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07-24-2009, 02:42 PM
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Thanks Zegm, are you simply saying that I should...
Thanks Zegm, are you simply saying that I should 'not' use the goretex packing then? It seems from all the discussions I've had that it is better? I'll probably take a piece out and see if that...
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07-24-2009, 07:43 AM
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Thanks for replying guys. Zabooda...I did back...
Thanks for replying guys. Zabooda...I did back it off and still no 'visible' dripping, although a little wetness does accumulate (its dark almost black)... but nothing near 'drop' size. When you...
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07-23-2009, 04:19 PM
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Anybody know if I'm okay or need to worry about...
Anybody know if I'm okay or need to worry about the 'heat'?
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07-22-2009, 01:48 PM
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Replaced shaft packing with the goretex...but now...?
I don't have any dripping that I can see. The guys at Discount Inboard Marine says that is common, as the goretex are virtually dripless...yet it is scaring me. How 'hot' should the packing gland...
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07-20-2009, 10:45 AM
Thread: Upholstery spots...can't remove
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One product will do that and so much more...Mr....
One product will do that and so much more...Mr. Clean Magic Erasers. I am sold on them, they clean the upholstery, the fiberglass, and so much stuff around the house its crazy. Go pick up a box at...
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07-17-2009, 04:32 PM
Thread: just replaced my shaft packing
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I just went through this process with much help...
I just went through this process with much help from these threads, so first of all...thanks!
A couple of additions I have to add for those still going to try it. For comparison, I havce the '05... -
07-17-2009, 04:32 PM
Thread: just replaced my shaft packing
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I just went through this process with much help...
I just went through this process with much help from these threads, so first of all...thanks!
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06-30-2009, 05:01 PM
Thread: Gauge simply 'broke off'??!
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Gauge simply 'broke off'??!
I took the cover off the boat yesterday, climbed inside to run through my typical precheck...and dangling down in the driver's cockpit is my battery voltage gauge?!? It looks like the actual white...
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06-24-2009, 04:47 PM
Thread: ballast fills without pump
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Just for kicks, before you guys go to the dealer,...
Just for kicks, before you guys go to the dealer, etc., flip that little black switch that was mentioned to the position it is 'not' currently on. I forget now what the label is, but for some reason...
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06-03-2009, 07:20 PM
Thread: Strange LXV starting problem.
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Did you guys find any resolution to this? I had...
Did you guys find any resolution to this? I had to be towed in today for the first time in 4 years. We wakeboarded for about 2 hours, then sat around for an hour swimming, etc. Decided it was time...
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06-03-2009, 04:09 PM
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Is this the right part? ...
Is this the right part?
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06-02-2009, 01:05 PM
Thread: WTB Bimini
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After debating the two options and getting owners...
After debating the two options and getting owners opinions (thanks everyone), I decided to go with the towerbimini product from Ian at onlyinboards.com. I will post pics once it gets here and I...
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06-01-2009, 09:32 AM
Thread: Finally made it up on the water.
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Congrats man! That feeling of getting up is...
Congrats man! That feeling of getting up is great...the first summer I rode it was frustrating...always a hit/miss whether I would get up the first try...the moon/stars had to all be in proper...
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05-31-2009, 08:06 PM
Thread: Wakeplate Gauge doesn't read
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So the plate worked great today, but the gauge...
So the plate worked great today, but the gauge had a mind of its own. Read down in the begnining, then 'up' halfway though the morning...then 1/2 as we finished up. We had it set somewhere around...
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05-30-2009, 10:24 PM
Thread: WTB Bimini
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Thanks Razz...I had already contacted Tazz about...
Thanks Razz...I had already contacted Tazz about his nice bimini...alas he checked and it won't fit my '05 tower. If someone out there knows how to adapt an '06 to fit the '05 tower...please let me...
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05-29-2009, 07:40 PM
Thread: WTB Bimini
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WTB Bimini
I have a yellow '05 LSV and need a bimini to allow my 4 month old to go boating with us this summer. I don't really feel like dropping the $600 that the dealer wants..as I think the bimini's are...
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05-29-2009, 07:32 PM
Thread: Wakeplate Gauge doesn't read
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Wakeplate Gauge doesn't read
I thought my wake plate quit working, but after some out of water testing, it looks like the plate is fine, but the gauge is not functioning properly. I still have to test the plate in the water...
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05-13-2009, 04:53 PM
Thread: '05 vs '07 Tower differences
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'05 vs '07 Tower differences
I have an '05 LSV and want/need to buy a bimini top. There are several for sale from owners of an '07 LSV. Does anyone know if they are different for these years or will the bimini work for both? ...
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11-03-2008, 04:12 PM
Thread: O Ring for Ballast filter/strainer..
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I've checked all around...I can't find one. I...
I've checked all around...I can't find one. I remember hearing that pool supply places have them (or close approximations that work)...but I haven't driven to the one supply place near me to find...
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11-03-2008, 12:22 PM
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If anyone has gone to the lengths that Cab has...
If anyone has gone to the lengths that Cab has for the impeller (pictures in particular) and could post that would be awesome...that whole a picture is worth a thousand words is so true when we are...
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11-02-2008, 05:02 PM
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Okay, so I love Cab's new and improved version. ...
Okay, so I love Cab's new and improved version. This is the 3rd year I've done my own winterization, but NO one (dealer, friends, etc) ever told me about the drain in the port muffler. I took A LOT...
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10-07-2008, 01:02 PM
Thread: True Wake Comparison
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I think it is about image, but also perceptions...
I think it is about image, but also perceptions about quality. I love my LSV...but if someone came up to me and said, "I'll trade you straight up for my X-Star (or Malibu or Nautique or Supra)", I...
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09-24-2008, 12:06 PM
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I 'found' skiing after wakeboarding, but my LSV...
I 'found' skiing after wakeboarding, but my LSV is not set up for a novice skiier...I have eaten it so hard a couple of times (flying across the water in a full cartwheel type maneuver). To ski,...
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09-23-2008, 12:41 PM
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It is the non-IS version...~$600 new from...
It is the non-IS version...~$600 new from reputable dealers like B&H. I have nothing but praise for the /F4 lens, especially for someone on a budget. Sure, the IS would be nice...so would the...
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09-22-2008, 04:46 PM
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Thanks cab, I have the now 'old' Canon 30D, using...
Thanks cab, I have the now 'old' Canon 30D, using the 70-200mm/F4 lens. I absolutely love my camera, there are some quirks I struggle with, and some technique issues that I jump back and forth on...
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