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Forum Please click on the Forum Submission to post or reply to questions, comments, stories or anything else regarding Elite Craft. Page 1 » 2 » 3 » 4 » 5 » 6 » 7 » 8 Forum ID #: 100 Re: fuel vapor alarm 7-31-04 Just purchased a used Riviera and the Fuel vapor sensor alarms every time the boat is started. Any suggestions on how to correct this problem? This occurs with the engine compartment both open and with it closed. There is no smell of gas, yet the alarm goes off each time the engine is started. Any help would be appreciated, WDonahue.
Forum ID #: 101
Re: fuel vapor alarm 8-8-04
Usually the problem is the contact on the
shifter or the contact box for the alarm by
the shifter has a corroded ground. In fact
corroded grounds cause most electrical
problems on boats. Check your wiring diagram
in your owners manual and it should give you
different places that they used for grounds. Forum ID #: 102 Re: 1990 Elite Craft 8-22-04 My wife and I are thrilled with the one that we just purchased. Without a doubt, it is one of the classiest boats on the lake. It is perfect for evening sunset cruises. We have also had some fun skiing behind it as well. The boat is in mint condition. The prior owner, who purchased it new, cannot find the owner's manual. One of the things I am looking for is the wiring diagram - there are a couple of electrical items that aren't functioning right. One is the fuel gage, a second is the fire and carbon monoxide warning system, and the third is the air horn. The air horn problem is that it suddenly stopped working, although it draws down on the voltage whenever I try to use it. Also, I am curious about the horsepower. The engine is a 350 block with a 4 barrel carb, and is labeled as a MerCruiser. Do you know the prop specs? I have just one prop for it. Curious as to whether you know of the performance with different props. The boat runs well - top end is around 40 mph. Finally, is there a repository where the records on this company are stored and do you know of a warehouse where parts can be ordered? Thank you for making yourself available to assist us new owners in trying to nail down information about the Elite Craft boats. Respectfully, WBuschmann Forum ID #: 103 Re: 1990 Elite Craft 8-30-04 You should be receiving your wiring diagram this week. Let me know what parts you may need and I will try to find who to contact. Eric Smith Forum ID #: 104 Re: 1990 Elite Craft 8-30-04 The horsepower should be between 260-275 depending on the carburetor used and the prop should be a 13x13. The fuel gauge probably has a corroded ground on the back of the instrument. However, sometimes it is the sending unit on top of the fuel tank. When corrosion builds up it is like an open in the circuit and the meter will not work. Take all wires off the instrument and clean thoroughly. The problem for the fire and carbon monoxide sensor is probably the same cause, corroded ground. The air horn is a little more difficult. There is a diaphragm inside the horn assembly that does, over a period of time, plug up due to the moisture. If you can take it apart and clean it you may get some more life out of it, but usually you have to replace the whole assembly. Hope this helps, Dave Smith Forum ID #: 105 Re: Elite Craft 9-14-04 If you check out www.carribeanjoe.com and click on men's apparel you will see a 1988 Elite Craft Riviera that was used in their photo shoot. Brian Gleason Forum ID #: 106 Re: 1985 Riviera 11-30-04 I bought a 1985 Elite Craft Riviera in pretty good condition. I need to do a little work. The stripes need to be touched up or redone. The waterline paint needs touch up. There is a couple of scratches in the wood grain. The chrome trim is marred and some of the screws keep working out. The windshield is cracked. Standing back 20 feet, this boat looks excellent. I love it and it always turns heads. Therefore, I’m looking to keep it for a long time and learn to take care of it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jim Coffey Austin, Texas 78725 Forum ID #: 107 Re: 1985 Riviera 12-2-04 Congratulations on your purchase! I will try to help as much as possible. Are the stripes on top of the deck or in the deck? They went from using tape on the deck for stripes to using white gel coat in the deck for stripes. The waterline stripe or boot stripe should be tape that can be taken off and redone. I believe in 1985 they used a 1.5 inch boot stripe (tape) and in later years went to a 1.5 and 2 inch white gel coat stripe in the haul. The scratches on the gel coat over the wood grain can sometimes be wet sanded and then buff polished. If you would like to know what grit sand paper to start with, please send pictures of the scratches and I can get a better idea of the damage. As for the trim, I would recommend having a reputable shop that has experience with stainless steel take a look. If screws are working their way out around the trim, try removing them and then fill in the area they screw into with a very small amount of epoxy that preferably comes in a tube with a long thin tip. My boat turns a lot of heads as well and I always enjoy hearing other people compliment the boat. Hope this helps, Eric Smith Forum ID #: 108 Re: 1985 Riviera 12-2-04 Thanks for the reply. The stripes are not inlaid but in grooves. Texas is flooding a lot lately and they do not allow boating on the control lakes. Hopefully I can get some of this and some boating in before “winterizing”. What the heck is “winterizing” anyway? Jim Coffey Forum ID #: 109 Re: 1985 Riviera 12-3-04 You are welcome. The stripes sound like tape and to remove them all is a timely process. I would recommend trying a heat gun. You can pick