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is the motor racing while losing speed? trans fluid low?
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if i'm not mistaken that should be a pipe thread which is tapered, 1/4-18. taps are available from most home stores, an old school radiator petcock can be installed which makes future draining a lot easier. .
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upstate new york, ice went out 9 days ago, put courses in and just skied, water temp is about 48f. i'll switch to a spring suit around 55f
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I said goodbye to my Camaro wetsuits today
skihacker replied to Horton's topic in News & Other Stuff
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Last year the courses were late going in, I free skied the first week and a half, that seemed to help a bit, beyond that hot tub or really hot showers and stretching
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this is a longshot but take a good long look at the pcv/breather parts, a modern well serviced motor burning oil is pretty rare nowadays, might be something else going on.
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The other day I had to climb a snowbank and shovel the top off in order to snowblow my driveway.........again. I also expect ice in the pond into mid april for the second year in a row. Grrr....
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Uhmm, yeah.....snow.....drifting snow, wind, more drifting snow, really cold.
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Not sure we've ever met, but i'm definitely a hacker, no 2 turns or sets look the same and never pretty but somehow get into 35 off quite a bit
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small pond just outside rochester,
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upstate new new york, usually mid april, last year was end of april, and may was awefull. the previous two years the first week of april
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I own an 04 rlxi and one of my ski partners has a 99 rlx, I don't think I could choose one over the other for skiing, they both drive pretty well too. I do like the interior space in mine a little better, seems to be a little less wind in the cockpit on the driver on cooler days and the extra space is nice to have. The rear locker in mine can be used from either the platform or inside the boat also.
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This was way before fuel injection, he was restoring an 85 m/c stars and stripes, he got it cheap due to a cracked head.
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Boy times sure have changed, years ago i put a new motor in a buddy's mastercraft for under $2000.
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Ditto western New York, been a weird season so far, tons of rain, pretty cool, lots of wind, I think I've turned my a/c on in my house twice.
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Most likely you have 1 or 2 knock sensors, if it pings at all the ecm will back the ignition timing off slightly before you will ever hear it, the loss of power would be very slight.
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Dumb question but any chance the tranny is low on fluid?
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I'm going to try really hard to quit complaining about the long cold north east winters.
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As long as you aren't bleeding just tough it out, after 4 or 5 sets it will go away.
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i run 9 on an m6 except really early or late season when the water is cold, cold water 7 seems to help keep the width in the course
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imho the tantrum was a good looking boat as long as the original graphics were still on it. I'm somewhat biased as you have all guessed i'm sure. Mine had over 800 hours on it when i finally decided i deserved a windshield, it's cold in upstate ny in early and late season.
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the best and easiest deal i've found is at walmart of all places, they sell mobil 1 15w50 in the 5 quart jugs, if you find it on sale it's around 25 bucks.
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When i switched to hard shells i was amazed at how twitchy the ski felt, slow the boat down a little, run your easier lines and give it 6 or 8 sets and you should get used to it.
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Slack hits definitely caused it in my elbow a few years back, i found a really big diameter handle helped a lot too.
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I've used a lift mate for a few years now. Motor with a rubber pulley that drives the wheel. Works ok but not awesome, found it works a little better with a dedicated battery mounted to the hoist instead of a long chord plugged into boat battery. I use a solar charger to keep the battery charged.