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  1. dingbat

    2003 Yamaha HDPI No Start/Sputter Has Spark

    You’re all over the place. “Guessing” isn’t the answer. Either is throwing parts at it unless you plan on swapping power heads You need a good VM and a factory service manual to troubleshoot properly
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    Fuel filter

    Statically, using a 10 micron filter in a 30 micron application increases a failure by a factor of 3 A cheap, 30 micron plastic filter used on your lawn mower is adequate for carbureted outboard. Save the 10 micron filters for fuel injected systems requiring a 10 micron filter
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    HOA rules say, no boats visible from the street,....

    My (town) house had an HOA. No boats allowed to be parked on the street. Don't own a boat, don’t care Pulled a friend’s 28’ back from vacation and parked out front overnight before taking it back to his storage lot the next morning. HOA pres was there bright and early the next morning being an...
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    Awfull time launch & retrieve roller trailer

    $215 each for the main bunks. $90 each for the target bunks + hardware. 20+ years on a galv roller trailer. We will see how well an aluminum bunk trailer holds up The Bay runs North and South with opening on both ends. The prevailing S-SW winds with a 200 mile long fetch makes for a bumpy...
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    Blue Sea ACR with two batteries is not charging

    Doesn’t make sense. You need a common ground between the two batteries and the engine to complete the circuit and keep ground differentials to a minimum. If you have the ground from the starting battery tied to the motor, where is the ground to the house battery tied to complete the circuit...
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    No water pressure sink faucet

    Makes no sense at all. Are you sure the sink is plumbed to the pump? Are you sure there isn’t a cutoff on the line running to the sink?
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    Awfull time launch & retrieve roller trailer

    Maybe, maybe not. I replaced the OEM (Loadrite) rubber rollers in year 3 of ownership. Got a deal. Bought 36, lightly used TPR rollers for $75 from a friend who had upgraded to Stolz rollers for one reason or another Would have 3 times that in labor alone if I had to replace or recarpet the...
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    Trailer brake pad uneven wear

    Make sure you use silicon grease so you don't damage the rubber boots
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    Boat struggles when Warm

    Save your Stabil treatment until winterizing. Stabil is a fuel stabilizer. Can't fix something that is already broken.
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    Awfull time launch & retrieve roller trailer

    If I remember correctly, your boat is moored and your trailer doesn't move more than a block twice a year. Imagine the maintenance for 60 trips, 10,000 miles per year
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    Awfull time launch & retrieve roller trailer

    As an old Engineer who likes to keeps up with the times, you replace the antiquated, inferior black rubber rollers with “plastic” (delrin) self lubricating rollers and both problems go away. ;) Fwiw: New trailer has Vault hubs. Supposedly no maintenance (no grease pumping) for 5 years. We...
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    Fuel filter

    The fuel pump supplies constant (pulsed) pressure. The needle valve/float assembly in the carb opens and closes to control the flow of fuel into the engine. So yes, what your seeing is normal operation without an anti-siphon valve in tank
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    Awfull time launch & retrieve roller trailer

    Because its a temporary fix that needless to say is environmentally unfriendly. Same as putting air in your tire each morning instead of fixing the leak.
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    "glue" for the rubber seal on the base of cowling.

    https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/b5005005008/ Works as advertised
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    Trailer brake pad uneven wear

    Have run Kodiak for many years now. Never noticed undo wear on one side or the other. Then again, I don't pay attention to uneven pad wear unless it's severe and need to find the problem Since your wearing on the outside, I'd suggest you check the slider pins for lube. Mine hung up once from...
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    Blue Sea ACR with two batteries is not charging

    The ACR will not combine the batteries until charge voltage exceeds 13 volts. The ACR will not combine the batteries if one of them is below 12.3 volts. I suspect your starting battery is on the way out or too deeply discharged to be combined Bear in mind, the outboard is putting out next...
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    Fuel filter

    Filters go on the suction side of a (fuel) pump. You want to pull contaminants into a filter, not push them through An in-line rock and stick catcher (filter) should be upstream of the primer bulb and downstream (suction side) of the fuel pump
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    Ford 302 issues

    Should be 13+ V Was the battery connected at the time? The regulator is cycling trying to balance output with demand. Bad alternator /voltage regulator Battery shorted internally Fairly large parasitic drain Bad battery cable
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    StarCraft bilge pump options

    https://www.boatus.com/expert-advice/expert-advice-archive/2014/december/bilge-pump-capacity-do-the-math
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    Will this boat fit on that trailer?

    Can tell your not a salty......lol Best ramps in town....West blow for 3 days leaves next to no water on the western side. A three day East blow puts ankle deep water in the parking lot and calf high water on the dock. All part of the game. #6,000 trailer......a 22 ft. boat on a 29' lg trailer...
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