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by padrefigure
Wed May 03, 2023 3:05 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Sources for Leaning Post for 1997 OUTRAGE 20
Replies: 6
Views: 2992

Re: Sources for Leaning Post for 1997 OUTRAGE 20

I have the reversible pilot's seat from a 2001 Dauntless 22 for sale. Picture below. Let me know if you are interested.

RPS from 2001 Dauntless 22.pdf
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by padrefigure
Mon Apr 03, 2023 4:42 pm
Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
Topic: NMEA 2000 and Yamaha or Suzuki Engines
Replies: 4
Views: 4454

Re: NMEA 2000 and Yamaha or Suzuki Engines

Great information as usual. I will start the tire kicking. I am glad that it is possible to integrate all of my electronics, even if it involves untangling some proprietary connectors. I will let you know as I make progress. With availability being what it is for now, it may be a long process.
by padrefigure
Wed Mar 29, 2023 3:12 pm
Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
Topic: NMEA 2000 and Yamaha or Suzuki Engines
Replies: 4
Views: 4454

NMEA 2000 and Yamaha or Suzuki Engines

I am starting the process of repowering a 2001 Dauntless 22. It currently has a 200 HP Mercury Optimax and I am considering either a Yamaha F225 or Suzuki DF225. Yamaha has apparently not shipped a V-6 outboard as a loose engine in many months, but my dealer says that there is a shipment due to arri...
by padrefigure
Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:17 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: SEAKEEPER RIDE: Automatically-operating Trim Tabs to Reduce Roll and Pitch
Replies: 7
Views: 3872

Re: SEAKEEPER RIDE: Automatically-operating Trim Tabs to Reduce Roll and Pitch

Count me as a skeptic on this concept. If the seas are rough enough to need stabilization assist, they are too rough to run at anything above minimal planing speeds. When I have a guest suffering from mal de mer, it is generally while we are drifting, beam to and the best remedy is getting the boat ...
by padrefigure
Tue Mar 21, 2023 10:53 am
Forum: VHF MARINE RADIO
Topic: Best VHF Marine Band Radio Antenna
Replies: 6
Views: 1908

Re: Best VHF Marine Band Radio Antenna

Thanks for the information. I ordered the SS-2 Marine and look forward to getting it installed. Just one aside: Have you noticed a sharp uptick in freight charges? I ordered the SS-2 Marine and the default freight selection was Priority Mail Express at $95.95. Ouch! The least expensive option was US...
by padrefigure
Wed Mar 15, 2023 5:47 pm
Forum: VHF MARINE RADIO
Topic: Best VHF Marine Band Radio Antenna
Replies: 6
Views: 1908

Best VHF Marine Band Radio Antenna

Give me recommendations for the "best" marine VHF antenna. I am adding a T-Top to my 2004 Dauntless 22 and will be moving the antenna to the T-top. Based on this information, can the MORAD VHF-156HD antenna be considered the "best" antenna for small boat VHF?
by padrefigure
Wed Mar 15, 2023 2:29 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Advice for Using Front-mounted Hitch on Tow Vehicle
Replies: 9
Views: 3257

Re: Advice for Using Front-mounted Hitch on Tow Vehicle

For all of the reasons stated above, a front mounted hitch is generally not used to launch and retrieve a boat from a ramp. It is used to maneuver the boat and trailer in tight quarters like a storage yard or backing into a garage with tight clearances. Those that use this approach appreciate being ...
by padrefigure
Tue Mar 07, 2023 11:03 am
Forum: MARKETPLACE
Topic: FS: Bimini for 2004 Dauntless 22 $450 in Texas
Replies: 1
Views: 2002

FS: Bimini for 2004 Dauntless 22 $450 in Texas

For-sale: for $450 a used Navy Blue Bimini top in good shape with zip-on boot for a 2004 DAUNTESS 22, including the gunwale tracks, in Port O'Connor, Texas.

