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« **Reply #600 on:** August 21, 2008, 04:58:02 PM »

You guys are killing me and if you think that squal was sumthin, you gotta hang out here in the fall and winter. In November of 2006, we had 18"s of rain in a 36 hour period......NOW THAT IS A RAIN SHOWER!!!

PM is on it's way

« **Reply #601 on:** August 21, 2008, 05:08:01 PM »

Quote from: jrork on August 21, 2008, 04:58:02 PM

You guys are killing me and if you think that squal was sumthin, you gotta hang out here in the fall and winter. In November of 2006, we had 18"s of rain in a 36 hour period......NOW THAT IS A RAIN SHOWER!!!

PM is on it's way

any rain is cool by me, I live in Vegas where when someone spits on the ground they issue a flash flood warning.

« **Reply #602 on:** August 21, 2008, 10:27:14 PM »

Quote from: OC2Vegas on August 21, 2008, 05:08:01 PM

any rain is cool by me, I live in Vegas where when someone spits on the ground they issue a flash flood warning.

You, my friend have come to the right place then. Actually, go over the mountains from where you are and the high desert is killer nice. Gets a bit breezy but always nice.

See you soon

« **Reply #603 on:** August 21, 2008, 10:50:08 PM »

Wait !!!! GEEZUS Its raining where Jrork lives

? WTF ,Jeremy what on earth did you do ?? cause some sort meterological disturbance or somthin?

« **Reply #604 on:** August 22, 2008, 10:09:07 AM »

Quote from: jet boat performance on August 21, 2008, 10:50:08 PM

Wait !!!! GEEZUS Its raining where Jrork lives ? WTF ,Jeremy what on earth did you do ?? cause some sort meterological disturbance or somthin?

Though it's hard to believe Tommy, I gotta admit, it does rain once in a while...........and pours the rest of the time

« **Reply #605 on:** August 24, 2008, 02:01:22 PM »

Ian and I took the boat to the local lake (where they don't allow our kind of boats) to float it and see if I have any leaks, and make sure everything works.

Fired off instantly

Pump took a bit to get rid of the air and start moving water thru the motor but it got there.

Forward worked good

Reverse worked good

So, I figured I'd idle away from the dock for a second before coming back in

After doing a nice number of circles trying to figure out why it wasnt responding to the steering input I realized sumthin

Yup, steering was backwards!!!!! Some dumbass (that would be me) installed the steering rack backwards...........Sumbitch

Do any of you have any idea how difficult it is to steer a boat into a very small boat launch and onto a trailer with backwards steering?

Now add a nice little audience to the scene and you'll have a general idea........

« **Reply #606 on:** August 24, 2008, 02:05:17 PM »

John, You got it wet and it didn't sink. Just flip the rack to the bottom side of the helm and you're good to go. 4 bolts and a flip. Good going there my friend! Greg

« **Reply #607 on:** August 24, 2008, 02:05:37 PM »

Looks fantastic on the water

Even with the steeing mishap I'm sure the audience was impressed with that beautiful boat.

« **Reply #608 on:** August 24, 2008, 02:14:46 PM »

Quote from: GAWnCA on August 24, 2008, 02:05:17 PM

John, You got it wet and it didn't sink. Just flip the rack to the bottom side of the helm and you're good to go. 4 bolts and a flip. Good going there my friend! Greg

if you flip the helm your going to have to drill new holes do a 180 on it i believe it three holes don't four just my o2

« **Reply #609 on:** August 24, 2008, 02:23:31 PM »

If it's Teleflex, and I think it is, the rack should hang from the bottom of the helm's pinion gear. Four bolts and flit it over. I took photos before I disconnected anything and when I put it back new I just reinstalled everything like the photos and it was right on.

This is the before photo. It sure use to be a mess under there.

« **Reply #610 on:** August 24, 2008, 02:25:02 PM »

Quote from: boost on August 24, 2008, 02:14:46 PM

if you flip it your going to have to drill new holes do a 180 on it i believe it three holes don't four just my o2

Not sure which unit you have but I did the same thing

Luckily,I noticed it before hand and all i did was unbolt the 4 bolts and flip it.....All Good!

