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User ID: 80724319 United States 07/09/2022 08:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Duct tape a long piece of quarter inch tubing to the suction hose of your shop wet vac and stick it down the dipstick tube and vacuum it out . Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80320766 Make sure you put at least a gallon of gas in the wet vac first for easy cleaning when your well done . Then reverse the hose to the other side for an awesome flame thrower. |
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Pilgrim001
User ID: 82713236 United States 07/09/2022 08:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | With newer engine there is possibility where there is no plug. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 83059284 You just do engine rebuilt with oil change Worked at a engine machine shop. Had a Ford 351 come in. Crusty old geezer thought oil changes were a scam. Never changed the oil in his new car, just topped it up. The valve covers weighed 20lbs. each. Solid congealed oil. The Oil pan was 50lbs. You could read the main bearing casting # in the plasticized mess. Amazingly he got away with it for almost 5 years. You should have used some Sea Foam in the engine as a pre=rinse before changing the oil. Communism is for LOSERS Communism is SLAVERY Fuck Joe Biden |
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User ID: 82713236 United States 07/09/2022 08:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | OP, if that's oxide showing on the gelcoat, especially the stripe), you can just buff that and it will look great. If the stripe color is gone, not so much. Don't even consider spraying the hull with gelcoat, switch to a good polyurethane paint. The way I used to paint boats was the stripe was first, then the main color would be behind the stripe, followed by black all over everything (to make laying the fiberglass easier). Mercruiser? Communism is for LOSERS Communism is SLAVERY Fuck Joe Biden |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 81443492 United States 07/09/2022 08:35 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [imgur] [link to imgur.com (secure)] Quoting: DieselTech measure six inches forward along the center line from the aft keel beam centerline forward....drill a 1" hole through the bottom until you can see and access the drain plug..put your drain bucket under the hole and loosen the plug and there ya go......Easy peazy. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 81443492 United States 07/09/2022 08:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [imgur] [link to imgur.com (secure)] Quoting: DieselTech You do know the neighborhood kids would probably clean up that pig sty mess you got there for about $20 |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 80320766 United States 07/09/2022 08:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Duct tape a long piece of quarter inch tubing to the suction hose of your shop wet vac and stick it down the dipstick tube and vacuum it out . Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80320766 Make sure you put at least a gallon of gas in the wet vac first for easy cleaning when your well done . Then reverse the hose to the other side for an awesome flame thrower. Yeah that would work just spiffy . Those little hand pump up weed sprayers don't hold enough fuel . |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 83635896 United States 07/09/2022 08:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | OP, if that's oxide showing on the gelcoat, especially the stripe), you can just buff that and it will look great. If the stripe color is gone, not so much. Don't even consider spraying the hull with gelcoat, switch to a good polyurethane paint. Quoting: Pilgrim001 The way I used to paint boats was the stripe was first, then the main color would be behind the stripe, followed by black all over everything (to make laying the fiberglass easier). Mercruiser? It's an old Sea Ray 180 Bowrider. Has a 200 hp 4.3l Mercruiser in it. The gel coat, and the interior is shot. It's already a candidate for some fun with a paint brush and a creative redo of the inside. I was thinking of ditching the flat slab windows and frames altogether and do a little spoiler riser like the Bajas do at the cowl. I do know where there's a 7.4l Baja for cheap... The block froze. And I know where I can get a block cheap, too. In a 100kW Generac natural gas genset for $2500. |
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User ID: 82713236 United States 07/09/2022 09:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Your hoist looks exactly like the one laying in my yard. How many inches thick did you make the slab to attach to? Is 3.5 enough, or do I need to go for 6 inches? Mine was 4" of 3500lb fiber reinforced concrete. I've beat on it for 20 years and I have scary cracks around the post you see on the right. If you have the budget, go for 6 and sleep very well knowing it'll handle anything. Or, dig deeper where the lift is going to be and pour 3 foot footers for the columns and finish the rest at 3.5". Thanks. It was used and apart when we got it but It's going to be nice to use. I like pouring a footer for the column and then just finishing the rest of the floor around it. Communism is for LOSERS Communism is SLAVERY Fuck Joe Biden |
