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Oldslowandugly

All I use is a desktop PC. My phone is always off, and besides, it's a stupid phone anyway.

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Thanks Jim. When I first began work I had always planned to run the cables above deck. As you can see here I laid out the wood supporting the console and seat so that the cables could pass down the middle. The seat already had a tunnel that was perfect. Finding a suitable cable covering was difficul...

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Yes, I thought about that. That is why even though I measured very carefully, I am glad the unit is smaller than I pictured it. I also ordered the dedicated wrench that unscrews the bowl. I came across a lot of discussion about stuck bowls that would not unscrew.

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Flymo, yes, I've heard that rational before. I've been doing it this way since 1978 and I get many , many, years out of my outboard motors. I felt the fuel drool ( love that!) was dangerous. My feeling is that if a carb runs dry while the others are still running- there is no fuel left to wash the o...

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UPDATE. All summer the thermostat seat kept coming loose. I didn't mind because once the water was warm it didn't affect anything. Now the water is cooling and it matters. So I tried another trick. I removed the seat, and cleaned it and the opening it sits in with acetone. Then I coated the seat and...

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I finally received the Racor fuel-water seperator today after some Post Office shipping snafus. I am happy to say that it is much smaller than I expected. That will make fitting it in the boat splash well much easier. I got the 120R-RAC-01 model and five extra S3240 10 Micron elements, as well as th...

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As Jim stated, I have found with carburetors that, when tilted, fuel drips out. So at the end of the trip I always run the carbs dry. Even with doing that I notice some drips in my splash well. That means when I next start the motor I need to prime with the squeeze bulb. This gives me an opportunity...

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I also was against opening the deck for a tunnel. Mostly it was because on every boat I looked at with one, it was full of grease and crud. Not exactly somewhere I wanted my control cables and wiring. So my idea was to run them down the middle and cover them with extruded aluminum door saddle. I fin...

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Oh, OK, thanks Jefecinco for clearing that up.

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Am I to understand that the drain on the Dauntless is ABOVE the water line?

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JIm, yes, but I have a 15 foot Sport. If I open the drain, the locker fills about halfway with water.

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I too am confused about the locker. On mine, if I leave the drain open to the sea, it fills with about 6 inches of water. That is not a good thing for storing an anchor, line , or anything else in that spot. If I plug it, then it fills to the top with rain water. So what I do is leave it plugged, an...

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Just an update: the extended fuel pickup I installed in the 6 gallon tank worked great. I used the OMC metal pickup and some Sierra fuel line to get the pickup all the way to the back of the tank. The metal head keeps it down on the bottom at the rear where the last of the gas accumulates. I finally...

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Everything I've purchased from them has been top notch. The only wood Item I bought was a reduced price front anchor locker hatch. I planned on cutting it down and modifying it so I didn't mind that it was a "blem". All I can say is that if the gorgeous finish on it was a "blem" ...

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The black part is just a vinyl applique Todd used on the front. I think this model console was a discontinued version because all of the other ones I found were slightly different. Since I was going for smallness, this one was perfect. But being small made the wiring a challenge. http://i579.photobu...

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I was in the same situation. I hated the regular Whaler seating so I whipped this up. My 15 footer came as a bare hull. I located a small Todd console from a boat supply place in California for about $100. Even though it is small, all my stuff fit nicely. Plenty of room to go past it. The flip-back ...

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As Jim said, it's probably the float/needle/seat assembly. Was the entire needle/seat changed? Sometimes "rebuilders" skip that. A brand new one should work fine as long as there is not debris getting in and jamming it open. Do you have a filter on the fuel line? I use a glass in-line filt...

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Yes, it would seem that 2-microns is unnecessary for my application. I received a reply from Racor to my questions. I asked why 10-microns was the only size filter element provided for small outboard gasoline systems. I also wanted to know if the 2-micron diesel element that the 120A used was interc...

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Jim, if that model works for you, then the price sure is right. In fact I am amazed at how relatively inexpensive it is to use a quality USA made Racor. I am not interested in a built-in primer. I prefer to have a bulb primer on each fuel tank fuel line. That way I can hook either directly to the mo...

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I just don't know what to make of Racor's literature. While there is a lot of goods info-if you dig- there is no sense of compatibility between products. It is as if they want you to use a slightly different model for each particular situation. For example, the site recommends the 10 micron 120R-RAC...

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I would lower the motor one hole at a time until I got the best performance. In my case I had [another ambiguous description of engine mounting height. Please describe engine mounting height in terms of the number of holes or units of 0.75-inch the engine has been raised from the lowest position--ji...

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I think I found my answer. Here [is a link to literature containing] everything you ever wanted to know about Racor filters and comes with all the specifications: http://www.parker.com/literature/Racor/Racor_Fuel_Filtration_-_Fuel_Filtration_Products_-_7529.pdf See page 6. I found, again, that the 1...

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OK, my understanding of "fuel polishing" was that there were several filters in sequence. A coarse filter like a 30-micron got the large crud. Then progressively smaller size filters strained the fuel finer and finer until the fuel was absolutely clean. The reason for this was because they...

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You have to love Rule pumps. On my 18 foot skiff I have had a 2000gph pump wired to a mercury float switch since 1989. I consider it a "holy cow we're sinking" pump. I have even found the float switch stuck "ON" and the pump whirring away- dry- with no damage. It still works to t...

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Yes, I also think a 2-micron would be best, regardless of the service life. The Parker Racor website states that the 2-micron should be used for final filtering. But when I ran my needs through the calculator, it said I needed the model 120R-RAC-01 filter. It has the clear plastic bowl with drain. T...

