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Hulls / Re: Strake repair
« on: February 03, 2013, 12:18:04 AM »
Quote from: SoCalPSD on February 02, 2013, 11:47:45 PM
You would? Well you should come on down then. And bring your polishing stuff while you at it lol. Your recommendation was also suggested to me earlier by a friend that does glass work but "doesn't have the time to help" so that was how he explained to me how to repair it but without the details

Well, go figure. Grind it out further, feather it well, get at it.

As far as ME doing it? Bring the boat here and I'll do it in a heartbeat. My son might come over and do it, but that's between you and him, he turns 18 this week, I can no longer speak or enslave him...........

But seriously, get some fiberglass, a little roving and some mat, grind it out and feather the edges. Clean it good with Acetone or MEK (My preference) Then roll large strips of fiberglass with resin on a piece of cardboard (Longer and wider than the hole) then stick one up there before it kicks and roll it into the sides, front and back and make sure it don't sag. Then grind that and start smaller to bigger, to fill the hole. Next strip a little larger, same thing, and so on and so on. I've only done it on a Biesemeyer, and that took 7 layers. I Imagine most non-race hulls are more than that.

Ray

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The No Wake Zone / Re: your first ride
« on: February 02, 2013, 08:14:47 PM »
Quote from: Brad @ SCJB on January 31, 2013, 09:41:33 AM
1979 Toyota Celica Liftback....straight pimpin



LOL! Brad, was the lot sold out of Pacers???   O0

I shouldn't say anything. Good friend of mine had a Pacer in HS. We made fun of himmmmmmmm! Constantly!

Looking back, that was kinda stupid because he was the only one we knew with a running car to take us to NAPA for parts to get ours running all the time.........

Ray

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Hulls / Re: Strake repair
« on: February 02, 2013, 08:05:00 PM »
Quote from: Your Mom on February 02, 2013, 07:35:18 PM
I did some repair to mine a few years back after floating onto a rock...Used marglass. I primed it an did some minor paint touch up. Holding up fine. Yours is a bit deeper an if you can flip it, that might be the best way to do a solid repair. But you should be able to get to it on ur back. The color on that hull is bitchn...might be able to get a cheapo air brush kit an touch up the color match. Post ur progress...Its just fiberglass.

Yeah, that looks serious enough that Duraglass, etc isn't gonna work. Probably grinding it out further and patching it with strips of resined fiberglass (do that on a piece of cardboard then crawl under and stick it to the hull the smooth it out, roll it, repeat.....) and building it back up, grind it down, then smooth it using duraglass, or whatever.

At least it's not right on a trailer bunk! That would suck!  :screwy:

Ray

Ray

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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: HOLLY 3310-1
« on: January 26, 2013, 06:52:57 PM »
Quote from: crewchief22 on December 14, 2012, 06:23:45 PM
Depending on your engine combo (cam, intake...) you might need to go with a lower vacuum rated power valve (4.5 or 5.5) if it's going into a boat.

Have you checked to see how much vacuum your engine is producing at idle?  If you have a larger than stock cam there is a good chance the 6.5 power valves will cause a rich condition because of the lower vacuum.

The 6.5 power vavles are a generic "standard" for most street vehicles and will probably have to be adjusted for your application.

Crewcheif is your Holley bitch, as in almost ANY Holley questions. He's on my speed dial....  :thumbup:

Personally, on the 3310, I've had better luck at squaring the jets on all corners, leaving the powervalve alone and using the lightest (Yellow) spring in the vacuum actuator (Rolls in play quicker and since there is NO power valve on the secondaries, gives them the head start they need to be seamless, which MIGHT have you jetting down to compensate for this if overly rich). Mind you, I mostly did these on 2-4bbl installs......I beleive larger carbs are really needed on single carb installs, but that is strictly my opinion.

But the Holley rebuild kit will get you going in the right direction. A couple things to check while you are doing it is metering block flatness and flatness of the bowls gasket surfaces as well as the carb body itself. A lot of times they get over tightened and warp and cause weird leaks that lead to symptoms that defy logic. A straightedge is fine, I use a surface plate, but I'm spoiled.

