You do some fantastic work.....It looks great!
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You do some fantastic work.....It looks great!
My boat lift does NOT have a cut on the rear frame.
Well what you really need to think about is where on the boat will the bunks rest. If the boat is too far back on the bunks (if you are playing it safe so the strut can clear the bar), it can be hard to crank it up. What I did at first was push the boat on, then hold on the swim platform and stick my feet underwater to touch the strut and the rear bar with my toes to be sure they weren't touching.
A couple times I did crank the boat up with the strut ON TOP of the bar. Scary and not fun but it cranked up like normal, and when I noticed I said CRAP and recranked the whole thing to fix it. With that said it did not cause any issues to the strut but try not to do that obviously lol.
If you have shallow water you want the boat to sit as low as possible on the boat lift. We did not think the fins on the bottom of the boat (sorry not thinking of the correct term) would clear the bars either, without putting rollers on top of the bunks, but they did with no problems at all. I would recommending seeing if it will fit on top the bunks before taking the time to weld or bolt on rollers.
We also considered buying new full-length bunks. I found a place that sells them pretty cheap. But like I said, we have since found no mods were req'd to the original boat lift. Good luck!! I'll get you a couple more pics this weekend.
Cool, I was thinking the same thing about my bunks now (after reading about yours)... I should get the boat on there and see what works....maybe nothing but a little adjustment is necessary. My local marine shop in Frankfort, MI wanted $ 313.00 for new aluminium rubber upper bunks, and since the boat won't be there all summer, that money is better spent in the boat!!!!!!
I'll get to wrench'in and see what gives......
Even the flat short bunks that are factory on the boat lift have a little up and down adjustablility I think. Definitely take a look into full length wood bunks they were very reasonably priced. Why do you need a new alum upper bunk? The rubber on ours gets a little torn sometimes but we will screw it down real goodthis year so nothing can scratch the hull.
Okay well I worked on the boat all day Sunday and last night after work til 10pm. We got the hull sanded, scrubbed, buffed and then waxed. Whew! My arms are numb... I got to see the LED's in the dark last night and DANG they are kewl time to order a few more hehehehe! The teak shines like new, hope it's not slippery. Did a couple coats on the bottom of the teak deck to protect it. FAE and new prop are ready to go, and stereo is done and DANG is it loud!
My parents bought a fixer-upper house on the Mississippi River north of Minneapolis (first major city) about 10 years ago. We got two boatlifts in the water and the dock set up. Water is actually pretty nice!
All we have to do now is change the oil and drop her in.
How many of you lube your motor raw water impellors????????????????? How the heck do I access it?
You've got the 351, right? Should be lower drivers side of the engine... follow the raw water access from the trans-cooler. Pull the belt and pulley off and you should find the bolts to access the impellor cover.
I don't lube mine. I just plan on replacing it every other season as a preventitive thing. Only time I've roached one is when I forgot to turn the valve for the water-inlet back on.
So wait, The previous owners actually used the boat? You really can't tell! Have you had the boat out yet? What do you think of the FAE? Right now my Sunsport sounds more like a monster truck than a boat, Haha.
Haha thanks FF yeah it has a could hull scratches from trailering and the vinyl is getting a little dryer and we have put a very small nicks in a few spots. :( I have some Exquisite brand cleaner and it really conditions it well but I will get some 303 as well because it needs help. We are looking for something to fill the a tiny tear in vinyl like some kind of glue or liquidvinyl patcher...
The old owners used her for barefooting! She has really undergone some changes. I like to think they are all for the better. :) This boat was BORN to be a wakesurf beast imo. She was just before her time. I haven't had the boat out yet this year I actually got the FAE last fall didn't get to it before it was too cold. Everyone like the loud boat but I can't even yell to a surfer it's so loud. This should REALLY help. I am super excited!!! I will try to take a short movie with my camera.
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New stereo is done!!