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Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 08-31-2015, 02:49 AM
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Posted By Drenski
Just an update. I took my oscillating sander to...

Just an update. I took my oscillating sander to the problem area on the floor and roughed it up pretty good and then I applied the marine epoxy and it worked great. Seems very solid and covered...
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 08-08-2015, 03:42 PM
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Posted By Drenski
The boat is a 1994 Maxum 2300SR. The wood I can...

The boat is a 1994 Maxum 2300SR. The wood I can see and some of the pieces that have come off don't seem to be damp but rather, they're quite hard and appear to be almost plastic. I'm wondering if...
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 08-07-2015, 10:15 PM
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Posted By Drenski
I found something new. I purchased a hand held...

I found something new. I purchased a hand held tachometer because I wanted to compare this tachometer reading to the one installed in the boat and as I went to stand by the motor cover to lift it up...
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 08-06-2015, 01:53 AM
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Posted By Drenski
I tried the prop calculator on Mercury's website...

I tried the prop calculator on Mercury's website but it didn't give the option for a boat as old as mine so I chose the earliest which was 2000. It then didn't have the option for my gear ratio...
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 08-05-2015, 03:53 AM
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Posted By Drenski
I tried starting the engine again on the ear...

I tried starting the engine again on the ear muffs with the same trouble starting. I adjusted the mixture screws about a half turn and Voila! It started right up. I let everything cool down and...
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 07-26-2015, 08:05 PM
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Posted By Drenski
I got busy with family stuff and forgot to ask if...

I got busy with family stuff and forgot to ask if others had to re-jet their carbs. I poked around in the engine compartment and looked through the Chilton manual that came with the boat and found...
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 07-19-2015, 04:00 PM
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Posted By Drenski
Thanks for the info. We're going out in the boat...

Thanks for the info. We're going out in the boat again in a couple of weeks. I'll try it then and let you know.
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 07-19-2015, 05:19 AM
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Posted By Drenski
Thanks mmwjr. I will look into it. It also...

Thanks mmwjr. I will look into it. It also might explain why I can usually get it started at my house which is a lower altitude than the lake. Am I right in assuming there's a mixture screw on the...
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 07-03-2015, 08:18 PM
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Posted By Drenski
Ok. Boat is repaired and we took it out a few...

Ok. Boat is repaired and we took it out a few days ago and it ran great! It was my first experience with it actually using it out on the water doing our family thing and I noticed that the trim...
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 06-17-2015, 04:57 PM
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Posted By Drenski
Pulled the drive off with no problems and about...

Pulled the drive off with no problems and about two cups of water came out with it. The drive shaft bellows has about a cup of water in it and the bearing was stuck. I was able to get it unstuck...
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 06-17-2015, 01:45 AM
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Posted By Drenski
Ok. I found that I have an oil monitor for the...

Ok. I found that I have an oil monitor for the lower unit. Electrically, it isn't hooked up but it is plumbed. What problems will I have in trying to remove the outdrive with this monitor system?
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 06-15-2015, 02:26 AM
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Posted By Drenski
Ok then. I guess we'll stick with the Alpha...

Ok then. I guess we'll stick with the Alpha drive. Is the dual prop that much better?
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 06-14-2015, 05:18 AM
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Posted By Drenski
Sounds good Kev. I'm looking forward to starting...

Sounds good Kev. I'm looking forward to starting this and seeing what I end up with.

Lets pretend for a moment. Is it possible to install a Bravo dual prop on this boat?
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 06-13-2015, 09:21 PM
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Posted By Drenski
If anything, I can remove the outdrive and...

If anything, I can remove the outdrive and reinstall it later and save some money. Yeah, I'll leave the gimbal bearing and aligning to the shop. The boat has 340 hours on it and from what I know,...
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 06-13-2015, 05:26 AM
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Posted By Drenski
Ok. I'm on it. We're camping now so I'll have...

Ok. I'm on it. We're camping now so I'll have to take a look at it on Tuesday. I'm looking forward to tearing into it. I kind of like this sort of thing.

Thanks everyone.
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 06-12-2015, 09:10 PM
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Posted By Drenski
Thanks for the replies. I really appreciate it. ...

Thanks for the replies. I really appreciate it.

We ran the boat with the muffs prior to sale. When I launched the boat, everything seemed to be working fine. I motored around in the wakeless...
Forum: Welcome Mat | New Member Introductions 06-12-2015, 05:36 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,971
Posted By Drenski
Newb

Hi there all. First of all, "thank you" in advance for all the help I know I'll be receiving.

My wife and I just purchased an old 1994 2300SR. The interior is almost perfect and the exterior is...
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