As Crewcheif and a couple others said, these are very different than setting up the carbs for "street" use. We truly only have 3 throttle settings....Idle, WFO, and a  specific (Completely dependant on the boat, setup, preference, etc, but will ALWAYS be the same RPM number for that boat once you find what it is.....) mid throttle position for cruising. And THAT is why dialing in on the water, reading your plugs, is so important.

Ray 

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Jet Pumps / Re: Cooling lines
« on: January 23, 2013, 09:05:37 AM »
Quote from: Ralph Brunt on January 16, 2013, 05:40:53 PM
auto cooling sys run at what 16psi or so are jets run wayyyy more than that. i know i know every joe shmoe runs heater hose for the last 30 years and has had no problems.... well im not joe shmoe and not even close to that lucky... so do yourself a favor and at least get the 300psi hose and push lock a/n fittings and never worry about blowing a hose and sinking your boat with your family....
just my .02

And Ralph has a valid point. Personally, I've run both braided and regular heater hose. My preference is to run the Blue Goodyear stuff (I've used up my supply of "Rainbow Brite" band-aids messing with braided SS...... THAT stuff is brutal to work with......and totally unnecessary save for the "Bling" value....), but I've also run regular NAPA 5/8" hose, hose clamps, with zero problems, save for one incident at Lake Mead where a hose blew off because some idiot (ME, although I still blame RJ for that just for convenience....) forgot to tighten ONE hose clamp..... Then again, I've always run a valve at the jet to control water to the engine.

Where pressure from the jet tap used to be a non-issue (Within, say 15-20 PSI, where the old boats of the 70's ran forever as they were) I think that has changed with current equipment, parts available and tolerances. It can be hidden just in changing the impeller and wear ring to a modern one in a pump yourself and the pressure from that tap that goes to the engine can double.

THAT being said, the hoses are not the weak link. Rarely do you see those things fail, even standard cheapo 5/8" heater hose from Pep Boys. What fails are usually head gaskets and intake gaskets that cause the "Milkshake" from this.

Not to counter Ralph, or anyone else, but standard heater hose can take any reasonable pressure your pump can deliver out of that engine tap. The hose will NOT be the problem in an over pressure situation. It'll be something more serious.

Ray     

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The No Wake Zone / Re: your first ride
« on: January 22, 2013, 07:38:31 AM »
First ride was a beat up '73 Dodge Club Cab 4x2 pops gave me......Slant 6 with "three on the tree".....Loved that truck, couldn't break it no matter how stupid I tried. Damn thing is probably still running out there somewhere...... Tailgate was held on by bungee cords, later built a flat bed for it out of 4x6's that out-weighed the truck, but that's another story.......In my Junior year in HS I bought a '73 Nova SS (Somewhere Mom has pictures of it....never made it out of primer/bad brown original paint before I wrecked it). It was blown up when I bought it ($300 at the time). So I made a deal for a 427 from the guy we used to get engines from for pops dump trucks, etc, rebuilt it and threw a tunnel ram on it and a 12 Bolt rear....and a few months later drove it through a Beer Distributor store street racing when an axle broke.........Problem was, is wasn't open at the time......Fitting, I guess. Did fix it and sell it later to fund the '69 Firebird 400 Convertible I drive for a few years later......sold that to fund Divorce #1, and regretted doing so ever since.

First New car was an '89 Turbo Grand Prix. Had previously bought my wife (At the time) a Grand Am with a Quad-4 (VERY under rated engine, DAMN that thing would run!) and needed sumpin' faster. Quad-4 Grand Am was STILL faster, if you must know......1/4 mile time slips here to prove it here somewhere, but ex-wife handed me my ass at Quaker City Drag Strip 3 out of 4...... ;)

Ray 

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The No Wake Zone / Re: FORD Atlas is gonna
« on: January 16, 2013, 02:11:42 PM »
Quote from: lbhsbz on January 16, 2013, 01:24:41 PM
You know what would win my $$?... A full size, basic, no frills truck for less than $25,000.   Basic means no nav, no 17 way adjustable memory power seats, no cameras pointing in ever direction....just a goddam truck.  Kinda like my 97 C1500 but not worn out.  Oh yeah...and I want a key to start the damn thing....not a button.  Why can't they do that?

