Below is a Directory of the SkiBoatPartsOnline YouTube Videos 1 1990 American Skier Promo Video Highlights the “New” models for American Skiers 1990 Line-up 2 American Skier Advance Carpet Replacement Part 1 Carpet area prep 3 American Skier Advance Carpet Replacement Part 2 Carpet installation 4 American Skier Advance Sagging…
Winterizing Your Classic Inboard Ski Boat By Ron Tanis This guide will work for most DIRECT Drive ski boats, and how it’s done in our shop.. 1) FUEL SYSTEM – Ideally on the last day of using your boat you will have added an appropriate amount of fuel stabilizer to…
Alabama Rambo Marine (256)-828-359 Lance 15904 HWY 231 N Hazel Green AL 35750 California Don Pedro Custom Marine (209)-852-2441 Preston Edwards 14501 Las Moras St LaGrange, CA 95329-9756 Clovis Boat Works (559)-696-9247 Mike Kammer 12351 East Ashlan Ave Sanger CA 93657 clovisboats@gmail.com South Shore…
Why Should I Buy the TRD Conversion Kit? The Medallion MDC-1600 analog to digital instrumentation system is a very good system. (TRD helped design the Gen 1 Medallion system first sold to American Skier Boats in 1997) There are a couple of “weak links” in the system that can lead…
TRD-Medallion Conversion Kits are engineered kits to replace failed Medallion MDC-1600 controlled dash instrument systems. These systems are found in Ski Boats (and other boats) produced from 1997 through 2006. The kit consists of replacement gauges, and a custom wire harness that connects to the boats existing wire harness. Each…
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REPLACING A STEERING CABLE (ROTARY HELMS, TYPICAL SKI BOAT APPLICATION) BY: RON TANIS This instruction is for typical direct drive inboard ski boats using rotary helms. A rotary helm wraps a steering cable around a drum behind the dash, it enters and exits from the same side. A “rack steering”…
DRIVE SHAFT ALIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS By: Ron Tanis Tanis Research & Design LLC / www.SkiBoatPartsOnline.com Tools Needed: .003″ or .0015″ feeler gages, wrenches, 5/16 nut driver or screwdriver, WD-40 1) Direct drive Inboard Ski Boats should have the shaft alignment checked and adjusted annually, typically in the spring. 2) First you…
How To Replace Your Packing By Ron Tanis Conventional or traditional packing is found in two places on a typical ski boat to prevent water from entering the bilge through the rudder port, and prop shaft. They use a simple “crush” or “squeeze” type fitting that compresses a rope packing…
Rudder & Port Replacement Brass port to Brass port Replacement (plastic port is different) This can be a challenging but straightforward process, take your time & call if your not sure of anything. American Skiers have a pretty tight area under the fuel tank to work with. Position the boat…
