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    I bought a rinda techmate pro marine scan tool that was very helpful for diagnosing a fuel problem I had a couple of years ago on my 226. It would be nice to know what the ecm is seeing when you crank the engine.   It sounds like you’ve covered most the basics of troubleshooting the ignition…. I would add that you might want to use a multimeter and check that you are getting at least 12 volts to the ignition system. Also I would check your ground terminal and make sure it isn’t something stupid like a poor ground….. chased more than one gremlin on a boat that turned out to be a ground issue.   These are just a couple more things to look at.  Good luck!

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    I would remove the filter header (filter base) and use a vise and what ever type of plier or wrench it takes to remove it.   Remember to lube the gasket on the filter before install..... even a fuel filter.  New engine oil is about as good of lube for this application as you can get.  Follow the filter manufactures pictographs on the filter for required tightness.  It is typically half a turn after the gasket touches the header.  Over tightening can lead to the problem you are having with a stuck filter and under tightening leads to leaks.....it’s hard to say what caused your filter to become stuck... good luck!

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    Just in case anyone else out there with a 226 have problems with a leaky prop shaft seal, don’t fret.  I changed mine out when I was winterizing a few weeks ago and I was pleasantly surprised how easy it actually was.  As I was first assessing the job, I figured it was really going to suck but i didn’t have to tear much apart.  Unhooked hoses, pressure switch wire, shift cable clamp, 4 bolts on the shaft coupler, and 6 bolts on the vdrive to tranny mount.  With a cherry picker, the vdrive just fit through the access hole under the back seat.  Removed the coupler nut and used a coupler puller to pop the coupler loose from the shaft.  Installed a new OJ props serviceless seal assembly and put it all back together.  Whole job took about 3.5 hours and the only help I had is from my daughter who ran the cherry picker for me.  I would add picks but the site says I’m out of space.....hope this helps somebody else save a little cash buy doing this yourself!

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    I’m headed to the Denver boat show in a couple of weeks, I really hope they have a ZS to look at.  If they surf similar to a fi but still have the supreme simplicity, it’s got to be a winner!  The only thing that bothers me is the ZS is getting pretty close to the FI price.  I would think at that point a guy just steps up to the Centurion.

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    On 12/6/2018 at 11:49 PM, WakeDirt said:

    Looking for replacement  canvas only and a boot, any leads for a reasonable company?  Sorry no pics having issues with my attachment quota, it's a 2012 v226 with the cast tower.  Also it has the tower lowering t handle shafts with a notch/pin on it, haven't been able to find those o line either.    

    Tower looks like this one https://www.onlyinboards.com/2013-V226-for-sale-Santa-Rosa-California-88137.aspx

    It’s the same top that fourwinns used on their H200/210 reverse arch boats (2012/13).

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    On 7/16/2018 at 1:50 PM, Shaka said:

    Nope.  For whatever reason this site will no longer let me do it. I suppose I'm not paid up but when I try to pay it will not accept it. I've PM'd the admins a couple of times with no response.

    All I did was cut the Trex a little longer than the top of the bracket where it mounts to the platform. I then place the Trex on top of the bracket and then put the  platform on the Trex. Make sure to pre-drill the Trex and get one inch longer mounting screws.

     

    Think my short term swim deck solution is to raise mine as well.... I have some 2 x 2 inch aluminum square tubing I’m going to use with 2inch longer screws.....

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    10 minutes ago, bomoseen avy said:

     Dude we are both going to have to learn how to surf on the Darkside. Good problem to have!!

    love your ideas on the programmable settings. Still agree the GSA site should do boat specific installation instructions for different manufacturers and hull types 

    keep me posted if u modify the swim platform bracket. I had similar thoughts before I redrilled the holes in the tab. I’m pretty pleased right now so just gonna enjoy the surf for a while. Maybe a mod for the colder weather months 

    I tried to post up a pic of the goofy wave I had last weekend but I see my membership fee is due and it wouldn’t let me.......I felt pretty good about my 226’s performance till I just watched a vid of a 257’s goofy wave?.  Either they had a great camera angle or that wave was like 5 foot tall!  

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    Bomoseen, it is crazy that as I read your updates, it’s like identical to my story!  Last weekend with a crew of 5, new and improved Ri style of center trim tab, 1300 lbs in each rear locker, both rear hard tanks full (250 lbs per side) and 300 lbs of lead under the surf side side seat, my wave was really nice!  The crazy thing is, the goofy wave is absolutely killer now...... better than the regular wave......it is tall and long with a very nice transition.   I ride regular so it kinda makes me mad!   Lol.  This weekend I will work on improving the regular wave.  I’ve adjusted my tabs to deploy the least amount that the swim deck will allow.... this gives me a negative 1/2 of degree deployment while in “full surf” on the control.   The goofy wave likes a negative 2 degree deployment for the best wave.    ******opinion*******.  I wish that I had “full” control of the tab angle with the actuators.  The non-programmable presets are probably fine for most people, but I would love to have an actuator with a built in transducer that would report its position to the controller.  This way you could have tab position read outs on the app.  Then you could dial the wave and record the position with out having to monkey with the brackets.  If there was a programmable setting option, you could store the position, or range of positions that works for you particular boat.  ***********.   

