I have a tiedown actuator with disc brakes. I have noticed that when I tow the trailer, at the end of our trip there is fluid on top of the actuator body around the cap. What could be causing this? The trailer is three years old and has about 500 miles on it. It has been dunked about ten times...
I purchased a new blue sea m-series dual battery switch. I marked all connections on the perko switch i removed. I am kinda stumped and will try to make sense of the question I am going to ask.
The #1 terminal should be for the starting battery
The #2 terminal should be for the deep cylce...
I am looking to replace my starting battery. Right now I have a 24 group starting battery with 500 cca that has tested fine at Sears. I do not know the age. The sticker on the side says 7/2. I also have a deep cycle battery that is fine as well.
The motor I have is a Chevy 305, when I fully...
I am getting rid of about 5 feet of useless wire that has been cut, spliced, crimped and corroded! I have a starting battery on one side (port) of the boat closest to the starter. The deep cycle battery is on the other side (starboard). I would like to swap locations of batteries due to the...
Just a quick question. My boat is in the shop. I am working on the electrical,so the boat has NO power. The outdrive is up from trailering. I need to rotate the trim pump hoses on the pump housing. Is there pressure when the outdrive is up or down?
I would hate to get my new carpet covered in...
I am still in the process of replacing fuel line (fill and vent). When I removed the Deck Fill (gas cap) I noticed the screws were pulling out of the fiberglass. I ordered a new Gas Cap that was bigger but now I need to fix the hole where the deck fill went through the hull. I have fiberglassed...
I am replacing the fuel vent and fuel feed lines. The vent line 5/8 inch hose. I had a problem last year with the deck fill spitting gas back at me while fueling. My question is does the Fuel Vent line need to be looped so if any water gets in vent it wont go to the fuel tank? I have the vent...
My boat is in the shop getting new stringers, deck, bulkhead and upholstery redone. My question is Hardwall or Softwall 1.5" fuel fill line? Both are rated A2 but unsure which to use?
Thanks Mike
I have been looking through post using the SEARCH feature. My fuel sending unit has three wires. Red/Black/White. The red is hooked up. The black is hooked up. The white one was just laying underneath the deck plate. I have not been able to find where it goes. Can someone help?
My boat is in the shop all torn up. The upholster called me the other day and said he found a soft spot in deck. I went to take a look and it is in front of the bildge over top the fuel tank. I have the stringers marked out. The peice I need to replace is only about 8 inches wide. Since the...
Does anyone have any tricks on replacing Battery Hold Downs once you replace the battery? I need a new battery due to loosing a cell. The dealership says they use a special tool because the straps are so tight. With out the special tool they say it could take me an hour to R/R those straps. Any...
I took my boat to the shop Monday. 1989 Monterey 5.0 GM 2 barrel carb Alpha One. The boat would not start for anything and when it finally did it had a miss. The mechanic said compression was 165 on all cylinders. I took him NEW carb,thermo. housing, water pump and fuel lines. Once all that was...