CONTAXT: floydstephenhardy@gmail.com
512-657-0353

I can deliver to Austin or San Antonio. Shipping would be difficult.
by padrefigure
Wed Mar 01, 2023 4:00 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Identify Model and Year of Construction of a Boat Believed to be a Boston Whaler
Replies: 12
Views: 3360

Re: Identify Model and Year of Construction of a Boat Believed to be a Boston Whaler

I believe you are looking for the year of manufacture and model number of a (possibly) Boston Whaler boat with the characters 3B8734 stenciled in black on the transom and an aluminum tag with the characters 5152 82 H imprinted. I don't believe this matches the Boston Whaler character sequence. Perha...
by padrefigure
Tue Jan 03, 2023 9:36 am
Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
Topic: Bilge Pump Wiring
Replies: 9
Views: 4260

Re: Bilge Pump to Battery

Q1: should a bilge pump be wired to the battery via the main ON-OFF battery switch? Probably not. Most would consider connecting the bilge pump to a constant, un-switched 12V power source the correct wiring. In your case, you are on a lift, so maybe you are not concerned with the boat flooding whil...
by padrefigure
Mon Dec 12, 2022 4:55 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Source to Buy Lead
Replies: 19
Views: 3416

Re: Source to Buy Lead

Just move the battery to the high side of the list. Since you are moving from the low side to the high side, you will need to move only half the weight. Even less if you can move it further from the centerline. Of course this is just a shot in the dark. 80 pounds of ballast in a 13 foot sport is a f...
by padrefigure
Thu Aug 04, 2022 1:28 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 220 Dauntless: Water in Sump
Replies: 9
Views: 2303

Re: 220 Dauntless: Water in Sump

On the 220 Dauntless, there is a [sump area] that is below the deck in front of the transom. [This sump area] has a through-hull drain at the bottom of the V and is below the waterline while the boat is at rest. My 2001 Dauntless has a [sump] pump with a float switch that keeps the [sump] relatively...
by padrefigure
Thu Aug 04, 2022 1:07 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Identify Boat From Picture: Estimate Refurbishment Cost
Replies: 8
Views: 2253

Re: Identify Boat From Picture: Estimate Refurbishment Cost

You could do something like this if you wanted a modern interpretation of the 17' Whaler. Here is an example that is a pretty servicable boat.

Whaler 4.jpg
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by padrefigure
Wed Jul 27, 2022 11:34 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 2001 220 DAUNTLESS Hatch Lid Rubber Latch Mechanism
Replies: 4
Views: 1700

Re: 2001 220 DAUNTLESS Hatch Lid Rubber Latch Mechanism

I finally found out what the part is called--"Door Stop" and was able to source from my local dealer. I pulled all of the diagrams but did not find the one that shows the part specfically. It's all in the details--I should have replacements in a week or so. Incidentally, this is sold as an...
by padrefigure
Mon Jul 25, 2022 3:33 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 2001 220 DAUNTLESS Hatch Lid Rubber Latch Mechanism
Replies: 4
Views: 1700

2001 220 DAUNTLESS Hatch Lid Rubber Latch Mechanism

Seen below in Figure 1 are two components from a 2001 220 Dauntless that are used to hold the hatch lids in a closed position at the forward fish box hatch and anchor locker hatch. Q1: what are these rubber components called? Q2: where can replacement parts be purchased? Latch small.jpg The hatch li...
by padrefigure
Tue Jul 12, 2022 5:55 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 220 Dauntless Factory T Top dimensions
Replies: 10
Views: 2615

Re: 220 Dauntless Factory T Top dimensions

admirable looking T-top--care to share the vendor and cost?
by padrefigure
Tue Jul 05, 2022 11:53 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Who Really Wants A T-Top
Replies: 20
Views: 3625

Re: Who Really Wants A T-Top

I am confused by the reference to the Tropic of Cancer (23⁰ 26’ North Latitude.) The only US State located below this latitude is Hawaii. Is this the only locale appropriate for T-top installation? Apparently many thousands of boaters make irrational choices and hundreds of boat manufacturers contin...
by padrefigure
Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:49 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 220 Dauntless Factory T Top dimensions
Replies: 10
Views: 2615

