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Actually there is a good prop shop just north of Green Lake in Red Granite, WI. It's old school so not a place to take a CNC prop. Place is called Luft's Prop Shop (really old school - No website) phone:(920) 566-4575

There is also shop here near Racine called Props Ahoy. He is a bit expensive, but has all the ACME blocks and is one of the certified ACME repair shops - costs about the same as sending it back to ACME. He does really nice work. Not sure what he charges for an older style.
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Reunion page here doesn't show a date for Green Lake 2015. Is there a date set? Would very much consider attending if it doesn't conflict with anything already on the schedule.
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Usually the 3rd weekend in July. The planning guys are talking about setting the date sometime in January. Watch this thread for the announcement Green Lake 2015
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Northside prop outside of Milwaukee is another great shop. Many of the vintage ACBS boat owners have have very good luck with it. I don't believe he has a web site but if you google it, his address and phone # will come up.


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Originally posted by 8122pbrainard 8122pbrainard wrote:

Dwell can be set with the feeler gauge.

C'mon Pete, you know the deal!
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Originally posted by TRBenj TRBenj wrote:

Originally posted by 8122pbrainard 8122pbrainard wrote:

Dwell can be set with the feeler gauge.

C'mon Pete, you know the deal!

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Yes, a dwell meter is better but understand we are talking about vintage flat heads that rarely get over 3500 RPM. I know of no one who pulls out the dwell meter on a old flat head. In fact, you would find it difficult to find dwell spec degrees in any old manual. The practice of using a meter didn't start until the late 50's when the higher RPM V8's were marinized.


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So unless your working on an old GM engine which had dizzys that could be adjusted with a tool while looking at a dwell meter, how do you adjust these boat dizzys. Keep pulling the cap after looking at the meter and changing the gap until you get it right according to the meter? What a PIA.
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Originally posted by Riley Riley wrote:

Keep pulling the cap after looking at the meter and changing the gap until you get it right according to the meter? What a PIA.


Yep, that is what I used to do. However, if you are good at setting the gap with a feeler gage, it doesn't take many iterations.
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Originally posted by SNobsessed SNobsessed wrote:

Yep, that is what I used to do. However, if you are good at setting the gap with a feeler gage, it doesn't take many iterations.

Correct. I agree.


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Correct... Adjusting the gap will change the dwell. You can measure it with the distributor disassembled... It's not very painful.

Pretty sure feeler gauges are used to set the gap, Pete! ;)
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Pretty sure feeler gauges are used to set the gap, Pete! ;)


Only if your one of the guys with those new fangled plastic boats,if you want to keep it original you'd use a matchbook cover to set the gap
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Vintage Speed, here is one for you all, a 1962 Higgins port royal that was junk converted to a usable ski antique before we ever herd of the word correct craft.
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Every time i see a Higgins like that it seems to reinforce the notion that the 1st gen SN was VERY closely related.
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Vintage Speed, This all took place in 1970-1975. My boyfriend and I loved to waterski, he loved to barefoot. We needed a fast boat and he made the one I have posted. Sorry I did it wrong but I will try again next time to get it right http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/smileys/smiley2.gif
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You are so right about that! This Higgins was lowered 9"-10" off the deck , however the design was near the same as the first generation Nautique it is incredible.
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Wow, that does look like a first Gen SN!

This "carving" was done in the 70's? Pretty cool!


Here is a pic of my "stock" hulled 62 Higgins Port Royal...

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Lisa, welcome to CCF! Is the boat still around? What was the engine?
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Iam sorry to say that it was sold some 39 years ago, then we had know idea what the future would be. If I could go back in time we would never have sold that boat it was a one of a kind. But then we bought a 1972 correct craft Skier with the 302 Holman Moody. This was a nice boat. The old Higgins had a 327 gray marine v8 it would pull 48mph. Time changes everything, for me its great to remember the old days...
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