THIS....is why I bought MY truck  :thumbup: ....... And it was still expensive! When did pick-ups become Urban Limo's anyway? 1990 or so?

Yeah, don't need all that junk. Enough room and power to tow and haul what I want, and not Uber-expensive that I'm afraid to use it for what it is. Don't need power leather koochie heating seats or carpet, powered remote heated mirrors, On-Star or on-board GPS, any of that. The remote cameras on Aunt's GMC I find more annoying than anything else, among other things.

Mine does have power windows, mirrors and locks, which are nice, but totally unnecessary. I have lock-out hubs, a real lever on the transfer case, vinyl floors and cloth seats. Cleaning it out involves a garden hose just like back in the day. Spray in liner is half gone, bed dented up on the inside because I use it as a TRUCK! Probably 10-15 tons of gravel hauled in it thus far, among other things.

Ray

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Jet Pumps / Re: Pump removal
« on: January 13, 2013, 07:38:27 PM »
Quote from: muffbro on January 13, 2013, 06:56:51 AM
Thx Ray,

The only thing salvageable are donor parts ..... The hull is shot.  The block is toast as well.  There are a set of Hardin marine logs for a 455....... Possibly the gauges...... Not sure about fuel tanks yet.....helm....etc. BIL not interested in it,
Trailer:
It's a 2 axel Trl front hubs are burnt and frozen.  He is going to check to see how much to RR the running gear on it,( depending on the overall road worthiness of it) either fix it and sell it or maybe convert it to a utility Trl for himself......or,  keep everything that may  be useful and scrap the rest.

So far as the pump, he said the impeller spins freely and old owner said it worked fine b4 the motor got smoked.

I figured to pull it and maybe sell it cheap or possibly donate it to someone looking for a JC.  If not, it's aluminum and in Oregon they like to recycle so he may get a few bucks for it.

Like you observed, I only bought it for the diverter basically.  It will be nice to have on my boat for this summer!

I wouldn't worry about the Block so much. If KA heads, as most marine 455 engines had, could be a buck or two to be had there, as well as the Nodular crankshafts affiliated with that.

Lots of Hot Rod Olds folks out there lookin for that stuff bro'........... ;)

Ray

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The No Wake Zone / Re: Lets see your best friend hanging at the river/lake
« on: January 13, 2013, 07:00:50 PM »
Dave's boat is beyond immaculate!

My daughter won't even be seen in or near mine when Dave's around. She rides in the Root Beer Float!  :sly:

That being said, old LT had pics of Moo and Ruger in the Moo boat....that lasted, Once, until just outside the NWZ st Bartlett Lake when I hit the throttle. Moo crawled clean up under the bow shaking like an Epileptic and Ruger (puppy then) bit and pee'd on Becca trying to do the same........

So much for water dogs that won't stay out of the pool..........  :screwy:

Ray

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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: carbon in antifreeze!
« on: January 13, 2013, 01:32:49 PM »
Quote from: uncleBOBBY on January 12, 2013, 06:14:14 PM
Has to be a exhaust leak into a coolant passage somewhere on the logs

I'm behind this 100%. The only way it's possible is blown head gasket. The log's simply CANNOT do this......  ;)

Ray

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Real Estate For Sale / Re: Need your Opinions/Advice
« on: January 11, 2013, 09:56:04 PM »
Quote from: crewchief22 on January 11, 2013, 08:51:19 PM
You should plan a caravan with Gord and check out Laughlin and Big River with us.

Vic, you need to REALLY get with Gord and spend some time down here!

Personally, I would be "rooming for the time being, and HAVE" and then buying any place near Gil and Brenda's place in Willow Valley, Az. Tony "Aquaholic" bought a place near there also.

AND It's in AZ........an NEAR casino's BOTH on the reservation AND Laughlin..............