Re: 220 Dauntless Factory T Top dimensions

The drawings were for a 2004 model year Dauntless 22.
by padrefigure
Mon Jun 13, 2022 12:20 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 220 Dauntless Factory T Top dimensions
Replies: 10
Views: 2615

Re: 220 Dauntless Factory T Top dimensions

I am going through the same process as you (albeit very slowly)--updating a 220 Dauntless. I emailed Whaler and they sent me the drawings and owner's manual. Turnaround time was less than a day in both cases.
by padrefigure
Mon Jun 13, 2022 10:37 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 220 Dauntless Factory T Top dimensions
Replies: 10
Views: 2615

Re: 220 Dauntless Factory T Top dimensions

This might help as well. Also from BW. I have the entire print page but the PDF is too large to post.
by padrefigure
Mon Jun 13, 2022 10:34 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 220 Dauntless Factory T Top dimensions
Replies: 10
Views: 2615

Re: 220 Dauntless Factory T Top dimensions

Page 41 of the owner's manual shows the T-top but does not give dimensions. I guess I would try BW again--I am positive they had detailed engineering drawings when the boat was built and based on the responses that I have received, it appears that they archive everything.
by padrefigure
Wed Jun 08, 2022 11:50 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Cooler Size for MONTAUK 17
Replies: 6
Views: 2725

Re: Cooler Size for MONTAUK 17

One advantage of going with the Yeti option may be the fact that tie downs are no longer required. The weight of the cooler and the rubber feet keep it firmly in place, particularly in front of the console. On my Outrage 22, a Yeti 110 fits nicely between the console and the front locker and stay sa...
by padrefigure
Wed Jun 08, 2022 11:43 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Boarding Ladders for 22-foot Hulls
Replies: 4
Views: 1329

Re: Boarding Ladders for 22-foot Hulls

Jim is correct--in figure one, the mounting points for the hardware do not normally have backing behind the fiberglass skin. It is not a really big deal for the right angle brackets that mount the platform to the hull because the force they see is in sheer. But the diagonal brace attachment is in te...
by padrefigure
Wed May 25, 2022 5:06 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 2001 220 DAUNTLESS: Shipping Boat and Trailer via Carrier Service
Replies: 8
Views: 1474

Re: 2001 220 DAUNTLESS: Shipping Boat and Trailer via Carrier Service

Jeff let me know that he has retired from the boat transport business. He recommended Smitty's Haulin' LLC. Does anyone have experience with this carrier?
by padrefigure
Mon May 16, 2022 6:30 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 2001 220 DAUNTLESS: Shipping Boat and Trailer via Carrier Service
Replies: 8
Views: 1474

2001 220 DAUNTLESS: Shipping Boat and Trailer via Carrier Service

I want to ship a 2001 220 Dauntless on its trailer. The load is be about 4,000 lbs and about 27-feet overall length. There is no fixed hardtop and the vertical height of the boat on its trailer will be about 80-inches. Origin is Oxford, Georgia, and destination is Port O'Connor, Texas or alternately...
by padrefigure
Mon Apr 25, 2022 3:01 pm
Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
Topic: Replace Battery Switch
Replies: 3
Views: 3351

Replace Battery Switch

I plan to upgrade the electrical system on my Outrage 18. It currently has [a mechanical battery switch that has positions] OFF 1-BOTH-2 selector for two batteries. I believe there is oxidation in the contacts causing a poor conductive path. When I did this on another project boat, I installed a Blu...
by padrefigure
Mon Apr 18, 2022 5:50 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 1987 REVENGE 22 Hull Construction
Replies: 10
Views: 1972

Re: 1987 REVENGE 22 Hull Construction

In my 1984 Outrage 22, the circles are present. I am not sure what they are--perhaps injection points for foam that are glassed over after set up? (Not likely as they seem to have gel coat in place and are recessed into the surface of the liner.) Or just rejection pin points for the liner mold? It i...
by padrefigure
Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:43 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 1987 REVENGE 22 Hull Construction
Replies: 10
Views: 1972

