New '93 For the M3Fan family

That thing looks like you just bought it brand new. Congrats, gorgeous boat!

How do you decide which boat when you walk down to the dock?

I'd let it roll too but pick up a distributor to have on hand ASAP. Nothing drives me crazy like sitting on a dock staring at a broken boat and calm water.

Then again, that's the BEST reason to have boat #2 sitting there ready to go ......

Hollywood wrote: I'd let it roll too but pick up a distributor to have on hand ASAP. Nothing drives me crazy like sitting on a dock staring at a broken boat and calm water.

Agreed. It's a short season and time up north is limited and treasured.

Hollywood wrote: Boat #2 is hundreds of miles away in the home garage. The 93 will be the only ski boat at the cabin.

Oh. Didn't know the geography challenge.

JP,
Aren't you contradicting yourself?

JPASS wrote: I'd wait for the Protec swap as well. I only swapped it out because it was only a matter of time before she would give out I'm surprised it made it as long as it did.

Get the parts. You never know when it will go!

quinner wrote: On my 93' the Protech started failing in 03' with only about 200 hrs on it

JPASS wrote: I don't believe I am Pete.

JP,
I believe I read your comment differently than you intended and the reason for my comment. On one hand you said wait for the failure and then on the other you said it could go at any time.

Pics or it didn't happen! I'm just sayin...

When are you adding the Ski-Tastic tower to the boat?

Sounds like awesome progress! Curious on the leaf springs, is one broken or are you just changing them out? Not something I normally think about if not broken.

Congrats Joel! Very nice find

SWANY wrote: Will we get to see it at GL?

Unlikely. Our lake is a once in, once out affair as far as launching goes since it's a private lake. I'd love to bring it but if we end up at GL we will have the 2000 rig which we have for local ramp boating.

OK, tackled the oddball white PCM fuel filter. This filter is like 47.00 from SkiDim and I think the design is basically total s**t.

You basically have a mounting/top piece with the in/out fittings, a center "filter" piece that looks very much like an oil filter without the bypass valve (that's the 47.00 part that is replaceable) and you have a bottom "bowl piece" (heh heh heh) which is also re-usable. Literally a 3 piece stacked unit where the mounting point is the top of the 3 pieces. You have two types of o-rings in between, too. The top o-ring is squared off, much like an oil filter ring. The bottom piece has a standard round-profile o-ring. Each mating surface, both with the top and bottom piece, are painted. 22 years later that painting idea is not looking to be so great.

My recommendation? Just replace the entire unit with a modern, cheaper, and better designed unit.

Here's what we are starting with:



Right into the vice to unscrew the top and bottom:



One of my favorite tools, giant channellocks (AKA FCC Dominators), come in handy once again. Note paint chipped off on upper sealing surface sitting on upper O-ring



Top and bottom, middle section in plastic bin



Problem #1, thick paint totally flaking off upper mating surface, gotta clean that up



Problem #2, thick paint in the lower o-ring seat. Hoping this lasts another 22 years because I don't want to F with it now.



Upper surface nice and cleaned up:



All back together. We'll revisit in 2037.

Nice addition to the family joel!

2 recommendations...first year I owned the boat I ripped off that stupid PCM filter setup and put a MerCruiser setup on mine. Main reason for is I can go to Napa or any marina and get a water/fuel filter. It came in super handy last summer when I got a bad fill of gas and it took several tanks and 2 filters to clear up the problem.

I put a DUI on the boat several years ago. Nice addition. My old ProTec worked fine. I think it starts a bit better and has a slightly better idle now, but no real performance differences. Not sure it was worth the money but I did it for the same reason you would.....don't need a down boat on vacation. Not a matter of IF but WHEN it will happen.

I have all my old ProTec stuff if you want it. If you opt not to do a dizzy now, it may be good to have the coil packs in the cabin up north. If you want them let me know. I will see Alan next weekend and he can at least get them to his place. Let me know but it is yours if you want it.

It is cool that you are doing the decals. Some guys like them and some don't. Personally I had them ripped off after 4 hours of owning the boat including the pastel skiers on the transom. but it is cool to keep it original! Didn't know you could still get them.

shoot me a text (I think you still have my number) or reply to this if you want the protec stuff.

Great purchase though! Wish I had the money for your old MC! I love that boat!!!!!!

More parts came today, it was like Christmas. I love ordering stuff for vehicles, it's one of my favorite things.

Old side decal damage, both sides are like this. In all my years of owning ski boats (13 years) I've never scratched them like this. Easy fix, at least.



New pinstripe and side decals from NautiqueParts:



New leaf spring and U-bolt set



Nicely serviced hub complete with new dust cap



I have to get to refinishing this when it warms up a bit here

You are thinking of Randy_In_Ohio.

My knob is faded and crusty so I bought one of those cool medallion ones from BJ.