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07-30-2009, 03:57 PM
Thread: Steering cable
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Thanks Eddie. That's what I was looking for.
Thanks Eddie. That's what I was looking for.
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07-29-2009, 11:36 AM
Thread: Steering cable
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I have to do that on my 03 Outback in the next...
I have to do that on my 03 Outback in the next week or so. Do you have any advice? Did you turn your steering wheel to shorten the cable maximally before removing? Was is a pain at all to center...
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07-14-2009, 12:42 AM
Thread: Steering Question
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Steering Question
03 Outback. Steering stiff at low speed but easy at high speed. Looked over cable from rack to rudder and all looks ok. Rudder lubed without change in symptom.
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07-23-2008, 03:53 PM
Thread: Wakeplate install has any one done this
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North, you will need the Bennett X-22. I...
North, you will need the Bennett X-22. I installed one on an outback about 4 years ago. You need to make some minor mods on the plate that attaches to the boat (round the corners so it will fit...
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07-18-2008, 04:37 PM
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Zegm, I was looking at the Radar Senate recently....
Zegm, I was looking at the Radar Senate recently. What is your read on that ski? My ski partner recently bought the top end Radar (forget the letters/name) and it's pretty squirly. I was thinking...
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07-18-2008, 12:47 PM
Thread: Rope got caught in my prop. :(
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Interestingly, Tahoe is exactly where I had to...
Interestingly, Tahoe is exactly where I had to figure out how to stay under long enough to fix the rope-around-prop issue. So damn cold in that lake that you can only hold your breath for about 20...
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07-16-2008, 04:26 PM
Thread: Rope got caught in my prop. :(
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Sadly, I have been in this predicament before. ...
Sadly, I have been in this predicament before. Now, I carry some swim goggles, a knife and 6 feet of garden hose in the boat at all times. I've found that I can use the hose to stay under water...
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12-07-2007, 02:47 PM
Thread: Transmission Fluid Filter?
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Hey Aaron. You can't get the tranny filter out...
Hey Aaron. You can't get the tranny filter out without pulling your entire engine out b/c it has to be removed through the bottom.
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10-31-2007, 06:31 PM
Thread: Tranny Filter on 07 Outback
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I went through this a couple years ago and...
I went through this a couple years ago and finally determined, after consulting with the dealer and Skier's Choice, that the only way to get that filter out is to pull the entire tranny because you...
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08-25-2007, 05:15 PM
Thread: Optimizing the Outback wake for slalom
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The wakeplate just changes the way the boat is...
The wakeplate just changes the way the boat is planing on the water which, in turn, changes the wake. I'll concede that for the Outback at ski speeds it doesn't have a dramatic overall effect, but...
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08-24-2007, 03:43 PM
Thread: Optimizing the Outback wake for slalom
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Laz, you can try to change the positioning of the...
Laz, you can try to change the positioning of the people in the boat, change the number of people in the boat, speed it up or slow it down a little. I have an '03 Outback that I put a wakeplate on...
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The EFI may be easier to use if you're not...
The EFI may be easier to use if you're not familiar with operating carburated engines--turn the key and it starts. I have a carb engine and had to eventually adjust the idle air-bleed screws to get...
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08-06-2007, 04:33 PM
Thread: 2006 Outback doesn't like to idle
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I'm with Ed. This is a classic case of...
I'm with Ed. This is a classic case of idle-airbleed screw maladjustment. Bust out the drill and save the rest of your summer!
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08-02-2007, 02:07 PM
Thread: Deadrise angles on Mobius LSV
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That's what I'm looking for Al. Thanks for...
That's what I'm looking for Al. Thanks for clarifying.
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07-31-2007, 05:39 PM
Thread: Deadrise angles on Mobius LSV
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Deadrise angles on Mobius LSV
Anyone know the deadrise angles in the front and back of a Mobius LSV?
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07-09-2007, 06:49 PM
Thread: Tow rope accident
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Jim, I'm sorry to hear about your son. Pretty...
Jim, I'm sorry to hear about your son. Pretty scary how fast things happen. Hope he recovers quickly.
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06-22-2007, 01:33 PM
Thread: 2007 moobus with wakeplate
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I'm with Bruce. It's "OK" but nothing like a...
I'm with Bruce. It's "OK" but nothing like a direct drive dedicated ski boat.
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06-21-2007, 08:07 PM
Thread: 2007 moobus with wakeplate
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What model, exactly, are you referring to?
What model, exactly, are you referring to?
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06-04-2007, 06:24 PM
Thread: skis in wakeboard rack?
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I put my ski in the wakeboard rack. I have a...
I put my ski in the wakeboard rack. I have a friend who had a wakeboard rack that didn't accomodate a ski however, so I think it just depends on the rack itself.
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There are plenty of posts about the proper way to...
There are plenty of posts about the proper way to drill through the gelcoat that you can reference on this site. I used a hole saw for installation of the cleats. It makes a very neat hole.
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Attwood pop-ups are great. ...
Attwood pop-ups are great.
http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Attwood_Stainless_Steel_Neat_Cleat_4_1/2L_x_1_5/16W&r=view&i=34759&aID= -
05-29-2007, 04:17 PM
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mtm, That's a nightmare 1st ten hours! It's all...
mtm,
That's a nightmare 1st ten hours! It's all fixable and I sympathize with you going through all that crap. Sounds like your dealer is a good guy and will eventually make it right. However, if... -
05-29-2007, 01:00 PM
Thread: Insta-Slalom -vs- EZ-Slalom
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Dave, Surprisingly Washoe usually stays really...
Dave, Surprisingly Washoe usually stays really nice til about 1or 2 in the afternoon. We skied on Saturday and yesterday and it was great. I think Sunday was pretty windy all over the region.
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05-25-2007, 05:10 PM
Thread: Insta-Slalom -vs- EZ-Slalom
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Hey Dave. Last year there was a course set up on...
Hey Dave. Last year there was a course set up on the west side of Washoe. It was great for us Carson guys but I think the guy who set it up moved (heard through the grapevine).
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05-25-2007, 04:50 PM
Thread: Boat Cover & Mirror
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1. Trouble ahead if you keep trailering with a...
1. Trouble ahead if you keep trailering with a cover that's not designed for it.
2. I tossed the black plastic spacers and got it to fit well over the windshield frame. Had to muscle it a...
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