Re: 1987 REVENGE 22 Hull Construction

Callout 2 points to the outer wall of the rigging tunnel. As previously noted, not a stringer per se, but probably functions as a longitudinal stiffener in the hull design. These run from the rear bulkhead to the front of the console. There is an access plate in the floor that covers the end of thes...
by padrefigure
Fri Apr 08, 2022 3:19 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 1987 REVENGE 22 Hull Construction
Replies: 10
Views: 1972

Re: 1987 REVENGE 22 Hull Construction

[Figure 1] shows the aft [cockpit] well. This is [formed by] the hull [liner]. There is foam between the hull liner and the hull. In effect, there are no stringers. The steps mirror the chines on the bottom of the boat, but not perfectly--there is no attempt to make the hull liner an exact inside co...
by padrefigure
Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:57 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Re-power or Sell and Buy New Boat: Half-baked Ideas
Replies: 7
Views: 2973

Re: Re-power or Sell and Buy New Boat: Half-baked Ideas

Economically, your best option is the sell the 18 Outrage now. You already own your perfect long term boat so just accelerate the pare down process while the market is hot. Of course if economics is truly your driver, sell both boats and pay someone else to take you boating. But it seems like you en...
by padrefigure
Wed Sep 22, 2021 9:34 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 2001 Dauntless 22: Ideas for Installing a T-Top
Replies: 2
Views: 2137

2001 Dauntless 22: Ideas for Installing a T-Top

I may purchase a 2001 Dauntless 22. If I do, I want to add a T-Top for protection from the Gulf sun. This particular boat has the super console, so fitting a T-top and tying-in mechanically and electrically are a bit of a puzzle. There are many fabricators in Texas to build a T-Top. I would like to ...
by padrefigure
Fri Jul 09, 2021 6:56 pm
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: Outrage 18 Re-power
Replies: 5
Views: 5073

Re: Outrage 18 Re-power

No, Jim's 225 Etec is on a 22 with bracket
by padrefigure
Tue Jun 22, 2021 3:51 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Primer Bulb Won't Become Firm
Replies: 8
Views: 5160

Re: Primer Bulb Won't Become Firm

But if the bulb was sucking (or pushing) air, it would not pump up firmly.
by padrefigure
Wed Jun 09, 2021 4:24 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 210 Dauntless Boat Lift for Shallow Water
Replies: 2
Views: 2708

Re: 210 Dauntless Boat Lift for Shallow Water

In my experience, the lift cradles consist of 6" I-Beams perpendicular to the keel of the boat spanned by bunks that support each side of the keel. The bunks are about 10" wide, but the keel sits just above them so you will need about 8" of water depth in addition the draft at rest of...
by padrefigure
Fri May 28, 2021 12:06 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Adding New Bulkhead for 22-foot Hulls with Narrow Splash Wells
Replies: 9
Views: 5701

Re: Adding New Bulkhead for 22-foot Hulls with Narrow Splash Wells

Your work is beautiful and addresses the biggest concern with the older 22 hulls that I have seen. A couple of questions for you: If you had installed a 10-inch set back bracket, could you have avoided the hinged cut out [refer to Fig. 3] in the bulkhead for tilt clearance? The Starboard rigging tun...
by padrefigure
Fri May 28, 2021 10:14 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 13-footer with notched 15-inch transom steering
Replies: 2
Views: 2726

Re: 13-footer with notched 15-inch transom steering

The tilt tube steering rod bumps against the transom cut out. I wonder if you could create clearance by fabricating a simple engine bracket that steps back a couple of inches. The curved transom would be a challenge.
by padrefigure
Fri May 28, 2021 10:11 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Converting a Temptation to a Center Console
Replies: 16
Views: 7200

Re: Converting a Temptation to a Center Console

Or: buy a 27 OFFSHORE and get the same waterline length and the benefit of all that space INSIDE the boat instead of hanging off the transom.
by padrefigure
Fri May 28, 2021 9:51 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 170 Montauk on Hoist
Replies: 14
Views: 6269