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User ID: 82713236 United States 07/09/2022 09:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | OP, if that's oxide showing on the gelcoat, especially the stripe), you can just buff that and it will look great. If the stripe color is gone, not so much. Don't even consider spraying the hull with gelcoat, switch to a good polyurethane paint. Quoting: Pilgrim001 The way I used to paint boats was the stripe was first, then the main color would be behind the stripe, followed by black all over everything (to make laying the fiberglass easier). Mercruiser? It's an old Sea Ray 180 Bowrider. Has a 200 hp 4.3l Mercruiser in it. The gel coat, and the interior is shot. It's already a candidate for some fun with a paint brush and a creative redo of the inside. I was thinking of ditching the flat slab windows and frames altogether and do a little spoiler riser like the Bajas do at the cowl. I do know where there's a 7.4l Baja for cheap... The block froze. And I know where I can get a block cheap, too. In a 100kW Generac natural gas genset for $2500. I painted about 1000 Bajas when they were in North Little Rock. Sometimes six a day. If you find one(baja) with an Eagle on the deck, I might have done it. I think I'd be looking for a smaller Car engine to put in it and leave the Generac alone. I think I paid $1200 for the last LS I bought, but that was 2 or 3 years ago. Communism is for LOSERS Communism is SLAVERY Fuck Joe Biden |
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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 83635896 United States 07/09/2022 11:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [imgur] [link to imgur.com (secure)] Quoting: DieselTech You do know the neighborhood kids would probably clean up that pig sty mess you got there for about $20 What mess? Everything is where I can find it. 2001 5.3 LS under the blue tarp.. engine harness and computer.. 4L60E and 4X4 T-çase next to it... Boat seats to the left of that... A couple antifreeze jugs for hauling water.. |
The Tard Wrangler
User ID: 81519341 Australia 07/09/2022 11:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | That is a fine ass boat lifting rig, Diesel. Modified from a car lift? Never saw that done before, great idea! Quoting: Deplorableduckhunter That is a fine ass boat lifting rig, Diesel. Modified from a car lift? Never saw that done before, great idea! Quoting: Deplorableduckhunter unstable as all shit, though. It's an old Challenger lift. The arms go everywhere and it's rated for 7,000 lbs. It took some careful positioning backing the trailer under the lift so I could get the arms where I wanted them. There is long flat spots under the hull much like a truck frame so I just put some 2x4 blocks there to protect the hull. It's very stable, this boat is pretty rear heavy and only weighs around 3,000 lbs. Had to put tires on and replace the bunks on the trailer. Bearings? Correcting the record one tard at a time #Junior Forum Mentor |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 83635896 United States 07/09/2022 11:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | That is a fine ass boat lifting rig, Diesel. Modified from a car lift? Never saw that done before, great idea! Quoting: Deplorableduckhunter That is a fine ass boat lifting rig, Diesel. Modified from a car lift? Never saw that done before, great idea! Quoting: Deplorableduckhunter unstable as all shit, though. It's an old Challenger lift. The arms go everywhere and it's rated for 7,000 lbs. It took some careful positioning backing the trailer under the lift so I could get the arms where I wanted them. There is long flat spots under the hull much like a truck frame so I just put some 2x4 blocks there to protect the hull. It's very stable, this boat is pretty rear heavy and only weighs around 3,000 lbs. Had to put tires on and replace the bunks on the trailer. Bearings? No. Bunks. The carpeted boards the boat rests on. I watched a $50,000 party boat got to the bottom of the lake because a broken bunk board allowed the bracket to punch a hole in the hull. Always look at the boards after you launch a boat. |
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The Tard Wrangler
