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What Did You Do For Your Whaler Today?
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| aeriksen |
Posted on 04/20/13 - 9:11 PM
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Doug, Please post on your trip. I love to hear about fishing in the area.
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| Jay Fitz |
Posted on 04/21/13 - 12:36 PM
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Cleaning and oiling teak...trying to get black mold stains off. So far tried Amazon one-step cleaner as well as a mixture of 1 part bleach to 5 parts water...we'll see.
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| saumon |
Posted on 04/23/13 - 10:39 AM
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For safety concerns, added a turnbuckle/eyebolt to replace the flimsy wich post chain.
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| JMartin |
Posted on 04/24/13 - 3:28 PM
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A broken Teleflex steering cable prompted a lifting of the deck on my 1983 Revenge 22. By the time I was done:
two new steering cables
new bilge float switch
new wiring to bilge pump, was in rigging tunnel
new wiring to main circuit breaker from battery, was in rigging tunnel
two new bayonet style Scotty electrical hookups
new fuel line to motor
and last but certainly not the least, fuel tank removal with new tank installed
Happy 30Th birthday Revenge, boy am I tired of working on you. Let's hope everything I replaced lasts another 30 years.
John
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| aeriksen |
Posted on 04/24/13 - 4:27 PM
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JMartin wrote:
A broken Teleflex steering cable prompted a lifting of the deck on my 1983 Revenge 22. By the time I was done:
two new steering cables
new bilge float switch
new wiring to bilge pump, was in rigging tunnel
new wiring to main circuit breaker from battery, was in rigging tunnel
two new bayonet style Scotty electrical hookups
new fuel line to motor
and last but certainly not the least, fuel tank removal with new tank installed
Happy 30Th birthday Revenge, boy am I tired of working on you. Let's hope everything I replaced lasts another 30 years.
John Amen John
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| wannabe |
Posted on 04/24/13 - 4:36 PM
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JMartin wrote:
A broken Teleflex steering cable prompted a lifting of the deck on my 1983 Revenge 22. By the time I was done:
two new steering cables
new bilge float switch
new wiring to bilge pump, was in rigging tunnel
new wiring to main circuit breaker from battery, was in rigging tunnel
two new bayonet style Scotty electrical hookups
new fuel line to motor
and last but certainly not the least, fuel tank removal with new tank installed
Happy 30Th birthday Revenge, boy am I tired of working on you. Let's hope everything I replaced lasts another 30 years.
John
You certainly have been busy.
Drew
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| jamesgt727 |
Posted on 04/27/13 - 8:57 AM
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Some serious prop testing today! 12:45 at Ft Desoto ramp. Testing two maybe three props.
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| huckelberry145 |
Posted on 05/02/13 - 3:22 PM
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Replaced trim seals on my 1999 70 hp Yamaha. I made a tool for removing the trim ram seal caps out of a socket that worked well. I probably will not need it again for more than a few years so if anyone wants to borrow it, let me know.
Also I found out through research on these forums that a Yamaha, around my year and horsepower will not send power to the coil until a certain rpm parameter is met, I think it is 330 rpm. My motor would be an embarrassment to crank on the ramp but once on the water would crank like a new one the rest of the day. I found my battery to be the culprit. At the ramp, the boat has set for days or weeks without being run, so the battery hasn't has a charge put to it, but run it across the harbor, and it gets a good charging. So if you having the same problem, check your battery and cables, because they will cause the starter to not spin fast enough, therefore no spark, and no crank.
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| bob camire |
Posted on 05/02/13 - 4:37 PM
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Been messin with the rig this week..finally got the engine cover painted and decaled...more prep work before going into the atlantic in mid may..we only had 1 month last eason, being newbies . oh, the trailer tires ..get this..the date code week 29..2011..yes the trailer was new last year..the tires are checked cracked on the sidewalls..chinese junk..so i ordered some goodyear marathons today..u got it..made in china..i guess we cant make tires in this country anymore..hmmm must be too dirty of work..willl see how long these last..gotta love it..its all a bout boats !! enjoy
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| Jay Fitz |
Posted on 05/02/13 - 5:18 PM
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Put the first coats of varnish on the mahogany cooler cleats and the Fly Top mounting blocks (Interlux Schooner Gold...man that's thick stuff!). Could not believe the grime behind the mounting blocks when they were removed, had not been cleaned in it's 35 years I'm sure! Removing, sanding and applying the first coats on the console cleats tomorrow.
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| aeriksen |
Posted on 05/02/13 - 10:16 PM
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Restoration of 1984, 18ft Outrage 99.9% complete, waiting for new windscreen from Kel tech, today compounded interior and waxed, tomorrow install RPS seat, grease buddy bearings and take her out for sea trials to runs new 130 HP e-tec. Wish me luck.
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| aeriksen |
Posted on 05/03/13 - 6:56 PM
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Took our 1984 18 ft Outrage out on seatrials today after a 1 1/2 yr restoration. Mostly due to $$$$$$. I got our 130 hp E-tec up to 38 mph (GPS) @ 5700 rpm. I had throttle left but was (@ the time) worried I would over rev the motor and water conditions. Now I understand the throttle over rev would have prevented that. But the boat ran great, there was a good chop on the water due to gusting wind and a lot of boat traffic due to an aircraft carrier coming home (thank you to all of our military). I had a 1980 17 ft Montauk and I have to say for what I do, the Outrabe is my final boat. It's a dream. Thanks to Whaler Cental for all the knowledge I gleamed here and to those who responded to my questions.
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| wannabe |
Posted on 05/03/13 - 7:38 PM
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Started to remove my rub rail for my new replacement. Drilling out what seems to be a million rivets that hold the rub rail on. Sanding and varnishing the teak on the gunnels prior to reinstalling the rub rail.
Drew
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| jflots |
Posted on 05/06/13 - 4:29 AM
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Took her for a sunset cruise last night. Beautiful evening.
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| aeriksen |
Posted on 05/06/13 - 9:44 PM
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Changed out props from 14 3/4 x 17 to 14 3/4 x 18. Will test pretty soon. Installed new wind screen so the old original one will go to someone who will need it .
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| tigermc |
Posted on 05/07/13 - 8:58 AM
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Reworked the worn out tilt section of my Magic Tilt trailer. Drilled and hard bolted the entire tilt section together. Much better now.
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| bob camire |
Posted on 05/28/13 - 6:18 PM
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after a long winter of working on the new to us craft..finally back in the harbor as of a couple weeks ago..its great to be back on the atlantic..getting our sealegs..
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| Doug V |
Posted on 05/28/13 - 8:45 PM
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Greased both engines Sunday. Checked the gearcase lube level (ok). Removed the propeller to check for fishing line on the prop shaft (ok). Still need to replace the external fuel filter and the oil filter. I will do that in the next two weeks, before the salmon opener on the Washington coast the 8th of June.
An update on our bottom fishing trip...we caught a few rock fish and lingcod. It would have been better to catch a few more. But, a good time was had by all...that's all that really matters.
Doug Vazquez
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| thegage |
Posted on 05/29/13 - 4:08 AM
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New hubs and bearings on a 20-year-old Calkins trailer for my 16 SL. The bearings were actually fine, but the hubs were seriously rusting away.
John K.
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| bob camire |
Posted on 07/31/13 - 5:05 PM
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My wife and I pulled the Dauntless out of the harbor to check on the underneath after it being in the harbor dockside for 10 weeks. Only had to scrape and brush the buildup on the rear of the transom and around the engine mounts and transducer. Wasnt too bad..the bottom paint is doing its job..back in the ocean now til end of August..happy cruising !
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