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TRBenj 
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 Posted: January-24-2017 at 1:48pm |
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Tim, either you don't have a discerning eye, didn't try swapping knobs, or you need to divulge the brand of switch you bought! We tried several and none were a perfect match and none allowed you to swap the original knob over. Spill the beans!
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backfoot100
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Posted: January-24-2017 at 2:10pm |
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C'mon Tim, he still thinks all Kim's are the same so what makes you think he'll actually see a difference in some knobs??????Just nod and play along. |
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When people run down to the lake to see what's making that noise, you've succeeded.
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: January-24-2017 at 2:44pm |
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I agree with the Cole-Herse as they are quality. Nothing that says "Sierra" on it!! 
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Morfoot
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Posted: January-24-2017 at 2:48pm |
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I  you guys!I'll take some pics when I get home Timmy...... but ya gotta remember I'm approaching 50...Only reason I swapped out one was because the chrome was peeling off the knob. Eddie........You mean they're not? 
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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TRBenj
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Posted: January-24-2017 at 2:55pm |
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Try swapping the knobs and note the brand also, Tim!
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75 Tique
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Posted: January-24-2017 at 3:33pm |
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Clearly not all knobs on all Kim's are the same 
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IAughtNaut
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Posted: January-24-2017 at 3:53pm |
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you guys are brutal. leave Kimbob alone.
Boat looks awesome Chris. Those airguides are beautiful. Glad you didn't have to sacrifice the doghouse. Probably a stupid question...are there any of those knobs in the skier sitting in your back yard? |
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storm34
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Posted: January-24-2017 at 4:35pm |
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Not a stupid question at all. I'll have to take a closer look this spring. If they're in good shape I could certainly keep the originals in the Promo and give the skier the new aftermarket switches.  Thinking it might be the safer option to replace them all for a consistent look and ensure they actually work! |
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Morfoot
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Posted: January-24-2017 at 6:04pm |
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The knobs on that particular "Kim" looked good......but didn't work! ....Nothing would turn on no matter how many times you pulled or pushed the knobs!    |
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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NCH20SKIER
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Posted: January-24-2017 at 9:08pm |
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Perhaps it was "operator error" and not a manufacturers defect |
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IAughtNaut
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Posted: January-25-2017 at 12:52am |
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Problem Exists Between Chair And Kim? |
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Morfoot
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Posted: January-25-2017 at 7:28am |
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None of the above....... One of the 5 technicians who were doing the structural enhancement modifications cut the wire somewhere causing a permanent ground scenario keeping the circuit breakers popped all the time rendering both assemblies entirely useless other than cosmetic.
Sorry for the thread jack Chris.....you can tell Old Man Winter has definitely set in! |
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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Got Tiques
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Posted: January-27-2017 at 7:44pm |
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I've got all sorts of college degrees including a minor in EE, but this tech talk is way above me and has me LMAO!!! Great comeback Timbob!!
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Gary S
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Posted: January-27-2017 at 8:18pm |
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We had a couple of guys at work who were nicknamed the Rod Brothers,they would have haywired around the trouble area,had it back in service in no time and would have got a meal out of it too---- I'll bet Jbear knew some too
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storm34
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Posted: February-02-2017 at 12:36pm |
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More Promo Progress! My brother's good friend/sign painter/allaround bas a$$, Anna, committed to helping re-paint the letters and boot stripe this week. She's an absolute rock star and is knocking this project out of the park!
She's brushing everything by hand using gloss black rust-oleum paint and it's looking fantastic! She finished the big letters yesterday afternoon and is planning to have the boot stripe and small letters done today! Here's a friendly reminder of what we started with a few years back....   And yesterday's action shots!    We're getting close....but just imagine how hot this boat would have looked new with that bright orange gel you can now see under the boot stripe and graphics! 
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Barracuda
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Posted: February-02-2017 at 1:18pm |
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NICE!
Yeah- the orange gel (on all these orange boats) sure has browned out over the years. |
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Mojo
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Posted: February-02-2017 at 1:47pm |
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Still looks great Chris !!!! Once all the details are back on, that Orange will come back out by eye.. Keep her going, the Promo is coming out great.....
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73' Martinique had:96' SNOB had:76' Nautique had 77 Tique |
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samudj01
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Posted: February-02-2017 at 11:29pm |
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Wow. What a talent. Letters are looking great. Can't wait to see it in a day or two.
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jbear
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Posted: February-03-2017 at 1:34am |
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"hacks" or "butchers" we woulda called them.......instead of haywired we woulda called it stacking around the trouble instead of fixing the trouble... but its all the same...taking the easy way out. john |
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"Loud pipes save lives"
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storm34
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Posted: February-03-2017 at 11:27am |
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A few more pictures from yesterday's progress. Boot stripe will be done today and then we'll replace registration letters, platform and transom hardware and remaining decals!
   
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Duane in Indy
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Posted: February-03-2017 at 11:44am |
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Ah the light at the end of the tunnel. Must feel good cause it sure looks good. Duane
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Keep it as original as YOU want it
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81nautique
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Posted: February-03-2017 at 3:32pm |
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That is outstanding Chris, really nice work all the way around.
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quinner
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Posted: February-03-2017 at 3:49pm |
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How aggressive did you get with sanding, what grit did you go down to on the deck, transom and hull sides??
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Gary S
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Posted: February-03-2017 at 4:01pm |
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Normal sander like yours CQ go to 10. Chris's goes to 11. Chris did you ever use that Harbor Freight water sander?
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: February-03-2017 at 4:53pm |
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Chris,
You sure make lots of headway in a short time. It's looking fantastic! The boot stripe will look great too. 
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storm34
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Posted: February-03-2017 at 6:09pm |
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CQ - below the boot stripe was heavily oxidized so took it down to 400. Everything above the boot stripe was 800. Deck actually came back nicely with the buffing wheel so it received minimal sanding.
Gary - I used the heck out of it on the Avocado Queen (green 72 skier). Dropped it one day and broke the air hose connection and haven't gotten around to fixing it yet. The promo was done by hand. It'll be fixed before sanding the Riviera for sure! |
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storm34
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Posted: February-03-2017 at 7:24pm |
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Ok - pictures of the finished product just before beer 30! She's all done paining so I'm planning to drag this beauty home tomorrow and start putting it back together.
    
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Posted: February-03-2017 at 8:04pm |
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skutsch
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Posted: February-03-2017 at 8:30pm |
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WOOOWWWW!
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Posted: February-03-2017 at 8:52pm |
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Outstanding
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