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SoCal Lakes / Elsinore Tomorrow 10/7
« on: October 06, 2012, 05:48:12 PM »
I'll be hanging out at Cranes. Anyone else planning on heading out there tomorrow?
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Boat Showcase / '73 Southwind
« on: September 06, 2012, 11:32:43 AM »
I'm new around here. This is my new to me 1973 Southwind. 455 Olds and a Jacuzzi.
I purchased it at the end of June looking like this. The monster sticker was the first thing to go!! Luckily it wasn't hiding anything.
Starting at the front of the boat:
The bow eye was mostly sheered off from the previous owner rear ending someone while towing the boat which also caused problems with the trailer.
Most of the gauges didn't work
Steering system, shift knob, and cable were all no good. I hated the skull shift knob too.
The american flag on the back was covering a hole where a cable ran through at one time.
I think it may have had a diverter on it and they switched back to a regular nozzle. The nozzle had a ton of play, it was using incorrect hardware, and it was missing bushings.
I took the boat to Dana Marine where he corrected all the previously mentioned issues:
New shifter and cable
new teleflex rack and pinion setup
autometer planitum chrome gauges
powder coated bezels to match new shifter
bezel covering hole in transom
new bushing and correct hardware in nozzle
driveline spacer
he also polished the scoop and gas pedal for fun
Once I got her back she got an oil change, new plugs, wires, cap, rotor, fuel/water separator, fresh battery, fuel lines, and fixed a couple other sketchy items.
Maiden voyage out to Elsinore then her first REAL outing in Blythe.
Instagram picture from the River Breeze in Ehrenberg
Currently she is at Inland Empire Performance getting a carb rebuild.
Initially I was going to rip the Titty Twister decal off of her at the same time I peeled the monster logo, but everyone got such a kick out of it I decided to leave it for the first trip. Now I'm undecided, do I get rid of the crappy decal and have it painted on better? Or, ditch it all together?
I purchased it at the end of June looking like this. The monster sticker was the first thing to go!! Luckily it wasn't hiding anything.
Starting at the front of the boat:
The bow eye was mostly sheered off from the previous owner rear ending someone while towing the boat which also caused problems with the trailer.
Most of the gauges didn't work
Steering system, shift knob, and cable were all no good. I hated the skull shift knob too.
The american flag on the back was covering a hole where a cable ran through at one time.
I think it may have had a diverter on it and they switched back to a regular nozzle. The nozzle had a ton of play, it was using incorrect hardware, and it was missing bushings.
I took the boat to Dana Marine where he corrected all the previously mentioned issues:
New shifter and cable
new teleflex rack and pinion setup
autometer planitum chrome gauges
powder coated bezels to match new shifter
bezel covering hole in transom
new bushing and correct hardware in nozzle
driveline spacer
he also polished the scoop and gas pedal for fun
Once I got her back she got an oil change, new plugs, wires, cap, rotor, fuel/water separator, fresh battery, fuel lines, and fixed a couple other sketchy items.
Maiden voyage out to Elsinore then her first REAL outing in Blythe.
Instagram picture from the River Breeze in Ehrenberg
Currently she is at Inland Empire Performance getting a carb rebuild.
Initially I was going to rip the Titty Twister decal off of her at the same time I peeled the monster logo, but everyone got such a kick out of it I decided to leave it for the first trip. Now I'm undecided, do I get rid of the crappy decal and have it painted on better? Or, ditch it all together?
