OK well I guess I was just frustrated and it's not so complicated once I drew it out. The problem started with a deteriorated pick up hose in the fuel tank and we all know what that does. So I replaced the hose, flushed all the lines, cleaned all the crap from the fuel filter, replaced the fuel...
I suppose a 40 Merc 2 stroke is a great motor, almost every 13' whaler has one but I have a fuel issue and am pulling apart the whole system to clean filter, pump ect. and believe this is the most convoluted fuel system I have ever seen. Check valves and more hoses than I can understand. I am...
I'm wondering, since the plywood is covered in resin, how long would it hold up applying gelcoat without glass? I'm sure it's been done the question is would it hold up? Anyone out there actually do this?
I have a piece of plywood decking I made for a boat I'm working on. I want to cover it with glass eventually but in the meantime while I'm working on the boat and making adjustments, I just want to waterproof it while I test the boat and fit things.
I thought I might just mix up some resin...
Consider a secondary pump with an automatic switch and a backup float switch in parallel (I've done this). My boat is always in the water save for a few weeks of the year, however it's at my house so I can check it every day. Harmonoff's idea of the solar backup is good. Check it as often as...
Well, I bet you guys thought I gave up (or wished I gave up) but I'm alive and well and still working on my electric boat. When last I posted I had bought a pontoon boat with fiberglass pontoons that I planned to go electric with but that boat was not very streamlined so I sold it and got some...
I got a new plug at NAPA today. The guy there said a CR6HSA would be hotter, BUT, BUT it turned out, that was what was in the motor already so I got the plug that was recommended for the motor (CR5HSB) and it seems much better.
