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    Relocated the Bilge Pump

    Re: Relocated the Bilge Pump Here is a picture of test fitting of the carrier in the back of the bilge . . . looks OK. Then I fastened all the components, wiring, etc to the carrier . . . The carrier is designed to slide back under the port engine and then is fastened into place. If...
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    Relocated the Bilge Pump

    Since I have been going through my 'new-to-me' boat and getting everything ready for launching in May, I decided to relocate the bilge pump. The thing about bilge pumps is that they are typically located at the furthest point from where the water is . . . which in a power boat is near the...
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    New Exhaust Shutters

    Well, i found the backing plates for the exhaust shutters in the exhaust ducts of one of the outdrives when I took them off last fall. So, I am assuming that the shutters are vaporized and should be replaced . . . probably both engines. It seems that the Mercruiser part is 807166A1 (replaced...
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    Spark Plug Choice - Mercruiser 7.4 LX MPI

    Re: Spark Plug Choice - Mercruiser 7.4 LX MPI A quick update on the spark plugs: I replaced the spark plugs on the engines today . . . the old ones were Champion brand and it appears that they were not marine rated plugs Here is a picture of the old Champion versus the new AC Delco the...
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    D-I-Y Fender Covers

    I wanted to get some fender covers for the boat. I saw some at West Marine for $30 each, and they were not so great. So, the Admiral found some throw-blankets at a discount store that were similar to the teal accent color of the boat. . . today, she made the covers . . . I think that they...
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    The Fresh Water Cooling Kits Arrived Today !!!

    Re: The Fresh Water Cooling Kits Arrived Today !!! Update to Closed Cooling Installation . . . I had a few things that I wanted to do to finish off the new cooling system before the season starts. So, today was the day . . . I got 2 sea water strainers to filter out marine life, etc from the...
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    Carnival Cruise does it again

    New Carnival nightmare: Passengers being flown home from troubled cruise | Fox News this time they are flying people home . .
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    Happy Pi Day

    :D Almost forgot that today was "Pi" day . . . :rolleyes:
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    Smoke and CO2 Detector Installation

    Re: Smoke and CO2 Detector Installation I finished off the detector installation today . . . First up was to install the circuit breaker . . . Doesn't match the others, but no worries. It took a while to feed the wiring down in the internals, but I was finally able to route it along some of...
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    Watch out for those cabin floor lighting fixtures . . .

    I have been doing quite a bit of electrical work on my boat recently. Yesterday I was going through the cabin, checking the lights, looking in various nooks and crannies. then all of a sudden, the lights in the cabin go into brown-out, then the circuit breaker trips. . . . I smell something...
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    Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads

    Re: Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads Update - March 10th . . . I cut two more openings in the fiberglass as planned. One area on the center stringer . . . I finally ran into some "dark meat" as I had suspected. . . still solid, but dark. So, the rot is starting from the bottom up...
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    Smoke and CO2 Detector Installation

    The pre-purchase survey on my boat recommended the installation of both smoke and CO2 detectors in the cabin. I guess the smoke detector is 'required' and the CO2 detector is 'recommended'. I had ordered the detectors a while ago, so today was 'installation day' . . . Here are some pictures of...
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    VHF Radio Installation w/ Pics

    Re: VHF Radio Installation w/ Pics Finished . . . I was able to hook up the antenna connector and make final fittings, etc. Seems to work fine . . . listened to the weather broadcast for a while. so, I get a check mark next to that item on my long list of things to get done on the boat before...
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    Determining weight at Ball Connection

    Re: Determining weight at Ball Connection Or you could use the household method . . . click picture below for larger view. Given the weight that you are dealing with (800 lbs . . .) you might have to go with a 4x4 instead of a regular board and go 4 feet out from the coupler ball instead of...
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    VHF Radio Installation w/ Pics

    Re: VHF Radio Installation w/ Pics Yup, I was looking for a sizable ground lead in the instrument panel area, and maybe a bus bar or something to attach to, but could not really find anything. So, as you say, I might have to route a lead from the rear of the boat, where there are probably some...
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    Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads

    Re: Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads No, just therapy :) It was a bit hard to tell if the 'black' area was rot or if it was just the resin layer of the wood, because when I pried the FG skin, the plywood tended to fracture in some of the areas. Here is one of the pieces that I...
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    VHF Radio Installation w/ Pics

    Re: VHF Radio Installation w/ Pics Here is a picture of the antenna mount . . . I was thinking it would take a hour or so to install it, but it actually took all day because of the difficult access to the back side of the mount. :facepalm:
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    Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads

    Re: Ideas/Suggestions for 'Drying Out' Bulkheads Mid-winter update: The 'hole drilling' in the various parts of the structure has not really provided enough evaporation of moisture. So, today, I took out the cutting wheels and opened up some surface area of the firewall bulkhead and center...
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    VHF Radio Installation w/ Pics

    Re: VHF Radio Installation w/ Pics The electrical connections were a bit 'interesting' so, I set up a quick power on of the radio, before I continued to figure out the best way to connect the power, etc. The lights on test worked out fine. I hooked up the power lead to the electronics...
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    VHF Radio Installation w/ Pics

    After a few weekends of traveling around the country, etc, I finally got a chance to work on my boat :thumb: So, I decided to install a VHF radio, since the boat did not have one previously. Here are a few pictures of the day . . . I have noticed that other F-330's typically have have the VHF...
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