« **Reply #611 on:** August 24, 2008, 02:28:40 PM »

Didn't B-rad do the same thing

« **Reply #612 on:** August 24, 2008, 02:32:54 PM »

Quote from: skee on August 24, 2008, 02:25:02 PM

Not sure which unit you have but I did the same thing Luckily,I noticed it before hand and all i did was unbolt the 4 bolts and flip it.....All Good!

just like you said what about the helm?

« **Reply #613 on:** August 24, 2008, 02:34:14 PM »

If the helm pinion is facing down you don't have to do a thing to it, just flip the rack over and reinstall the bolts.

« **Reply #614 on:** August 24, 2008, 02:43:04 PM »

Quote from: GAWnCA on August 24, 2008, 02:34:14 PM

If the helm pinion is facing down you don't have to do a thing to it, just flip the rack over and reinstall the bolts.

I see what your saying but the racks gear is only exposed one one side of the rack so if you flip it theirs no gear make scene are am i wrong.

« **Reply #615 on:** August 24, 2008, 02:50:51 PM »

Quote from: boost on August 24, 2008, 02:43:04 PM

I see what your saying but the racks gear is only exposed one one side of the rack so if you flip it theirs no gear make scene are am i wrong.

You can flip the rack over and then the rack/gear is facing up. really an easy fix. The rack housing is made to spin on the cable housing end. I'll go take a few photos of how the rack will flip over and the cable housing never moves. If that will help. The rack spins too.

« **Reply #616 on:** August 24, 2008, 03:00:29 PM »

Quote from: GAWnCA on August 24, 2008, 02:50:51 PM

You can flip the rack over and then the rack/gear is facing up. really an easy fix. The rack housing is made to spin on the cable housing end. I'll go take a few photos of how the rack will flip over and the cable housing never moves. If that will help. The rack spins too.

sound good you probably right over look that good job your the man

« **Reply #617 on:** August 24, 2008, 03:08:51 PM »

The Rack end of my old Teleflex type system. As you can see the cable stays the same but the rack housing and thus the rack flip over. Now you can't just keep twisting the rack end, it has a limit of maybe 180 or so degrees.

Sorry about the high jacking of the thread John.

« **Reply #618 on:** August 24, 2008, 03:13:25 PM »

Quote from: GAWnCA on August 24, 2008, 03:08:51 PM

The Rack end of my old Teleflex type system. As you can see the cable stays the same but the rack housing and thus the rack flip over. Now you can't just keep twisting the rack end, it has a limit of maybe 180 or so degrees.

Sorry about the high jacking of the thread John.

thread jack sorry bro i'm sure it was helpful make scene to me

« **Reply #619 on:** August 24, 2008, 03:19:34 PM »

No worries guys. I just flipped my helm (had to drill 3 small holes) and I was good to go in a matter of minutes. I just thought it was funny that after all this, I put the steering in backwards......

« **Reply #620 on:** August 24, 2008, 03:21:19 PM »

No comment.

« **Reply #621 on:** August 24, 2008, 03:25:30 PM »

What...No video?

. J/K John. Great job man. You gotta be stocked. Be very proud of yourself. You did an amazing job. Now, get back out on the water and haul ass.!

Bob

« **Reply #622 on:** August 24, 2008, 03:26:29 PM »

Quote from: GAWnCA on August 24, 2008, 03:21:19 PM

No comment.

when is it going back in the water, good luck

« **Reply #623 on:** August 24, 2008, 03:57:02 PM »

DOH!!

Sorry Johnny ,should have coached you better !

« **Reply #624 on:** August 24, 2008, 05:01:22 PM »

John, it looks even better in the water. Nice work, you and your son must have been stoked. A few years ago I replace my rotary steering with the rack and did the same thing. I decided to stay out, we wakeboarded and skiied for the most stress filled 3 hours of my life.

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