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Forum: General Q & A
10-17-2025, 06:57 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 450
Posted By madbouyz

Thanks for that very valuable lead. I will...

Thanks for that very valuable lead. I will investigate a bit further but it could be extremely helpful .
Forum: General Q & A
10-17-2025, 06:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 450
Posted By madbouyz

Their guy is pretty competent so I would imagine...

Their guy is pretty competent so I would imagine he had that covered . I can just imagine his reaction when I double check with him ..lol
Forum: General Q & A
10-16-2025, 12:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 450
Posted By madbouyz

^^^ That's a great suggestion and I thank you...

^^^
That's a great suggestion and I thank you for it. Funny how the obvious sometimes isn't !

The reason it went for a swim still isn't conclusive (the weather was fine at that point and the...
Forum: General Q & A
10-16-2025, 11:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 450
Posted By madbouyz

502 Mag engine electrics availability ?

Well , the nightmare for many finally happened .

After the storms cleared the (full service) yard put all the boats in the marina back over and never told me what they were doing , had they done...
Forum: Classic Offshore
01-04-2025, 01:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,555
Posted By madbouyz

Beautiful boat that thankfully was saved .

Beautiful boat that thankfully was saved .
Forum: Donzi
11-11-2024, 01:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 15,414
Posted By madbouyz

Late ( but only) reply , it should be clearly...

Late ( but only) reply , it should be clearly visible on the stbd side of the transom just under the rub rail . (Unless a prior owner did work that obliterated it )
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
11-10-2024, 12:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 813
Posted By madbouyz

When it comes to boats you can't rule anything...

When it comes to boats you can't rule anything out ! I once ran an Alpha 1 for about 20 years and the acorn anodes virtually never wore. The trim ram anodes and the zinc torque fin .. they were...
Forum: Do It Yourself, Boating on a Budget
11-10-2024, 12:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 813
Posted By madbouyz

I'll look at this from a different perspective ,...

I'll look at this from a different perspective , just for fun .
Maybe those anodes are the only ones that are grounded/bonded properly and the others (doing nothing) are the problem ?
Forum: General Boating Discussion
11-10-2024, 12:10 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,341
Posted By madbouyz

A few years back I took my brother's boat...

A few years back I took my brother's boat (502mag) to get hauled . Ran and cooled fine from the slip at the marina to the haul out site.
An hour later on the hard , hooked up the hose to flush...
Forum: General Q & A
10-28-2024, 12:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,520
Posted By madbouyz

Don't those 200 series outdrives use standard ...

Don't those 200 series outdrives use standard multi-grade engine oil and not the 90wt gear oil ?
Forum: Donzi
10-28-2024, 12:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,434
Posted By madbouyz

10 days late to the party but what the hell .....

10 days late to the party but what the hell .. I've got a St T that was reportedly a '66 (that's 1966 for certain people) when I got it in 1987. It was a 351 in Merc trim with the pre Alpha 1 drive....
Forum: General Q & A
07-13-2023, 06:04 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,380
Posted By madbouyz

My apologies , for some reason that seemed to...

My apologies , for some reason that seemed to skip my eyeballs . I do normally try to read posts carefully though .
Forum: General Q & A
07-12-2023, 04:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,380
Posted By madbouyz

I don't know if you've identified the problem yet...

I don't know if you've identified the problem yet but telling the techs here that you've got an un-described 'strange smell' is like going to the doctor and telling him that you've got 'bad feelings'...
Forum: General Q & A
07-01-2023, 02:06 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,626
Posted By madbouyz

I mean , it isn't exactly a racing boat that...

I mean , it isn't exactly a racing boat that you've got there but are you sure that nothing much happens in terms of speed over the last 1000 rpm of the throttle range ?
As has been mentioned above...
Forum: Classic Offshore
06-29-2023, 07:20 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 6,074
Posted By madbouyz

Oh yeah , that's cool af . 2 more posts and I...

Oh yeah , that's cool af .
2 more posts and I think we deserve a photo history on your progress .
Forum: Donzi
06-29-2023, 06:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,605
Posted By madbouyz

Thanks for the heads up , I hadn't seen that...

Thanks for the heads up , I hadn't seen that thread . I see that you had already addressed what was going to be my next question ... a yr 2000 Black Widow .
Forum: General Q & A
06-28-2023, 01:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,744
Posted By madbouyz

Could that be the original engine for the boat ? ...

Could that be the original engine for the boat ?
If it is just check the HIN on the transom for boat and engine year .
Forum: General Boating Discussion
06-28-2023, 01:31 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,257
Posted By madbouyz

This might sound off wall but is it a D/P ...

This might sound off wall but is it a D/P outdrive ?
Chopping the throttle on one is like putting the brakes on on a car compared to single prop units.
Forum: Donzi
06-28-2023, 01:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,605
Posted By madbouyz

I'm going to assume that that's a stepped hull ,...

I'm going to assume that that's a stepped hull , right ?
Is this a new boat to you or a new problem for you ?
If it's a new boat to you I would check the prop size first and make sure that it's...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
04-16-2023, 10:52 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,620
Posted By madbouyz

Ok , that was funny .. did anyone catch it ? ...

Ok , that was funny .. did anyone catch it ?

Great stories , we need more of them in this arena .
Forum: Drives and Lower Units
04-16-2023, 10:42 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,422
Posted By madbouyz

To me they look way too deep . Do you know if...

To me they look way too deep . Do you know if they were installed by the previous owner (if any) or factory ?
If your transom is flat all the way across re-locating them if you wish would be...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
01-04-2023, 12:38 PM
Replies: 2,775
Views: 986,670
Posted By madbouyz

Things like 'tramsums' , 'strapes' , 'chimes' ...

Things like 'tramsums' , 'strapes' , 'chimes' and 'Duel props' come to mind .
Forum: Classic Offshore
12-31-2022, 12:22 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 18,994
Posted By madbouyz

Posts like this , regardless of the size of the...

Posts like this , regardless of the size of the boat , always set my heart aflutter .. :bigbird: :D

Very nice !

You gotta wonder what's out there waiting to be discovered in someone's ...
Forum: General Boating Discussion
12-31-2022, 12:10 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,723
Posted By madbouyz

Had one out here 2 months ago . Not too often we...

Had one out here 2 months ago . Not too often we get to see the moment of impact .
Check out the video cam footage from the gas station camera.

...
Forum: Prop Talk
11-18-2022, 04:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,406
Posted By madbouyz

Assuming you have trim tabs .. are they both...

Assuming you have trim tabs .. are they both fully retracted so the rear of them is well clear of water breaking off of the transom ?
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