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Depends on whether it's RH or LH rotation.
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Power turning is what does it. Drop the boat off plane and turn either way in a civilized fashion. Mashing the handle down while you turn is what seizes the drain plug. It will also change the radio station to either gospel or ghetto rap.
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Originally posted by baitkiller baitkiller wrote:

Power turning is what does it. Drop the boat off plane and turn either way in a civilized fashion. Mashing the handle down while you turn is what seizes the drain plug. It will also change the radio station to either gospel or ghetto rap.
You have been warned.


This is probably was caused my gel coat to crack too.
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RH Rotation never tried radio maybe that's why.Power turn with Resorter?No such thing.
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Originally posted by 63 Skier 63 Skier wrote:

When you turn to retrieve a skier, if you always turn to port the plug tends to tighten, if you turn to starboard the plug tends to loosen.

David,
We'll have to ask Mark but I think "down under", the tightening/loosening works in reverse!


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I wonder, with some of the high horse power motors are members are running, if the port might not be "puckering"?
For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats.
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Originally posted by OverMyHead OverMyHead wrote:

port might be "puckering"?


Thats why Quinner carries his tool box incase he run's into a puckering port
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Originally posted by 8122pbrainard 8122pbrainard wrote:

Originally posted by Bri892001 Bri892001 wrote:

I've noticed the phenomenon of the plug getting tighter somehow over time. It probably has to do with heating cooling cycles under the doghouse, with the cooler lakewater on the other side.

Sorry Brian but I'm not going along with this theory! As mentioned, I still feel someone cross threaded the plug.


I agree that something a little unusal (like a cross threading or debri trapped in the threads) happened to where man-nor-beast could not remove the plug.

However, I'm not ready to let go of the idea that the plug can need a little more force to remove than what it was installed with. And, I'm very careful not to crossthread or overtighten.

I think this phenomemon has been documented. In fact, enter Example B, where we have one Peter Brainard, of Northfield IL, heartily agreeing that Marty Mabe's homemade drain plug removal tool was a great idea:

http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=27706&title=drain-plug-too-tight

Now, if the drain plug never got any tighter than the hand-tight installation, why would you ever need a plug removal tool?
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We ask the jury to ignore the last testimony and ask for a recess until the defense has time to investigate and prepare a defense to said evidence!!!
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Originally posted by 63 Skier 63 Skier wrote:

When you turn to retrieve a skier, if you always turn to port the plug tends to tighten, if you turn to starboard the plug tends to loosen.



You retrieve a skier? Isn't that what the pick up boat is for?
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Originally posted by harddock harddock wrote:

Originally posted by 63 Skier 63 Skier wrote:

When you turn to retrieve a skier, if you always turn to port the plug tends to tighten, if you turn to starboard the plug tends to loosen.



You retrieve a skier? Isn't that what the pick up boat is for?

Hey, nearly 90% of the people I've taken skiing have made it back to shore. I forgot to pick up the others, but I don't see what that has to do with this discussion!
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