    I still believe that I need less deployment, so my answer for that is to raise the swim deck an inch or two, or build a new one, so I can get to another hole on the tab bracket.  I would love for my middle setting to be at 0 degrees deployment and have 3 degrees to play with on the positive or negative deployment ....Bomoseen, you might benefit from the same mod.   I will try it and let you know if it works.

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    5 hours ago, bomoseen avy said:

    So I think on the GSA install  video the recommended deployment of the tab is between 9 and 15°.  I checked my angles for deployment for surf and skim using the AngleFinder app  that was recommended for the install.  I think there is quite a bit of variance with it’s accuracy depending on the curve of the bottom of the hull and the area on the tab that is measured.  Anyway in full surf mode I got 8° of deployment and in skin mode I measured 11° of deployment.  During the install I had assumed that more deployment was desirable. Would’ve been useful information to know as it may have affected where I mounted the actuator 

    Lol.....Yep, I set mine to those angles as well. I called Ryan after my first outing and he told me this, “I wish you would’ve called me and I would have told you to use much less of an angle. “.    I believe every boat probably has a very different set up.  I don’t blame Ryan, but I do wish he would add to his instructions to advise him of your boat for specific angles of the tabs.

  22. Posted · Edited by Mrwick

    8 minutes ago, bomoseen avy said:

    so in the vid I had set the unit to surf goofy, so the port tab was deployed to full in "surf" mode. Then had my son move dial to full skim. You get a little movement then no movement but a lot of actuator firing. Then had him move all the way back to surf mode. Lot of movement in the potentiometer dial but tab obviously doesn't respond through that whole range.

     

    Not yet sure if more fuel efficient. Still runs at 3500RPM. When I get back I might retract tabs and try suckgate again to see what my RPM's are running

    My RPMs have not changed from listed to GSA.  11 mph is 3100rpm.  It is definitely lugging the engine more though.

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    10 hours ago, InfinitySurf said:

    Man, that would be pretty awesome to have a killer wave with less weight, rather than more. Boat does not work as hard, more fuel efficient, more storage in boat, etc! Perfect wave shape with great push beats bigger wave anyway

    In above video, that cant be all the movement there is in the tab, is it? Guessing it had already come down from its fully retracted position? 

    I think ultimately more weight  probably = bigger wave but if I can keep replicating the wave I have now, I think I can be fairly happy.  It’s about as tall as my loaded listed wave and has good push back 20 to 25 foot.   If I can ditch the near 1k in lead, the boat becomes easier to tow.  The fact is I want an Ri wave but thats not going to happen out of my 5 yr old “value” surf boat.  If I can get close and the wave is easy to achieve, I’ll consider that a win.  Plus I only have 50k invested!

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  24. Posted · Edited by Mrwick

    10 hours ago, bomoseen avy said:

    Can u explain the tab deployment angles? Just want to confirm are those tab angle numbers relative to the hull using the angle finder app like on the install videos? Or is that "clicks" like Infinity was describing.

    Thanks for your input on the journey. I'm out of town for a week so further experiments will be put on hold temporarily...

    So 0 degrees deployment would be the tab being perfectly level with the bottom of the hull.  Negative  deployment would be angling downward into the water.  Positive deployment would be angled up towards the swim deck.  Different people describe this differently but I am a old toolmaker that uses above the “0” plane as positive and below the “0” plane as negative.  I’ve read over on the Malibu forums that some of those guys are running positive 1 to 4 degrees loaded down with weight.   The “clicks” are equal to about a degree in a half on my boat. On the dial between “surf” and “skim” there is only about 6 degrees of movement 

  25. Posted · Edited by Mrwick

    So it seems we are both at the same point in our journey with our GSA systems....I am thinking just like you that there is potential to ditch most of my 900 lbs of lead and just use hard tanks and PNP bags in the rear.  My best waves to date are with all factory tanks empty and just PNP bags full plus 800 lbs of lead in rear lockers and 100lbs of lead in the bow.   I also agree with Infinity that we both could probably use a little more aggressive prop to help us with our lack of speed with more weight on board.  With a little more prop and more weight, I think you can have your tabs deployed at a +1 to +3 degree angle and have a killer wave....my best wave to date is at a deployed angle of -1.....Ryan said the only part of the tab that should be doing any work is the thrusters.    From what I’ve seen, this is probably true.

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