Forum: General Maintenance
04-28-2022, 10:16 AM
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I would like to add my 5 cents here. I always...
I would like to add my 5 cents here. I always pull out impeller with the shaft. Even though I have great engine access on my Catalina 30, I find it totally impossible to take out or put in snap ring....
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Forum: Electrical
01-12-2022, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,019
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-18-2021, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,441
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-31-2021, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,272
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Forum: General Interest
10-29-2021, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,812
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-28-2021, 09:10 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,026
Yeah I saw that. I thought the spark was good -...
Yeah I saw that. I thought the spark was good - blueish/white. My old batteries were always hovering around 12V, which I do know is low. But it did not prevent the engine from starting. I will run a...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-28-2021, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,272
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-28-2021, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,026
It took me a while to act on the suggestions. I...
It took me a while to act on the suggestions. I started by charging up my batteries, which is really easy now with boat sitting on the hard. I went there today to test things Neil listed in his last...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-19-2021, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,272
Thanks Mo and Jim for your suggestions. I will...
Thanks Mo and Jim for your suggestions. I will look into compression next time I get a chance. My fuel pump is new and I did not touch the distributor. I do admit that in 7 years that I had this boat...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-17-2021, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,272
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-16-2021, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,272
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-16-2021, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,026
I am not sure how I should set the float. I do...
I am not sure how I should set the float. I do check that the float assembly is parallel, but I never made any adjustments. What is the emulsion well? I can't find any mentioning of this in the...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-14-2021, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,026
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-14-2021, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,026
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-14-2021, 01:03 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,026
While unlikely I can't entirely rule the...
While unlikely I can't entirely rule the possibility that key was on while engine was not running. I've fried my coil before by leaving key in, so I do watch for this. I will check the voltages....
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-14-2021, 12:16 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,026
Tim, I did collect fuel from the carb bowl. It...
Tim, I did collect fuel from the carb bowl. It looked ok. I don't see any signs of water or foreign residues in my fuel. I do know that my fuel is not fresh. Most of it is 2 years old (my boat stayed...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-13-2021, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,026
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-02-2021, 08:48 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,026
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Forum: Troubleshooting
09-30-2021, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,026
John, I do have EI. Several years ago I worked...
John, I do have EI. Several years ago I worked through the starting issues and add a ballast resistor before the coil. At the time I replaced the coil and had no issues. I am still wondering whether...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
09-30-2021, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,026
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Forum: Troubleshooting
09-29-2021, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,026
Question about burnt smell
I am wondering if anyone else may have experienced the following issue. I had a faint sweet smell last few times that I run the engine. It was not overheating, started fine and I did not see any...
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Forum: General Interest
05-08-2021, 09:09 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,059
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Forum: Electrical
05-08-2021, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,964
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Forum: Electrical
05-08-2021, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,964
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Forum: Electrical
05-08-2021, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,964
I'd like to share the final result of this...
I'd like to share the final result of this project. I ended up putting two G27 lead acid batteries under the navigation table. I removed two shelves to do this. The opening at the bottom inside Nav...
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