Forum: Electrical
07-01-2009, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,470
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Forum: Electrical
07-01-2009, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,470
Mark,
Thanks, I will give it a try. I think I...
Mark,
Thanks, I will give it a try. I think I need to get Calder's book and do a little research on electricity. Doesn't make much sense to test something if I don't know what to do with the...
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Forum: Electrical
07-01-2009, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,470
Dave,
I believe the meter I used to be in good...
Dave,
I believe the meter I used to be in good condition. It is basically brand new, and the voltage readings were verified by the voltmeter I have at the breaker panel. Just curious, why do you...
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Forum: Electrical
07-01-2009, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,470
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Forum: Electrical
06-29-2009, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,470
Notes from testing...
Well, I spent about an hour poking around on Saturday with a volt meter, and this is what I found. With engine off, across battery posts I read 13.60 volts. With engine running across posts, 12.74...
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Forum: Electrical
06-25-2009, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,470
Giving it a try tomorrow night.
Alright, I have now printed out all responses, and will get to the boat tomorrow night to check it all out. Thanks again to everybody, I will let you know how it turns out. Rigspelt, I am then...
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Forum: Electrical
06-23-2009, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,470
Thanks a bunch!
Gentlemen,
Thank you very much for the detailed responses. I will print out, and will take with me to the boat in the next couple days to test the insight's. I must say, as handy as I am with...
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Forum: Electrical
06-23-2009, 05:58 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,470
Thanks for the quick replies.
Loose belt was...
Thanks for the quick replies.
Loose belt was my first thought, and it might just be that it is old. I have never changed it, but the bracket is extended all the way so that I can not stretch it...
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Forum: Electrical
06-23-2009, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,470
Battery drain...
Hello everybody,
Last Saturday, I took my first offshore fishing trip of the young season. I left the harbor at 4:30 AM, and pointed to the 182 high spot about 35 miles from Oceanside. I motored...
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Forum: Cooling System
06-04-2009, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 64,210
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Forum: Cooling System
05-19-2009, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 7,278
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Forum: Exhaust System
05-15-2009, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,157
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Forum: Exhaust System
03-30-2009, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 6,322
If you do not get the leak figured out with...
If you do not get the leak figured out with msauntry's idea of feeling and listening for the leak, would it be possible to create a smoking engine by adding a little too much Marvel Mystery Oil to...
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Forum: Overhaul
03-23-2009, 02:05 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,220
Rick,
I am no mechanic, but the first thing...
Rick,
I am no mechanic, but the first thing that popped into my head when you said "click, click, click" was not the starter, but the solenoid. Have you tried to short the solenoid to start the...
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Forum: General Interest
03-17-2009, 12:03 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,586
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Forum: Cooling System
03-11-2009, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,487
Shawn,
I think you are on the right track...
Shawn,
I think you are on the right track with replacing both. I don't know that there is any technical reason to do so, but while you are there........
Also, It has been a couple years, but...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-11-2009, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,749
Ditto what Shawn said. After explaining what I...
Ditto what Shawn said. After explaining what I needed to do, Ken steered me in a totally different direction from the parts I thought I needed, and was 100% correct. :D When the parts showed, they...
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Forum: Overhaul
02-11-2009, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,368
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Forum: Cooling System
02-05-2009, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,241
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Forum: General Interest
02-04-2009, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,739
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Forum: General Interest
02-03-2009, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,739
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Forum: General Interest
02-03-2009, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,739
Non A4 question...
So, a few weeks ago I get the bright idea that I should flush my water tanks of all the gunk that has accumulated over the last 33 years. Stuck the garden hose in the fill hole on deck, and promptly...
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Forum: General Maintenance
01-28-2009, 06:24 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,023
George,
I applaud your efforts! Good on you! ...
George,
I applaud your efforts! Good on you! I have never been one to put off repairs, but, this one just seemed so easy to make functional without any blood, sweat, and tears that I said why not....
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Forum: General Maintenance
01-27-2009, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,023
For what it's worth...
I have been pushing off the job of replacing the throttle and shift cables for a few years now. When I bought my boat, the shift cable was worn through the casing. After determining that the...
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Forum: Exhaust System
01-02-2009, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,625
Is there any way you could rig up some sort of...
Is there any way you could rig up some sort of high pressure flush for your exhaust jacket? Even if you had to cut hoses, those are easily enough to replace and it would be better than cutting the...
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