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    My boat is being a boat . . .

    I'd go over inch of electrical and check for loose connections and remedy those found. Electricity and fuel as I'm sure you know is a volatile mix. I was amazed at the sheer number of feeds and connections in my boat when upgrading to a flat panel from analog and adding the engine gateway.
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    Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda

    2008 ish Donzi 18ft Classis with a Scorpion Engine package. Looked at it back about 2014-2015. Very Good Condition Couldn't bring myself to buy it at 25.5K which was down some from where he started. Seemed like at lot at the time. Didn't have a great place to store at time. It was so nice...
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    Winterization Question

    The lower unit cooling water intake relays on the static water pressure of its depth below surface which is probably less than garden hose pressure. Whether that submerged static pressure is more than 2.5ft feet head pressure seen by impellers thru a 5 gallon with a 5/8" hose thru muffs is...
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    Winterization Question

    I rigged a 5 gallon bucket with bottom port to feed short garden hose to muffs. Drained block via petcocks. Closed petcocks and filled 5 gallon with 2-3 gallons of 50/50 auto antifreeze. Position bucket up high on stern platform. Ran engine till green tinted water was blowing out with exhaust...
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    The Boating Season That Wasn't

    Crappy waste of free time. Seems they didn't have a test after repair plan to get it fixed right the first time. What motor ison the t-18?
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    What is the next logical step?

    Its a real good idea to study you wiring closely. Clean up any tangles by rerouting, gathering up excess and zip tieing, shortening if practical. Use a volt meter to test if charger power is going to each battery when battery switch is in different positions. You should get see positive...
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    Briggs & Stratton Intek 44 cubic inch

    A way out of adjustment governor gets scary real fast.
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    Volvo Penta 4.3GL-D Tapping Noise Videos attached

    Sounds much better.
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    Volvo 5.0 gxi Stalls at idle. Hard start.

    Would definitely try replacing tps if its not first a calibration issue with ecu. What year motor/drive is this?
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    Glastron bow fuel tank

    Did you inspect inside of tank? Pickup could be blocked. Bad gas, gelled or trash. If it has antisiphon valve it could be blocked.
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    Hole shot, or up easy?

    I get up on plane as safely and quickly as possible. I installed a engine gateway talking to a raymarine display to get more info from motor etc.. When you see the gph data at the out of hole climb it motivates to get the sled up on plane. My boat is to me is underpowered 22 ft with a 5.0...
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    BRP reveals a new style of outboard, Rotax powered, horizontal crankshaft....

    Seems like some portion of the motor may sit below waterline. edit looks like most of crankcase is below surface at least below planing speed.
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    The water drain holes I don't understand

    A lot of the ones that stuff the bow run slow and engine all the way in/bow down. Boats that have a drop nose also make bow stuffing more likely. Some boats are designed to look too cool at the expense of seaworthiness. Saw last week on YouTube a large slick looking Sea Ray cruiser with...
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    1979 Glastron Carlson CV-23 restoration

    Following your progress. Nice boat
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    Can you get rid of water in foam flotation, and if so, How?

    The only way I could see working involve sealing boat in some type of air tite bag and hooking up a vacuum pump to draw negative pressure. This would cause other issues and take quite some to boil off the moisture. Crazy idea right?
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    1st time boat owner.

    Thats amazing
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    Happy Birthday Scott Danforth

    Happy Birthday Scott. Glad you opine the way you do.
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    $2500 boat

    Big question is was it stored under a roof all these years otherwise odds are you've got rot.
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    Volvo Penta SX Prop ID

    google
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    Something to Think of While Towing a Boat

    LOL
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