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  • PickleRickPickleRick Member Posts: 4,014 ✭✭✭✭✭

    House jack. For when you only need to lift one section at a time to remove the rollers for sanding
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,406 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Oh, and like I have a house jack laying around...
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  • PickleRickPickleRick Member Posts: 4,014 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 2020
    Keep an eye out on your local online sales sites.  These guys come in handy.  Also known as a railroad jack.  

    I think this is rated for 10 tons.
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,406 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yes, they look pretty tuff!
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  • IanIan Member Posts: 2,860 ✭✭✭✭
    edited April 2020
    I have a decent hydraulic car jack I just used to lift up my deck out back due to a footing that sagged an inch. A 4’ hole well past the frost line, I guess one out of 12 footing to move about 13 years later is not bad.

    Regards,

    Ian

    The Third “B”

    Secretary, Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

    https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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  • 69fastback69fastback Member Posts: 951 ✭✭✭
    We got ours out for the first time yesterday to do the yearly shakedown, and my kids decided to do some tubing. 

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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,406 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 2020
    Awesome scenery with all the rocks...my view along the river is woods, fallen tree s and alligators...with a few red neck girls in things...
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  • DanD2DanD2 Member Posts: 848 ✭✭✭
    rasbury said:
    Awesome scenery with all the rocks...my view along the river is woods, fallen tree s and alligators...with a few red neck girls in things...
    things???? what kind of things?
    No longer a boat owner.....previous boat - 2005 Rinker Fiesta Vee 342
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,044 ✭✭✭✭✭
    While replacing my plug wires the other day I noticed a ground stud at the rear of both engines on port side. A while ago I only cleaned the ground studs on the starboard side rear. Good to know that there are 2 ground studs at the rear of each engine.
    2008 330EC
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,044 ✭✭✭✭✭
    While running my port engine today a squeal started. I thought it was going to be the circulating pump but it turned out to be the belt. I replaced it with another one that the PO gave me but seemed old and the squeal was still there. I sprayed some belt dressing on the belt and it was as quiet as could be then came back after a few minutes. I’m going to replace the belts on both engines since I don’t know the history. I’ll keep the old ones as spares.
    2008 330EC
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,114 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 2020
    I had a squeal too, it was the alternator. I could have had it rebuilt but an aftermarket replacement was way cheaper. I also had a near-seized pulley bearing as well. 

    Did you spin all the pulleys and alternator with the belt off?
    2008 350 EC on Georgian Bay
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,044 ✭✭✭✭✭
    As soon as I sprayed part of the belt with “belt dressing” the squeal went away.
    2008 330EC
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The idler pulley is just above the sea water pump so if the seal on the front of the pump leaks as both of mine did canging that idler is a must
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Also the magnets in the alternator will ten to rust up a bit over winter giving a couple second squeal on start up.
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,044 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You can clean the alternator with this spray from CRC. I’ve never used it but has good reviews. Just don’t get it on any plastic.

    CRC 05018 Lectra-Motive Electric Parts Cleaner - 19 Wt Oz. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BXHWCA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_gMJOEbC1ZSK3Z
    2008 330EC
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  • Aqua_AuraAqua_Aura Member Posts: 2,621 ✭✭✭✭✭
    CRC makes some good products. +1
    1997 Bayliner 3988
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  • YYZRCYYZRC Member Posts: 5,114 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 2020
    In my case the alternator bearings were on their way out.

    The pulley I replaced is circled. 


    2008 350 EC on Georgian Bay
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yup thats the that gets sprayed. Good work lad.
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • Dream_InnDream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,662 mod
    Well, I think I've waited long enough!  I'm planning on uncovering next Friday, May 1st!  :)  I'm done tinkering with things in the boat and things around the house!!  I'll chill for a couple weekends and enjoy the view in the marina to start with.  I'll turn the fridges on later this week and Friday night it will be cold drinks and some steamed Old Bay shrimp off the swim platform!!

    Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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  • PickleRickPickleRick Member Posts: 4,014 ✭✭✭✭✭
    i wasn't worried about these heavy seats bouncing open on the water.  I am worried about them bouncing open while trailering on our wonderfully maintained state roads.
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  • PickleRickPickleRick Member Posts: 4,014 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Dream_Inn said:
    Well, I think I've waited long enough!  I'm planning on uncovering next Friday, May 1st!  :)  I'm done tinkering with things in the boat and things around the house!!  I'll chill for a couple weekends and enjoy the view in the marina to start with.  I'll turn the fridges on later this week and Friday night it will be cold drinks and some steamed Old Bay shrimp off the swim platform!!


    In Maryland and no mention of blue crab? How long before the blue crab are easy to catch in the icw and other brackish water?  Down here i dont remember there being a season on blue crab but i was also probably 14 yrs old the last time i caught/ate fresh crab.  Early june wasn't great, the crab pots were lucky to get 1 or 2.  By late July and August id have pots full of crabs.  Chicken legs were my bait of choice. One leg could last 4 days.  I fished a lot every summer at the beach but blue crab was my choice dinner.    Toss back the females and keep all males over 6 inches end to end.  Get the pot to full boil, a little old bay seasoning and drop in until they turn sunrise orange.  Server.  

    The crabs less tasty inner parts make for a good additon to chum mix.  

    Crab on the boat is always fun. Just toss the shells over the side.  The catfish go crazy over it.
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  • Lake_BumLake_Bum Member Posts: 976 ✭✭✭✭
    Launch day is Friday. Washing her today, waxing/buffing on Tuesday! 
    2000 Captiva 232 
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  • PickleRickPickleRick Member Posts: 4,014 ✭✭✭✭✭
    i forgot i had a mooring cover.  I spent all last summer cleaning dust off the windshield and interior.   The new bimini interferes a bit with the fitting aft of the seats but will still keep dust and morning sun out of the boat.  Being garage kept im not worried about rain.  

    I have blisters to fill with epoxy. Was going to do thay today but with a 60% chance of thunder storms ill wait until tomorrow.  Painting starts Monday or Tuesday night.   Fingers crossed it's done by next weekend. 
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Member Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    She all polished up, ran motors, flip radar over ready to go down the road. Set up to splash on friday then 45 miles to the slip. Nice shake down cruise, cross my fingers for good weather.
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • Cableguy GregCableguy Greg Member Posts: 5,026 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Friday evening I brought my boat home and put her in my yard. Saturday I started cleaning her and got her fired up. The admiral decided to have drinks on the boat. Now I need to buff and polish the hull. Going to try some different products and a Flex buffer. I will let everyone know how they work out. 
    2008 280 Express Cruiser, 6.2MPI, B3, Pittsburgh, PA "Blue Ayes"
    Go Steelers!!!
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,044 ✭✭✭✭✭
    @Cableguy Greg , that’s great. Making good use of the boat in the yard!! 🍷🍺🍸
    2008 330EC
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  • Aqua_AuraAqua_Aura Member Posts: 2,621 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Just curious what you guys have to pay to have your boats moved around and blocked? 
    1997 Bayliner 3988
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,044 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It was $375 for my 330 this season, was about a 5 mile haul though. I think it will be around $400 to get my slip (23 miles).
    2008 330EC
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  • aero3113aero3113 Member Posts: 9,044 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I also had to buy 4 stands at $125 each. But I now own them.
    2008 330EC
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  • Dream_InnDream_Inn Member, Moderator Posts: 7,662 mod
    @PickleRick You are right about the crabs.  My son loves going out, especially by August.  He'll usually use my dinghy and go set a few of those "lift up" crab pots.  Definitely some good eating!

    It's now looking like rain on Friday :(  I need to at least wait for the cover to dry before I remove it.  

    Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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