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8122pbrainard
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Posted: May-04-2011 at 3:25pm |
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Jackie,
From your first post about the problem:
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jackiewdeen
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Man-Ga,
I am in LaGrange. At White Lake Mini on the 30th April, I learned tghat you deffinately don"t want any slop. My shaft came out at about 40+ and the resulting jerk to the left and extremely quick atop, I went over the side. Luckily, boats can be fixed. My bruises and charlie horse will take time. Where near you is there someone qualified to replace shafts and/or do shaft alignments? |
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Hollywood
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I'm certain there is photographic evidence that is in fact YOUR slogan. |
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75 Tique
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Kind of to Hollywood's point
Patient: Doc, it hurts when I do this. Doctor: Well, stop doing that. |
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quinner
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Maybe they could get a sign like the one you have on your boat "Boyz Ride Free" |
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Keith
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Steve's and RJ's clinics were recorded and I'll be posting them shortly. All great performances and very helpful for site members. -Keith |
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Riley
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Peter, Hollywood's alright. He'd just rather go fast hanging off the back with no skis on.
I used to have a 49 Ford F1 with a 300 hp 327 and used to push it well beyond its intended limit. Never a problem as long as I didn't have to brake or turn. |
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peter1234
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gee thanks for the great advice i never would have thought of that. I am just an idiot gear head . I bet your a barrel of laughs at the family gatherings
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former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go
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Hollywood
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Just don't give any children a ride in your over powered 16' boats.
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Riley
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Hollywood, These boats were named after muscle cars and came with High Performance warning stickers. I'd say they're being used as intended! No different than dropping a Hemi in a Dodge Dart or suping up a Buick engine in a Skylark, (if souping up a Buick could have even been done). |
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Hollywood
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Not when you use the boat as intended and designed. |
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peter1234
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Pete I think you should come to the New England reunion this yr and you can film a safety video driving my boat and show why seat belts and air bags are needed in the boat industry
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former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go
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quinner
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You guys need to come to Green Lake this summer, Pete's live Shows are way better and you don't need a fistful of singles to get his attention
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Wacko
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Very good video. Looking forward to any others added
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Kristof
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Whaat..?? Nobody filmed Steve's wetsanding clinic...?
BTW, look how concentrated I listened to every word Pete said... Great clinic Pete!! |
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This is a great idea! I can't wait for a chapter on wet sanding, polishing, and fixing gel coat. Well done! Great speech Pete! Good paced and tone. I really like the visual aid.
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TX Foilhead
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You missed the point, I was just trying to get the free alignment check because of the difficulty. By the way, I looked at the PCM motor mounts a little harder last night and I don't think the C clamp trick would work.
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8122pbrainard
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Don, It's a great thought but not needed. The alignment principle is the same on a V and the year doesn't matter. The solid coupling, although not good from a mechanical engineering standpoint, has been used since day one in the boat industry. The only difference on a V is getting down to the coupling. It's not fun!!!! BTW, when the tech talk was in the planning stages, we discussed a members boat we could use. I said it really didn't matter as long as I didn't have to use a V !!! |
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TX Foilhead
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You can do my V drive next, and we'll set it up as a PPV movie for the guys at PN. Just think of all the money you'll make, you can step up to a boat made in 70's possibly even the 80's.
On a bit more serious note, I found with a bit of thinking and C clamps you can move the engine side to side. I haven't tried it on the Excel, but it worked great on my Commander. Once you get everything in place it's just a matter of 1/4 turns and it straightens right up without a bunch of over shoot. Didn't find any tricks to the up and down, I liked the counting turns and doing front and back. Not thinking about it like that is probably why it took a while. |
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WHAT???? |
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...those who have fallen and those who will.
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8122pbrainard
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I've got to have Keith lock up this thread!!!
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He is Hollywood,and he's hanging around to answer your calls
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Look's like a movie star? I thought he already was....... Wasn't he in "Back to the Future" 3 times? |
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and you look Bored!!! |
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<a href="">1992 ski nautique
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Thanks Pete.
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look at the way he handles wood...
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Pete I have been waiting for a comment on Jeans and long sleeves in the middle of your summer.
Now that you are a celebrity and the face of CCfan we will need to get you more marketable. |
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Dan, Thanks! Does anyone really look like the "picture" you develop in their mind?? The same is true via the phone. I remember (way back in my single days) talking to a girl for years over the phone and always thinking about wanting to meet her. Well, that day did come and......... |
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