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  1. JustJason

    Type of boat

    The type of boat would be a center console. The manufacturer and model number/name on the boat would be next to impossible to determine unless you found somebody else with that exact same boat. Is there a specific reason why you are asking? Is it a value thing or something else?
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    1982 Starcraft Questar 191 (Volvo Penta AQ140) - Battery voltage drops to 8V when starting, cables get hot

    I took the boat to a marine repair shop for diagnosis. They went through the electrical system and found that some of the cables become extremely hot after the engine has been running. They disconnected the alternator and the gauge/instrument wiring during testing but were unable to isolate the...
  3. JustJason

    Battery not charging.......

    You really need a DVA to check the voltage out of the stator if you are going to DIY this.
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    Engine wouldn't fire without throttle after overnight

    I've never seen a regulator go bad intermittently; they either work or they don't, they either leak or they don't. For the sake of argument, lets say your regulator is failing intermittently. If you leave the hose disconnected, every time the regulator is working correctly and not failing, the...
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    Engine wouldn't fire without throttle after overnight

    So basically that's how fuel pressure regulators work. High vacuum on the regulator equals lower fuel pressure. Low vacuum (or in this case no vacuum) fuel pressure rises. What you need are numbers.
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    How to kill mold on billge/engine surfaces

    I'd be careful with the chemicals on an older aluminum tank. Personally I would use a cheap electric pressure washer and just water to knock everything off, then let everything dry out in the hot sun. Mold needs cold and damp to grow, and UV light kills it pretty quickly, which fortunately...
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    Electronic steering

    Electric steering works great until it doesn't. Pros for electric steering. 1. It works great. 2. Little to no steering system maintenance. 3. Some of the systems are adjustable in terms of sensitivity and how many total turns of the wheel to turns of the outboard. You can have the boat turn...
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    Mercruiser 350 MAG MPI

    The appearance of an engine running rich can be caused by low engine compression. Before throwing money at this, check the compression.
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    350 mag rocker cover hose

    Throttle Body.... 😁
  10. JustJason

    Boat purchase during Northern winter

    No worries, and I apologize if my language was salty. You have nothing to gain with this deal and everything to lose. I would move one. With a few exceptions, on the whole, the boating market has been down and it's a buyers market. Wait until spring, find 3 or 4 boats that you like and are...
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    Boat purchase during Northern winter

    Surveyor here..... There is more that can go wrong than can go right during a limited trial run. What if the boat leaks? Is 10% of the purchase price enough to correct deficiencies? If the boat blows an engine during the limited trial run, then what? (it happens) Buying a boat is about one...
  12. JustJason

    1998 Sea Ray 250 Sundancer... rain intrusion driving me nuts

    Is your boat taking on water afloat, with the boat on the hard, or both?
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    1998 Sea Ray 250 Sundancer... rain intrusion driving me nuts

    For all intents and purposes, boats 20 feet and longer are supposed to. And you are correct, these are a common leak point.
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    1998 Sea Ray 250 Sundancer... rain intrusion driving me nuts

    When we I inspect boats that sink, we figure out how water gets into the boat by spraying everything with a garden hose to see where the leaks are. As simple as that sounds, I would start there. (obligatory additional comment that the garden hose test does not rule out bellows or transom leaks)
  15. JustJason

    Proper Boat Grounding

    It will be easier to understand if you separate the word/term ground and give that 1 specific definition and then use a different term called something along the lines of return path to the source, which is different than the generic term of "ground".
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    Proper Boat Grounding

    Electrolytic corrosion........
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    Proper Boat Grounding

    ABYC E11 states 11.5.2.2 DC GROUNDING SYSTEMS AND BONDING - A metallic hull, or the bonding and DC grounding systems, shall not be used as a return conductor (see FIGURE 4A-B, FIGURE 5 , and E-11.16). In a boat, for both corrosion and also electronic shock drowning reasons (if the boat also...
  18. JustJason

    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    I just double checked and it looks like you are correct, SST for inspected vessels only. While checking, per ABYC H-5 and USCG, the capacity rating may need some consideration. Out of curiosity, does your vessel have a capacity plate from the manufacturer on it now?
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    Clearly you have put a ton of thought and effort into this. Just curious though if you have given any thought as to whether the vessel is going to pass the simplified stability test after the project is complete or not? If you are not familiar with it, here is a link to it -...
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    Suzuki DF200AP will not idle

    I took a look. OP is right. On this specific engine, there is no IAC; the idle is controlled by the electronic throttle body.
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