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    Last year my panel went dark. I'm pretty sure it had something to do with the shifter as the panel usually blinks when I shift. I can't...
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    SST replied to the thread Water drain after plug pulled?.
    Reading your reply, it triggered an event that happened to me during the first or second season of having my boat. While out in the...
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    SST replied to the thread Water drain after plug pulled?.
    My engine compartment vents are terrible when it comes to rain. The vents are tilted inwards so when it rains it flows into the engine...
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    SST replied to the thread Water drain after plug pulled?.
    5 gallons?! My boat sits in the water for months and it is dry as a dessert. When I pull the boat out of the water for some reason, I...
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    SST replied to the thread Look what I found!.
    In the other posting showing me at sunset, you'll take notice that I'm standing up. There was a lot of debris that day. Sharp turns here...
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    Make your own? So far, my boat doesn't leak...dry as a desert. But, when it rains, the rain water comes in through my vents and will...
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    SST replied to the thread 1999 Chaparral 2135 SS.
    I’ll take a look. Yesterday while positioning to anchor the drive got stuck in reverse while the shifter was solidly in neutral. I had...
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    SST replied to the thread 99 sunesta 233 speedo issue.
    Since the new pitot probe was installed several years ago, I've been lucky with my speed indications. At 2900rpm and properly trimmed...
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    SST replied to the thread 1999 Chaparral 2135 SS.
    If I shift in any direction too many times rapidly it will not lock into place. It'll skip over everything. Doesn't matter which way...
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    Actually it found me. I am anchored out in Lake Erie. Been here a couple of hours. Wind picks up a bit and as I’m observing wave...
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    SST replied to the thread 1999 Chaparral 2135 SS.
    Just about ready to shift out into Lake Erie. Here’s a pic of my throttle. Neutral
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    SST replied to the thread 1999 Chaparral 2135 SS.
    The whole shifter assembly is still properly attached to the boat frame. The word sliding is meant to mean the throttle handle is moving...
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    SST replied to the thread 1999 Chaparral 2135 SS.
    As I've stated here many times, my Alpha One and the shifter do not like rapid shifting between Forward, Neutral and Reverse. With the...
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    I always wondered how you operated on the Ohio River. The Niagara River is pretty short compared to the Ohio but it also likes to...
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    Update: Feeling better, I finally decided to bring the boat home and start working on it. I sat and looked at the boat not wanting to...
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