2013 Knee-deep BS thread!
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From: Sheridan / Gilchrist
Well, at least two skunks and a possum are doing very well, thank you.
My "good" trail camera took a dump & I have to call the company to see if there is any hope for it. One of the last video's it took was of the possum sitting at the edge of the hole at 0300 all relaxed, stretching and scratching like it was on some Bermuda beach.
Got the two solenoids I need for the electric tilt motor in the boat and have to get those in today too. So much fun. small space, back side of the 305 chebby, have to be installed on the mounting plate with the back of them facing you and has to be done mostly by feel.
My "good" trail camera took a dump & I have to call the company to see if there is any hope for it. One of the last video's it took was of the possum sitting at the edge of the hole at 0300 all relaxed, stretching and scratching like it was on some Bermuda beach.
Got the two solenoids I need for the electric tilt motor in the boat and have to get those in today too. So much fun. small space, back side of the 305 chebby, have to be installed on the mounting plate with the back of them facing you and has to be done mostly by feel.
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From: Sheridan / Gilchrist
Did the tilt motor about 3 years ago. Son and I had a grand old time. Ended up with 5 6" extensions, and I believe a 3", all stuck together to reach the mounting bolts.
This operation is just the solenoids. One for up and one for down. If the motor its self has gone again, well - that will be a job for after we get back from our two week vacation. But the motor should be fine. It worked and took the outdrive up and down when I jumped the solenoids with a screw driver. Once I get the boat in the water at Diamond Lake, I can take 3 bolts out of the external gear, drop the motor, and put them back in to lock it in place. It can stay that way for the 2 weeks we are there then I can reverse the process when we come home. Problem is that you have to wade out to about pocket deep water in order to do that.
This operation is just the solenoids. One for up and one for down. If the motor its self has gone again, well - that will be a job for after we get back from our two week vacation. But the motor should be fine. It worked and took the outdrive up and down when I jumped the solenoids with a screw driver. Once I get the boat in the water at Diamond Lake, I can take 3 bolts out of the external gear, drop the motor, and put them back in to lock it in place. It can stay that way for the 2 weeks we are there then I can reverse the process when we come home. Problem is that you have to wade out to about pocket deep water in order to do that.
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We had to break the lines on the trim/tilt motor to get the motor up to take the boat out of the water. I was up to my chest in water, lifting that damn outdrive, I didn't want it to hit on the ramp!!
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From: Sheridan / Gilchrist
My old boat has / had the hydraulic trim and tilt. If the hydraulics would have ever gone out on it, I have no idea what we would have done to get the motor up.
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From: Omaha/Elkhorn, NE
It wasn't too bad to lift up, then had my stepson put the travel locks on it to keep it up. That pretty much was the straw that broke the camels back. Cost me 300 for that stupid little motor. So, been up for sale for the last few weeks. Got a guy coming over to look at it tonight.
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From: Sheridan / Gilchrist
The problem with boats (like ORV's and other "specialty vehicles") is that the parts are "luxury" item priced for the most part and a parts guy tells me they "obsolete" classify them at 7 years. It's like the solenoids for the tilt motor. OEM replacement, $35.00 to $55.00 a piece depending on brand and quality.
A fellow I know, who also works in a parts shop and used to work on boats, said it's a waste of money. Got me two Ford starter solenoids for 22.00 a piece (with "life time warranty") and told me those would work. Sure enough - the bad ones I pulled out (and gawd only knows how long they have been in there) - both Motorcrafts!
A fellow I know, who also works in a parts shop and used to work on boats, said it's a waste of money. Got me two Ford starter solenoids for 22.00 a piece (with "life time warranty") and told me those would work. Sure enough - the bad ones I pulled out (and gawd only knows how long they have been in there) - both Motorcrafts!
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From: Sheridan / Gilchrist
Yep, I'm just getting ready to go install them. It'll kind of add something "pleasant" to the job knowing I'm putting Motorcraft parts into a Chebby/OMC setup! My parts guy said that whether you wanted to call it chevy, OMC or whatever, they all essentially used a knock off of the standard old Ford Fender Mounted starter solenoid.
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At least it didn't cost you a million bucks. Still waiting for they guy to call and let me know if he's going to make it over to see the boat today. Be nice to get it sold, so I don't have to store it again this winter.
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Evenin West coasters!!!
Attack cat was having issues today. we took him to the vet, and found he's healthy, just morning his buddy Burt that passed last month.
I never would have figured that one.
He's sleeping on my slippers he stole from me after we got home. I guess that's cat version of a valium, lol
Attack cat was having issues today. we took him to the vet, and found he's healthy, just morning his buddy Burt that passed last month.
I never would have figured that one.
He's sleeping on my slippers he stole from me after we got home. I guess that's cat version of a valium, lol