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The No Wake Zone / Re: Fresh motor
« on: May 21, 2014, 02:49:28 PM »
use a high zinc (ZDDP) oil.  prime the oil system first by removing the distributor and using an oil priming shaft to a drill motor.  when you start the motor keep the RPMS up over 2k to 3k rpms and vary it.  dont just use the idle set screw to keep it at one rpm.  this way the cam gets splash lubricated.  the first 20 minutes are the most critical to properly setting the wear pattern for that camshaft.

after a good romp around the lake, check plugs, drain oil and put a new filter.  and continue to use a high zinc-phosphate (ZDDP) oil. 

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Projects / Re: spectra 20 work
« on: May 20, 2014, 10:47:26 PM »
great work!

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Hulls / Re: Removing deck to repair the hull.
« on: May 20, 2014, 10:46:44 PM »
Not a chance in hell would I ever remove the cap from a boat.  Its a lot more work than just one layer of roving. 

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Trailers / Re: Having fenders chromed
« on: May 20, 2014, 10:44:48 PM »
Damn I'm gonna have to send some stuff his way.  Does he only do chrome or does he also powdercoat?

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The No Wake Zone / Re: Damn, life has dropped me to my knees !!
« on: May 20, 2014, 05:55:51 PM »
once that heals you wont even be able to see it.  plus i cant remember the last time i judged someone based on their ankles.  chances are later on no one would even know unless she told them and pulled her foot up to their face and said "see look, right there..." pinched it really tight until it turned red, etc. 

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the logs are gonna be nice and cool whereas the headers are gonna be hot hot hot.  all for what... 20hp?  stay with the logs or go center rise.

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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: Carb Tuning Baseline
« on: May 19, 2014, 05:15:23 PM »
i think im at 72/76, I'll have to look at my jet plate to see which ones are missing.  Demon 650 vac 2nd. 

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Boats For Sale / Re: Craigslist & ebay boats
« on: May 19, 2014, 03:15:59 PM »
this thing looks pretty sweet.  i thin its the only time ive actually seen OT log headers look "cool."  $7k isnt too bad of a price either.

http://ventura.craigslist.org/boa/4468541778.html




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The No Wake Zone / Re: Damn, life has dropped me to my knees !!
« on: May 18, 2014, 10:46:12 PM »
just having had a daughter myself i cant even imagine what you're going thru right now.  this little girl has me wrapped around her finger and she doesnt even know how to control them yet. heh. 

what i do know is that my family has had quite a few cancer scares and all of them have turned out for the best.  i posted not too long ago about my little girl being born in the NICU, tubes and everything.  i had to put on that "strong face" everyday and hold it together, then sometimes at night i would drive home while my wife stayed there.  not because i really needed to do anything at home or get anything.  just to get away and let it all out. 

feel free to continue to tell your story and let it out too.  it helps...


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The hose is only good for a couple hundred degrees.  How is your water flow thru that side of the exhaust? Do you have a kinked hose or something blocking the flow. If your exhaust is hot you're just gonna burn up a new hose.

The burned hose is the result of a problem. Now you gotta find what caused it.

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The No Wake Zone / Re: What F...... is this?
« on: May 18, 2014, 07:59:06 PM »
Ice cream man I'm sorry .I already popped the only good one that was in there.

haha.

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the whole point for vent hose is to remove fuel vapors from the bilge.  the sewer hose is probably not fuel safe, but id imagine it would take years for vapor to actually eat thru the thick walls.  im a fan of using the "right" stuff and I bought mine on ebay for like $10. 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/4-BOAT-BILGE-BLOWER-VENT-HOSE-WHITE-10-400-4006-NEW-/291142136560?pt=Boat_Parts_Accessories_Gear&hash=item43c96c72f0&vxp=mtr

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go to west marine and buy the hose.  they have it.  they usually have a scrap section thats a lot cheaper. 

why did you melt the originals? 

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The No Wake Zone / Re: What F...... is this?
« on: May 18, 2014, 12:13:57 PM »
people back in the day were paranoid that their boats would sink.  so they filled the bow with all kinds of fun stuff like baloons, floaties, and rediculous amounts of foam. all of which ended up holding in water and caused more damage than they were worth.

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The No Wake Zone / Re: SoCal live thread
« on: May 18, 2014, 11:54:47 AM »
another boating day!



cruising:




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that is bad ass... love the gas tanks in it.  that should be SUPER useful at the races.

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The No Wake Zone / Re: SoCal live thread
« on: May 17, 2014, 01:31:31 PM »
just another day in havasu.  man the boats sure have gotten bigger!







pulled up the yard house and had some food.  the scarab was giving me the stink eye because he thought i couldnt fit.


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I'll never do another plastic aluminum Bimini.  Too flimsy.

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are they chrome or just bare steel?

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Engines / Engine Parts For Sale / Re: Turnkey 455 come and get it
« on: May 16, 2014, 05:47:19 PM »
how much does the bow tank hold and how much?  i could always use more gas... hrmm. 

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The No Wake Zone / Re: Trailer vin
« on: May 16, 2014, 04:03:57 PM »
O yea lol ok how I'm suppose to do that an get away with it haha


Kyle Thomas
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you're gonna go to DMV, ask for a "home made" trailer vin/registration.  go to a DMV with an inspection station and they'll look for a vin.  if they dont find one then you go back to the DMV and you're done.

i have a roadrunner trailer title and PTI registration for sale if you dont want to deal with any of that.  single axle.  Asking $45 which is what i paid for registration and title. Just transfer that into your name and get a new trailer plate.  done deal.

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The No Wake Zone / Re: Trailer vin
« on: May 16, 2014, 03:51:52 PM »
take a little dremel and grind one in.  done. 

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Ok so the pump has four and directions show just two I'm thinking that the two solenoids are tide together for up and down  think that y the directions show two it probably how you wire it

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Engine Mechanical / Electrical / Re: Fuel consumption/Rio Classic
« on: May 16, 2014, 12:01:25 PM »
heres a view of the inside of a carb on a boat:



as far as best fuel consumption in any boat its gonna be right as the boat gets on plane, you'll feel that you can back the throttle off and maintain being on plane.  usually the motor makes a nice noise at that rpm.  aka "the sweet spot"... every boat is different.

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