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    wiring a Rule bilge pump

    I am doing boat wiring for the first time so bear with me. This is a new pump, automatic type. Old pump was standard turn on/off pump wired to the switch on/off at the helm. The boat does have a fuse panel under the steering console with open spots. I want to wire this new pump so that I have...
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    Antifreeze leaking front of AQ125A

    It never ends with an old boat. Started up fine last weekend, did the seasonal tuneup, commisioning etc. then drained the water piping and fresh water pump housing in case of more freezing weather ahead just like I do for the regular winterizing. today was doing some other work inside the...
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    Installing fuel/water filter tips

    Anyone have any tips for this installation? It is a basic cannister type fuel/water separating filter. Current setup has no filter on my I/O and this is a project I wanted to do last year, never got around to it, and the last boating trip of the year we had fuel/water problems so its tops on my...
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    Dickson fabric for mooring cover?

    Has anyone used this material? supposed to be made by the same company that makes Sunbrella but is a little cheaper. I looked up the specs and Sunbrella is 9.25 wgt. while Dickson is 8.25 wgt but both are 100% solution dyed acrylic with 5 yr. warranty for both. Joe
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    Need an exhaust flapper for AQ270 drive

    It is the hard rubber exhaust flapper on the exhaust port on the drive. Mine is hanging by a thread. Looked online but the only one I saw was for the new port + flapper and was $$$. All suggestions are welcome! Anyone have a spare hanging around that you want to sell :) Joe
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    Volvo Heat Exchanger Housing leaking

    This is on my AQ125A and is the hard plastic housing on the top of the heat exchanger. The old one had a crack in it so I picked up the same part no. on ebay. Easy to replace. But the base of the new (used part) does not mate up completely with the metal H/E so water leaks out. Looks like I...
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    Hub seal problem

    This is on a old Shorelandr trailer, 545 5 lug hub. I have replaced the seals, bearings races twice in the last 4 yrs. both times the seal on the inside isn't tight enough. 2 yrs. ago I replace them using a local bearing supplier and we both measured the hub bore as well as the old seal. But...
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    AQ270 drive exhaust flapper

    anybody know of a good source for one? mine's holding on by a thread of rubber. Joe
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    Need recommendation for a mooring cover

    I decided to rent a slip at the lake this year for the 1st time. Hopefully will use the boat much more without the hassle of trailering all the time. I need your advice about a good mooring cover. I am thinking of buying one that will snap all around. Boat does not have the snap rivets in place...
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    Capri 1950 noise when turning ?

    I posted on the Volvo forum about this low pitched vibration noise when turning either direction. This is on a AQ125a/270 drive. The ujoints were checked by a good mechanic last summer and were good. Anyone else have this problem or suggestions of how to start diagnosing it? Joe
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    Volvo AQ270 drive strange noises when turning

    Steering seems hard like I have to keep pressure on steering wheel to the right so that the boat steers straight. Secondly, a low pitched vibration type noise is coming from the drive unit when turning either left or right at anything more than idle speed. Drive was serviced last summer and...
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    VP AQ125A Cooling system leaks

    I am doing some maintenance on it due to several screwups, only some of which were mine! The Heat exchanger plastic strainer housing where you add water or clean the screen had a small crack in the connector elbow that connects to the copper water pipe (by a previous mechanic I no longer use)...
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    Hummingbird Fishfinder interpretation

    I thought I understood how this works but after yesterday I don't know! this is an older Hummingbird, b/w display, depth, water temp, fish alarms with fish showing as little pics onscreen, etc. We fished Lake Erie for the first time with this boat, too much waves to go offshore in the deep...
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    Comet & Scotch Brite Oxidation Remover questions

    I read Mark42's method of oxidation removal and polishing and tried it on my 1985 Bayliner Capri. Pretty heavy oxidation all over, very dull blue under the rub rail and the white was chalky opaque looking. I took off all the stripes- 3 stripes-on the blue and tried the comet method. Got a dull...
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    gelcoat repair

    I am finally getting around to hull repair on this old boat. These pics show the worst damage in the bayliner blue on the upper part of the hull. How do I try to match the color and what should I use to repair the damage? Thanks. Joe
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    Connecting ipod to car stereo?

    Both my car and boat have aftermarket audio units without plug in for the ipod. I tried a simple y-cable red and white male leads into the back of the audio unit connected to the ipod headset out. I get sound only from the rear speakers both in car and boat, but this results in very little...
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    How to adjust throttle/shift control?

    This is a original Bayliner Capri controller on 1985 year boat. While inspecting and cleaning all connections i moved the screw barrel assembly connecting the cable too much in one direction. It sits behind the controller. Now the shifter has Neutral in about the 10 O'clock position instead of...
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    Wobble roller problem Shorelander trailer

    This is an old 1985 era trailer, set up is 16 typical black rubber wobble rollers 4 sets of 4, plus two keel rollers, one midway on the trailer, the other the bow rests on and of course the usual bowstop. I don't like the way this loads/unloads, very tricky at times to center the boat on...
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    Puzzled by light bar on trailer

    My trailer lights all work as they should except the light bar at the rear which has me puzzled. It only lights when my tow vehicle is in gear . All the other running lamps light when the trailer harness is plugged into the truck harness. The tow vehicle is a 2000 GMC Sonoma. That light bar at...
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    How to diagnose no fuel to carb?

    This is a volvo AQ125A with the single solex carb. Tried to start for the first time this spring 2 wks ago only small amount of fuel seen at carb. Meanwhile I repaired the starter problems I was having so only got back to the startup tuneup today. Starter cranks fine but engine won't run. I...
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