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- Wed Jun 19, 2019 6:23 am
- Forum: How to Use Boat Buzz
- Topic: trailer bunk placement for a 24' Sea-Skiff
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1815
Re: trailer bunk placement for a 24' Sea-Skiff
Best place for support would be as directly under the engine stringers as possible. With a Sea Skiff and the turn of the bilge at the chines, you need the bunks to be inboard a bit from the outer chines as compared to a hard chine runabout. The attached picture is my 25 foot Lyman on it's trailer th...
- Mon Jun 17, 2019 8:36 am
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: Rebuild or Repower
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4194
Re: Rebuild or Repower
To add to Jim's reply; taking an internal look into the 430's makes sense if you're looking to keep original if possible. New possible 454 engine increased horsepower would probably call for new prop pitch, possible new tachs and other unknown sundries to install, monitor and control the different e...
- Thu Jun 13, 2019 8:47 am
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: M Engine Fuel Bowl Gasket
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3783
Re: M Engine Fuel Bowl Gasket
Jim Dandy at Finewood Boats to the rescue again. I don't think a little waterproof grease should be an issue, but there is a fine mesh screen at the top of the bowl that you wouldn't want to get plugged up. As an aside, do you have a modern fuel filter upstream of this? Changing the cartridge on tha...
- Mon Jun 10, 2019 2:15 pm
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: M Engine Fuel Bowl Gasket
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3783
Re: M Engine Fuel Bowl Gasket
The Zenith carb on an M engine should have a drain plug on the bottom of the float bowl. It is not the plug that is at the bottom of the air horn bend towards the front bottom of the carb. If lack of fuel delivery is the issue, removing the bowl plug and seeing no gas pour out might confirm no gas i...
- Mon Jun 10, 2019 1:53 pm
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: M Engine Fuel Bowl Gasket
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3783
Re: M Engine Fuel Bowl Gasket
Replacement fuel bowl gaskets for the AC pumps are available in cork and rubber. I have always used the cork ones as I had a rubber one shrink once when I removed the bowl for cleaning, Possibly from an ethanol fuel issue incompatibility. If the gasket is leaking, the bowl is on the suction side of ...
- Tue Jun 04, 2019 11:48 am
- Forum: How to Use Boat Buzz
- Topic: Electrician
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1477
Re: Electrician
I'm a great one, Master licensed as well but I live no where near Chattanooga. Sorry. Beautiful place to visit I am sure but too many commitments here where I live. I would suggest that a marine electrician certified by the American Boat and Yacht Council would be a best choice as they have been tes...
- Tue Jun 04, 2019 6:40 am
- Forum: Hull Construction
- Topic: Fiberglass covered bottom
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4263
Re: Fiberglass covered bottom
I second Troy's & Don's thoughts. Although some wood boat bottoms used in Lake Tahoe are professionally fiberglassed, this is done over very sound bottom planks and frames by people skilled in this. If it was weak to begin with, fiberglassing will make things worse.
- Tue Jun 04, 2019 6:19 am
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: Just bought the '52 Chris Craft Riviera from Riviera Wish
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1847
Re: Just bought the '52 Chris Craft Riviera from Riviera Wish
I think the first order of business would be to look into the exhaust manifold leak. External leaks are one thing but water entering the combustion chambers will cause a hydro lock and very expensive repairs. Could also indicate an engine that wasn't winterized properly and caused cracks when it fro...
- Mon Jun 03, 2019 10:17 am
- Forum: Hardware & Rigging
- Topic: parts for pitman steering mechanism
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3550
Re: parts for pitman steering mechanism
Most I have seen were Ford steering components from that time period. You could try looking at McMaster Carr's website as they have a decent selection of ball joints, ball studs and clevis'.
- Fri May 31, 2019 7:53 am
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: Maiden Voyage-ish of Lake Girl
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3875
Re: Maiden Voyage-ish of Lake Girl
Beautiful boat! The essentials (beer cheese, chips, wine and breakfast pastries) should also include tools and some common spare parts for the just in case moments of classic boating. They have saved the day on a couple of occasions for me.
