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    89 Yam 40 hp won't start

    My 1989 40elf yamaha sat for a couple years without being run. Recently I have been rebuilding the boat. Sunday evening I hooked up to the new battery, new wiring, new everything and got nuthin....... I looked over everything and all connections seem to be good. I did find the little 10 amp fuse...
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    Battery to Switch Panel Wire Size

    Would 10 AWG be sufficient to run between the battery and fused switch panel (length about 4feet) with typical house loads such as fish finder, nav lights, led house lights, vhf radio, bilge pump, stereo (no added amp)?? I get the calculation for each appliance or device, but what about the...
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    Outboard Position to Balance Boat

    Good evening everyone. Well I am still making progeress on the 17' Blue Fin center console. I mounted the 4 hp kicker in the same position the old two stroke 4 horse went, then clamped temporarily the 40 horse slightly right of center. Took the boat up to the lake to float it and check for...
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    Bus bar/Terminal Block

    Forgive my ignorance but what is the difference between a terminal block and a bus bar? In my situation I'm looking for a place for all my negative returns to call home.
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    Fuel Tank/Battery Location

    I'm getting ready to order new fuel tanks for the Blue Fin project finally. This is a 17' center console model with two outboards. Main motor is a 40 hp 4stroke yamaha, then I have a 4hp 4-stroke kicker for trolling. My intent is to have a seperate fuel tank for each motor. Now, I was originally...
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    Big Mistake ?

    Good Morning to all!! I was finally getting to prime the aluminum blue fin last night. I had spent alot of time over the weekend sanding and sanding then sanding some more. Cleaned it all with the vinegar/water mix then let dry. Hit it with tack cloth next. So far I think I'm online here. Last...
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    Transom Thickness

    Good morning everybody, I am in the process of laminating some marine plywood for my new transom in my tin blue fin. Got to scratching my head over the overall thickness of it. The max thickness is 1-1/2". I laminated two pieces of 5/8" plywood. obviously this does nto add up to 1-1/2". But what...
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    Closed End Blind Rivets

    Good day all, I just started replacing some of my leaking rivets with some of the closed end blind rivets as recommended by some on this forum. What I found is pretty inconsistent results with the hand riveter. Some of the rivets would "bulb" up pretty good, while others didn't seem to produce...
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    Cool steam boat picks and the like

    Thought others might like this as well. http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/myseattlepix/picks.asp?ID=60&page=1
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    Penetrating epoxy?

    I talked to a helpful guy at Fiberlay (Seattle) and he suggested doing a layer of penetrating epoxy prior to doing a regular epoxy for sealing the new plywood floor and transom. He didn't push real hard but was a "suggestion". This question is for those who have done sealing of floors and...
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    Pitted aluminum in transom

    Hey all, check out my pics of the pitted aluminum in the outer skin of the transom on my 17' Blue Fin. Pitting does not go through the entire skin anywhere, but is fairly deep in places. could I or should I just apply another layer of alum next to it? If I should, how would I go about that...
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    Epoxy thickness added to transom

    I am in the midst of replacing the wood in the transom of my alum. bluefin. My question is this. How much thickness will a couple layers of epoxy resin add (no mat, maybe cloth) to the overall thickness of the board. The existing wood was two layers of 3/4" ply. Should I rebuild using the same...
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    Year of outboard

    I have a 40 horse yamaha outboard I am trying to get more info on. Model # 40 ELF Code 6H4-L Serial# 416888 I am just guessing that this may be a 1988 model ? It is 4-stroke But I would like confirmation on year if possible.
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    Name that goop

    I have been trying to identify this substance that has been applied to the inside and outside portions of my alum boat. It was obviously used as some sort of rivet leak solution. It is green and appears to be hard but when I try sanding it with a wire wheel it gets the consistency of really old...
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    Breakers or Fuses?

    I will be rewiring my 17' BlueFin soon. I am in the process of planning and drawing the diagrams. My question is since I am starting from scratch I can pretty much go either route. Are breaker panels a better way to go than fuse panels? I would like to get waterproof either way. Items to be...
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    Yet another rivet question

    I've done some searching here for common rivet sizes. what I have not been able to establish is what size rivets do most alum boats use? 3/16"? 1/4"? I understand the length will vary due to application, however I am trying to establish which tool to buy. Many blind rivet guns will go up to...
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    Closed end rivets

    I have read others mention the use of closed end blind rivets on this forum in the past. Just was wondering how effective this really is below the water line. Who has done it and how has it held up long term. Couple of rivet companies advertise "water or vapor resistant" but not "water proof"...
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