The boat is 20' and close to 3000lbs. I'm boating in wisconsin lakes (mud bottom, weeds, 0 - 50 ft of water mostly). Looks like the anchor locker...
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    Prop selection question

    I'm looking for a spare prop, the current prop has really nice acceleration and holeshot for when i'm pulling the kids on the tube. I'm getting 31 MPH, with 2 people in the boat, WOT, on light chop. I'd like the spare prop to give me more top end, willing to let holeshot suffer for spare prop...
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    FM Reception / Antenna Problem

    As part of my restore, i bought a Pyle marine radio. I also bought a new antenna (not sure of the brand). My problem is that with the antenna plugged in i can barely tune any stations in. I tried my old antenna and have the same problem. What i found is that if i pull the antenna plug out of...
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    Rigging question for kneeboarding

    I have a bayliner 1700 with and outboard motor. Can I use a tow harness clipped to the two eyes on either side of the outboard just above waterline to pull a kneeboard? Do i need a ski pylon to get the pull of the rope higher? Also is 50 hp enough to pull a kneeboard just for fun and easily...
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    quick question... Where do pos & neg cable go?

    I'm re-installing my 2007 ELPTO 50, where do I connect the large red(positive) and black(negative) battery cables? I know its on the starboard side of the engine somewhere but can't find the right spot :confused: A picture would be worth a thousand words. Thanks,
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    Cap install questions

    I'm about to re-install the cap on my '90 bayliner capri which has a shoebox joint... This will consist of sealing the joint with 3m 4200, and then riveting the rubrail, cap, and hull back together. My question is do i need to get the 4200 between the cap/hull joint or is it good enough to...
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    The twelve days of boat restoration

    On the first day of ownership the PO sold to me... A runabout in good condition. On the second day of ownership the PO sold to me... Oxidized and missing Gelcoat, And a runabout in good condition. On the Third day of ownership the PO sold to me... Wet carpeting, Oxidized and missing Gelcoat...
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    Stringer - Bulkhead Install Questions???

    I'm still working on my transom, but planning ahead for the next steps. After I dry fit my stringers and bulkheads... Do I hot coat them and then screw them together? Will the hot coat affect the fit if the dry fit is tight? I'm assuming you want to hot coat them before attaching the...
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    Grinding Question: Part 2

    I've gotten my hull almost ready to accept new stringers, transom and deck. My question is i've ground out where the stringers will sit, but there was a thick layer of glass where they had tabbed in the old stringers. Do I need to grind the old tabbing away entirely or is it good enough to...
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    Deck, Stringer, Transom Layup Help

    I'm trying to decide on my fiberglass material list and the more i read the more confused i get... If you have done a restore using on a boat I'd like to know what material layers you used (CSM,Cloth, Roving, Biax, etc) on your deck, stringers and transom and the order of layup. Example of...
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    Need help removing 2007 elpto

    I'm trying to remove my 2007 Mercury 50hp elpto to work on my transom. I've gotten the wiring disconnected, but i'm not sure what i need to do to remove the throttle, shift and steering cables. Please help.
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    Deck / Grinding question

    I bought a pretty cheap electric 4 1/2" angle grinder and some flap wheels to use for my deck replacement. I cut out the seat bases today with my sawzall, and then i tried grinding the remainder away. The flap wheel (60 grit) kept bogging down the grinder and i didn't get much accomplished and...
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    1990 Bayliner Capri restore in progress w/pictures now!!

    Hi all, I finally decided to join the club, and I ripped into the deck of my 1990 Bayliner Capri 1700 after some in-depth reading of the books "Runabout Restoration" and "Fiberglass boat Repair". I'm only a day into the project, so this will be a running chronicle of my project...
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    Source for Fiberglass supplies near Chicago??

    Anybody know of any local source of fiberglass supplies in the Chicago suburbs? I'd rather buy local if i can find it. Specifically looking for poly resin, mat, and roving. Layup tools also. Thanks, Ken
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    What did this guy do wrong? Boat crash..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UEETjztLqI Saw this video and wondered what experienced boaters opinions are... Obviously not a good idea to jump wakes at that speed, but he looked out of control even on the straight away runs before the crash. Was he overpowered? or just and idiot?
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