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  1. Floyd

    Memorial Day Weekend (Tampa boaters)

    Where is Sand Dollar Island? A web search shows one in NC and one in Marco Island.
  2. Floyd

    Broken Intake Grate - '17 AR190 w/less than 10hrs

    Since the rod is bent it would seem that something hit it to bend it and broke the cast alloy at the end of it. Perhaps you hit something while boating, or somehow it got bent during the launch or retrieval by a trailer part(like a bunk)? The tiny nick in the paint on the bent rod doesn't...
  3. Floyd

    Retrieving my 242

    It says "Scarab" on the black-coated trailer. I don't know who made it. I agree...most are adjustable. In my case, you don't know exactly how the boat will sit on the trailer until the boat and the trailer are made and mated. Whoever drills the holes for the bow eye may have a bit of fudge...
  4. Floyd

    Retrieving my 242

    My boat is extremely hard to winch up the last foot, even after spraying dry silicone on the bunks. I think the problem might be that the winch is a bit low, since the boat springs up 3/4" or so after releasing the winch tension. The solution might involve putting spacers under the winch to...
  5. Floyd

    Bunces Pass

    It's been 10 years since I was out there, but the protected shallows behind Passage Key used to be a hangout for nudists, so I would stop there for a lunch break and enjoy the sights. Once, after leaving we sighted a large naked guy floating out to sea with the tide, which had swept him off of...
  6. Floyd

    Bunces Pass

    I wouldn't drive 43 miles to hang out at a crowded sand bar when there are a lot of other places closer to your home port. If the weather gets snotty that's a long trip back home, plus, if it's 43miles one way you might want to refuel or take extra gas with you. Have you tried Egmont key...
  7. Floyd

    Broken Seat Bolster

    Does the seat mfg make bolsters for any other boat company? I recently ordered a flip-up bolster for my 2016 Scarab 195 for ~200$. Maybe they use the same core form?
  8. Floyd

    Engine Submerged

    I thought the bilge pump was supposed to be connected to the battery power all the time?
  9. Floyd

    Bypass capacitor and or resistor in bow light (Flip style on vortex)

    The black electrolytic capacitor can might be used to smooth or even out the voltage. Does the engine supply choppy voltage? Capacitors work like batteries...absorbing and releasing voltage...which tends to average out the voltage supplied to them. The greater the rating(in micro-farads) of...
  10. Floyd

    Idle RPM for Scarab 190

    Yes, I can push the shift lever incrementally to control the front/rear thrust ratio, but it's real touchy and requires multiple presses of the neutral lock button; both of which are somewhat tedious when there is current or wind or anything other than optimal conditions. My boat also has...
  11. Floyd

    Modify seats for flip-up bolsters?

    I called Scarab and they gave me the part # for the shorter seat bottoms and I ordered them from my local dealer(who no longer sells Scarab). I figure that it might be hard to modify the existing seat bottoms that are built up on a molded composite form, but maybe? So, it's costing a bit more...
  12. Floyd

    Modify seats for flip-up bolsters?

    My Scarab 195 didn't come with the flip-up bolsters on the bucket seats. I called Scarab and they told me to call the local Scarab dealer to order or price a pair of seats. I then called the local dealer in Clearwater and the parts guy did some research and then told me that I could just...
  13. Floyd

    Need help explaining tying boat to 4 Wood Pylons

    After you tie your boat roughly in the middle of the tie-offs can you still get out of the boat onto the dock? If not, then perhaps you could install rings or eyes on the outer poles and run the lines through them and back to the dock to tie off. That way you could disembark and then tighten...
  14. Floyd

    Rotax service manual- Found actual book to buy

    I have the 2016/200hp. Does this manual work for that year?
  15. Floyd

    Submerging the Trailer when launching and loading boat

    I use a dry silicone or Teflon spray like this: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Blaster-9-3-oz-Advanced-Dry-Lube-with-Teflon-16-TDL/202532762 Even using the lubricant, the boat is really hard to crank onto the trailer. I also noted that the winch on my new Scarab trailer is mounted about a half...
  16. Floyd

    3rd Shredded Alternator Belt - Islandia

    Just thinking...is it possible that the voltage regulator is telling the alternator to run at full load, wearing out the belt prematurely? Another thing to check is the pulley alignment. You mentioned that it was a little offset from the other pulleys. Can you place a straightedge to check in...
  17. Floyd

    White noise from steering wheel

    Harbor Freight Tools has a mechanics stethoscope with a long probe that might help to listen to various components without hearing so much engine noise. http://www.harborfreight.com/mechanics-stethoscope-69913.html
  18. Floyd

    Idle speed for Scarab 190?

    Mine has an idle rpm of 1700. That means that I'm going about 10mph in a slow speed zone, and it's too fast to approach a dock, requiring shifts into reverse to slow down. What should the idle speed be on the 200hp rotax?
  19. Floyd

    Idle RPM for Scarab 190

    My idle is 1700 rpm, which makes me go 9-12 mph, and docking is lurchy. What should the idle be set at? I'm still learning how to come into a dock safely. Having to push the lockout button on the throttle lever while standing is somewhat of a problem when trying to go really slow or reverse...
  20. Floyd

    Scarab 195 -- 2016 -- first impressions

    I picked up my new boat that has 20hrs on it, and I've been reading this forum for some info. I'm waiting for another warm day to take the boat out. I love the radio....I burned a USB flash drive with about 1300 songs on it so I can play my music when I'm in the boat. I had to download the...
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