I'm not seein' a downside............

Ray

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Jet Pumps / Re: Pump removal
« on: January 11, 2013, 09:37:04 PM »
Quote from: muffbro on January 11, 2013, 09:14:54 PM
Follow up: got the boat to my brother in laws house. Finally. ....there was a delay as seller first could not locate the titles for boat and trailer .but they were found and it is all clear!!!
...first he is going to remove the Place diverter and ship it to me..... Then pull the pump itself and I'll decide to either ship it to a friend in SoCal or here to my place in Ole Miss

Total : $150.00 for the boat and free for the tow to his house on my nieces husbands backhoe Trl.

BIL has the boat and is gonna build/fix/use it no?

First off, let him keep the pump. You got a JG. I , and others, can hook you up with a nozzle to supply him if he doesn't wanna buy a PD yet. The pump does YOU no NO GOOD unless it happens to have a S/S impeller which I guarantee it don't.

Smokin' deal, I get that. At $150, you got the cheapest diverter in history. Let it go at that, direct the BIL to this site to fix what's left.

Just my .02....spend it as you like.......

Ray   

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Whats Cookin? / Re: DEER SEASON
« on: January 11, 2013, 09:22:33 PM »
I Miss Deer Hunting! Probably the only thing I miss from back east!

Mom's here now for the winter (From PA), she hadda wait 'til after deer season was over to see what our "dear" friends got off the farm! These people are like my brother and sisters, but their one son got a 10 point from Mom's place! Kewl!

Best I ever did was an 8 point, and was tiny, maybe 105 lbs dressed. Pops got a 10 point once, and I'll be damned forever if that thing didn't weigh 150 dressed.

Both of us only hunted with handguns the last 20 or so years (Kindof a personal thing, Dad always thought he was a better shot, I spent the latter part of my life proving him right.......) Dad got his with a .41 magnum Ruger I bought him, My best I got with a .357 maximum Seville.....

But Groundhogs? HAH! I owned the old man! 286 yards with a handgun (Property surveyer HAPPENED to be in the hood)! He never could beat that! (Lucky as hell I was....) LOL!

Ray

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WarZone / Re: Vegas hospital
« on: January 11, 2013, 09:04:08 PM »
Quote from: crewchief22 on January 11, 2013, 08:38:51 PM
I'm still healing from my broken rib and shoulder blade from my Thanksgiving tumble  :thumbdown: 

The one thing I would recommend is load up on Vitamin C and maybe a daily vitamin to help keep you from getting a cold/flu because coughing with broken ribs sucks.

Get well soon.

There is that coughing thing......I'm a smoker, so most of this last summer I dealt with that also. Echinacea helps a LOT!

When I felt a cough coming on, I'd sit, grab opposite shoulders and lean into my lap as hard as possible. Otherwise, the pain was unbearable....

I know, I  know, all the Women in our lives say "that is nothing"....Some have probably dealt with broken ribs BECAUSE of such comments and still contend this....I can't say "yay" or "nay" to the childbirth thing. I CAN say, it is the most pain I've ever dealt with (No pain pills for me....well, except for after the first couple days I ran outta CrewCheif's "Apple Pie"...) in my life, Save a major Sinus Infection, 3 simultaneous root canals, and pissing off a good friends wife during a Divorce (long story).

Fast recovery man!  :thumbup:

Ray

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Projects / Re: 71 kona project
« on: January 11, 2013, 08:46:46 PM »
Quote from: ka0tyk on January 10, 2013, 09:48:33 PM
call me crazy but on my steering arm i have a hole drilled thru the excess bolt with a cotter pin to prevent the nut from backing out.  you wont know the nut has loosened until you have no steering and that will be BAAAAD.

just something to think about.

ka0tyk isn't kidding. I had a bolt fall out of my reverse bucket once because the nut backed off and fell of the top like that. Was fine until I lifted and then nailed it again.......you know how they say a Jet Boat can stop within it's own length.......well, they AIN'T KIDDING!!....Damn close to it!!....Had the bruise marks on my thighs to prove it and thank god I wasn't any where near full tilt or I'da been swimming with broken legs, most likely. Thank god also I was running solo.....

