New Tige' Owner in MN!

[AdaminMN]

Just brought home our first ski boat! A 1994 2000 SLM Comp. 392 Hrs. Black w/ a light blue stripe. Pics to come soon.

I'm happy, my wife's happy, and the kids are extatic. It's sure a step up from our old Crestliner. I'm just happy that I can stop searching the internet for a new boat. Now I get to shop for accessories!

We plan on using it as a family boat with the caveat I get to wakeboard and surf too. It'll take some time getting used to how the boat handles compared to previous boats.

[zad0030]

Very nice!

As far as driving, slow and steady, with small corrections. Dont forget it will pull to the right when in reverse.

Hope you and your family enjoy it!

[Tequilasun]

Congrats! Is the first inboard you've owned? If so, practice, practice, practice!

[jleger98]

Its a pretty good find for what he paid. Went and looked at it with him tonight......and, of course its a Tigé

Needs a little elbow grease, but don't they all??

[lightning59]

old school inboards rock, congrats on the purchase!

[lakebum]

Good boat to start with, when you learn to drive it you will find that you will be able to teach kids to get up sking with the use of the trottle and that will make it more fun for your kids when they have a buddie to ski with.

[NICKYPOO]

Another old schooler. How many is that this year? 4? 5? We get maybe 2 a year that are new to Tige with a '99 or older. Old Tiges never die, they just become first time inboards for smart shoppers.

Get some pics up of that daddy. '94 you say? That was Tige's second full year?

[AdaminMN]

Oh I got pics now! Pics of the cracked head that is. What looked like a leaky riser gasket was actually a cracked head. I'll be getting a compression tester and check the cylinders and then fashion up something to do a leak-down pressure check on the cooling system. I thinking about pulling the bad head an making a "blank" gasket with no cooling passages and reinstalling the head. Then removing the thermostat housing and pressurizing the system. Oh, and "Yes" there was water in the oil.

The good news is the new Kenwood head unit is on it's way as is the new Kicker sub too. I hope I get a chance to install them.

[larryueckert]

now that sucks sorry to here that good luck on the heads and get out there dont let it slow you down

[jleger98]

Adam -

Call me when you are ready to do it. I'll be over with beer.

[formandfunction]

No big deal on the head.Its just a chevy smallblock and the engine is out in the open.Bet you could have it fixed in a few hours.
Good luck

[NICKYPOO]

Bummer. I agree w/ F&F, pretty easy job if everything goes right.

[jleger98]

if we add some beer into the mix, it will go much faster

[AdaminMN]

Looks like I'm not just replacing the heads. Just a new long block.

I pulled the intake and found a crack in the valley between cylinders #1 and #3. I plan on ordering a reman long block on Monday and getting the install started b4 the weekend.

Anyone know any pointers on aligning the prop shaft?

[da.bell]

That sucks. Hope the best for ya and getting that engine into the boat soon.