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General Category => General American Skier Discussions => Topic started by: Piper5314 on July 18, 2012, 09:58:39 AM

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Post by: Piper5314 on July 18, 2012, 09:58:39 AM

Hi all,
I just bought a 1990 Volante , 305 hrs , new interior for $6500 w/ trailer.

Like to chat with other Volante owners with questions.

Marty

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Post by: Midskier on July 18, 2012, 10:21:16 AM

Sweet ! congratulations and welcome
questions (?) fire away

Dan T

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Post by: RonT on July 18, 2012, 10:59:36 AM

Congratulations, hope you enjoy the boat, maybe your "handle" should be "Istoleit"
This is THE place for support, welcome aboard.

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Post by: Pelvic Woo on July 18, 2012, 12:11:50 PM

Welcome aboard!  Post a picture or two of the boat.

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Post by: Joel on July 18, 2012, 04:47:52 PM

Marty,  Welcome aboard!   Please post some pics!  This is the best place for advice, guidance, parts, etc...  Ron or Dan T can get parts for you or tell what other make parts will work...  and allot of guys on here know allot about these boats and other inboards, including trailer maintenance  :)

Again, Welcome Aboard!!

Joel

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Post by: Piper5314 on July 18, 2012, 09:36:26 PM

Stumbled upon the boat, after going to buy a Mastercraft that turned out to be a dog.  The boat looks really good, and the owner had it listed a few weeks ago for $8,500 on Craigslist.  He took it to the lake, and it developed a miss, so he took it to a Mastercraft dealer to have it checked out. They found a blown head gasket and tore it apart, and left it apart, because he was told that they did not do that kind of work.
They said they could put a new engine in it for him..............you think?  With 300 hrs.....don't think so.     Anyway, I dealed for it and paid $6,500.  Pulled the other head today and prepped it and installed new high quality Felpro gaskets, unlike the paper junk that came factory. Problem........broke a dang head bolt while torquing final sequence.  Now, I've got to pull the dang thing back off to fix that.  Should have it fired up tomorrow sometime. :-)

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Post by: phil on July 18, 2012, 10:37:42 PM

Hi, very nice! Hope you get her running very soon. And welcome to the American Skier family.

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Post by: Colorado93 on August 04, 2012, 09:30:15 AM

Did you get the boat running yet?
I'm a big Volante fan, and yours looks pretty darn clean!

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Post by: Gonzo on August 04, 2012, 12:35:58 PM

That is what I am talking about. Looks sharp.

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Post by: 11.50fox on August 05, 2012, 07:50:55 AM

welcome to the fam........good folks here

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Post by: Piper5314 on August 06, 2012, 12:33:02 PM

Yes, got it running and took it to Pickwick Lake and ran it some.  Runs good, and don't see any problems really.  It does have a new HEI in it that is an "Auto" version with vac advance. I think the curve is wrong, cause about 38 is all it will do, and seems to be struggling to rev on the big end.  I have ordered a new marine version HEI to change it out.  Will try it again to see if this fixes the problem.

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Post by: Mike Harry on August 06, 2012, 12:35:42 PM

Never heard of a marine HEI

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Post by: Piper5314 on August 06, 2012, 07:58:14 PM

Here is the one I ordered.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/370631029802?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/370631029802?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649)