expanding foam-purpose?

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   Go to {boat maintenance} look for post labled alignment . Should be about 4 down from this one right now .

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p/allen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Gold Member Joined: March-14-2006 Location: Dixon Illinois Status: Offline Points: 942	Post Options Post Reply Quote p/allen Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: expanding foam-purpose? Posted: June-03-2007 at 11:16pm
	Go to {boat maintenance} look for post labled alignment . Should be about 4 down from this one right now . try this alignment
	Pat My 72 Skier Rock River Dixon,ILL.

mrbrewcrew Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: December-05-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote mrbrewcrew Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-03-2007 at 10:56pm
	So what do you do to check that? If it is that important, what are the steps to ensure it is correct? Thanks.

eric lavine Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: August-13-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13413	Post Options Post Reply Quote eric lavine Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-03-2007 at 5:15pm
	Dexron Mercon, no full synthetics or additives. the water drip thing is something someone else can answer...i think its 2 drips per minute, but more importantly your alignment, alignment is right up there with changing your oil once a season. In my eyes alignment is in the top 3 things on a boat that should be checked. alignment doesnt create $10.00 damage, it creates $1000.00 damage and if correct your boat will perform to its fullest
	"the things you own will start to own you"

mrbrewcrew Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: December-05-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote mrbrewcrew Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-03-2007 at 2:54pm
	Mr. Lavine, I see that you are a tranny specialist, so tell me, what type of fluid do I use in this '80 nautique? (I think it is a BW Velvet Drive). Also, the guy I bought it from was telling me to check the drive shaft periodically for a certain amount of water drip per minute by examining the shaft section under the round plexi-cover behind the motor. What am I looking for here? Please advise. Thanks.

eric lavine Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: August-13-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13413	Post Options Post Reply Quote eric lavine Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-03-2007 at 8:52am
	my thoughts exactly, cheap way to update to a 2007, they do have plenty of foam so what you removed wont hurt
	"the things you own will start to own you"

mrbrewcrew Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: December-05-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote mrbrewcrew Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-02-2007 at 11:34am
	Makes sense, however the chunk I want to remove is about 7" wide and 12" long (a little smaller than a watermelon); I wouldn't think that would have a huge impact on sinkage. I want to utilize the space for a glove box. If my boat does start to sink I'll probably just head to the bar and let her go down.

eric lavine Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: August-13-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13413	Post Options Post Reply Quote eric lavine Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-02-2007 at 7:40am
	I did speak with a guy yesterday who owns a Mastercrap and left the cooler hose off and about a mile and a half out he said his temp was pegged and the boat was barely moving anymore. He smoked the engine real good and took on water up to the manifolds, luckily because of the foam he didnt go to the bottem. well now he wishes it wouldve went to the bottem
	"the things you own will start to own you"

eric lavine Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: August-13-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 13413	Post Options Post Reply Quote eric lavine Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-02-2007 at 7:34am
	remove the foam, go to the middle of the lake and remove your plug, make sure you have a life vest on because you wont have anything to hold onto when the boat heads towards the bottem because it no longer floats JK it is for flotation
	"the things you own will start to own you"

mrbrewcrew Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: December-05-2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote mrbrewcrew Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: June-01-2007 at 11:42pm
	Hello all. I have a 1980 Nautique and my question is regarding the spray foam/insulation under the dash. The previous owner of this boat cut part of the foam out to mount a radio and I am wondering if I can remove the rest without consequence. I don't see the need for it, but I would hate to cut it out and regret it later. Does anyone know the reason its under there? Thanks. John.

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