Forum Please click on Forum Submission to post or reply to questions, comments, stories or anything else regarding Elite Craft. 1 « 2 « 3 « 4 « 5 « 6 « 7 « 8 « Page 9 » 10 » 11 Forum ID #: 338 Elite Craft Ski Elite 8-12-08 I own a 1989 Ski Elite, and I love it. A good friend of mine bought the boat new. At that I am 30 years old and asked him when he wanted to sell it to let me know first. I would ask him every year until 2 years ago when he came to see me named his price and I bought it. I am so happy to have this boat, as you can imagine I have the classiest boat on the pond. Philip Casacalenda West Warwick, RI Forum ID #: 339 Elite Craft Ski Elite 8-13-08 I am sure you have one of the classiest boats on the lake. That is a wonderful story and thank you for sharing. Eric Smith Orlando, FL Forum ID #: 340 Bow Flag Pole 8-12-08 Hello, I have a 1989 Ski Elite and I need a bow flag pole can you help me find what I need please. I am the second owner and I do not know if it should be wood or stainless. Thank you Philip Casacalenda West Warwick, RI Forum ID #: 341 Bow Flag Pole 8-14-08 The bow flag pole is wood and is actually mahogany. We will be offering replacement flag poles soon through the Owners Club. Please check back with us on the the Store link to see when they become available. Eric Smith Orlando, FL Forum ID #: 342 Bow Light 8-12-08 I own a 1989 Ski Elite when I turn my bow light on the boat discharges, I changed my alternator. I own and operate a large auto body repair shop, so I am experienced in electrical troubleshooting. I just wondered if this may have been common and I can eliminate some time. Philip Casacalenda West Warwick, RI Forum ID #: 343 Bow Light 8-14-08 If you turn your bow light on when the engine is NOT running it will discharge slightly. That is normal. If it discharges when the engine is running then that is another problem. If the later is true I would look for one of three problems. 1. Look for corrosion on the back of the switch on the dash at the terminals. 2. Bad ground at back of dash. Or 3. Look for a bad ground at alternator. I believe you have already changed the alternator. Most electrical problems on a boat are caused by the damp atmosphere in a boat which causes corrosion. I am not saying that it is definitely one of these, just that it is most likely. Dave Forum ID #: 344 Shaft Leak 9-3-08 I am the proud owner of a 1988 Riviera. This is our third season with the boat, it has the 302 Ford motor (I think) and is in great condition. During the past few trips out on the boat I have notice water getting into the engine compartment from underneath the boat. After careful inspection I do not see any cracked hoses or leaks, has anyone else experienced this problem. Could it be the fitting around the shaft or rudder? Chris Austin Laurel, NY Forum ID #: 345 Shaft Leak 9-3-08 Almost always it is the shaft log. That sometimes can be fixed by tightening the shaft log nut on the shaft. If this does not fix it then the stuffing box needs to be repacked. If this is done while the boat is in the water the shaft log will leak like crazy when you undo the shaft log nut. Here is a good link on Servicing your Stuffing Box http://www.boatus.com/boattech/Casey/StuffingBox.htm . I would recommend using a Marina that is good at working on straight inboards if you do not feel comfortable in doing the work yourself. Dave Forum ID #: 346 Shaft Leak 9-5-08 Dave, thanks for the help. I will look into this and see if I can find out what needs to be done. Also, I currently trailer my boat and was interested in getting a cover that would protect the boat year round from the elements. Something that extends down to the trailer all the way around. Does anyone have any idea who makes custom covers for Elite Crafts? Chris Austin Laurel, NY Forum ID #: 347 Shaft Leak 9-6-08 The owners club will be offering custom covers for your Elite Craft later this year. Please check back with us on the the Store link to see when they become available. Eric Smith Orlando, FL Forum ID #: 348 Wow, nice site 9-6-08 I must say that this new look is great! Way to go...the beauty of these boats are now clearly reflected into the redesign of this Owners Club Site. Jay Montgomery Sebewaing, MI Forum ID #: 349 Shaft Leak 9-6-08 Thank you, we have been working with a very talented web designer and are very impressed with the results. We have received many compliments on the website redesign. Thank you again, Eric Smith Orlando, FL Forum ID #: 350 Trim Tabs 9-12-08 A friend owns a 20' 1980 Riviera and he is the first owner of the boat. Since he has owned the boat at 3000 rpm the bow rises rapidly and then dives deep until it starts to pop up and rise again. This occurs on flat water as well as choppy surface. He has lived with the situation all this time, but is now considering selling the boat and would like to fix the problem. Have you run across this issue and is there a solution. On other boats I have installed trim tabs, but the transom spray rail is in the way. Do you have any ideas? Thanks Gil Maringer Akron, Ohio Forum ID #: 351 Trim Tabs 9-12-08 First, it sounds like an engine problem. Does the rpm fall off at the 3000 rpm mark or slow down thus causing the bow to go down? If the engine stays at the same rpm,3000, and this happens, then the problem is on the bottom of the boat. I don't think that I have enough information to make a good judgment call yet. However if the problem is on the bottom of the boat a "shim" or hook at the last 6 inches of the bottom to the transom might help to get the bow over and hold it there. I understand the problem with the trim tabs. Sometimes a bottom extension or permanent tab is helpful. Dave Forum ID #: 352 Teleflex Steering Cable 9-16-08 I am looking to replace the Teleflex Cable on my 1988 Elite Craft Riviera. Does anyone happen to know what the correct length of the cable is? Also, is it easier to take the cable out from the stern or the bow and pull the new one through? Any help would be much appreciated. Chris Austin Laurel, NY Forum ID #: 353 Teleflex Steering Cable 9-17-08 You can disconnect the steering cable from the back of the steering wheel and at the top of the rudder arm. Then pull it out through either the engine compartment or behind the dash. I would think pulling the cable out from behind the dash would work and attach a piece