Boat Forum / Boats / July 2008

I've got an old boat very much like this one:
http://www.warnersdock.com/images/Freebies/fores15yel.JPG
that I'm trying to make into a mini-houseboat,
sort of like a camper. I only expect to have

Stuck on stupid, that is. Check Chuck's place.

........friends of ours convinced us to take the boat out today.  We
did and never saw so many aholes out on the water.  Even our normally
secluded swimming hole was abuzz with the aholes and jetskiers.
Made it back safe and sound despite folks clogging up the river and

12:35    Harry gets out of jail
12:56    Another of Harry's fans gets the boot

I have 1998 Bayliner 195 Capri B\R with a Mercruiser 3.0 I/O.  It is
leaking oil from behind the v-belt pulley.  I am assuming I have a
timing cover gasket or harmonic balancer seal issue.  My questions
are:  Can I get parts for this from a local auto parts store? Is this

Poor guy.
http://cbs2chicago.com/watercooler/fireworks.destroy.corvette.2.767532.html
Eisboch

http://www.swsports.org/images/Movies/teaserig.wmv
I appreciate you watcing these initial efforts.
As soon as I can work out the right camera levels and get some decent
lighting, I've got a couple of other things to share.

Ok, I was bored so I thought I'd make a video about making a teaser
for fishing.
http://www.swsports.org/images/Movies/Teaser.wmv
Any comments about fat fingers will result in...well, I'll leave it to

Hey all, I have a issue with my starter cranking the engine so slow
that it will not start, then drains the battery. This happens with any
battery I put in it. I even had a Snap-on starter boost charger on it
and still not enough cranking. I ended up wiring 2 batteries in seires

So, after I got home from July 4th cruising, I flushed the engine on the
muffs. Shut it off and went to restart about 30 min later. Hydrolock.
Pulled the plugs, and sure enough-clear water out of several cyls. The
starter sounds like a garbage truck now also. sh.t.

.........all the whining about Chuck and his place continues to be the
main topic here.
Unbelievable.
Had a great day on Kelley's Island and got there in style............a

These pics were taken on Monday while heading back in from Kelley's
Island. The River was mud stained from the storm over the Lake and
River last Thursday.  The mud line extended into the Lake some 1/4
mile or so.

Due to mis communication with da-wife; I have a mild assortment of props to
choose from.
Normaly I run a 19x14.5 prop (350 ci carb engine -- 22' cuddy)  with no cargo &
2 people; this does "perfect".