Ralph Brunt to the rescue with a tool box in his truck (bigger'n most of the Strap-ons in our garages, prolly) full of bolts, nuts, and even had a shouldered bolt the right size and a nylock nut to fix the fugger right on the beach. Ran it from the top down, this time.......

I realize your steering bolt MAY be set up, and threaded, to be installed that way from the steering cable. Mine was similar on the JB on Pickle. I drilled the threads out of the steering arm, picked up a correct S/S shouldered bolt from "Fred's" here locally and dropped it in from the top.

Just a word to the wise..........  ;)

Ray

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WarZone / Re: Vegas hospital
« on: January 11, 2013, 08:34:06 PM »
Quote from: papaletch on January 11, 2013, 06:46:04 PM
Yeah I got released yesterday so now I'm home relaxing with my big bottle of pain pills.. Lol

Good!

Now, you know how on the bottle it says 'Alcohol may intensify the effect" ?? 

It DOES!!! ;)

Ray

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Projects / Re: 71 kona project
« on: January 10, 2013, 11:36:15 AM »
Quote from: farmergord on January 10, 2013, 11:27:59 AM


but the OEM one works as a wrench if you need to take the cover off on the beach to remove a clog.strap no worky for that

The wrench, when put on with that little lockdown for it, also has hex cutouts on either end that lock both the handhole cover nuts from backing out. The strap also no worky for that, either, even with Nylock nuts.

I always keep the wrench there on mine, with the exception of set back or JE style pumps (Wouldn't stay there very long on those). Serves two purposes.......  :thumbup:

Ray 

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WarZone / Re: Vegas hospital
« on: January 08, 2013, 10:06:07 PM »
OUCH BRO!

Get back on your feet soon though! I know how much that hurts........    :-X

Ray

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Jet Pumps / Re: Berkeley white paint
« on: January 03, 2013, 02:33:44 PM »
Quote from: jetjunky101 on January 03, 2013, 11:50:33 AM
yep works good  :thumbup: and i used a paint marker and some clear nail polish for the berk

I was gonna say, a Blue colored Sharpie would probaby work fine to do the lettering also.  ;)

Ray

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The No Wake Zone / Re: new ads
« on: December 31, 2012, 12:06:25 AM »
Quote from: GlassCutter on December 29, 2012, 11:28:25 AM
My kid just asked me how to say "Get me a sandwich" in Russian.   I said "hold on, I'll ask Ray."   >:D

Hell, I heven't been out of the bedroom for days with the laptop............

I'm kinda diggin it...........     :screwy:

Ray

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Jet Pumps / Re: Pump removal
« on: December 30, 2012, 10:32:11 PM »
Chainsaw or sawzall are very effective pump removal tools...........ask anyone who's had a boat stolen........ :sly:

The diverter should fit on your JG pump no problem, but you'll probably need a steeting extension.  :thumbup:

Ray

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The No Wake Zone / Re: new ads
« on: December 29, 2012, 11:03:50 AM »
huh???   :sly:

Ray

You guys all suck, you know that right??   ;D

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The No Wake Zone / Re: jet boats are useful...
« on: December 29, 2012, 10:28:46 AM »
1200 boats on the lake when that happened to mine........not ONE genius who had that solution.......  :banghead: :banghead:

Ray

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Random Boat Parts For Sale / Re: Hyd place diverter for sale
« on: December 28, 2012, 12:17:15 PM »
Quote from: GlassCutter on December 28, 2012, 08:02:05 AM
I'm going to Elsinore today Ray.  I might be able to pick this up and get it to someone from your area that has come in for TPM and save you the shipping.  Or I might just buy it for myself.  >:D     What's up Brother Ray?

That's another one Jason has. Still u for grabs if noones gotten it.

Ray

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Random Boat Parts For Sale / Re: Hyd place diverter for sale
« on: December 26, 2012, 11:07:31 PM »
Ummmm....Hummmmmmm........mine!!!

WTF???? Text sent.......

Ray

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