- Fri May 31, 2019 7:27 am
- Forum: How to Use Boat Buzz
- Topic: Timing marks
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3119
Re: Timing marks
How do they run and start? Any backfire? If the timing is that severely off I would think there'd be obvious issues. Might be the flywheel is incorrect or miss-marked. Might be what someone thought was number one top dead center isn't because the flywheel is forward not aft and the cylinder numbers ...
- Thu May 16, 2019 3:10 pm
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: Original paint colours for 1955 Capitan
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3846
Re: Original paint colours for 1955 Capitan
Don't know the factory original colors but I just wanted to say congrats and at-a-boy for taking on a vintage 34 foot cruiser project.
- Thu May 16, 2019 6:50 am
- Forum: Electrical Systems
- Topic: 6volt Horn Relay
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5627
Re: 6volt Horn Relay
Second on testing the relay with 6 volts and checking continuity. You should be able to hear an audible click when the relay operates too. If the relay is the correct 6 volt one, there must be something else going on in the circuit limiting current flow. If it's a 12 volt relay coil, 6 volts would n...
- Wed May 15, 2019 3:26 pm
- Forum: Electrical Systems
- Topic: 6volt Horn Relay
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5627
Re: 6volt Horn Relay
If the horn button is the steering column type, this diagram from 1952 indicates that the steering column needs to be connected to ground to complete the control circuit to the relay.
- Mon May 06, 2019 7:47 am
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: 95hp "K" Blowby around Spark Plug
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3360
Re: 95hp "K" Blowby around Spark Plug
Might be worth a try to change the plug. Even though its new, might have a manufacturing defect in the threads or even the porcelain insulator. Possible a Chinese product, there have been some documented counterfeit knock offs.
- Thu May 02, 2019 6:20 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Paint inner hull sides?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4663
Re: Paint inner hull sides?
Personally, I think all accessible surfaces in a wood boat should be sealed with a coating. Whether that's paint, varnish or a sealer, a coating is needed to help prevent moisture incursion. Moisture from the back side will work its way to the top side surfaces and cause problems. You can look at it...
- Tue Apr 30, 2019 10:33 am
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: Distributor cap
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4380
Re: Distributor cap
"Start it in the dark and look for sparks."
Or if you're brave (well maybe foolish), start it up and run your hand along the ignition wires, coil and distributor with your other hand touching the engine block. If there's a high voltage leak, you will know it very well.
Or if you're brave (well maybe foolish), start it up and run your hand along the ignition wires, coil and distributor with your other hand touching the engine block. If there's a high voltage leak, you will know it very well.
- Tue Apr 30, 2019 8:38 am
- Forum: Hull Construction
- Topic: Leaky bilge
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3843
Re: Leaky bilge
Sorry to say, but it sounds like some structural weakness exists at the chines and the gap now is too great to just "swell up". Bottom refastening is only good IF the frame work is sound and can hold fasteners. The planks swell and stress the screws and the frame work, often splitting the frames lea...
- Tue Apr 16, 2019 8:23 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Refinishing 30' Sea Skiff and have questions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6161
Re: Refinishing 30' Sea Skiff and have questions
Hi: My 2 cents (like that buys anything today): 1. I used Smith's CPES Clear Penetrating Epoxy sealer on bare wood. It is not an epoxy in the sense of a chemical compound that dries to a hard finish. It has wood lignin in it and penetrates to seal the wood from moisture. Makes a really great sealer ...
- Fri Apr 12, 2019 10:10 am
- Forum: On the Hard
- Topic: Advice on trailer purchase
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8926
Re: Advice on trailer purchase
I used to own one (a 1955) and trailed it with a single axle with no trailer brakes. For the size and weight, this was legal in my state. You definitely want a bunk type trailer with bunks under the engine stringers and maybe ones further out toward the chines. Some support at the forward part of th...