User ID: 81519341 Australia 07/10/2022 04:19 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | That is a fine ass boat lifting rig, Diesel. Modified from a car lift? Never saw that done before, great idea! Quoting: Deplorableduckhunter It's an old Challenger lift. The arms go everywhere and it's rated for 7,000 lbs. It took some careful positioning backing the trailer under the lift so I could get the arms where I wanted them. There is long flat spots under the hull much like a truck frame so I just put some 2x4 blocks there to protect the hull. It's very stable, this boat is pretty rear heavy and only weighs around 3,000 lbs. Had to put tires on and replace the bunks on the trailer. Bearings? No. Bunks. The carpeted boards the boat rests on. I watched a $50,000 party boat got to the bottom of the lake because a broken bunk board allowed the bracket to punch a hole in the hull. Always look at the boards after you launch a boat. We call them “skids” here I think mine have teflon strips instead of carpet Correcting the record one tard at a time #Junior Forum Mentor |
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User ID: 82713236 United States 07/11/2022 01:30 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: DieselTech ... It's an old Challenger lift. The arms go everywhere and it's rated for 7,000 lbs. It took some careful positioning backing the trailer under the lift so I could get the arms where I wanted them. There is long flat spots under the hull much like a truck frame so I just put some 2x4 blocks there to protect the hull. It's very stable, this boat is pretty rear heavy and only weighs around 3,000 lbs. Had to put tires on and replace the bunks on the trailer. Bearings? No. Bunks. The carpeted boards the boat rests on. I watched a $50,000 party boat got to the bottom of the lake because a broken bunk board allowed the bracket to punch a hole in the hull. Always look at the boards after you launch a boat. We call them “skids” here I think mine have teflon strips instead of carpet I always heard them called bunks, but skids works. Communism is for LOSERS Communism is SLAVERY Fuck Joe Biden |
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User ID: 78115433 Australia 07/11/2022 02:54 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | No. Bunks. The carpeted boards the boat rests on. I watched a $50,000 party boat got to the bottom of the lake because a broken bunk board allowed the bracket to punch a hole in the hull. Always look at the boards after you launch a boat. We call them “skids” here I think mine have teflon strips instead of carpet I always heard them called bunks, but skids works. Yeah, I just assumed they were called skids in other countries too, but I guess you guys probably thought they were called bunks in other countries We really do learn something new every day.. Correcting the record one tard at a time #Junior Forum Mentor |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 83635896 United States 07/11/2022 03:02 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: DieselTech No. Bunks. The carpeted boards the boat rests on. I watched a $50,000 party boat got to the bottom of the lake because a broken bunk board allowed the bracket to punch a hole in the hull. Always look at the boards after you launch a boat. We call them “skids” here I think mine have teflon strips instead of carpet I always heard them called bunks, but skids works. Yeah, I just assumed they were called skids in other countries too, but I guess you guys probably thought they were called bunks in other countries We really do learn something new every day.. I'm intrigued by the teflon strips. I once launched the boat with a Jeep Grand Cherokee and almost drowned the Jeep before the boat started to float. On return I tried to power onto the trailer but didn't get enough of a run and didn't want to back down any further so I tried winching it up. It was really difficult and had me thinking about the rollers I'd seen on some trailers. Shouldn't be a problem now with my much longer truck. I can get the trailer farther into the water now. |
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User ID: 80950569 Australia 07/11/2022 08:45 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: The Tard Wrangler We call them “skids” here I think mine have teflon strips instead of carpet I always heard them called bunks, but skids works. Yeah, I just assumed they were called skids in other countries too, but I guess you guys probably thought they were called bunks in other countries We really do learn something new every day.. I'm intrigued by the teflon strips. I once launched the boat with a Jeep Grand Cherokee and almost drowned the Jeep before the boat started to float. On return I tried to power onto the trailer but didn't get enough of a run and didn't want to back down any further so I tried winching it up. It was really difficult and had me thinking about the rollers I'd seen on some trailers. Shouldn't be a problem now with my much longer truck. I can get the trailer farther into the water now. You don’t have any keel rollers on your trailer? If not you’d be able to retrofit pretty cheap yourself given you're a mechanic. Though only if your trailer and boat are suitable I guess. Most of our ski boat trailers have