Forum: Troubleshooting
06-01-2020, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,258
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Forum: Troubleshooting
05-31-2020, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,258
Well your right that it could be coil going bad...
Well your right that it could be coil going bad after it heats up. I would guess you have a common fuel/tank problem. Some amount of water at the bottom that sometimes gets emulsified with the gas...
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Forum: Fuel System
10-18-2019, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,622
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Forum: Overhaul
09-22-2019, 01:18 AM
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Replies: 152
Views: 58,553
I picked up my coworker in the morning and...
I picked up my coworker in the morning and discovered he had recruited yet another willing participant for this exercise in foolishness. In order to protect the names of the guilty, we'll call my...
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Forum: Reversing Gear
01-28-2019, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,234
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Forum: Reversing Gear
01-23-2019, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,234
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Forum: Reversing Gear
01-23-2019, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,234
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Forum: Reversing Gear
01-22-2019, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,234
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Forum: Reversing Gear
01-22-2019, 10:11 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,234
I'll chime in a bit. Having an older heavy...
I'll chime in a bit. Having an older heavy displacement boat, 1966 Morgan 34, with a 3/4 keel somewhat similar to the Grampian you just can not expect make much headway in reverse. The reverse...
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Forum: Announcements
12-04-2018, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,166
A new Afourian MVP
Please join me in congratulating Capnward on his promotion to the esteemed rank of Afourian MVP, with all the rights and privileges appropriate and appurtenant thereto.
Capnward has been a forum...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
09-04-2018, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 7,232
It COULD be a very serious issue.
Correctly...
It COULD be a very serious issue.
Correctly re-packing and Adjusting the stuffing box is an important item on your vessel.
Poor attention to it could score your prop shaft or even sink your boat. ...
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Forum: General Interest
09-02-2018, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,888
Sudden Shutdown and no re-start
Yesterday had a sudden shutdown on the boat and thought I might pass it along.
We were cruising at 5kts for about an hour and my sister and brother in law was with us. Engine suddenly shuts down....
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-07-2018, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 19,355
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-03-2018, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 76
Views: 19,355
No, not quite. I've never subscribed to the...
No, not quite. I've never subscribed to the factory coil location as contributing to coil failure because of a history of tens of thousands of engines that ran their entire lives with the coil...
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Forum: Fuel System
07-18-2018, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,132
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Forum: Fuel System
07-18-2018, 01:32 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 8,132
IMO your first priority should be to get clean...
IMO your first priority should be to get clean fuel to the carburetor. Serial cleaning of the carburetor will not help a dirty gas problem. Also don't adjust the timing or make any changes (such as...
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Forum: Overhaul
07-04-2018, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 152
Views: 58,553
Since no fuel system overhaul would be complete...
Since no fuel system overhaul would be complete without a carburetor rebuild, I downloaded Don's carburetor video, ordered the parts kit from Ken, and cracked open that intricate hunk of metal known...
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Forum: Cooling System
07-04-2018, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,381
It's a weakness of a waterlift exhaust system,...
It's a weakness of a waterlift exhaust system, the risk does not exist with straight pipe, water jacketed or standpipe systems. Waterlifts being IMO the most common exhaust system, the risk is real....
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Forum: Overhaul
07-03-2018, 12:56 AM
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Replies: 152
Views: 58,553
Since there was no way the aluminum tank was...
Since there was no way the aluminum tank was going to polish up shiny, I decided to get it powder coated. I found a pretty reasonable powder coating shop in South San Francisco (PM me for the contact...
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Forum: Cooling System
06-19-2018, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,006
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Forum: Fuel System
05-28-2018, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,941
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Forum: Troubleshooting
05-22-2018, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 14,841
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Forum: Cooling System
05-02-2018, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,454
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Forum: Cooling System
04-29-2018, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,454
Remember the function of the bypass...it allows...
Remember the function of the bypass...it allows some water around the closed thermostat (if installed) during warm up, so that cooling water still gets to the manifold (heat is generated there first)...
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Forum: Cooling System
04-29-2018, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,454
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