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wetneck 
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 Topic: Airguide pitotsPosted: March-24-2012 at 4:39pm |
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looks like i have a broken nipple on one pitot tube and not sure if i can find one like this locally, its the round base w/2 screws, airguide i assume ??
naut/parts has the faria, a 3 screw base/triangle that i use on my other boat but i dont want to add holes, sugestions where to buy ? thanks |
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Waterdog
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Posted: March-24-2012 at 5:09pm |
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Look in "Boat parts for sale" or White Lake Marine.
I'm sure you can find the right one. |
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wetneck
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Posted: March-24-2012 at 5:35pm |
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yea white lake/ nautiqueparts didnt show it, ill keep looking
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79TiqueRebuild
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Posted: March-25-2012 at 12:54am |
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I picked up a tubing splice at the hardware store. Drilled out the old broken nipple. Ground off the barbs on one side of the splice then epoxied the splice in the pietot
It works fine. Hope this helps, Monty |
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Bri892001
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Posted: March-25-2012 at 1:04pm |
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Yeah, they stopped making the original style for some reason. The only thing you can get is this Skidim New Style. Which has a different footprint and requires new holes to be drilled.
If 79TIiqueRebuild's idea can work for you, that's probably a better option. |
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jimsport93
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Posted: March-25-2012 at 1:12pm |
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I used the Skidim New Style listed above on my 93 Sport. Just used the two side holes. They fit pretty close to the original. Had to angle the screws in a little, but they work. Ground off the top edge of the new pitot removing the third hole (or just don't use it). Mounts fine and work very well. The black looks good too.
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Bri892001
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Posted: March-25-2012 at 1:19pm |
Ahh, ok. So you didn't have to drill new holes in your boat? I read the part description more carefully, and it looks like you just drill the new pitots a little. That's better than I thought. |
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jimsport93
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Posted: March-25-2012 at 1:51pm |
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Brian, no new holes required. That was a big plus!
Hated to not "keep it original". One of my pitots was busted when I bought the boat back in 2007. Just tossed it (I was a new boat owner and did not know better)probably could have been repaired. However, those Skidim New Style did the trick. Besides looking good, they perform well and are self clearing (most of the time) if they get clogged. |
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Keeganino
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Posted: March-25-2012 at 2:02pm |
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The originals come up on Ebay pretty often if you have the patience to wait for a deal. It is pretty common to find NOS in the box with speedo, tubing and pitot.
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Keeganino
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Posted: March-25-2012 at 2:04pm |
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"working on these old boats may not be cost effective but as it shows its what it brings into your life that matters" -Roger
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jimsport93
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Posted: March-25-2012 at 2:14pm |
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That is what I should have done. Maybe next time.
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wetneck
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Posted: March-25-2012 at 2:35pm |
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does anyone know if the skidim footprint is similar to the faria or teleflex are they are much easier acquired ??
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Bri892001
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Posted: March-25-2012 at 5:53pm |
I guess all are variations. None are exact Airguide replacements. It looks like Nautiqueparts is saying that their white ones require no modification if just using the bottom two holes. Looks like the holes are more of a groove than a hole. I guess drilling the Skidim Pitots a little is like creating a groove. It just comes down to what you prefer. I like the idea of the non-clogging that Skidim has. If you click on the image, it gives other images that show how to drill the plastic on the pitot (not the boat) to get it to work. |
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