- Fri Apr 12, 2019 8:34 am
- Forum: Electrical Systems
- Topic: ELECTRIC CHOKE FOR ROCHESTER QJET
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4224
Re: ELECTRIC CHOKE FOR ROCHESTER QJET
Don't know which electric choke will fit your carb, but I changed out the climactic choke on my V8 Graymarine and it has improved cold starting so much. You will probably need the exact carb number and the year from your quadrajet as chokes may have changed throughout the production run. You could t...
- Tue Apr 02, 2019 8:33 am
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: What's Your Key Chain of Choice?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4426
Re: What's Your Key Chain of Choice?
A monkey fist, it's soft and won't scratch the varnish. I also keep a key hidden by screwing it to an out-of-the-way location just in case I do lose the ignition key. Not that its all that difficult to hot wire the key switch.
- Wed Mar 27, 2019 9:36 am
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: Caravelle Deck Vinyl
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1912
Re: Caravelle Deck Vinyl
Nautolex marine vinyl was a brand used on a lot of boats during that era. It is what was used on the hardtop of my Lyman. It is available in colors as well as a textured floor material.
- Mon Mar 25, 2019 12:02 pm
- Forum: On the Hard
- Topic: Arizona storage
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5666
Re: Arizona storage
No experience in the dry climate conditions of Arizona, but elsewhere some people hose down the floor under the boat periodically to keep the bottom moisture levels up. Probably would evaporate pretty quickly down there though.
- Mon Mar 11, 2019 8:17 am
- Forum: How to Use Boat Buzz
- Topic: Sloppy Steering
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4870
Re: Sloppy Steering
It could also be the drag link where the pitman arm at the gearbox meets the pipe that moves the rudder. These are usually rusted and don't loosen, but is still is possible as it is a component that has to pivot in use. More old school mechanicals that last a long time. This really should be looked ...
- Mon Mar 11, 2019 6:28 am
- Forum: How to Use Boat Buzz
- Topic: Sloppy Steering
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4870
Re: Sloppy Steering
The steering gearbox may have an adjustment screw under a cap like the attached picture. This only takes up a small amount of slop as it is increasing pressure on the sector which rides along the worm gear. The gearbox may have other issues like loss of lubricant and subsequent wear, which should be...
- Wed Mar 06, 2019 12:39 pm
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: Do I need 4 wheel drive?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3710
Re: Do I need 4 wheel drive?
Not sure what part of the country you live in, but I tow my 3900 pound Lyman on a 1400 pound trailer with a Chevy Tahoe 5.3 liter 4 wheel drive. I live in upstate NY, so the 4 wheel drive is a necessity in the winter months. This engine/transmission combo has the power needed and the 4 wheel drive i...
- Mon Feb 11, 2019 9:03 am
- Forum: Electrical Systems
- Topic: Horn Relay / Battery disconnect
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4163
Re: Horn Relay / Battery disconnect
I can't answer about judging rules as to devices added for safety, but your concerns about the horn push button and associated connections being able to carry 25-ish amps are well founded. Even though the use of the horn is intermittent, the button contacts could become overwhelmed and weld closed, ...
- Fri Feb 01, 2019 9:04 am
- Forum: Hull Construction
- Topic: Bed decks and covering boards?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8020
Re: Bed decks and covering boards?
I have come to believe that the true mark of a product's durability has a direct relationship to how difficult it is to remove from hands, clothes, tools and your hair. I can say with certainty that 5200 cannot be removed from your hair without scissors and my cordless drill will never look the same...
- Wed Jan 16, 2019 9:38 am
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: zincs
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1844
Re: zincs
Which type of Chris Crafts? Runabouts not so much as they were not meant to be kept in the water all year. Chris Craft fitted them with lifting rings to lift them out of the water to prevent a water logged hull (old time sealants back in the day). Cruisers were not hauled often, particularly the big...