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puttering I had similar problem last year. Turned out to be the ball valve at the tank being clogged. Someone from this site told me to look there and that was it. I was just happy it wasn`t anything expensive. T

Tabk Question Thanks I just got the quote from RDS and plan to place the order. Yes, if you could share your tank replacement story it would be helpful. My hoses look fine, but I have heard the same about replacing the hoses as well. Were they hard to get out and back in ? T

Tank Thanks for all the input. I got the tank print from Grady and plan to go with the exact replacement. Will send to RDS and Speedy Tanks to compare prices. Should drop right in and I will be sure to insulate and anchor properly. I`ll post a response when I get it done.

I need to replace my tank. It is a 40 Gal Aluminum. I am leaning toward the Plastic tanks, but the do not have a 40 gal. that fits. So, I would have to go with a smaller tank, like a 26 or 30 gal tank. Probably not a big deal and may be better since less gas in all, and I probably wont take any...

SEADEK After reading this post I sent for a sample. Seems like a good product. Not quite as soft as I thought it would be. I thought it would be more Spongy but it is like a stiff sponge. I considered using it in the bow area as a seat cushion back. Niot sure about it there, but for coaming...

Power I have a 1985 19 ft Tournament with a 140 Suzuki 2 stroke and it moves well. Pulls skiers, Tubes fully loaded and great for fishing as well. A 130 will probably be OK in my opinion. T

motor size I have a Suzuki DT 140 2 stroke and it works great on my 85 Tournament 19 It has the 20" shaft which is what is listed for the boat. The boat planes out nice and moves well. I would think a 25" shaft would work but you would probably have to raise the motor. Not sure about that...

mayerial That looks good also, I was wondering whether to use plexiglass or starboard or aluminum. Starboard was my first choice, but some people say it shrinks. I would think that a thick pc would do fine. Whenever, I get around to tackling the project, I`ll post pics

New Panel Nice Job I plan to do mine this year also, where did you get the panel material ? Is it metal or plastic ? Thanks

Washdown In line with the original question, I have a tournament 19, is a wahsdown something you can easily install yourself. Any tips form someone who has done it ?

Tournament 19 Hi I1ll be honest, I have enjoyed your posts. The reason is I also have an older 19 ft Tournament. I`ll tell you my experiences so far and then offers some advice. First, I bought mine at the end of the summer 2008. I saw it on Craigslist advertised for $7,000. 1985...

Seats At the time I called Crockers Marine. They could sell me the exact seats but they were like $900 I bought the back to back and the captains seat with a bolster from Vaeda for about $500. You can get seats for less than that at West Marine or Iboats, but most have a short base. The...

Seats I tried to get the GW model Back to Back seats but they were expensive. I got mine at VEADA. They make a good quality seat and the base is a little taller than the standard type at West Marine T

Boat filled Went back today and all was fine, boat was sittin up just like as last night when I bailed it. Took it out and went over to Swansboro, no problems. So far appears to be a poor tie-up that caused the water to come in. I`m just glad there was no major damage, at least not that I...

I brought the boat (19 ft tournament 140 Suzuki) on Thanksgiving Vacation and launched it and docked it at the local Marina. Figured with some decent weather (North Carolina, Emerald Isle)we could cruise and fish a little before putting it away for the season. Thursday was excellent and all...

motor problem Well I did have 8 people on the boat and pulling a tube, it could have been too much load as well. But, I should have been able to cruise back into port, I would think. I might have over done it a bit with the kids and the tube. T

motor problem Well, today I took apart the whole line from tank to motor, checked the ball valve in the tank, confirmed all lines were open, replaced the fuel water filter and cleaned the spark plugs. Put the suction cups on and it fired right up. Gave it a little throttle and ran smooth...

motor problem Just did some cheking. I think it might be a blockage, Can`t get fuel to flow when I squeeze the ball with the hose off. Blew into the tank and could not get air to pass. Tried it with an air compressor as well, no free flow of air. If there is a blockage, what`s the best way...

Motor Problem Thanks I did try that, no luck.

Had the kids out tuning today and all was fine until the end of the day, the motor (suzuki DT 140 outboard) acted up. Basically, it seemed starved for fuel. The motor would start then as soon as I gave it throttle, it would start to go, then bog down and cut out. Sometimes if I waited a while...