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Oh, OK, you have what they called a "fuel polishing" system. A coarse pre-filter, followed by even finer filters. All I was using was the Moeller type rebuild-able glass in-line filters. Occasionally I would see a bit of debris in there at the end of the season. I fill my tanks at local ga...

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I am on the western south shore of Long Island. I am okay with my [boat's] stern into the wind because if the boat breaks free I want the bow to get pushed against the dock, not the motor. I doubled up on all the lines, shut off the battery and pump, and pulled the drain plugs. I was afraid that if ...

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Ten years and it still flows? I can't argue with that at all. The one I'm looking at is 30gph which I will never see with a small motor like I have. I did read that you should over-size the filter so it will last longer. But ten years? Wowsers!

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I just experienced a motor shutdown due to water in the fuel tank--first time in 40 years of boating. I had left a 1/4-FULL 6-gallon tank for several weeks of very humid weather, and I guess enough condensation occurred to get sucked up and cause misfiring. I am now shopping for a Racor fuel filte w...

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Read: http://continuouswave.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1360

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I can't wait for summer to end so all the rubberheads go home. Just yesterday I watched as a small Carolina Skiff was negotiating a Bascule bridge at 5mph. Suddenly a moron following behind him jumped up on plane and raced past him. The wake almost slammed the skiff into the bridge pilings. When the...

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Boy, talk about a trial by fire! That's the hard way to learn about these boats. They are super though, aren't they? I put my 15 footer through stuff that my other boats would have rattled my teeth out. I have even taken a green wave or two right over the bow and she just shrugged it off. Now you kn...

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NICE FISH!!! It's great to see a boat being used correctly for it's intended purpose- fishing!

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Be careful with that stuff. It also melts some plastics and may harm the fiberglass. You should read this MSDS sheet: http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9927358

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Just an update- I had been screwing the pump housing/screen to the floor of the sump. That meant holes in the gelcoat that could allow leaks. I sealed them up and found out that I could just position the pump and housing in place so the wiring and sump cover held it securely. That also made it very ...

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I have a 15 footer with the small sump at the transom. I'm using a Rule 800 gph pump with the Johnson Ultima electronic switch. It is very small and works great. The Ultima is thin and easy to mount. Here is the discussion. http://continuouswave.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=454 http://i579.phot...

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I am in the process of removing all the paint from a skiff. I didn't want to use toxic paint removers, so I used brake fluid. Yes, that is correct, brake fluid. If you have ever spilled some on a fender you know what a great paint remover it is. In your case you might want to try a trick I saw on Yo...

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While there are products that can be applied and cure underwater- why would you? Do the repair the right way and then you have the peace of mind it won't come back to haunt you. Open up the area, remove damaged material, and dry the foam. A hand-held hair dryer can even speed things up. But take car...

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It's hard to find an 18' Outrage bow eye pic. On this '82 it's not in that exact same spot. Every one I've seen had the eye way down low. None had it at the top of the lip. But I don't see a bow eye at all in the damage pic. http://www.whalercentral.com/images/ppimages/5240/onpond.jpg

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"Choice #4, just another moronic boater that has no business being on a boat." Absolutely. Aren't you guys familiar with Moron Rule #1? I quote- "If my boat is bigger than yours, then you are not there". That rule applies to either coast and inland too. Here's my latest Moron enc...

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A lot of people just don't know that in New York kids under 12 must wear life jackets at all times. When advised of the law, out come the orange type 2's from their sealed plastic wrappers. Then I show them the comfortable type 3 I wear at all times and they are amazed.

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On my boat Rule #1 is- life jackets are worn at all times. You don't wear one- you stay home. If you don't like it- get your own boat and do as you wish. At least I supply comfortable type-3 vests as well as several type-4's for emergencies . My feeling is that you never hear about someone drowning ...

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So today after a pretty good day of fishing I was tidying up the boat. I hear some kids yelling hello and I turned to see what was going on. There was a small bow rider, maybe 18 feet, going past. I counted 15 people on board! The front bow rider section had 5 kids crammed in there. The other 10 loo...

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Did the seller actually admit to hitting something? I've seen that exact kind of damage caused by a very stupid trailer arrangement. The bow was banging against the winch support and slowly chewed a hole similar to that one. He may be too embarrassed to admit he didn't correct it.

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"Ever see a 35 JC running?" No, or if I have I wouldn't know the brand. But around me there are party boats, work boats, commercial fishing boats, huge mega-yachts, tiny skiffs, row boats, you name it. Most are operated properly, many are not. In fact, a well designed hull will throw littl...

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I can see that happening. Big boat, against an incoming moon tide, in a hurry but can't plane so it "mushes" along causing a huge wake. My experience is that the bigger the boat, the less concerned the operator is about what mayhem his wake is causing. What got my attention is that someone...

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Sometimes just getting out of bed feels like a marathon. Claytonb78, are you the same Clayton from the iboats.com forum that sent me the wood diagram for a Whaler 15 footer?

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If the motor spins then your battery and cables are probably fine. If the spark is strong, then that leaves fuel. Pull the spark plugs and hold them against the motor while cranking. Check for a strong healthy blue spark that will jump a good gap. Don't get bit! If OK, then start looking at the fuel...

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I would have tossed that boat. What you did was nothing short of miraculous. Well done!

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I have had many boats and have been out on many more. All I do is fish. I wanted a Whaler forever and I looked at quite a few. Most were too big and needed a huge motor. Some were too small and not safe enough for inshore coastal fishing. I settled on a 15 footer and I could not be happier. I am 63 ...

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