Forum: General Interest
12-27-2011, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 8,447
old boats
As a kid i have great memories of rebuilding an old wooden runabout with my dad. She was beautiful.
Years later, while in college, i called and asked him how the boat was.
The answer came back he...
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Forum: General Interest
11-11-2011, 02:38 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,445
power takeoff
okay ive got some time on , my hands
searched the archives and didn't find much
been looking into refrigeration and i like the idea of an engine driven compressor vs electric.
is there some...
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Forum: Fuel System
09-27-2011, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 73,980
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Forum: Fuel System
09-27-2011, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 73,980
from a sailing point of view
a non mechanical point of view
just got back from a 200 mile sail over a period of a week.
here timing and tides are everything
I think the biggest issue is how hard you want to press forward....
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Forum: Introductions
07-25-2011, 02:37 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 20,546
i doubt the stuffing box will spring a "huge...
i doubt the stuffing box will spring a "huge leak"
but make sure your bilge pump is working
and know what size is the replacemnt for the packing before engaging this repair
have some packing...
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Forum: Introductions
07-24-2011, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 20,546
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-24-2011, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,388
I find the answer here
same problem
after flushing with acid ...no water flow
I disconnected each fitting starting with the thru hull working my way up stream.
As per Dave's suggestion, the problem was the very last...
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Forum: Announcements
04-08-2011, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 64,352
Paul
nice assessment and i'll have to rethink my view of ipad vs laptop.
can an ipad edit an view documents produced on windows based machines?
word docs, spreadsheets, pdf's for example.
if it can,...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
04-01-2011, 12:58 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 12,164
I think we have a winner!
yep i think so.
after overheating issues last year and a wicked ride to winter storage, the oil was thinned (overheating) and low (ring blow by).
the level was replenished but the noise didn't go...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-31-2011, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 12,164
thanks John
as a couple of more precautions i...
thanks John
as a couple of more precautions i will drain the oil and check for any metal.
while I'm at it, a compression test for the sake of eliminating a bad or stuck ring problem, even thou this...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-30-2011, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 12,164
video posted
john i agree
I should add:
Oil pressure is rock solid at 40 - 45psi at idle and higher rpm which seems right.
So the questions I have are;
I don't understand how the oil pump works and wonder if...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-30-2011, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 12,164
I'll try to post it to Youtube when I get back...
I'll try to post it to Youtube when I get back home
In the meantime I think I got it.
After looking at oil pressure fluctuations- 25 at idle and around 35psi at higher rpms-I decided to adjust the...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-30-2011, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 12,164
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Forum: Announcements
03-18-2011, 04:27 AM
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Replies: 64
Views: 64,352
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Forum: Fuel System
03-18-2011, 03:52 AM
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Replies: 97
Views: 107,458
glad you solved your problem
I'll just add for...
glad you solved your problem
I'll just add for anyone else encountering fuel problems. after going thruogh very much the same frustrating exercise of replacing everything all the way back to the...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-18-2011, 03:45 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 10,330
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-16-2011, 11:19 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 12,164
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-15-2011, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 12,164
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-15-2011, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 12,164
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-14-2011, 10:52 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 12,164
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-14-2011, 10:27 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 12,164
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-13-2011, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 12,164
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-13-2011, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 12,164
accessory drive?
started engine for the first time this year.
first cranked it over with no fuel to get the oil pressure up.
started fine and began to make a metallic "whirring" sound.
shut down after about 45...
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Forum: General Interest
11-08-2010, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,994
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
11-08-2010, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 8,017
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