DrNate

That is pure eye candy. *Drool*

X2. I'd say the mechanic you talked to is an idiot. Horrible advice

It's kinda funny that you brought this up Infinity because I had just finished doing a ton of research on DEXCOOL because I, too, have it in my 409. The manual says to check the PH level with red litmus paper and if it turns blue, it is alkaline and you are good. I bought litmus paper to check mine and the PH from the new DEXCOOL (50/50 mixture) was 8.4 and so was the DEXCOOL in my boat, so I am happy. The manual does say to also replace the DEXCOOL after 5 years. I have read the nightmare stories about DEXCOOL and automobile vehicles as well. The most important thing is that if you decide to switch from DEXCOOL to regular anti-freeze it is IMPERITIVE that you drain every last drop of DEXCOOL out and MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE that you got it all because it DOES NOT play nice with regular anti-freeeze

That Enzo hull is money. Someone should totally do this

As soon as I typed that, I figured you were gonna have 4 REV 10's

Do you know which clamping board rack brand comes on the Mastercrafts? I've heard stories of them cracking boards

I mean you could almost buy 2 SoulCraft boards for that. Are you against Piper Racks? Half the price easily and better in my opinion http://www.centurioncrew.com/index.php?/forums/topic/5839-gladiator-towe-custom-surf-rack/&tab=comments#comment-65334

Oh, wow, $1500. They're proud of them.

Viskus traction? Looks cool . Let us know how you like it

I'm trying to figure out why the bottom of my exhaust manifolds are rusting so bad after 6 years. I have the half and half cooling system that uses coolant and raw water both. There appears to be evidence of some leaking which I am going to check tomorrow on a fake a lake. Always been run in freshwater only, doesn't make sense. I even checked the zinc anode and it appears almost new, still 1.5 inches long. Thoughts?

No, but that is a good idea. I also talked to another long time inboard owner yesterday that suggested that I try the easiest thing first: Torque the bolts that hold the risers and exhuast manifolds together to make sure they're not just loos and loosing the seal at higher pressures. Seems like a simple thing to do but don't want to over-torque them. Anyone know what these should be?

I also wanted to add that I checked the PH of the DEX-Cool coolant as per the owner's manual. The PH was 8.5. The owner's manual just says it should be "alkaline" but I also checked the PH of the DEX-Cool right out of the new plastic container and it was also 8.5 so I assume I am good.

Mr. Wick, I have no idea about the lake water PH but it seems like it might be aggressive. I wanted to update this thread. We finally got out on the water yesterday for a lake test. At lower RPM's there are no leaks at all. At higher RPM's after much running there is the tiniest of leaks in the riser gaskets, on both sides, where a drop of water will come out every 3-4 seconds, run down the exhaust manifold and turn into steam from the heat of the manifold. Very little water reaches the bilge, in fact we ran all day and never bilged and at the end of the day, when removing the plug, no water came out. So I ask again for you opinions because I've read where people have replaced the riser gaskets only to have more problems. I also wanted to add that I checked the coolant level of the degas bottle constantly all day and it never moved from the "max fill" line where I had filled coolant to the other day. So I am pretty confident there is no coolant leak. thoughts?

Very few forums I have been on where there can be a civilized discussion about gas vs. diesel and GMC vs. Ram vs. Ford. Gotta love this place. I have a Ram 2500 Cummins and tow the boat and commute to work as well. My commute is only 2 minutes and is flat though . Main thing is towing up and down large hills for me, makes all the difference as my old gasser couldn't handle it but if that's not an issue for you then might be a no-brainer on the gasser

I'm getting the itch

That's some sweet riding. I'm really digging all of the new Phase 5 boards

Wow, I have not seen any REVS on any of the new boats, that looks amazing. The boat is so big that it makes the REV's look small!

so 3 lag bolts and 4 screws total?

I would be interested to know your experience with the Top Gun product. I have never heard of it. Getting my bimini re-done is definitely in my future unfortunately

That's a smart idea. Wherever you have the most traffic your vinyl will wear the fastest. Had to replace my back hatch skins this year because they see a ton of foot traffic. Vinyl only lasting 6 years is not cool

My 240 says 16 people max. I've had 12 and it feels over crowded. I think you need a 24 footer

It shakes the whole tower for sure. Water test definitely needed. I wonder if the whole bracket was a little shorter if there would be less play in it

Man, you guys are hardcore. I feel guilty now bc the air temp is gonna be 85 today and the water temp is probably 67 degrees or so. I'd still wet suit it! (Don't judge me, haha)

Yeah, that's scary. Everything I read says that exhaust manifolds on a fresh water boat should last 20 years. I guess not necesarily

Is that really the likely expectation? Would you replace them if they weren't leaking anywhere? I haven't tested on lake yet at higher RPM's but on the fake a lake at idle and just above idle there were no leaks anywhere