Forum: General Interest
07-21-2010, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 7,310
Small Gas Tank
This is a re-post of a prior:
Years ago I decided to not worry about stale gas and condensation. I drained the onboard gas tank that holds about 30 gallons. Then, I got a sturdy five gallon gas...
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Forum: Cooling System
04-16-2010, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 115
Views: 26,250
Fresh Water Contrarian
I guess that I am always the contrarian around here. Let's face it, many A4s with raw water cooing have been around for almost fifty years and survived just fine. I like things simple. Adding FWC...
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Forum: General Interest
03-01-2010, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,965
Be Happy
If you are getting to hull speed at 2100 rpm, why worry. Boats will not power much if any beyond hull speed anyway. I suspect that you cannot get more rpms only because your boat is moving hull...
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Forum: General Interest
08-05-2009, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,360
Time to Fix Rather than Replace
Instead of $500 including shipping I would do all possible to repair. Stainless steel bold and bushing? I would look hard at repair before plunking down that amount of cash.
Policecentral...
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Forum: Fuel System
07-16-2009, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,756
Relocate Choke Control
I had a similar problem, but solved it by simply relocating the choke control from the panel where originally installed. I moved it inside a lazarette that provided straight cable run to the carb. ...
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Forum: Ignition System
06-19-2009, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,464
Flushing
Sorry to disagree. I installed a T fitting in the water intake line many years ago. I feed this with a "pressurized garden hose" regularly, but I have installed a garden hose screw-on valve (about...
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Forum: Fuel System
06-11-2009, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,804
Perfect! Flooded Carb
Good job with sharp eyes. My experience is that a flooded carb due to float, or in your case needle valve/seat will snuff out an engine just as you described.
Policecentral
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Forum: Ignition System
06-09-2009, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,866
Arcing
I would go to auto store and buy some high voltage wire, maybe slightly larger gauge than you have now. Then simply make new wires with brass connectors and replace the arcing ones. Electrical...
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Forum: Fuel System
06-08-2009, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,804
My vote
I suspect that the float is flooding out the carb.
JSM
Policecentral
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Forum: Fuel System
03-23-2009, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,214
Internal siphon tube
Right, the "siphon" tube is internal and is a "pick up" tube extending to the bottom of the gas can. I used a piece of 1/4inch copper, soldered onto the fitting that I installed in the top of the...
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Forum: Fuel System
03-20-2009, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 6,214
This will probably raise a fuss, but...
Years ago I decided to not worry about stale gas and condensation. I drained the onboard gas tank that holds about 30 gallons. Then, I got a sturdy five gallon gas can, and attached an internal...
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Forum: General Interest
02-11-2009, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,646
Banned...
People: Preachers, poets, sea-lawyers, sailing Experts (note the capital E), anyone who wears a nautical blazer on-board.
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Forum: General Interest
02-11-2009, 03:11 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,646
What Not to take aboard
Good discussion about tools. How about what NOTto take? For starters: kids in diapers, dogs, cats, wife and girlfriend (simultaneously), people with hangovers. Further suggestions?
Northern...
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Forum: General Interest
02-10-2009, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,319
Tools and Supplies
With all of the stuff suggested, be sure to get an "Ace Hardware" sign to hang on the outside of your boat. Then you can make a little money selling stuff whenever you get dockside! :)
JSM
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Forum: General Interest
02-09-2009, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,319
Check your Water Line
After loading all of stuff recommended, check your sheer strip around the boat as she probably will be sitting low in the water. But, simply reduce your passengers by two and you will be OK! ...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
01-07-2009, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9,049
Shaft Coupling
I would not worry about "the next time" too much. It is clear from your photo that you have a stainless shaft, so I would recondition as you have done, reassemble, and let the next guy worry about...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
12-30-2008, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 9,979
Crabber's Tip
My boat in Savannah, probably among the worst fouling areas in the country. I have used Trinidad Red bottom paint on hull, shaft and wheel. Two zincs on shaft at all times. An old crabber told me...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
12-16-2008, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 7,343
This will probably raise a fuss...
but I cannot understand the reason to replace a fixed wheel with a folding prop. The ads will say you might get .25 knot or so speed increase, but I want the comfort of a working propulsion when...
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Forum: Overhaul
11-20-2008, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,005
Tapping out Broken Studs
While rebuilding my A4, I had a number of bolts/studs break off. I was about to haul everything to the dump when my neighbor stopped over to look. He got a small (1/8 inch) cold chisel and hammer,...
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
11-05-2008, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,426
Prop Removal
I wedge a 2x4 cutoff between a blade of the propeller and the hull and this has worked fine. You can see where to put it in your photo. Your shaft is probably a bronze shaft, perhaps stainless, so...
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Forum: General Maintenance
10-13-2008, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,921
Ground the Shaft??
Perhaps I am missing something, but the shaft on my boat (and I suspect all others) is already grounded to the engine. The entire shaft passes through the stuffing box, directly to the engine and...
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Forum: General Maintenance
09-03-2008, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 4,881
Don: Successful Head Removal
After much encouragement from you, I was successful in removing the head. Removed stud nuts, and applied squirts of Seafoam to each stud for many weeks prior to removal attempt. Patience. Mighty...
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Forum: Electrical
08-27-2008, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 19,239
GFIs
To SteveM,
Thanks for info on GFI, as I don't know much about them.
I have never used them, and have not been convinced that I ever will. Lots of people seem to like them, but I never felt...
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Forum: Electrical
08-27-2008, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 19,239
Ground
Sorry to cause so much discussion, but "ground is ground is ground". Period. Power coming from the power plant is grounded, as is the supply line going to your house, as is properly installed shore...
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Forum: Electrical
08-26-2008, 01:37 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 19,239
Ground Wire
If I understand, you have only a single outlet for 110v. However, it certainly should connected to shore power connector by a three wire, grounded wire. Copper (or green) wire is ground, white wire...
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