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Kevin

I could think of worse problems to have! I think I spent about 500 on combing pads for the boat in 2006ish. They really looked good for about 5 years. Unless you do a lot of fishing I do not think they are worth it. This is coming from a free diver though. They are now taking away from the look of t...

Kevin

I'm with Bruce on that one. That coin does not include installation or your time if you are the one doing the install. I am a fuel injection guy as I never learned carbs. I did do a swap from factory computer to a stand alone system on my car. You need all the sensors so that the computer can make t...

Kevin

Pete,
This time it will work. You are stronger and more patient than I am that is for sure. I wish you the best and a speedy recovery.

Kevin

It's not a cleat. Someone had to say it.

Kevin

I must be suffering from memory loss! I had to look it up again. It is Odyssey not Optima that I meant to say. Sorry about that. Odyssey is made by EnerSys and they have the contract for the Sears brand. If your charger is micro processor controlled and each bank (charger lead) is independent from a...

Kevin

I will throw in my recommendation FWIW. I watched a rather large number of boats get NOCO Genius chargers installed a while back. Any time I get a chance to see something like this I generally take note. Some time went by and I asked some of the folks that do the installs if they had any problems or...

Kevin

When I was in need of a house battery a friend of mine told me about the Sears blue top battery. He said it was made by the same manufacturer as the Odysseys. I compared the cases and they were very much identical from what I could tell. As for the inside I can't say. I thought there were only sever...

Kevin

Keith,
When I made mine I used a foam and cut it with an electric knife. I did the hull angle by eye. It is doable if you take yourtime.
Now why do you need cushions? You strike me to be more of a diamond plate kind of guy. Just bring good pillows and blankets!

Kevin

So which design is the best?

Kevin

NAPA sells a funnel called "form a funnel" You can get those thing about anywhere and they help with guiding the spillage. I know on my boat getting to the bottom of the transmission is a bear but I think you might have better luck getting all the bad stuff out instead of sucking it out. Suck all yo...

Kevin

I have been using that switch since 2006 and never had a problem thanks to this site. About 140 and worth it. The Ultra Senior has high water alarm wires on it as well.

Kevin

When I switched from gas to diesel I had a guy come clean the original glass tank. No problems but I did not know about Stanadynes fuel treatment. After about a year or so I found the fuel bowls getting full of what looked like coffee grinds. The faithful got me on the program with adding that fuel ...

Kevin

One pair does out of three. I just noticed the other day that the 31' has four pairs. I did not notice if they all run all the way aft.

Kevin

A bit over 2 years for me and no issues that I know of. It makes boating easier that's for sure!

Kevin

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Kevin

Bruce, Is it better to have them inside the shafts? I have a Hi Tide elevator lift. The reason I had to place bunks outside the shafts is due to the tide/depth of canal. If the bunks were placed close to keel the boat would sit much higher and it would not float at low tide. The lift arms would bott...

Kevin

Mikey, I don't know the dimensions on the 31 but I can recommend a couple things based on my 28. With such deep V bottoms you may be limited to how far apart the bunks can be before the keel or V bottom will touch the aluminum lifting arms. The remedy would be to raise the height of the bunks to all...

Kevin

I just looked up the S model and apparently it will run in the low 12's @ about 110. That is impressive, but for that kind of money and a lot less you can buy a good variety of 12 second cars. Novelty sums it up though. I don't buy into this green happy horse s*%t for one minute. Most people are not...

Kevin

I still prefer the sound of a spooling turbo on a V8. Now before that V8 had a turbo and stand alone programming I was able to knock down 26 MPG. Keep in mind the aerodynamics of my ride are horrible for the most part. If I was able to get 26 MPG on old technology factory computer (1988) on a car wi...

Kevin

Peter, If you had the right charging system in your garage, what would it cost to fully charge that battery pulling off the grid? I know depending on where you live the price of electricity varies but it has got to add up to more than running air conditioning for a month. It seems like half of the p...

Kevin

I buddy of mine was using the M****n for years. Hauled the boat and had all the paint removed and had this new fangled paint called Eco clad applied. It makes the bottom of your boat like fish skin or so they say. Supposedly nothing would grow on it. He picked up speed and RPM after launch. He was e...

Kevin

I think there are too many parts there!
Hex head?........tons of torque to snatch a prop off. I picture the hex heads stripping before the prop gives way. Never seen or used it before though so I could be way off.
Take what I say with a grain of salt though; my prop fell off once!

Kevin

How do you know for sure it is oil? Is raw oil or a sheen/slick like when the fuel tank vent overflows. If you have some bad valve seals, when you first start the engine it would likely smoke blue quite a bit. I do not know if it would leave a slick in the water per say. Have you checked the plugs? ...

Kevin

I love that picture. Not sure which if you are in that one Keith.
Guy on the left is obvious with his role. Guy with Dewalt is thinking, Damn I meant to grab the black pistol. Guy in the middle............bait!

Kevin

Cam,
All the metal stuff yes. I do not recommend hitting wiring, hoses or anything else that is rubber like the belt.

Kevin

Not sure about that one.........quite a few.

Kevin

Bob,
You made a modification to a classic and you nailed it. She looks good Bob.
What else were you going to do with 7 years anyways!

Kevin

3700 but I spent 140 on a pair of batteries for the 24 volt system. MEP003a is the part number and you can see all the specs on them. You can get them cheaper at auctions but they are as is. I saw this one run before I bought it and it had a fresh service with no parts missing. I can PM anyone that ...

