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Forum: Activator
10-29-2016, 03:22 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 43,879
Posted By lowfunds

I realy enjoyed the build . without me cause...

I realy enjoyed the build .

without me cause you fired me. lmao
Forum: Activator
12-29-2015, 08:50 PM
Replies: 780
Views: 263,050
Posted By lowfunds

Wow a lot of chat about this boat. Who's gonna do...

Wow a lot of chat about this boat. Who's gonna do the rigging.
Forum: General Boating Discussion
02-17-2015, 07:03 PM
Replies: 416
Views: 98,145
Posted By lowfunds

All this talk about splashing hulls has me...

All this talk about splashing hulls has me thinking of how many other companies have splashed hulls for many years and then just improved on them by making the modifications the original companies...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
01-13-2015, 07:10 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,057
Posted By lowfunds

Another way to look at it is boating to most is a...

Another way to look at it is boating to most is a luxury and many have gotten out of it due to the increase in fuel prices and just bad economy. The hvac business might be partially flat but how many...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
01-12-2015, 08:19 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,057
Posted By lowfunds

Well I got started in this business back in '86....

Well I got started in this business back in '86. Been a certified mercruiser tech since '89. I worked for two of the largest sea any dealerships in the world and can say they where two completely...
Forum: Classic Offshore
07-17-2012, 06:29 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 13,874
Posted By lowfunds

im a marine mechanic by trade and i currently am...

im a marine mechanic by trade and i currently am playing with a boat i got for free its a '75 18.5' challenger jet boat. rebuilding the motor that came with it which is a supercharged 454 coupled to...
Forum: Classic Offshore
07-16-2012, 06:22 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 13,874
Posted By lowfunds

i use to work for a sea ray dealer when those...

i use to work for a sea ray dealer when those boats where brand new. they where a great riding boat and had a great sound to them with the mufflers and all. but they did have a great deal of issues...
Forum: Classic Offshore
01-15-2012, 05:41 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 63,781
Posted By lowfunds

hey jon you have any pics of the transom with the...

hey jon you have any pics of the transom with the drives. this boat and project is amazing
Forum: Classic Offshore
12-13-2011, 09:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,432
Posted By lowfunds

check out lipship.com some nice older ones on...

check out lipship.com some nice older ones on there all restored. but i believe cigarette will be building them again soon if not already. from what i hear there is 21' cigarette specific poker runs...
Forum: Drives and Lower Units
12-11-2011, 09:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 30,993
Posted By lowfunds

if you never done a gimbal ring job its not to be...

if you never done a gimbal ring job its not to be taken lightly. if this boat sees any type of high speeds and you install parts incorrectly you could have a seriuos problem. i also recommend you...
Forum: Drives and Lower Units
12-11-2011, 08:58 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 8,804
Posted By lowfunds

first question is what year bravo and what model...

first question is what year bravo and what model bravo do you have. there are some differences between years like vertical shaft diameter and the difference between models is quite a difference like...
Forum: Classic Offshore
11-16-2011, 06:04 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 327,055
Posted By lowfunds

no one here knows about this boat i find that...

no one here knows about this boat i find that hard to believe. there are a lot of knowledgable people on here.
Forum: Classic Offshore
11-13-2011, 10:36 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 327,055
Posted By lowfunds

a old friend of mine use to do fiberglass work...

a old friend of mine use to do fiberglass work for the what i believe use to be calvin klein's race team known as Eagle One. it was a 38' scarab painted black with red stripes. anyone have info or...
Forum: General Q & A
01-06-2008, 04:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,412
Posted By lowfunds

i don't think it is possible because the last...

i don't think it is possible because the last time i saw a cmi header it had mulitple holes for the water to exit. what is your issue? water in the cylinders? or leaking externally? i think you can...
Forum: General Q & A
01-06-2008, 03:59 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,578
Posted By lowfunds

your water problem sounds to me what we call the...

your water problem sounds to me what we call the dreaded bravo disease. if your are running in saltwater the intermediate hose that comes through the transom grows corrosion around the outside which...
Forum: General Q & A
01-06-2008, 03:54 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,940
Posted By lowfunds

stay away from borg warner 5000 trannies they are...

stay away from borg warner 5000 trannies they are junk. i replaced so many when they came out. the hurth gear is by far the way to go with gas engines.
Forum: General Q & A
01-06-2008, 03:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,338
Posted By lowfunds

maybe hold off for a few months i hear mercury...

maybe hold off for a few months i hear mercury marine has a 400+h.p. small block in the works. i was told they are going to probably scrap the 496 due to g.m. scrapping the 496 due to low sales....
Forum: General Q & A
11-29-2007, 05:25 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,500
Posted By lowfunds

the new mecruiser 383 is a good deal. makes good...

the new mecruiser 383 is a good deal. makes good power and can be bought several different ways. complete or just a long block. according to my mercury tech rep it has all brand new internals like...
Forum: General Q & A
11-28-2007, 07:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 924
Posted By lowfunds

i have done some repower's with yanmar's. they...

i have done some repower's with yanmar's. they make a lot of power but at higher rpm than most diesels. honestly i don't care for them they seem to me like a entry level diesel when compared to...
Forum: General Q & A
11-27-2007, 09:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,005
Posted By lowfunds

you could use cheap crappy vodka and just add...

you could use cheap crappy vodka and just add some food dye. i had some old time customers that would not let me use anything else in their old hunks of crap boats.
Forum: General Q & A
11-21-2007, 07:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 995
Posted By lowfunds

are they the 2 cylinders under the exhaust elbow....

are they the 2 cylinders under the exhaust elbow. if so you probably have 2 bad elbows maybe rotting out dumping water down the exhaust and into those 2 cylinders causing rust on the valves and...
Forum: General Q & A
11-21-2007, 07:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,891
Posted By lowfunds

why not just step up the injector size. maybe a...

why not just step up the injector size. maybe a 24# and hour injector. i think my boss has a old style mercruiser style manifold but it has been run in saltwater. the lower is the tunnel ram looking...
Forum: General Q & A
11-18-2007, 08:26 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 15,063
Posted By lowfunds

well being a marine mechanic by trade i have...

well being a marine mechanic by trade i have built a portable cart/system. it is made up using a old 40 gallon water system tank from a boat. i have it plumbed to a old water system 12 volt pump from...
Forum: General Q & A
11-09-2007, 08:36 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 22,039
Posted By lowfunds

stop guessing and buy a merc service manual for...

stop guessing and buy a merc service manual for your bravo. you will need the special merc tools as mentioned above and there is also a a plastic tool that will help you when setup the top cable...
Forum: General Q & A
11-05-2007, 11:47 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,135
Posted By lowfunds

it's not rainwater getting in there it is this...

it's not rainwater getting in there it is this crap fuel that has ethanol. the ethanol is know for corroding the aluminum. i see this a lot with outboard carbs especially yamaha's. just ask any carb...
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