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    Kohler 5E Generator Battles to start and surges when running.

    Greetings. I'd really appreciate some advice on my Kohler 5E generator. My generator was spitting fuel out the air intake when running, it was also surging. Clearly spitting fuel into the engine bay is a major safety hazard. I removed the carburetor and found that it was all clogged up and...
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    Volvo 5.7 Gxi running hot

    Hi I have a 2003 Four Winns 268. I recently had a problem with the engine running hot, I shut it down and got a tow back to dry land. I replaced the water pump and thermostat and backed the boat into the water and ran the engine with the boat on the trailer. Temp went up to 175 and maintained...
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    Trailer Guides and advice

    Post subject: Trailer Guides Posted: Sun Jun 30, 2019 10:14 pm Seahorse Joined: Sat Jul 19, 2014 10:16 pm Posts: 20 Hi I have a Four Winns 268 that I trailer. I’ve been boating most of my life and am proficient at launching and retrieving...
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    Bimini enclosure suggestions

    Hi, I have a 2003 Four Winns 268 and need to replace the entire Bimini enclosure and shore cover. Any suggestions would be appreciated, is this something that can be ordered online, or will the boat need to go to a canvas shop to have it custom made. Thank you. Carlos.
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    Kohler Generator Problem and Solution

    Greetings In August last year I posted a topic on the Kohler generator on my boat (2008 Four Winns 288) that was not starting via the remote switch. After several months of trying to figure it out, I finally resolved the problem. I decided to share the solution in order to assist others in...
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    Generator Shutdown

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    Kohler 5ECD Generator Remote Shut-down Fault

    My boat is fitted with Kohler 5KW generator. It's starts and runs perfectly with the remote start switch. Last weekend the generator would not shut-down when I pressed the start/stop button again. I then shut the generator down with the manual switch on the actual generator and then set it back...
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    Generator Shutdown

    Hi, I have a Kohler generator on my boat. When I start it using the remote switch on the panel, it runs for 3 minutes then shuts down. If I start it in the engine bay, it will run indefinitely (or until the gas runs out). Has anyone had this problem? Any advise on trouble shooting? Thanks in...
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    Swim Platform Rail

    Hi, I am looking to acquire and install a swim platform rail on my Four Winns 288. Any suggestions as to where I can buy a good quality rail. I'll do the installation myself, any advise will be appreciated. Thanks.
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    Problem with hour meter on 2006 Four Winns Vista 248

    Hi, I am new to cruisers and currently own a 2006 Four Winns Vista 248. Great boat! I aquired it 3 months ago from a reputable dealer. When I aquired the boat with 176 hours, and last week after a trip with the family I moored it with 198.9 hours on the hour meter. Today (5 days later) I went...
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