Forum: Troubleshooting
08-01-2014, 09:28 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,559
Congrats and welcome
This forum will prove itself to be an awesome resource for you. Tons of great experience here.
Definitely follow the advice about vacuuming out the loose scale and soaking those plugs with...
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Forum: General Interest
10-24-2013, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,573
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Forum: Introductions
10-21-2013, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 14,865
Best (easiest) way
Vacuum extractor from West marine,
Dip stick tube extension from MMI..:D
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Forum: General Interest
06-18-2013, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,642
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Forum: Cooling System
06-17-2013, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 8,737
Over heating
Hello Alex, all good advice here in the forum but as you may have guessed it, Overheating can a frustrating thing to correct.
Go to Autozone or pep boys or similar and pick up an inexpensive set...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
06-17-2013, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,154
What a great problem!
If your idle is any where near where it should be and it still travels too fast I'd like to know what kind of prop your running.
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Forum: Fuel System
06-14-2013, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 12,856
All great advice,
But the fact that it eventually fuel starves and then runs fine after the addition of more fuel only to eventually starve out again sounds extremely familiar. :rolleyes:
It's amazing how even the...
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Forum: Exhaust System
05-23-2013, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 9,257
Call a plumber
Most of your typical home service type plumbers will have what you need to properly "braze" this for you. Probably wouldn't take them more than 30 min's.
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Forum: Polls
05-23-2013, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 43,288
Annually?
I rebuilt the carb during my efforts to get the motor running after purchasing her late in 2011. Lil beastie has been running just fine ever since. I recently acquired another carb to keep as a spare...
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Forum: Catalina
05-20-2013, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 13,138
Whew!
For a moment there Shawn, I thought you had sold your boat. :rolleyes:
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Forum: Troubleshooting
05-15-2013, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,209
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Forum: Safety
05-15-2013, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 23,115
Nice install 67
+1 on the Marelon, Also it was the only 1/2" NPS seacock I was able to find.
Had I known better at the time. I would have taken out the 1/2" and up sized to 3/4' but it's performing well at...
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Forum: General Maintenance
05-14-2013, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,922
Any WD40 or?
Any preservative coating? or no need to bother?
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Forum: General Maintenance
05-14-2013, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,922
Spare carb storage
Just rebuilt the spare carb which was supplied me by Marion Claire (thanks again Marion!).
So now that it's all rebuilt and ready for use I want to keep it on the boat as a ready spare.
What's...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
05-10-2013, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 18,619
In closing, for now...
I'd like to say thanks to everyone who provided comments and feedback to my inquiry.
That being said, I have made a prop purchase, and even received a special discount. Thanks TS, Thanks MM for an...
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Forum: General Maintenance
05-10-2013, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,043
Seafoam
Nothing against MMO. I keep a fairly large bottle on the boat.
Seafoam is also a good product, did wonders for my old Honda VF750 with quad carbs.
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Forum: Troubleshooting
05-10-2013, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 74
Views: 102,974
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Forum: Electrical
05-10-2013, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 29,586
Leave it to MM!
I like that wiring kit, Excellent...
Welcome to the forum Mauricio...
+1 on Shawn's recommendation.
One comment though; One would think that with as many sailboats that were manufactured and...
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Forum: Cooling System
05-09-2013, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 11,766
Hiya Ed
Nice job on post #22! Impressive...
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Forum: Cooling System
05-09-2013, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 11,766
Great Job
Good for you David. Perseverance and logic win out yet again.
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Forum: Cooling System
05-08-2013, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 11,766
Testing, testing...
Welcome to the forum David.
Since the boat is on the hard and your just interested in running the motor for evaluation purposes, would it make sense to completely bypass the FWC system completely...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
05-08-2013, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 18,619
Interresting..
I can certainly appreciate respecting the forum and it's provider however, JDB makes an excellent point.
My opinion (of which I am also entitled) is that this forum is here specifically for help...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
05-08-2013, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 81
Views: 18,619
But!
Moyer Marine does have a forum discussion category specifically for "Drive Train / Propellers". :rolleyes:
Speaking only for myself, I'm extremely pleased and appreciative that MM supports this...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
05-08-2013, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 81
Views: 18,619
Moyer Marine is the best!
Yet again, Why Moyer Marine gets my highest rating.
I called our good friend Ken at Moyer parts yesterday. As always he was extremely helpful and I ordered some parts (including a much desired...
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Forum: For Sale - Engines and Engine Parts
05-07-2013, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 6,120
Same here!
Welcome to the forum and for sure let us know what you determine.
I occasionally find a little pool of water around the spark plug on No1 cylinder. My suspicion is that it's not from a leaking...
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