Search:

Type: Posts; User: chris young

Page 1 of 20 1 2 3 4

Search: Search took 0.08 seconds.

  1. Replies
    3
    Views
    4,457

    Bump. Well I bought the trailer,(dual axel) and...

    Bump. Well I bought the trailer,(dual axel) and now the fun begins. I'd still really love a couple of measurements off of other peoples trailers though. Unfortunately the boat is at the cottage...
  2. Replies
    3
    Views
    4,457

    Trailer measurements

    Hi Guys,

    Been away from the forum for a while. Anyhow I'm shopping for a trailer that I can modify to fit my 84 Rider. There are a couple of key dimensions that would be very helpful if someone...
  3. PM me with an email address and I'll send you the...

    PM me with an email address and I'll send you the one I drew up.
  4. Replies
    4
    Views
    3,303

    Thanks for the chuckle CJD. Agree with...

    Thanks for the chuckle CJD. Agree with everything you said, unless there's more than one of the same thing on the machine. I had a 74 AMC Hornet when I was a teenager and it had 6 of these cast...
  5. Replies
    6
    Views
    4,860

    BTW you probably don't need a puller for the...

    BTW you probably don't need a puller for the coupler, although it is a bit easier with one. As most on this forum know or have done, just find a socket that is nominally smaller than the shaft, and...
  6. Replies
    6
    Views
    4,860

    That would be my take. The shaft broke at the...

    That would be my take. The shaft broke at the key way. If you don't want a re-occurrence lap that prop. The beauty is you can lap it easily when both the shaft and the prop are out of the boat. I...
  7. Replies
    8
    Views
    2,777

    The key symptom here is the voltage drop to 10V...

    The key symptom here is the voltage drop to 10V and little or no crank. I'd say get a known good battery, (the one in your car or truck for example) and jumper cables and go direct to ground on the...
  8. Good to hear it's fixed! It's hard to believe...

    Good to hear it's fixed! It's hard to believe what t difference a weak spark can make. I used the second contacts on the starter solenoid to bypass ballast resistor on start and the boat went from...
  9. Replies
    45
    Views
    80,242

    I too have done a lot of glass work, building...

    I too have done a lot of glass work, building windsurfers, and a few years back I watched a video from a shaper on Maui who used a wet out technique that I wish I had known of or thought of 30 years...
  10. Replies
    3
    Views
    1,782

    If it's the same as my '84 Rider, that switch is...

    If it's the same as my '84 Rider, that switch is to set the gauge for 2,4 or 8 cylinder engines. The PO had broken it in mine, so I just took the gauge apart and soldered it permanently in the 8 cyl...
  11. Replies
    22
    Views
    6,106

    I just started experiencing exactly the same...

    I just started experiencing exactly the same issues, and I had an extra issue of the starter staying engaged once or twice. That issue will be solved with a new solenoid and I also had the...
  12. Replies
    10
    Views
    3,429

    Something I did with mine (similar set up,...

    Something I did with mine (similar set up, aftermarket electronic ignition, ballast resistor and coil) is to put a ballast resistor bypass on start. If you have the right starter solenoid, there is...
  13. Replies
    15
    Views
    5,518

    Breaking the prop shaft coupling is a doddle, 4...

    Breaking the prop shaft coupling is a doddle, 4 bolts and a light tap and you're done. Personally if I had the tranny out, I'd rebuild it. According to Cusefan, and others, it is also a pretty easy...
  14. Replies
    3
    Views
    1,781

    I can't find any definitive pics of my own boat,...

    I can't find any definitive pics of my own boat, but from memory, there may not be enough room to turn that thing once it's installed. It's pretty tight back there, but really, for 20 bucks what do...
  15. Replies
    6
    Views
    2,433

    pm me with your email and I'll send you a wiring...

    pm me with your email and I'll send you a wiring diagram that I made quite a while ago that is a lot easier to read than the one in the supra manual.

    From what you're describing I'd say your...
  16. Replies
    15
    Views
    17,155

    I stand corrected, I can't argue with Wulphie...

    I stand corrected, I can't argue with Wulphie Jetlink's observations, I'm quite surprised. Jetlink, I'm curious if you still know what the "after" weight was? Just curious how that matched up with...
  17. Replies
    45
    Views
    16,680

    You've given me a few things to think about for...

    You've given me a few things to think about for sure, but I'm not sure why you would say that my recirc pump would have diluted antifreeze in it if I'm pulling pure antifreeze through it.
  18. Replies
    15
    Views
    17,155

    I know this might be heresy, (my turn to duck)...

    I know this might be heresy, (my turn to duck) but I don't think wet foam is even detectable as a performance degradation. My first windsurfers were made from pour in place foam like the stuff in our...
  19. Replies
    15
    Views
    17,155

    Nope. Seriously, you can spend a lot of...

    Nope.


    Seriously, you can spend a lot of money on fuel, and I mean A LOT, before the difference between a modern fuel injected and a properly tuned carbed V8 would pay for a re-power. Without...
  20. Replies
    45
    Views
    16,680

    Nope. Pull the T stat suck a bucket of rv...

    Nope. Pull the T stat suck a bucket of rv antifreeze in, then drain the block and the manifolds. I don't bother with hoses or pumps because they have pure antifreeze in them. I've been doing it...
  21. Replies
    45
    Views
    16,680

    Pulling the t stat for me is a time saver, it...

    Pulling the t stat for me is a time saver, it takes so little time and I pull pure antifreeze into both pumps and the intake hoses that may not drain. Yes it's diluted in the block, and manifold,...
  22. Replies
    126
    Views
    62,241

    Me ski too! All I can say is once you start...

    Me ski too! All I can say is once you start turning buoys, it's a never ending progression.
  23. Replies
    8
    Views
    3,672

    Nearly everybody who embarks on this job wants to...

    Nearly everybody who embarks on this job wants to make it better than the original, and how you decide to to do that is up to you. I don't think it's a bad idea to go all composite at all. Just keep...
  24. I'm curious about the poured solution as well,...

    I'm curious about the poured solution as well, but a lot of guys who've done their own stringer jobs have said the existing ones are so flimsy that you won't be able to dig out the rotted wood and...
  25. So this seems to be a random issue? The only...

    So this seems to be a random issue? The only other thing I can think of would be your electric choke is not working correctly.

    The boat would start normally cold, but once the engine was warm it...
Results 1 to 25 of 500
Page 1 of 20 1 2 3 4