Re: 170 Montauk on Hoist

Why not make a cradle from I-Beams and rails, lower into the water, drive the boat onto the cradle, lift out of the water using the winches?
by padrefigure
Thu May 27, 2021 12:26 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Future of Marine Charts in USA
Replies: 23
Views: 17114

Re: Future of Marine Charts in USA

Perhaps some private entity will figure out how to take the file of an ENC chart and figure out how to print a paper copy or even a portable document format file that can be read on a tablet, phone, or other device.
by padrefigure
Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:40 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Safety Lanyard Poll
Replies: 21
Views: 16493

Re: Safety Lanyard Poll

Use of safety lanyard attached Engine Cut Off Switch (ECOS) is required by law in Texas for "any" vessel operated above idle speed. I say "any" because I assume that there is some size vessel that this becomes impractical. The law also requires that the operator confirm that the ...
by padrefigure
Tue Jan 19, 2021 6:43 pm
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: Sport 13 Yamaha 40-HP
Replies: 5
Views: 5695

Re: Sport 13 Yamaha 40-HP

It is quite appropriate to question my auditory recall--the two samples were weeks apart in different conditions and I have 60+ years of bad habits muffling the memory of the engine whine. But the OP asked for a starting point in his search for the proper propeller pitch so my data, albeit flawed, w...
by padrefigure
Mon Jan 11, 2021 5:37 pm
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: Sport 13 Yamaha 40-HP
Replies: 5
Views: 5695

Re: Sport 13 Yamaha 40-HP

I have a 10 x 13 stainless steel propeller on my 1968 13-footer powered by a 1983 Johnson 35-HP engine. The top [boat speed] is about 27-MPH. The engine has no tachometer. The engine has recoil start. I tried a 10 x 15 aluminum propeller. The boat did not gain any speed and seemed slower to plane. T...
by padrefigure
Mon Jan 11, 2021 5:27 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 1977 13 Sport Side Railing Screw Fastener Length
Replies: 13
Views: 4971

Re: 1977 13 Sport Side Railing Screw Fastener Length

My 1968 13-footer has [railing stanchion support brackets] with the through-bolt and backing plate arrangement shown in [Figure 2]. Mine are in the same condition.

[Note the purpose of giving illustrations a number is to permit them to be easily referenced in text that wants to refer to them—jimh]
by padrefigure
Fri Aug 28, 2020 2:00 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Blacking out registration numbers
Replies: 8
Views: 3786

Re: Blacking out registration numbers

Or it's a scam and they don't want to tip their hand by revealing the true owner's identity?
by padrefigure
Tue Aug 11, 2020 10:29 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: E-TEC 200 Air in Oil Lines
Replies: 8
Views: 5711

Re: E-TEC 200 Air in Oil Lines

Indeed I do have the 2.6-liter E-TEC V6 200-HP engine, and the new oil filter kit was smaller as noted in posts above. I performed the winterizing procedure with the boat in the water and noticed a tiny wisp of smoke in the last phase before the motor shut itself down. I gave the engine a few second...
by padrefigure
Tue Aug 04, 2020 12:17 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: E-TEC 200 Air in Oil Lines
Replies: 8
Views: 5711

Re: E-TEC 200 Air in Oil Lines

The filter is part number 5004958 and is on the oil line coming from the remote tank to the oil pump. It is show as item 23 on this diagram.

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by padrefigure
Mon Aug 03, 2020 10:55 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: E-TEC 200 Air in Oil Lines
Replies: 8
Views: 5711

E-TEC 200 Air in Oil Lines

On my 1984 Outrage 22, I recently changed the inline oil filter on the front of my 2010 E-TEC 200-HP engine during routine maintenance. I took the boat out for a test run and it idled fine, but after about a minute on plane, I got a "NO OIL" alarm. I have a remote oil tank located in the c...
by padrefigure
Wed Mar 04, 2020 12:19 pm
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: Re-power 1987 OUTRAGE 18
Replies: 11
Views: 5660

Re: Re-power 1987 OUTRAGE 18

I think I am going to hold out for more HP. The E-TEC engines look good.

[I am] just not sure I can drop $15,000 in a second boat. I may have to make it the first boat.