full length carpeted bunks without any keel rollers, and if set up correctly are drive on/off. Mine is plate alloy fishing boat and the trailer has self aligning rear rollers and keel rollers in combination with short bunks at rear. The bunks have raised teflon strips rather than carpet, but I doubt that’s suitable for a fibreglass hull. Your hull looks like it’d better suit a multi roller trailer or roller / bunk combo than full length carpeted bunks, but it’s hard to really tell from that pic alone. Edited to ask, are your trailer bunks height adjustable or fixed? Last Edited by The Tard Wrangler on 07/11/2022 08:48 AM Correcting the record one tard at a time #Junior Forum Mentor |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 83635896 United States 07/11/2022 09:12 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yeah, I just assumed they were called skids in other countries too, but I guess you guys probably thought they were called bunks in other countries We really do learn something new every day.. I'm intrigued by the teflon strips. I once launched the boat with a Jeep Grand Cherokee and almost drowned the Jeep before the boat started to float. On return I tried to power onto the trailer but didn't get enough of a run and didn't want to back down any further so I tried winching it up. It was really difficult and had me thinking about the rollers I'd seen on some trailers. Shouldn't be a problem now with my much longer truck. I can get the trailer farther into the water now. You don’t have any keel rollers on your trailer? If not you’d be able to retrofit pretty cheap yourself given you're a mechanic. Though only if your trailer and boat are suitable I guess. Most of our ski boat trailers have full length carpeted bunks without any keel rollers, and if set up correctly are drive on/off. Mine is plate alloy fishing boat and the trailer has self aligning rear rollers and keel rollers in combination with short bunks at rear. The bunks have raised teflon strips rather than carpet, but I doubt that’s suitable for a fibreglass hull. Your hull looks like it’d better suit a multi roller trailer or roller / bunk combo than full length carpeted bunks, but it’s hard to really tell from that pic alone. Edited to ask, are your trailer bunks height adjustable or fixed? They're fixed, and due to the one rotten board and bent bracket the hull was touching the trailer fender. It'll be sitting up a tad higher now. I'd like to get the boat a little farther forward on the trailer, it's got a little sway and rattles the hell out of the hitch due to almost no tongue weight. I need so see if I've got room to move the bow stop. |
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User ID: 81548943 Australia 07/11/2022 11:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: The Tard Wrangler Yeah, I just assumed they were called skids in other countries too, but I guess you guys probably thought they were called bunks in other countries We really do learn something new every day.. I'm intrigued by the teflon strips. I once launched the boat with a Jeep Grand Cherokee and almost drowned the Jeep before the boat started to float. On return I tried to power onto the trailer but didn't get enough of a run and didn't want to back down any further so I tried winching it up. It was really difficult and had me thinking about the rollers I'd seen on some trailers. Shouldn't be a problem now with my much longer truck. I can get the trailer farther into the water now. You don’t have any keel rollers on your trailer? If not you’d be able to retrofit pretty cheap yourself given you're a mechanic. Though only if your trailer and boat are suitable I guess. Most of our ski boat trailers have full length carpeted bunks without any keel rollers, and if set up correctly are drive on/off. Mine is plate alloy fishing boat and the trailer has self aligning rear rollers and keel rollers in combination with short bunks at rear. The bunks have raised teflon strips rather than carpet, but I doubt that’s suitable for a fibreglass hull. Your hull looks like it’d better suit a multi roller trailer or roller / bunk combo than full length carpeted bunks, but it’s hard to really tell from that pic alone. Edited to ask, are your trailer bunks height adjustable or fixed? They're fixed, and due to the one rotten board and bent bracket the hull was touching the trailer fender. It'll be sitting up a tad higher now. I'd like to get the boat a little farther forward on the trailer, it's got a little sway and rattles the hell out of the hitch due to almost no tongue weight. I need so see if I've got room to move the bow stop. That’s likely all it would take to correct the sway, and it shouldn’t need more than 2 - 4 inches I reckon I had to do the opposite on mine and move the boat back on the trailer as I’d added a lot of weight up front with casting deck, electric motor, and lead acid batteries Correcting the record one tard at a time #Junior Forum Mentor |