of rope to the opposite end you are pulling from. After removing the original steering cable you can measure it and then order the correct length of new Teleflex steering cable. Then just attach the new cable to the rope end, pull it through and reattach. Eric Smith Orlando, FL Forum ID #: 354 Teleflex Steering Cable 9-23-08 I successfully replaced the Teleflex cable this past weekend. The length is 23ft cable, and I added the new Quick Connect system to the helm. The cable was about $145. There is only one way to take the cable out and run the new one through. To remove the old cable it has to come out from the Stern due to the solid metal shaft at the end (which will not bend to come out in the bow). To run the new cable through, feed it through the stern until it reached the bow. All in all it took me about 3 hours. Chris Austin Laurel, NY Forum ID #: 355 Teleflex Steering Cable 9-23-08 Thank you very much for the update. This will be very helpful to other owners out there. Eric Smith Orlando, FL Forum ID #: 356 Re-powering 9-30-08 I have a Elite Craft, Ski Elite. When I got the boat it did not have a motor in it. There was however engine parts inside of it. From the parts we determine the engine was a ford 351. I am in the process for rebuilding a 1968 Chris Craft 327 with a 1 to 1 transmission for the boat. My auto garage people are telling me I should go back with the original engine because switching the motor will decrease the value and they think it should be as close to original as possible. Would like to know your thoughts. I, like other Elite Craft boat owners, would like as much information my Elite Craft, Ski Elite as possible my HIN# is ( COASE0049I788 ). Web sight is great and thanks for all your help! Greg Platt Louisville, KY Forum ID #: 357 Re-powering 10-2-08 Congratulations, I look forward to seeing pictures. Could you please verify your HIN number for me from your title or registration? It should start with "CQASE" and be 12 characters long. After that I will hopefully be able to provide you with more information. There are two schools of thought when it comes to repowering an Elite Craft, one is to go with an OEM engine (rebuild or repower with the same) and the other is to go with something new. Your auto garage people brought up a very good point with staying with an OEM engine application. As for the value decreasing that can depend on the buyer, most buyers of Elite Craft like to see the boat in OEM appearance but when it comes to engines that truly comes down to the buyer and what he or she is looking for. The Elite Craft boat line offered different standard and optional engine packages on there model lines over the years. While buyers of an Elite Craft may look for a particular model, finish, year or year range I have never come across one looking for a particular engine package but on the same note I have also never come across an Elite Craft that was repowered with an engine older than the boat itself. I would think that it would have negative affect on the overall value of the boat as opposed to using an OEM engine, newer or new engine. The original transmission for your boat should be a Velvet drive with a 1:1 ratio. Thank you for the compliment on the site! Eric Smith Orlando, FL Forum ID #: 358 Convertible Top 1-3-09 I am not an owner of an Elite Craft yet but am actively seeking one out. I noticed in one of the Gallery Photos that you show an elite craft Riv with a convertible top. Any idea from where this was purchased, fabricated and/or installed? Douglas Bolen Vancouver, British Columbia Forum ID #: 359 Convertible Top 1-3-09 There were a few convertible tops done at the factory and I believe the picture you are looking at is of a 1986 Riviera in Finland. Any Elite Craft and be retrofitted with a convertible top and very few left the factory with one. We can assist with any qualified marine convertible top shop to manufacturer one specifically for your Elite Craft. Eric Smith Orlando, FL Forum ID #: 360 Rear flag/light pole 6-17-09 Hi, I just purchased a 1988 Riviera. The boat is wonderful in terms of the quality of construction, the ride, etc. I have only been out twice so far, and thus need a little more time before offering other comments. Currently the stern flag pole looks like a replacement. In looking at the photo gallery I noticed that many of the Rivieras have a rear flag/light pole. On the inside of the boat the flag pole socket has two wires going to it. One in the middle, the other to the side. There is also a channel or slot in the flag pole socket facing the rear. I noticed in one other forum submission something about a single or double point socket. I would like to obtain a new flag/light pole and was looking for suggestions for sources and for the type of electrical connection that I have. Also, as I recall the bow light is the "navigation light" on the instrument panel. I assume the light in the stern flag/light pole is turned on with the same switch, the "Anchor" light. Does the "all" switch on the instrument panel allow for both the bow and stern lights to be on at the same time??? Or, is there another way to have both on for night operation? Great boat. I am looking forward to the store opening. Richard Crandall, Cedarville, MI
Forum ID #: 361 Rear flag/light pole
6-18-09
Congratulations
on owning an Elite Craft a very rare and beautiful
boat. Could you please E-Mail pictures in of the boat and
let us know the previous owner of the boat? Also could you
please send us your HIN number, which is located on your
title, registration, or on the transom of the boat. We can
let you know when the boat was shipped from the factory, the
original dealer or owner it went to and the original engine
it was equipped with. We would like to welcome to the Elite
Craft Owners Club which you are now a member of. As for you
stern flag pole I will E-Mail you a link of one that should
work. I have also attached below an image of the 1988 Elite
Craft Riviera Instrument Panel with a full description and
should answer all of your questions. Please let me know if
there is anything else I can do for you. Again
congratulations and thank you, Eric Smith Orlando, FL Please click on Forum Submission to post or reply to questions, comments, stories or anything else regarding Elite Craft. |
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