Kevin

Charlie, It is a 10kw but I guess they are severely under rated. I think the military uses a .8 load factor @ 6000 foot altitude. Sea level lots of reports of 14 to 15 kw. They are way overbuilt. 3 fuel pumps but it will run on one. Aux pump will fill the day tank automatically from a drum. They eve...

Kevin

Tony, I did not buy from government auction. Got it through Troy's buddy that had about 17 of them that he buys by the truck load at the military auctions. The Hobbs meters vary in hours ranging from low to high so I was able to pick the one I wanted. 15 hours or so on this one. Beleive it or not I ...

Kevin

I had been thinking it was time for a generator for the house. Troy put me on to the idea of a surplus military generator and he even put me in contact with the a guy that sells them. A trip up to Palm Beach County and now I have one. The construction of the pad was a bit of a chore.....30 bags of c...

Kevin

Charlie, Somehow I don't think you fit into either category. When I use these terms I am speaking off the South Florida folk that have more neon lights and bling than brains. I hope you did not have that boat and live in S Florida at the same time! In all seriousness, I don't intend to offend anyone...

Kevin

When I see a big HydraSports I automatically think douche nozzle or smuggler. Sounds like you found a douche nozzle.

Kevin

So far so good on the faux repair. Seems to be holding. I was able to go fishing two days in a row! My shaft angle is still a hair excessive so I will likely get some pre mature wear on the new bearings. I can't go any lower with the engines because the shafts will hit the tubes. Bill, I will check ...

Kevin

If the compression is good make sure the angle of the shaft is true all the way through the tube. It does not take much on part of the bellows to be cock eyed and it will sling water at higher rpms since the graphite and stainless are not evenly compressed. You can fudge it a little by loosening hos...

Kevin

Ha! I beg the differ on a half days work Bruce. I always multiply my time estimate times 2 and still end up cutting myself short. I always tell myself "I can do this no problem", and then remember I am not the guy for the job. I am going to try this as a band aid. I work outside quite a bit for work...

Kevin

OK, Just needed to cool off literally. I found a super thin metal scraper and tapped it in with a hammer and that did the trick by breaking the seal. Good to know that heat does work for the future though. Here is the big question Pat. I know you would not do this but, I bought some composite spacer...

Kevin

The struts are back on the boat.............and they are not right. When the tubes were installed years ago they were done so based on a bad alignment to the strut. It always ran smooth, but the relation of the shaft to the bearing was off a bit. Now with the new cutless bearings you can see the bin...

Kevin

JR, 29 other family members......I think you're gonna need a bigger boat! Sorry I could not resist. I can't recommend any charter boats. I don't recall seeing any 31's as charter boats but I do not frequent that area much anymore. I do recommend that you ask if you get to keep what you catch if it i...

Kevin

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10KW-ONAN-Diesel-Generator-Military-MEP-003A-LOW-HOURS-FREE-SHIPPING-/151038521236?pt=BI_Generators&hash=item232a98ef94" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Is anyone running one of these or have any experience with them? MEP003a seems to be a desirable unit. Some s...

Kevin

Scot, I am with Pat. One of the worst jobs ever. With all the right tools and respirators it might be tolerable when the temps are below 60. The absolute best way is cash or check to someone who specializes in it. A small repair is one thing....the whole bottom is another animal. I would rather stan...

Kevin

I do the like the idea of powering the whole house with a permanent set up. If you guys don't mind me asking, how much coin did it take for the DIY generator install? Any leads in south florida for something I can fit in a F150 for transport? I had 1,400 lbs in the bed and that is pushing it. I woul...

Kevin

I lost power tonight during a passing storm. Palm branch went airborne and landed in the top wire on the pole. Nearest palm tree........at least 60 feet away. What do you guys recommend for portable diesel generator in the 6 KW range? On a budget if you know what I mean. I prefer diesel since I have...

Kevin

John,
I put K&N filters on my diesels. Go to their website and you can see all the different sizes. They make just about everything....the trick is finding the one that meets your space constraint. I also clean mine once a year which is less than 100 hours.

Kevin

Dick,
Thanks but already get those little buggers ordered up.

Bob,
You should pull your boat out ASAP and get to work on those bearings. I can't believe you just went and threw any old bearing in there! Just kidding. I am still laughing at that one.

Kevin

Bob, when the "winter" season arrives I may get into the tubes project like yours. My struts are staying stock along with backing plates. I just don't have the motivation this time of year. Mine are tubes for the PSS seals but they transition into the factory tunnels which I understand are quite a b...

Kevin

Nice to see that no charges were filed. That is how to defend yourself 101.

Kevin

http://tnfasteners.com/cgi-local/browse.pl?type=topic&id=158?cart_id=?type=topic&id=158?cart_id=" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Here is the place that I found has the bolts. JD and Boltsdepot did not have them. JD had them but 6 inch was the shortest. I only needed 3 inch. They are 3...

Kevin

Don't forget to check above the water line thru-hulls if you have them in that area like for the AC. Bow railing screw holes too. I suspect the rub rail would be the most likely candidate though. Remember to look farther forward from where your dad was sitting as the water would likely travel aft be...

Kevin

Anyone know where to get strut bolts online? Fastenal does not have any silicon bronze that is the right size. Afraid of ordering from a site not knowing if they are sourced from china. Was going to try an clean the ones I had but found they were not straight. I hate spending the money and I know th...

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