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    Need help wiring fuel gauge

    I bought a used boat with a built-in fuel tank. The fuel gauge (Tempo brand) is not working. When I switch the ignition on the gauge immediately pegs on empty, even though there is fuel in the tank. Disconnecting the sending unit has no effect so there must be a short or open somewhere, but the...
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    Does anyone have a Tohatsu ?

    I recently bought a used boat with a 70 HP Tohatsu engine (1987 I think). I intended to junk the engine but it runs OK, looks really rugged and well made. Nobody around here sells them. Does anyone out there have experience - good or bad - with Tohatsu engines ?
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    How to clean old fuel tank ?

    I just bought an old boat, good shape, unused for 2-3 years. It has a built-in fuel tank with no access, full of stale gas and unknown water and sludge. After siphoning it out, how can I clean it ? Is a good filter / water separator sufficient to protect the engine (outboard) ?
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    Need info on Seaway 17 boat

    I recently bought a used Seaway 17, built someplace in the Northeast (Rhode Island maybe?). Is the company still in business ? It has a fuel tank under the deck, does anyone know the capacity of the tank ? The boat has not been used for 2 years, unknown sludge and water may be in the tank (no...
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