Bad News

Handymans342

No it does not. The back of the speedo is all wires

rasbury

mine does not work....think I got a bunch of mud in it last time I fried my water pump.....was not very accurate anyway, I go by my GPS and don'e worry about it...much bigger fish to fry!

randy56

Michael T said:

.....sorry guys can't harass Steve about being slow???? REALLY? My gasser does 50 MPH - 48 on a slow day. I can drag a friggin' couch behind my old banana bike faster than 32 MPH - because 32 MPH, particularly for a Rinker 342 -  IS slow!!!! Way too funny 32 MPH HaHa.....the "Bad News" is, even with new throttle cables, Steve's boat is still a DOG - I say that with love....sort of

$100 dollar bills disapear fast at that speed

Michael T

...... and we had better spend those $100 bills fast as there is a move by the treasury to discontinue them! 

Bayrunner

Both my transom plates were replaced before I bought the FV312. The owner also replaced the generator and stern drives. I'll never know if I would of had that issue.  I am glad the owner did all the work before selling it to me.  I'll say this the owner is docked the next slip over from me.  Which makes me feel he wasn't trying to hide anything.  

randy56

@handy. did you ever find out what caused the cracked transom assembly? after you had it repaired. Just wondered if they gave you any insite, why?

Handymans342

Yes. If you read the thread it was a bad fiberglass prep around the transom area that left a high spot. Caused the bracket to crack. Happened on other 342s as well

Michael T

Wow, that is news to me. After all my years with Rinkers I have never heard of any transom issues. Every time I have spoken with techs for over 25 years they all say the transoms of Rinkers (unlike a LOT of other boat builders) could withstand an atomic blast. When I thought of putting a 390 HP engine in the 190 Rinker I used to own I had a top glass guy go over it for about an hour. He said go ahead - he had never seen an entry level boat with such a robust transom build. Its been almost 20 years since that install and that little boat with that torque monster is still going strong..........Must be the dreaded diesel curse Steve?

randy56

back in the water, leak fixed?

Michael T

Now we know why Steve bought that boat lift....those dam* diesels have hurt his Rinker and it's leaking. Shame on you Steve!

Handymans342

MT, does the T stand for Trump? LOL 
Randy, yes its been fixed. My boat is 100%. Now I have a new job and I dont have time to use it but we are planning a trip to Key West with "The Salt Shaker" on Memorial day. 

randy56

right on, How many miles to Key west ? I heard shallow waters down there, in places.

Handymans342

Oh about 130 or so. 

Stodge

But do they sell diesel in the Conch Republic? They are big on their electric cars and such.

TonyWalker

Shallow waters, yes.  But the channels are well marked.  Diesel?  another question entirely.

Handymans342

Who cares. I can go back and forth on a quarter tank. Hahahahahah

Handymans342

I thought the water passing thru the outdrive keeps it cool. 

Handymans342

Usually all marinas that sell fuel have diesel

Michael T

Steve, my boat would have gold trim in the head!....I'm not the guy with a waterfront mansion with a diesel boat on a walk around lift! LOL

raybo3

Handymans342 said:

Usually all marinas that sell fuel have diesel

Not around my club........

Michael T

There is actually a guy at the entrance to our club with an M60 looking for diesels. I told him he could easily use a smaller calibre as the diesels are so slow but he said he didn't want to waste the ammo so he wanted a one shot and done. LOL

Handymans342

Ray, a club isnt a marina. LOL

JBam67

Handmans342

It's a community, at least in Algonac. lol

raybo3

Handymans342 said:

Ray, a club isnt a marina. LOL

No kidding Handy really???? LOL Some of the marinas around here do not have diesel just gas. 

rasbury

I hear diesel are being phased out of boats.

Handymans342

Better get a hearing aid Ras

Handymans342

The A & B marina in Key west only sells Diesel

Michael T

Steve, that's because it's classified as a "retirement marina" - nothing has to be able to move fast there!

Handymans342

MT. I can't believe the way you speak these days

randy56

you guys been freinds a long time ? years? spating like husband and wife. lol
I love sarcasm.