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    Draining gas tank questions -- Is this thing a vent? How does my tank look in general?

    Hi all, I finally got a chance to pop the fuel sender off and got a look inside the tank. Not a great look, but just sticking my phone camera down there.... initial thoughts, how does it look? I don;t see much if anything in the way of corrosion but maybe someone else sees what I am missing. I...
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    Question about Bravo 3 conical clutches

    ah okay, that's cool. So basically total engagement from the moment it touches, that's good to hear. So if my gears are engaging, they're solidly engaged. Good to know. Thanks!
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    Question about Bravo 3 conical clutches

    Thanks! This is exactly what I was looking for
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    Question about Bravo 3 conical clutches

    I just have kind of a basic question about the conical clutches and shift system in a bravo 3. First question, are the gears basically "engaged" or "not engaged"? Like for example, in some clutch systems, you can be "partially engaged" and it's bad to run partially engaged because things will...
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    Draining gas tank questions -- Is this thing a vent? How does my tank look in general?

    I see. Dumb question but do they make aluminum senders? Seems like I should be using that instead of stainless steel :/
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    Draining gas tank questions -- Is this thing a vent? How does my tank look in general?

    Yes good reminder! How often should one do this? Like, it seems infeasible to do this even annually. I assumed that most people will wait for a problem but am I wrong here? Is this routine maintenance? I always thought this required pulling up the floor and everything.... Thanks, I'll do...
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    Draining gas tank questions -- Is this thing a vent? How does my tank look in general?

    Oh okay, thanks, that makes sense and matches what I'm seeing. So what's the recommended course of action here, do I actually need an electric pump or is there some kind of trick?
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    Draining gas tank questions -- Is this thing a vent? How does my tank look in general?

    I'm just trying to manually pump it. Like I have one end attached to the line that goes into the tank and the other end in a bucket, I'm just trying to pump using the bulb. When I pump, I get a little trickle but then the bulb like locks up (it feels like vacuum lock or like the bulb is...
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    Draining gas tank questions -- Is this thing a vent? How does my tank look in general?

    Hello, I am trying to drain the gas tank on my boat as it has been sitting for quite some time and the gas is likely bad. Here is a photo of the park of my tank I can see: First, I just want to make sure I know what everything is. I labelled the main parts above. 1: I am not sure what this...
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    Water keeps filling boat cover, please help!

    Hello, I live in a pretty rainy area and I can NOT seem to figure out how to actually cover my boat. I have an old starcraft so it has a covered bow but the rest is pretty open. It's a 22 footer so the open area is probably 12 feet by 7 feet or so. Long story short, no matter how I cover it...
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    Extra cost(s) breakdown of storing boat in a saltwater marina?

    Thanks. Is the insurance significantly more expensive? Ok, dumb question.... is a mooring different from storing in the marina? What's the big difference, just that you need to boat out to the boat? and I guess it's less protected? Aluminum in Salt Water, with an I/O Thanks! I'll check...
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    Extra cost(s) breakdown of storing boat in a saltwater marina?

    Thanks. I think something that would help is even getting a list of what the things are that cost money. Like, okay, bottom painting. I guess I knew that one, but my worry is, I don't know what I don't know. So it would be really easy for someone to think "oh, I just plop my boat in the...
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    Extra cost(s) breakdown of storing boat in a saltwater marina?

    Hi all, I have what may be a pretty dumb question but I couldn't find a comprehensive answer anywhere so apologies if this has already been asked a million times. I currently keep my boat on a trailer but I would like to eventually store it in a harbor (in the ocean, so... saltwater). Right...
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    Anybody have dimensions for seat area on late 60s-early 70's islander 22?

    Thanks, but I'm mostly worried about the base. It's on some custom base that looks like it can either JUST fit there or will be too big. Hard to tell the exact size based on a crappy craigslist photo with a tape measure, but it looks like the base is about 20" wide, give or take.
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    Anybody have dimensions for seat area on late 60s-early 70's islander 22?

    Apologies in advance, but I am visiting family and not near my boat. Someone on craigslist here is selling a really nice seat with a metal base that would be an upgrade for me, and I'm wondering if it will slip right into the area in between my doghouse and the sidewalls, near the stern. I'm...
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    Centering boat on trailer (solo) without trailer guides? or DIY guide advice

    Thanks all. I am going to try removing the front bunks and I am looking at adding some keel rollers. I have found a few on crossbars that look like they should work and have some side guides, similar to this kind of thing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/384921316596 Thing is, they look like that top...
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    Centering boat on trailer (solo) without trailer guides? or DIY guide advice

    hm. I guess I'm not exactly sure what you mean here by "above." The winch is about right even with the bow eye when the boat is fully on the trailer... the trailer has one of those double bow stop things, and the winch cable runs right through the middle of them: Is this not right? My winch...
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    Centering boat on trailer (solo) without trailer guides? or DIY guide advice

    Thanks, all. I must have my trailer set up poorly because it really needs to be backed way, way into the water or else the winch is basically useless. I have the kind of winch with the steel cable, and if the trailer isn't back so far that my feet are in about a foot of water trying to winch...
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    Centering boat on trailer (solo) without trailer guides? or DIY guide advice

    hmmmm... it's definitely possible that my trailer is set up poorly. I guess I've never gone through the motions of actually setting it up right, I just figured, as long as the boat is on the bunks, it's good. Is there a resource for getting it actually set up well? Thanks
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    Centering boat on trailer (solo) without trailer guides? or DIY guide advice

    Thanks all. When you say flat stock, what thickness is acceptable to replicate U bolts?
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