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[toyotafreak]

Epictoy, that's a friggin beautiful color scheme. No doubt. Blue with black, right?

[epic_toy]

Thanks Derek! Blue with a little purple mixed in. I think the other color is black or a really dark blue. I need to look at it closely again!

[eagle1wi]

Elgringo,

That transmission cap is a pain in the arse.  The thing is supposed to sandwich the rubber gasket with the allen bolt on the top that should squish it until it is sealed tight.  The problem is that it is usually painted shut so the allen bolt wont turn without turning the whole cover.  Make that thing turn and you will be home free.  I wasted at least an hour before I figured that one out. 

[elgringo-inaz]

Thanks eagle 1.  I got that bastard back on without getting that allen screw to budge.  Alot of pushing with allen key on top to make it go back on the same way it came off.  You are right, paint everywhere.

I dont think the tranny oil had ever been changed...135 hours.  There was a little black paint actually inside the resevour where the gasket seats...pretty weird.  I scraped it off gently with finger nail and then got lid to go back in.  I actually had the cover in the vice at one time thinking "this allen screw must turn".  But then I backed off thinking, "If I break this thing I'm not going to the lake".  So, I got it back in the same way I got it out. 

Thanks for all the help. Here is a pic I took yesterday....

[toyotafreak]

Is that Canyon Lake?

I have fond memories of Canyon and Saguaro, but especially Apache Lake. It was a long time ago, though, so I don't know how either of those actually are as boating/wakeboarding/camping lakes. Any thoughts?

I seem to remeber that they've added like a hotel resort at Apache. Does that lake get real crowded? Does is feel like a small lake?

Nice boat, and welcome to the site!

[elgringo-inaz]

Yeah, that is Canyon Lake.  No big resorts on any of the lakes.  Apache is still 16 miles of dirt rode from Canyon and still very isolated, very nice.

Thanks for all the help.  Any ideas on where to start trouble shooting a water leak? I think it is comming from the rear. I'll launch the boat, get out of the "No wake zone", take one short 3-4 minute run, and stop to hook the kids up with the raft of ski's, and the auto-bilge will already kick on! 

It is taking on way too much water.  Any suggestions appreciated.

[breakawaydaze]

I would first go to the propeller shaft coupling.  It could probably use a few 1/4 turns anyway.  It real easy and on my boat was flowing lots of water when I first got it.  Pull the cotter pin out and turn until it is just barely dripping. the align holes and replace cotter pin.  More detailed instructions in your owners manual or maintenance section ofthe sight.  I really can't think of anywhere else water would come from, and this is the easiest thing to fix!

[epic_toy]

You can feel the temp of the water in the bilge before pumping it out. This can sometimes point you in the right direction (i.e. hot water = engine, shower, heater, etc.; cold water = water intake, shaft coupler, rain, etc.).

If you have a hot water shower, make sure you turn off the valves in addition to the pump. This has happened to me several times where I left the valves on. The pressure from the engine pushes the water in the system without the pump even on. The faster you go, the more water pours out the shower head! And with it in the trunk it's hard to see it happening.