Forum: General Interest
11-21-2013, 03:14 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,958
A belated farewell to the Afourians
Some of you may have noticed my absence for a long while now (though I may flatter myself). At any event, I sold my Newport 28 back in the spring, to a nice family with a mooring in the Magothy, and...
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Forum: For Sale - Engines and Engine Parts
10-18-2012, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 11,262
What if you put in a Generac 5500 watt genset...
What if you put in a Generac 5500 watt genset (mine, with the wheels off, is about the size of my A4) and used that to power an electric motor? That's nearly 30A of 220V power; what kind of thrust...
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Forum: General Interest
09-06-2012, 12:26 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,377
Not a darned thing wrong witih my engine
But that's because of the great advice and help I've gotten from this group.
From the time I got my boat six years ago, I've replaced the head gasket, redrilled some engine studs, added a Racor...
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Forum: Exhaust System
08-11-2012, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 28,802
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-30-2012, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 9,826
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-22-2012, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 89
Views: 19,996
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Forum: Cooling System
06-27-2012, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,030
I am running the hotter plugs -- RN12Ys? ...
I am running the hotter plugs -- RN12Ys? Whatever, the hot ones. I'll stick with those for tje rest of the season and see how they look. Nice to not worry about heat any more!
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Forum: Cooling System
06-27-2012, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,030
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Forum: Cooling System
06-24-2012, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,030
Not sure what you mean by "cover the gauge." I...
Not sure what you mean by "cover the gauge." I have a valve on the bypass loop, and right now it is completely closed off so that all the water is going through the block and none through the t-stat.
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Forum: Cooling System
06-24-2012, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,030
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Forum: Cooling System
06-24-2012, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,030
I'm raw water cooled. The oil is clear, still...
I'm raw water cooled. The oil is clear, still very clean from my start of season change, no milkiness at all. I have good pressure at 35-40 psi.
Pull the t-stat? I can do that on Wednesday when...
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Forum: Cooling System
06-24-2012, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,030
Running out of ideas
In the last two years I have replaced my old water pump with a new one from Moyer, rebuilt my entire hot section, replaced the exhaust manifold, replaced all the hose lines, and given her a muriatic...
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Forum: Overhaul
06-15-2012, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 11,100
Well, no, I haven't attempted to spray my...
Well, no, I haven't attempted to spray my neighbor's boat with water.
My hose sizes are as described in the A4 manual. I can't remember off the top of my head what they are, but they're the...
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Forum: Overhaul
06-15-2012, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 11,100
I'm not sure whether to be jealous or not of...
I'm not sure whether to be jealous or not of these low temps. In the past year I've put in the new water pump, rebuilt my entire hot section, replaced the exhaust manifold, and done a muriatic acid...
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Forum: General Maintenance
06-14-2012, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,774
Hooray! It was just a slipped bracket. I don't...
Hooray! It was just a slipped bracket. I don't like the way the bracket is mounted on the backing plate: it's held by machine screws threaded into the plate -- no bolt and nut, just a screw. I...
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Forum: General Maintenance
06-11-2012, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,774
If I need a new shifter cable...
...can I get one here? On Saturday while trying to get backed into the slip against some contrary winds, something slipped when I tried to shift into reverse and it stuck in forward. I took a peek...
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Forum: General Interest
03-29-2012, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,551
Started my girl up yesterday. Put in new plugs...
Started my girl up yesterday. Put in new plugs and new oil, opened the fuel valve, ran the blower for a few minutes (didn't smell anything while I was in there, but it's a good habit to keep),...
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Forum: General Interest
02-02-2012, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,730
I could never leave mine alone for that long. I...
I could never leave mine alone for that long. I stop by once a week to have a walk around, talk to her a little, and maybe pump out the bilge. I wouldn't feel right leaving her alone for a month at...
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Forum: General Interest
01-16-2012, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 12,426
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Forum: General Maintenance
12-12-2011, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 9,404
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Forum: General Maintenance
12-12-2011, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 9,404
It's the recommended winterizing procedure for...
It's the recommended winterizing procedure for the engine, according to the manual. You'll never pump the engine completely dry, so with your procedure I'd end up with raw water sitting here and...
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Forum: General Maintenance
12-11-2011, 11:55 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 9,404
Finished winterizing today
And I'm always amazed by what I find when I go digging into this engine. Today's discovery was how the raw water strainer was set up. I wanted to add a T to the raw intake line so that I could more...
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Forum: General Maintenance
11-14-2011, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,363
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Forum: General Maintenance
11-13-2011, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,363
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
09-07-2011, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 122
Views: 25,641
Have you considered getting a "short haul" at...
Have you considered getting a "short haul" at your marina? Many of them will do a lift and relaunch for around $4-$5/ft, and she'll never leave the slings. You can mount the prop and zinc on nice...
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