PROPS

GlassSeeker wrote: Yeah I guess...see page 1...propguy has a specialty in barefooting and a Sanger with something wrong with it...maybe backfoot fixed it

Hey Andy,
His Sanger is an '88 DX with a 260 Mercruiser. Nice boat but it definitely could use some more ponies. It's either WFO or nothing for footing. Even then it only tops out about 40-41 with a footer in tow. A couple more MPH would be really nice. Gorgeous boat though.

It had sat for some time because he gets pretty much all the skiing time he wants as part of the Gardens ski team. It just needed a good tune up which I did. Wires, points, plugs, cap, rotor, condenser.
It would start and idle perfectly and we ran it around the lake for 15-20 minutes. It ran great.
A week later he called me and said he was out driving a competitive trick skier. The boat ran great for about 30-45 minutes and then started missing really bad. It had rough idle, stumbling and finally die. He managed to get it back to the dock and let it sit overnight before he would look at it again. The next day he was amazed when it fired right up and it ran perfectly again for 30-45 minutes and the whole thing started all over again.

In trying to get the boat back to the dock after one of these outings, he left the key on overnight which burned out the points and messed up the starter solenoid so I replaced the points again and replaced the starter solenoid.. I also removed, tested, cleaned and coated with NO-OX all the ignition wires from the starter switch, solenoid, starter, battery and wiring harness. I wanted to make sure that there were no wiring issues causing this problem.
He had also loosened up the gas cap when this happened to make sure that the vent hose wasn't plugged. He removed and cleaned out the anti-siphon valve which was perfectly clean also eliminating fuel delivery issues.

We were kinda baffled and I found a tech note online from Mercruiser about vapor lock issues on these engines. Mind you, I've never been a big believer in vapor lock as I've personally never experienced it so I was skeptical.

We arranged to meet after work one day and see if we could get it to happen while I was with him. Remember, at this point I had not experienced any issues at all. I had tuned it and run it for 15 minutes and it had run beautifully. When I got there, he had everything cleaned out of the boat and the engine cover removed so we had no obstacles working on it.
We beat the snot out of that thing for an hour and 20 minutes and didn't get so much as a hiccup out of it. It ran perfect with my only objection being it needs more ponies. The only thing I could possibly come up with was the vapor lock theory when the engine was installed.

We found the air hoses from the deck air scoop to the bilge were rotted away and not allowing proper air flow through the bilge. I still contend that this single thing shouldn't cause vapor lock but what do I know. Then the next question is why would it now suddenly start to vapor lock when it has never done it before?

To date, I haven't heard if he has had any issues since ordering new vent hoses but I don't know how much he's used it either. So that's the long winded version of what's wrong or what was wrong with his Sanger.

WHEW!!!!

GlassSeeker wrote: Sure he came to sell props but we are going to fix his Sanger. What Sanger does he have? What's wrong with it?

??? Did I miss something?

Pete have you actually been working on the launch or are you thinking ahead on the prop? Start a thread on it if you have some wood working done please. I'd like to see what you're up to.   In the "off Topic" section of course.

8122pbrainard wrote: Why would I put anything but a bronze prop on a 1915 boat with a 1927 engine?

You should go with stainless, the flexing of the bronze prop when you channel those 15 HP through it will kill performance.

You're the winner............................. when the prop is in your hand

Just out of curiosity, what do they charge for a special order for something like that?

Hi Pete

Now that you have a thread in the "Boat parts wanted" section I predict that you'll have no trouble at all finding your prop

I figure you have more chance of winning the lottery and being attacked by a bear on the same day than finding your prop, but ya' never know. ..............after all the Cubs won the World Series this year so most anything can happen.

Maybe we should start a pool to pick the date that Pete finds his prop.

Day, month and year

PROPGUY wrote: Your looking for a 12x10? Federal? OJ? What boat?

MartyMabe wrote: 12 x 10 x 1. LH

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1966 Correct Craft Skylark LH Drive
Universal Super Sabre Buick V-6 155 HP - 225 engine
Velvet Drive 1:1 Transmission
12 x 12 x 1 Michigan 3 blade OEM - 4500 rpm - 38 mph
12 x 13 x 1 Michigan 3 blade -- 4400 rpm - 38 mph
12 x 11.5 x 1 ACME 3 blade - 4400 - 40 mph

Pete, I'd think those were pretty difficult sizes to find. You're probably going to have to pay a big premium for those.

Tom, John and Eddie,
Thanks for filling us in on Rob. Yes, his introduction could have been better. My reaction to someone posting in all caps, slamming CC's ability to pull skiers and then stating his Malibu can pull 8, plus the obvious free business advertising got me off to a bad start.

Rob,
I do welcome you to CCfan, Fill us in on yourself as well as you prop business. Do consider becoming a site sponsor as it may be a good start to your business.

got to 2nd seacampers comments....

Rob is a local guy who has skied with Eddie and I. He will be a good addition to our site.


john

And I still need ether of the props I mentioned above!

Well said Ken!

And quinner has a tendency towards sophomoric humor.

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