Forum: General Interest
12-13-2014, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 6,895
I have a 1976 P30 with a standard 12" 2 blade...
I have a 1976 P30 with a standard 12" 2 blade prop. The engine and I have arrived at an agreement- I don't ask her to drive over 5.5 knots, she doesn't ask me to rebuild her. We can go 5.2-5.5 knots...
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Forum: Fuel System
05-18-2013, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 14,382
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Forum: Polls
05-06-2013, 07:52 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 43,306
I voted for "when she quits" but it is hard to...
I voted for "when she quits" but it is hard to say. I rebuilt my carb 2 years ago, after 2 years of boat ownership. Ethanol-degraded rubber hose particles were the main culprit. I installed a water...
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Forum: Electrical
10-21-2012, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 14,391
I had my boat surveyed last spring and the only...
I had my boat surveyed last spring and the only major thing the surveyor insisted on for the electric system was a fuse at each battery positive terminal, to protect the heavy wires running to the...
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Forum: Cooling System
10-02-2012, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,683
I tried a vinegar flush this Spring, but it...
I tried a vinegar flush this Spring, but it seemed to do very little to remove the black gunk. Then I tried...soap. Biodegradable dish soap in water. Sucked about 2 gallons up into a warm engine and...
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Forum: Cooling System
08-19-2012, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 7,721
oil cooler
Can anyone recommend a particular oil cooler and installation? Where should I take the oil outlet/inlet hoses from the engine? Pictures always appreciated...
Thanks,
Terry
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Forum: Fuel System
07-09-2012, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 27,403
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Forum: Cooling System
06-27-2012, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,023
My engine sounds similar to yours when you...
My engine sounds similar to yours when you started, only with fewer new parts and not cleaned out. It is RWC and runs at a very steady 180 once it warms up. In late summer when the Bay warms up it...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-26-2012, 09:58 PM
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Replies: 71
Views: 19,226
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Forum: Fuel System
05-26-2012, 10:32 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 73,841
I'm with Mr. Dutton on this one. 35 years of...
I'm with Mr. Dutton on this one. 35 years of running with the same prop (12x7 2 blade) makes me very hesitant to change. That and the fact that everything south of the engine is nicely held together...
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Forum: Fuel System
05-20-2012, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,279
The pickup tube in the gas tank on my P30 was...
The pickup tube in the gas tank on my P30 was shortened by one of the POs so it is about 4" above the bottom of the tank. I think this was an attempt to avoid picking up crud. So I run out of gas...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
05-20-2012, 07:18 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 5,767
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Forum: Cooling System
05-16-2012, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,608
My RWC system starts pumping water out the back...
My RWC system starts pumping water out the back before I can move from the starter switch to the back of the boat to look at it- 5 seconds or less, even after it gets partly emptied over the winter....
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Forum: Fuel System
05-14-2012, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,733
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Forum: General Maintenance
05-07-2012, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,720
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Forum: Grampian
04-02-2012, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 22,361
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Forum: Exhaust System
03-13-2012, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 10,934
Mo, my setup looks a lot like yours. The red...
Mo, my setup looks a lot like yours. The red rubber piece is important to isolate the muffler from the engine vibrations. I have all rubber tube from about 8" below the water injection port. Also...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-13-2012, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 88
Views: 35,891
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-12-2012, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 88
Views: 35,891
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-10-2012, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 88
Views: 35,891
Hi Neil-
You shouldn't apologize for...
Hi Neil-
You shouldn't apologize for continuing this topic- this is what the winter months were made for! I think I have a pretty good idea how heat exchangers work, but I am still puzzling...
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Forum: Ignition System
03-09-2012, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,132
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Forum: Ignition System
03-07-2012, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,132
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Forum: Fuel System
03-07-2012, 08:44 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 8,990
The PO told me he had major problems with the...
The PO told me he had major problems with the engine, which was eventually traced to bad fuel. I gather he lost a season or two of sailing and wound up pulling the engine out to have a shop take a...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-06-2012, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 88
Views: 35,891
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-05-2012, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 88
Views: 35,891
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