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- Mon Aug 18, 2014 12:48 pm
- Forum: Odds & Ends
- Topic: Too much Moisture
- Replies: 2
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Too much Moisture
I have a 17ft. Sportsman Utility that I kept in the water for about 3 weeks & experienced lots of moisture on almost everything. I have a vented cover made of soft touch polyester canvas which was damp inside. My first attempt was to put a fan inside the cockpit under the cover & this helped it took...
- Sat Sep 21, 2013 12:45 pm
- Forum: On the Hard
- Topic: Inside storage in Michigan
- Replies: 37
- Views: 29101
Re: Inside storage in Michigan
I appreciate all the comments. I have decided to store in unheted on gravel, not many of those to choose from.
Thanks for your help. Larry
Thanks for your help. Larry
- Mon Sep 16, 2013 11:45 am
- Forum: On the Hard
- Topic: Inside storage in Michigan
- Replies: 37
- Views: 29101
Inside storage in Michigan
I always loved wood boats & now I own one. A 1956 17' Sportsman, Now how do I store it, safely in Michigan. I plan on storing in a heated 55 degrees building. I am very concerned about the humidity & the stress on the wood and I have heard of several ways to keep the wood from drying out. I have hea...
- Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:38 pm
- Forum: Hull Construction
- Topic: Drain plug
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2163
Drain plug
I remove the drain plug after a using my new to me 17 ft. Sportsman this past weekend. I put the plug back in after everything was dry & the plug seemed to not go in as easily as I thought it would. So I removed the plug & put it in back in. It still did not seem to go all the way in but I didn't wa...
- Thu Aug 22, 2013 9:50 am
- Forum: Engines & Powertrain
- Topic: KFL oil capacity
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1274
KFL oil capacity
I just bought a 1956 Sportsman with a 131hp. KFL. I am changing the oil and had heard that it would take anywhere from 5 to 9 quarts, so I put in 5 and the dipstick says it is well above full. I have not started the engine with the new oil. Anyone know how many quarts to put in? Larry Peters Lady-B-...
- Wed Aug 21, 2013 10:15 am
- Forum: How to Use Boat Buzz
- Topic: Oil capacity in 1956 KFL
- Replies: 1
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Oil capacity in 1956 KFL
I have just purchased a 1956 Sportsman with a 160 hp. KFL engine. I am changing the oil and have no idea on how many quarts to put in. I have put in 5 quarts and the dipstick shows that it is above full. I was told that it would take anywhere from 7 to 9 quarts. The boat is on the trailer and the wa...