Hi all, I finally got a chance to pop the fuel sender off and got a look inside the tank. Not a great look, but just sticking my phone camera down there.... initial thoughts, how does it look? I don;t see much if anything in the way of corrosion but maybe someone else sees what I am missing.
I...
ah okay, that's cool. So basically total engagement from the moment it touches, that's good to hear. So if my gears are engaging, they're solidly engaged. Good to know. Thanks!
I just have kind of a basic question about the conical clutches and shift system in a bravo 3.
First question, are the gears basically "engaged" or "not engaged"? Like for example, in some clutch systems, you can be "partially engaged" and it's bad to run partially engaged because things will...
Yes good reminder!
How often should one do this? Like, it seems infeasible to do this even annually. I assumed that most people will wait for a problem but am I wrong here? Is this routine maintenance? I always thought this required pulling up the floor and everything....
Thanks, I'll do...
Oh okay, thanks, that makes sense and matches what I'm seeing. So what's the recommended course of action here, do I actually need an electric pump or is there some kind of trick?
I'm just trying to manually pump it. Like I have one end attached to the line that goes into the tank and the other end in a bucket, I'm just trying to pump using the bulb. When I pump, I get a little trickle but then the bulb like locks up (it feels like vacuum lock or like the bulb is...
Hello, I am trying to drain the gas tank on my boat as it has been sitting for quite some time and the gas is likely bad. Here is a photo of the park of my tank I can see:
First, I just want to make sure I know what everything is. I labelled the main parts above.
1: I am not sure what this...
Hello,
I live in a pretty rainy area and I can NOT seem to figure out how to actually cover my boat. I have an old starcraft so it has a covered bow but the rest is pretty open. It's a 22 footer so the open area is probably 12 feet by 7 feet or so. Long story short, no matter how I cover it...
Thanks. Is the insurance significantly more expensive?
Ok, dumb question.... is a mooring different from storing in the marina? What's the big difference, just that you need to boat out to the boat? and I guess it's less protected?
Aluminum in Salt Water, with an I/O
Thanks! I'll check...
Thanks. I think something that would help is even getting a list of what the things are that cost money. Like, okay, bottom painting. I guess I knew that one, but my worry is, I don't know what I don't know. So it would be really easy for someone to think "oh, I just plop my boat in the...
Hi all,
I have what may be a pretty dumb question but I couldn't find a comprehensive answer anywhere so apologies if this has already been asked a million times.
I currently keep my boat on a trailer but I would like to eventually store it in a harbor (in the ocean, so... saltwater). Right...
Thanks, but I'm mostly worried about the base. It's on some custom base that looks like it can either JUST fit there or will be too big. Hard to tell the exact size based on a crappy craigslist photo with a tape measure, but it looks like the base is about 20" wide, give or take.
Apologies in advance, but I am visiting family and not near my boat. Someone on craigslist here is selling a really nice seat with a metal base that would be an upgrade for me, and I'm wondering if it will slip right into the area in between my doghouse and the sidewalls, near the stern.
I'm...
