Rig t Run on Dry Land?

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   "Fake-a-lake" is another option.  I made my own fake-a-lake from a toilet plunger and galvanized pipe and fittings.  Very simple to setup and you do not have to worry about adding TWO hose connections below the waterline on your boat.  I just turn the garden hose on about half way and never worry about starving the engine of water.  Just a little water is sufficient in cooling an engine that has no load placed on it.

Do not put the boat in gear when testing out of water as you will burn up your strut bearing in short order.

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David F Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Platinum Member Joined: June-11-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1770	Post Options Post Reply Quote David F Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Rig t Run on Dry Land? Posted: August-27-2004 at 3:50pm
	"Fake-a-lake" is another option. I made my own fake-a-lake from a toilet plunger and galvanized pipe and fittings. Very simple to setup and you do not have to worry about adding TWO hose connections below the waterline on your boat. I just turn the garden hose on about half way and never worry about starving the engine of water. Just a little water is sufficient in cooling an engine that has no load placed on it. Do not put the boat in gear when testing out of water as you will burn up your strut bearing in short order.

NAUTI84 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: June-10-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 485	Post Options Post Reply Quote NAUTI84 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August-27-2004 at 10:17am
	On my 84 I pull the hose that goes to the strainer and connect a 10' length of clear plastic tube from Home Depot. I put the tube into a 40 gallon trash barrell full of water with the garden hose running into the barrell. You can run it for a long time this way. (I never trusted just the garden hose. My boat will empty the barrell faster than the hose keeps the barrell full.)
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64 Skier Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February-08-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 415	Post Options Post Reply Quote 64 Skier Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August-27-2004 at 8:39am
	Just buy some plumbing fittings at a local hardware store. It's pretty simple and for less than $10 you can do everything but put the engine under load. My water pick-up is behind the tranny so it was a convenient place to install the valve and hose connection. Be carefull! The prop could turn (terrible way to scoop up your kids cat). Also, just a little RPM can suck the hose so hard it collapses so be carefull.
	64 Skier 66" HO VTX and 67" HO Triumph 71CC

tleed Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: August-24-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 267	Post Options Post Reply Quote tleed Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August-27-2004 at 3:30am
	Is there an easy way to rig my '69 Barracuda 318 V8 to run on dry land while troubleshoot it? I want to be able to run it while I check out the carb. I went to see a 1988 Ski Martinique and the owner screwed up a garden hose to provide cooling water. Is there a kit to accomplish this? Where do you do a splice? Or is there a shade-tree mechanic's special method? What sizes of hose do I need if that is necessary. By the way, Disount Inboard Marine talked me out of a new driveshaft seal. He said I should try tightening first. Thomas

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