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Forum: Performance 06-30-2011, 02:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 237
Posted By draglink
-THANKS!! Gets 'em at the stop lights every...

-THANKS!!

Gets 'em at the stop lights every time!
Forum: General 06-30-2011, 01:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 470
Posted By draglink
Thats a great idea...maybe charge $4 or $5 more...

Thats a great idea...maybe charge $4 or $5 more and create some revenue for the state!

Mine, just by shear luck are: VA 4040 DD :love:
Forum: Modifications 06-30-2011, 07:51 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 589
Posted By draglink
The forward seating on my '78 is what sold me on...

The forward seating on my '78 is what sold me on the boat

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/draglink/0501011450a.jpg
Forum: Performance 06-30-2011, 07:00 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 512
Posted By draglink
WELCOME!! You should be able to get the model #...

WELCOME!! You should be able to get the model # off the motor then do a search on the internet. What make outboard is it? I know Yamaha # are on the housing that mounts to the boat

Yeah my engine...
Forum: General 06-30-2011, 06:42 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 752
Posted By draglink
Long story short. Sold my Mako to a guy in...

Long story short. Sold my Mako to a guy in Georgia, when he hooked up to her the trailer was way low at the tongue. I told him thats how it was when I towed her from Tallahassee and I had a flat...
Forum: Repairs 06-29-2011, 09:48 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,058
Posted By draglink
Yeah maybe a little high for around here...

Yeah maybe a little high for around here also...usually here transom prices starting around 2K then right on up from there
Forum: Repairs 06-28-2011, 09:22 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 453
Posted By draglink
Now that I think about it...the last Mako I...

Now that I think about it...the last Mako I had(outboard w/bracket) it was just under the rub rail. It was my inboard Mako that had both the front and rear thru hulls just a few inches above the...
Forum: Repairs 06-28-2011, 06:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 453
Posted By draglink
I think you are right about the 1500- that would...

I think you are right about the 1500- that would prob be a better fit. I have a lot of slack i the hose. I think I'll upgrade the pump and see it I can shorten the hose here and there and see how it...
Forum: Repairs 06-28-2011, 05:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 453
Posted By draglink
I had thought about that...heck every boat I've...

I had thought about that...heck every boat I've ever owned has always had the thru hull low on the water line with no issue. My inboard Mako even had one up front towards the bow.

I think I'm...
Forum: Repairs 06-28-2011, 05:34 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 453
Posted By draglink
ignore the ugly trailer>>>>it has been redone!! ...

ignore the ugly trailer>>>>it has been redone!!

Sorry for all the posts...I dont know how to delete the duplicate!!
Forum: Repairs 06-28-2011, 05:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 453
Posted By draglink
You can see how high the thru hull is in this pic...

You can see how high the thru hull is in this pic

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/draglink/002-1.jpg
Forum: Repairs 06-28-2011, 05:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 453
Posted By draglink
Bilge pump question

On my '78 Center consol V my bilge pump runs all the way up to above the rub rail where it exits. To me this strains the pump and takes more juice to pump the water. Im thinking about relocating the...
Forum: Repairs 06-28-2011, 02:55 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,058
Posted By draglink
Do you LOVE the boat? Is the boat in good...

Do you LOVE the boat? Is the boat in good condition otherwise?...floors etc? If so then I would def put in a new transom.

If you spend $$ on a different used boat that 'seems' solid, who knows...
Forum: Repairs 06-28-2011, 02:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 696
Posted By draglink
Oh I've thought about it....I'd like to think its...

Oh I've thought about it....I'd like to think its a little less sinister, like just cheapening parts to make a bigger profit....heeeeyyy wait a minute, isnt that just as bad?!!

Good point and...
Forum: Repairs 06-28-2011, 06:39 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 696
Posted By draglink
I have no idea, but that makes sense....Maybe...

I have no idea, but that makes sense....Maybe your dead in the water if you have a total failure? All I know is I had very weak spark on 2 cylinders at idle...causing her to idle rough as hell. First...
Forum: Performance 06-28-2011, 06:34 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,042
Posted By draglink
When I bought my V it was on a borrowed dual axle...

When I bought my V it was on a borrowed dual axle bunk trailer while I did some work to the single axle. Now in defense of the dual trailer, it wasnt set up specifically for my boat, but that thing...
Forum: Repairs 06-28-2011, 06:26 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,989
Posted By draglink
WOW!! That is some beautiful work right there!...

WOW!! That is some beautiful work right there! Powder coated aluminum is like the cherry on top. I have your pictures saved for future reference....in a few years Im looking to do a simular rebuild.
Forum: Repairs 06-27-2011, 05:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 696
Posted By draglink
Same issue I had with mine....running rough at...

Same issue I had with mine....running rough at idle. Narrowed it down to stator. Old stator was aftermarket but looked brand new. I got a new Quicksilver one- they are supposed to be better and that...
Forum: Repairs 06-23-2011, 08:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 394
Posted By draglink
I just did this to my 200 Merc a couple weekends...

I just did this to my 200 Merc a couple weekends ago. Only way I could get flywheel nut off or back on tight was my impact.... How do you keep the flywheel from turning to torque?
Forum: General 06-23-2011, 04:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 288
Posted By draglink
Damn!! I removed mine and my wifes info.....I...

Damn!! I removed mine and my wifes info.....I dont mess with FaceBook because of stuff like this....picture of my house and everything...THATS BS!!
Forum: Repairs 06-22-2011, 01:23 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,058
Posted By draglink
Thanks Destroyer! I dont think anyone who doesnt...

Thanks Destroyer! I dont think anyone who doesnt know I put it there even notices.....the key was the aluminum trim I put on to match the original transom. Also I was pretty lucky, when drilling the...
Forum: Repairs 06-22-2011, 07:09 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,058
Posted By draglink
I would say it depends on how bad the flex is. My...

I would say it depends on how bad the flex is. My transom had some flex in it but no cracks. The PO had put an aluminum plate inside the splashwell, almost all the way across. I added a huge plate...
Forum: General 06-19-2011, 08:17 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 874
Posted By draglink
Congrats from Mako turned V owner! Now how about...

Congrats from Mako turned V owner! Now how about pictures!!
Forum: General 06-11-2011, 07:20 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 533
Posted By draglink
This happened not to far from me. It has been a...

This happened not to far from me. It has been a terrible year for boat accidents on the lower Chesapeake....7 killed in the past month.....and I could be forgetting a couple:head:

Be...
Forum: Performance 06-10-2011, 08:48 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 348
Posted By draglink
My cavitation plate is just a little more than an...

My cavitation plate is just a little more than an inch above the bottom of the boat....so that sounds about perfect.

I never run with motor trimmed down.....always with positive trim...trying to...
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