I'm frustrated. The little whaler I've been working on received a brand new steering system (Teleflex SS173) and all is well, except. . . The damn cable is too long. It was the shortest length we could get from Fisheries Supply and it's still about 6" too long (that's after maximum distance...
My local yacht club has a 13' Whaler with a Honda BF20 on the back and the thing originally had cable steering. Well, that system went to crap (rusted through in 500 places) and we purchased a rotary steering system. Unfortunately, the way the transom of the boat is designed, the arm from the...
I am changing the oil on a BF20, model #1000950. The Honda places here are all closed and the Fram catalog (only one I could find) doesn't have a corresponding filter for a 20. Any other filters out there that would work? Thanks.
My 18 year old son recently skippered our Grand Banks 36, with his friends, on the Port Madison Yacht Club's Christmas Cruise. They had a little excitement and "someone" ran aground. <br /><br />You can read the full story at www.portmadisonyc.org. Click on the link "Sailing Story by Peter...
I have an older SEA 156 VHF that I bought used and non-functional. The radio powers up to channel 9, but they keypad does not respond and the microphone is disconnected. I think that they're related because I can recall that some radios don't respond to keyed commands when there is no...
I have a Sears Model 571 with the Tillotson MD carb. I have been having problems with the carb flooding in the throat. I have determined that the check valve works, but the float is not cutting it off. I tried adjusting the angle of the valve lever (on the float) but that doesn't help. It...
I bought an old Sears engine from a local auction for $25. It is model # 571.58301. For the sake of my life, I can't find the serial number. Much of the paint is missing, but I would have assumed they would have stamped it somewhere. <br /><br />There is a blank serial number space on the...
