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@fu_man from what I have been told, by 2 boat mechanics that I trust, by itself a fake-a-lake doesn't mess up an impeller but using it can cause not enough water being forced up intake and/or allowing air pockets into the impeller and these can cause problems to the impeller.

Do you happen to have a pic of this?

Was wondering if anyone of you have installed these to flush your engine? I'm tired of the toilet plunger messing up my impeller. Dave

@BraceMaker no didnt seem to do this while making turns, only coming out of the hole

This might be difficult to get a clear answer to, but I thought I would post and see your thoughts. Last weekend when using my boat, its a Calabria Cal-Air Direct Drive, with Merc 350 Tow Sports. When hitting the throttle to start skiing the boat would accelerate as normal but then seemed like it slipped or missed for a moment and then accelerate as normal again. If I hit the throttle a little lighter it would not do this. Any thoughts?

OK, forgot to mention when I pulled the boat out I found a plastic bag stuck to the in the cover for the raw water pump, but not completely covering it, have no idea how long it was there, could that have caused the temp and smoke issue?

This weekend I got out on the boat for the first time in 3 months. My boat always runs at 160 degrees usually and doesnt put out much smoke in the exhaust. Boat fired right up but about 20-30 minutes in noticed the temp was up to about 170/175, but water was coming out and the exhaust seemed to have more smoke than normal and smelled a little differently. I watched for a bit to make sure temp didnt go up and that water was still cycling through, and eventually temp went back to 160 and exhaust seemed more normal. My question is could old or bad gas cause this smoke and temp increase? Thanks!

Here is a top of rail and bottom of rail

Wanting to replace the rub rail on my boat, but am having a hard time finding the replacement? Any one have any thoughts on this? Thanks! David

If anyone is in So Cal and has experience doing this and wanting to make a few extra bucks I would rather pay you than the shop! David

Curious if anyone here has ever installed a new rub rail on their boat. I need to replace mine,not just the insert, but the whole thing. Seems like a big job, but my shop gave me a rough estimate, which was rough for me to hear! David

@Razorskier1 i would love to hear more about that coaching thought from Rossi

Thanks to some birds I have some stains to clean off my Bimini. Any recommendations on what to use to clean the Bimini? Thanks!

Just ordered a 69" Senate Alloy with Vector/HRT binding from Wakehouse.com. So excited to get on the ski, and wakehouse has some great prices. Might check it out.

If doing top and bottom, do you go through 3 step process on one side then, say the bottom, then do all 3 steps on top?

Getting ready to do the 3 steps on my teak swim step and had a question. Do you guys typically do both sides of the teak or just the top?

@TallSkinnyGuy For the Senate Vector RTP, for the TX the xMax or FreeMax RTP. Thoughts on these?

Looking to completely detail my boat. Would like to take care of some dirt/scuffs, restore color, and wax. Any recommendations on what products to use for this? Thanks!

Good morning! I am looking for some thoughts or insight on purchasing a new ski. I am an intermediate skier, who open water skis, and not likely to ski a course. Currently skiing on a 2004 HO Free Ride and wanted to upgrade. Need to stick in about the $500-$600 range for ski and bindings. Was looking at the 2016 TX and the 2016 Senate Alloy. Any thoughts or experiences on these would be greatly appreciated. David