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I have an old Autoguide 870 tach that went bad. Actually, it hasn't worked since I bought the boat. I started to troubleshoot it and went through the rectifier and what-not, then decided to take the tach off and take a look. Most of the posts say to just replace them, but it seems like it...
I have a 1974 Evinrude 135 Strangler. The tach on the boat doesn't work and the battery doesn't charge. I replaced the rectifier and it immediately blew. I then replaced the stator (not cheap) and then blew another rectifier. What am I missing? Why would the rectifiers be frying so quickly...
I have a 1974 Evinrude 135 Strangler. The tach on this boat doesn't work and so I tested the rectifier which tested bad. I ordered the rectifier but, after reading some posts here, it made me think that I should test the charge coils on the stator as well. The book calls for some kind of...
Wow! I can't believe how quickly you guys responded. Thanks.
Yes, it's fiberglass. I have attached a few pictures. I'm at work so I had to use pictures that are already on my phone. These are the only angles I have right now.
What I was thinking, based on what I have seen on some similar...
I recently purchased a 1974 Starcraft open bow American 16'. It is in really great shape and seems structurally sound. There is no hatch in the floor of the boat and I would like to install one. It seems like the install itself would be a simple one, but I have a couple of questions: 1) Would...
