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  1. Davy Crockett

    Boat question.

    Do that Bobcat , I have been watching for an affordable 45 degree borescope to drop in a cylinder and look "around" but no luck so far. I do need a new block. littlefish, I got your first private message and replied and saw you had sent another but it didn't show up on my end. I am...
  2. Davy Crockett

    Canada geese

    I wonder if late ice has something to do with it in your areas , Every area is different but up here it makes a difference. I've watched a pair nest on a small island on a pond since Canada geese started nesting up here in the 80s Coyotes and critters clean them out on years when they can...
  3. Davy Crockett

    diet psa...

    Raider. You are "That guy" , Thanks to you I learned about this right before Christmas last year. Knowing that the traditional 3 day feast we normally have contains a variety of Keto no-no s I thought what the heck I'd try for two weeks and then go off it and back on after New years and...
  4. Davy Crockett

    Opti Overhaul

    You will be eyeballing your boys welded up chevy motor after you total up the parts and free labor. How does a 205 HP chevy inboard compare to a 200 HP outboard performance wise ?
  5. Davy Crockett

    Where do you think the line is with electronics?

    I'd give up sonar for a good contour map and tracking device if I had to.
  6. Davy Crockett

    Boat question.

    It's all what you grew up with and around and what you liked doing. I'd turn in my man card before I'd do a lot of things. Especially math and carpenter work. - - - Updated - - - I smile when I see kids helping dad fix things no matter if its a lawn mower or a race car .
  7. Davy Crockett

    Opti Overhaul

    It's a young mans game though, I have a bunch of projects that I have saved up for"calming days". My eyes were bigger than my ambition, Now that I have more time I want to fish more.
  8. Davy Crockett

    Opti Overhaul

    Me too , I like tinkering with old school stuff but I'm pretty confident that there's a good chance I'd make scrap iron out of Eyes Opti if I was brave enough to tear into it.
  9. Davy Crockett

    Boat question.

    By hookey You were right , Not sure if that is the extent of the problems of but I pressure checked it with bubble solution and there is an internal crack above # 3 exhaust port. It leaked so bad that I was able to blow the solution right out of the manifold . The first thing I did was...
  10. Davy Crockett

    Liquid rollers?

    Properly fitted must be the key or what am I doing wrong ? I have a 82 Lund Mr Pike with a roller trailer , It loads nice but dang boat sits crooked one direction or the other almost every time. Had a big old 20' Brunswick with a bunker and side guides , All I had to do was get it close and...
  11. Davy Crockett

    Liquid rollers?

    I sure miss my bunker trailer , When alone I'd unhook and clip about 20' of line from front of the trailer to front of boat and back in launch and drive back out all in one step , Then get out and secure boat to dock and park . When there was help hand the rope to helper and back in and...
  12. Davy Crockett

    What the heck Garmin !?!

    Those are Tarpon in 5 - 10 FOW , I wonder what a 5 # walleye in 18 FOW would look like ? LiveScope Forward mode is an excellent tool for scouting and fishing out ahead of your cast. You're looking at live, highly detailed and easy-to-interpret scanning sonar images of structure and fish...
  13. Davy Crockett

    Opti Overhaul

    I can see that system on the Crank end but why on the wrist pin too ?
  14. Davy Crockett

    Opti Overhaul

    It looks like it has been interesting for sure. I wonder what the story/theory/idea is behind no roller cage for the bearings ? What a pain in the ass that must be. Strong magnet when putting them in ? I suppose using any type of grease to hold them in place would be a giant No No . -...
  15. Davy Crockett

    Cleaning weathered look on inside of Ranger

    That's what I would try first too. seems like it will work good for mst plastic parts but there are some that just sty dull no matter what you try. . If yours is stubborn like some old snowmobile parts that I tried almost everything on then you can rub it down with a mixture of 1/3...
  16. Davy Crockett

    Boat question.

    I think the key is making sure the engine is sitting level and watching to be sure theres no drain hole blockage . I pull the thermostat cover and pour some rv antifreeze back in just so I sleep better at night.
  17. Davy Crockett

    Boat question.

    Yea that's the good thing, And the reason I like inboards , I can get a reman. 4.3 marine long block delivered to my door for less than $ 2000 . But the timing is never right , I was going to be at Sakakawea this morning . I should have tore into it with hopes of finding a gasket or a...
  18. Davy Crockett

    Boat question.

    I'm not sure if I will get the shaft or not but I'll go down swinging if I do , Such nice people I just have a hard time believing it. Unreal that it will run cold with no noticeable issues but at normal operating temp it turns into a gusher. I honestly don't believe a cylinder could pull...
  19. Davy Crockett

    Boat question.

    Eye, Were the two cracks he had brazed external leaks ? And is that V-6 GM ? I ran it a long time with the muffs after the oil change so I figured I'd have to duplicate the good warm up scenario before I pull the plugs since they are a bearcat to get at. I had to walk away from it for a...
  20. Davy Crockett

    Boat question.

    Drained when I got home it looked like cream colored thick grease, I've not warmed it up long enough to contaminate the oil a second time. - - - Updated - - - Lake water , This is an open pump and dump open water cooling system. No antifreeze or heat exchanger.

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