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What Did You Do For Your Whaler Today?
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| EJO |
Posted on 04/04/13 - 11:23 AM
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Installed a "JVC Arsenal" radio with 2 speakers. Awesome sound now with the MP3, Bluetooth, etc. It's great to do some hands free calling, listen to Pandora or what ever else I have on my smartphone even navigation instructions come thru loud and clear.
You have to be a contortionist to get the wiring clean inside the console but now that it is done it was well worth it.
I hope I'll learn the 100's of features on the radio in a couple of weeks or (I'll ask the kids)
Edited by EJO on 04/04/13 - 11:25 AM
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| jamesgt727 |
Posted on 04/04/13 - 11:35 AM
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Interior!!!! Rigging!!!
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| whalerman |
Posted on 04/04/13 - 4:47 PM
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Started re-coring the deck fish box lids in my 1999 18' Outrage. Seems no caulking arround the hinges and water got to the plywood core,didn't rot just very wet.What fun to remove the plywood without damaging the outer shell...
THOM : 1999 Outrage 18, 2012 E-TEC 150, 2012 EZ Loader trailer |
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| blacksmithdog |
Posted on 04/07/13 - 12:03 PM
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If you work on your motor does that count? I changed the engine oil, gear oil, and spark plugs.
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| Buckda |
Posted on 04/07/13 - 1:52 PM
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Pulled the RPS Z-legs, cleaned them thoroughly, sanded them down, cleaned them again and sealed them with the first coat of urethane. They already look 90 percent better than they did a couple of hours ago...
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| jamesgt727 |
Posted on 04/08/13 - 6:57 PM
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For once ....absolutely NOTHING...just rolled it out in the sun and looked at it for a few minutes...
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| huckelberry145 |
Posted on 04/08/13 - 7:06 PM
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Decarbed my engine. I expected more stuff to come out but it must not have that much carbon buildup in it as I thought. I'm letting it soak overnight and will see what comes out tomorrow.
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| bob camire |
Posted on 04/08/13 - 7:36 PM
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Wow..u guys are bustin ass..yes it counts if youre only changing spark plugs..and if u take a minute to stand back and admire it..thats it. man..very cool whalerholoic work goin on here ..rollin mine out tomorrow..yooooo hooooo
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| saumon |
Posted on 04/08/13 - 7:41 PM
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Bought a kicker. A mint 1980 Johnson 4.5hp with integral fuel tank that I found on CL.
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| Mtierney |
Posted on 04/08/13 - 8:01 PM
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Bit the bullet and drilled into the bottom to see how much water was in the hull. Really a matter of curiosity, and my suspicions were confirmed. What do you know, there is water in my hull, but it only drips out, not gushing out. It has dripped for over a day, but overall, I am happy it didn't gush. I plan on filling the hole first with a little gorilla glue to absorb the remaining moisture followed by a fiberglass driveway marker and then two part epoxy. It will never be seen under the bottom paint.
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| Mtierney |
Posted on 04/08/13 - 8:01 PM
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Bit the bullet and drilled into the bottom to see how much water was in the hull. Really a matter of curiosity, and my suspicions were confirmed. What do you know, there is water in my hull, but it only drips out, not gushing out. It has dripped for over a day, but overall, I am happy it didn't gush. I plan on filling the hole first with a little gorilla glue to absorb the remaining moisture followed by a fiberglass driveway marker and then two part epoxy. It will never be seen under the bottom paint.
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| Silentpardner |
Posted on 04/08/13 - 8:12 PM
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I visited my Outrage today at the Whaler hospital. I took several photos of it completely stripped of motor, console, T-Top, and rigging...it was a solemn occasion indeed. Currently, there is a 27 WA WD in the bay getting bottom work from some damage done to it when it was left in a sling that was too small for too long, but that Whaler oughta be out of my way by next week, then we flip the Outrage and start removing the bottom paint and getting all the surfaces prepped for new gelcoat. The inside decks will be next.
I got the new teak cooler cleats and 94 qt cooler at the shop, also got the new teak replacement rod holders today. All the teak in the console has been removed, and it appears to be in a bit worse condition than I thought it was going to be in. Most of the teak is splitting, and the dowels used to hold the frames together are disintegrated. I am looking for new teak now...sure hope I can find it premade, if not, I will have to use the old as patterns for new fabrication.
Boy, that 27 WA WD sure is a BIG boat...I gotta quit thinkin' about that thing...I need to get this Outrage complete so I can get back on the water! Yeah, you know your a Whaler addict when you see a WD in need of a lot of work and you ask the glass guy if he could give your number to the owner in case he wants to sell it
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| jamesgt727 |
Posted on 04/11/13 - 12:31 PM
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I charged the batteries in case of a spontaneous launch! It was almost 90 degrees in Florida the last two days.
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| donp |
Posted on 04/11/13 - 1:00 PM
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On my 1988 Montauk, I just replaced my 2 stroke Merc 8hp with a 4 stroke 9.9 Yamaha.
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| chrepp |
Posted on 04/11/13 - 4:51 PM
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Last November I bought a carport for mine.
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| wannabe |
Posted on 04/11/13 - 5:26 PM
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Ordered a new rubrail from Sue@ Twin Cities Marine(nice lady to work with) and more sanding on the teak.
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| mallen706 |
Posted on 04/11/13 - 5:56 PM
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Put all the wood back in, after a good cleaning, checked and prepped the motor and cranked her up and now she's ready
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| thegage |
Posted on 04/11/13 - 7:44 PM
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The last of the snow is finally melting where I live, so it's time to get working on the boat. The first thing I did today was to order a 90 E-TEC for my 16SL.
John K.
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| firebrand1 |
Posted on 04/12/13 - 5:23 AM
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I scored a Morse MT-2 Control and a complete OEM OMC wiring harness from this site that will be installed this week in my Newport 17. Both are currently functional but the binnacle is rather pitted and the safety start lockout is intermittent. Boat is not wrapped but is uncovered in the barn while the bottom paint is removed and replaced with gelcoat. Will be polishing the gel coat I installed last Fall right after I strip the last of the bottom paint next week! Motivated even if it's sleeting today!
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| Jay Fitz |
Posted on 04/18/13 - 11:54 AM
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Finally brought her out from the back yard and into the driveway. Removed shrink wrap, perform general inspection, re-attached fuel line to motor. Bought qt. of botton paint (Hydrocoat) and a new 3-step boarding ladder.
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