up the deck tape from a boating store, I picked mine up at Boat U.S. I am still in the process of restoring my 1985 Riviera. I will get back to you about the correct winterizing procedures. Do you have a manual for you boat? Thank You, Eric Smith Forum ID #: 110 Re: 1985 Riviera 12-6-04 I have a three ring copy of an owners manual. I am going to try touching up the tape until I get time to do it right. We can not get a real break from the rain here in Texas. Jim Coffey Forum ID #: 111 Re: Elite Craft Info. 12-4-04 I'm looking at an Elite Craft to purchase. I really don't know much about them except what I found on the internet. How were they constructed? I understand they were constructed using a balsa core product. I'm assuming something like Baltek or DuraKore. Then how was the hull laid up? I know there were several methods. Was a male or female mold used? What about reinforcement material? What were the finishes and how were they applied? Also over the years manufacturing changes....What are some of the items to look for between 1980 to 1990? How many were built in the 20' size over the years? Paul Fender Forum ID #: 112 Re: Elite Craft Info. 12-5-04 There currently is a 1990 Elite Craft Riviera for sale on www.elitecraftowners.com, I also might be adding a 1986 and a 1989 Elite Craft Riviera soon. In terms of the construction process I don't think I will be much help in that area. There were two finishes used over the years, one was a pecan and the other was more of a red mahogany that they did not start using until 1989 and later. The production years should be between 1978 to 1994. Some of the more noticeable changes over the years would be the windshield which went from a split 2 piece to a full wrap around in 1985, the stripes on the deck went from white tape to white gel coat in 1986, the bottom changed from a semi V with a flat aft to a modified V in 1988 and up models. The number of 20' Elite Craft Riviera boats built over the years would be about 450 of the semi V's with the flat aft and about 170 modified V's, for a total of over 600 Riviera models ever produced. Eric Smith Forum ID #: 113 Re: Thanks 12-16-04 It was like love at first sight. I want to learn all there is to know about this exquisite creation.. Buzz McKeever Forum ID #: 114 Re: Thanks 12-17-04 We seem to share the same appreciation, I grew up around these beautiful crafts and could not agree with you more. Do you own an Elite Craft? If you have specific questions regarding these boats I will do my best to try and get the answers. I truly enjoy the subject! Eric Smith Forum ID #: 115 Re: Thanks 12-17-04 Currently I'm between boats. I had a 34' Sea Ray Sport Fisherman. However, once I got that out of my system I decided I wanted something unusual, elegant and not quite so cumbersome. I've been looking for something that draws an "Oh Wow" every now and then. When I saw the Elite Craft I knew that was it. It's nice to have someone who shares the same enthusiasm for these boats. I'm always open to a good idea every now and then. Buzz McKeever Forum ID #: 116 Re: Windshield 12-27-04 I have a 1988 Riviera. Windshield is delaminating. Any idea who made the glass or who has the production mold to make a replacement? Also, at higher speeds the [ deep v] hull lays to port. Probably a torque reaction; any cure besides trim tabs? For the record I recently changed the steering cable. It took a 23' Teleflex standard rotary kit ordered through iboats.com. About three hours and not a little agility to install. Thanks for your help and for doing the site. JIM NOBEL [N.J.] Forum ID #: 117 Re: Windshield 12-27-04 I would recommend getting a replacement made in Lexan polycarbonate or Polymethyl methacrylate and qualified shop can use your windshield as a template to copy. Eric Smith Forum ID #: 118 Re: Windshield 1-9-05 The original deep v hull was designed without any lifting strakes. These strakes help to bring the boat up on plane faster and also help in keeping a level running hull at higher speeds. I see two options to counter your high speed level running problem. You are correct that it is a torque reaction problem, and yes the most easily adapted correction would be the trim tabs. The other option is to take your boat to a quality fiberglass boat repair operation and ask them about adding the lifting strakes on as a secondary application. I know that there are some companies out there that could do this and do it right. I just do not have any names to give you at this time. Dave Smith Forum ID #: 119 Re: Windshield 1-9-05 I am sorry, I left off one important option for correcting your problem. At the factory level for right hand or left hand screw engines, the shaft for the rudder was offset to the opposite side of the prop rotation by a half to one inch to compensate for the torque. This is standard practice in the industry for inboard engines whether they are left or right hand screw. Hope this helps you with your problem, David Smith Forum ID #: 120 Re: Delivered Riviera's for the factory 1-7-05 I transported Riviera's all over the country from Speed Fry in California, to Texas during hurricanes. I traveled through New Hampshire in the snow, Lake George was a fun place to go in the summer and Georgia was fun at times. Just having people look was part of the kick. Some even would argue that they were wood and that they could see the caulking! Ralph (Tiny) Chapman Forum ID #: 121 Re: Delivered Riviera's for the factory 1-10-05 Thank you Tiny for sharing your memories of Elite Craft with us. Eric Smith Please click on the Forum Submission to post or reply to questions, comments, stories or anything else regarding Elite Craft. |
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