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  1. Peels

    Alarm sound

    Gt205 is I/O im pretty sure, I looked at one. :) already mentioned: drive lube or overheat. also, check bilge. some have audible alarm when water gets in(mine does not). could be faulty switch. whip out your manual, for that new a boat, you should have one still. itll give you all reasons for...
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    350 mag mpi overheating after winter storage

    seriously easy job to do the impeller. JUST did my first, took maybe an hour or 2, and all is well! I had intimidated myself, because I took off the lower unit to fix a crack. and it sat for awhile...got lucky though, had forgotten the pitot tube for the speedo and pulled it off while still...
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    here we go

    60 feet low?:eyecrazy: wow
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    depth finder advice

    HAHAHAH!!!!! SAME HERE!
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    depth finder advice

    welp, I took the boat out to the no wake lake nearby... It DID work, but it was just enough not reliable to scrap the project. I found a GREAT place where it was a great and accurate on the overhang of the transom(where the ladder mounts, it juts out) Worked great...but that area is 6" out of...
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    here we go

    excellent! sounds like good news for you. what is the Boating like around Austin? Ive only ever been in and around the beaumont area of texas. WHich always seemed like a desert, then it would rain like the amazon jungle, then be a desert again later LOL
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    End of April

    awesome! ANTIQUE boat show, that would be fun to see... Nothing like that really near here.
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    End of April

    ITS ALMOST HERE! :) note: Ive been saying that for over a month now. A Ive stated before, Ive been into boating before.... But now, I can honestly say, as a family, the SECOND winter as a boat owning family is definitely harder than the first. Sure there was excitement the first time...
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    End of April

    not yet. 3 weeks behind last year's first shakedown run. :( PRETTY sure Ill at least dip its bottom(transom) in the local NO WAKE ONLY lake, to test that transducer.. HOPE NEXT weekend kicks off the season! <crosses fingers> Wife and kids are chomping at the bit to get out there!
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    Bucket seat swivel

    i would bet its an outsourced pedestal mount. Pretty common. not familiar with a cable on them though. just an idea... I have a glastron boat, and while the seats are "glastron" the pedestal is a different company...
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    depth finder advice

    yep mine is a Humminbird hdr600. im trying to figure out if I need an adapter, they appear to sell an adapter like that... I think Id like to keep the in dash... its a simple unit, looks good in the dash... per humminbird website, AND cust support, xnt-9-20 transducer will be a direct...
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    depth finder advice

    SO....Santa Claus was storing some scooters for my kids in the garage over the winter, and one of the scooters fell and knocked off the transom transducer. I told that guy behind the boat was a bad spot to hide presents. :) Anyways...I was just going to buy a new transom bracket...but as I...
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    epic fail

    hahahaha so close....yet so far.... been there buddy. :)
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    Prop paint

    powder coating is the only way...but, as Shawn said... it wont last. any sediment at all, it comes off after awhile. stainless steel for me too. I have the stock prop that came with mine...it's black. I just "97 cent walmart rattlecan" it black really quick it if Ill be towing the boat to...
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    1970 Combo-Cruiser Houseboat

    had to google that boat....if its like the one in this pic, I SERIOUSLY dig it.... you could try building a teak deck up there....or that starboard stuff...if its in the sun all day long though I dont know...carpet it... I have zero idea of what the roof frame is like. GOod luck
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    1970 Combo-Cruiser Houseboat

    Yeah Im not the biggest fan of bluetooth either...except, it seems to have its place outdoors.. do you have a head unit of some sort in it? I like it regardless..
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    I am done trading cars

    haha sweet! we had a good time with those....
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    1970 Combo-Cruiser Houseboat

    welcome to the site.... love the concept of that stereo! thats hilarious, and awesome all at once! Id stick one in the pool! LOL can you remotely connect to it?
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    I am done trading cars

    Nice cars there...CHrysler knows the minivan market for sure! we rented one on a trip to cali, I enjoyed it. Does yours have the "disco lights" up on the ceiling? Those were cool..... also, We packed a TON of luggage in it. below the floor...great feature. good luck
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    Midwest Spots?

    One of the big whale tail ones? No worries I didnt really wanna do that....if the metal is that brittle, bolting MORE to it wouldnt solve the problem I dont think. heres the replacement......pretty good. :bigthumb:
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