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  1. harringtondav

    In dash GPS speedo?

    The pickup is in the front of the lower gear case. VP. Unlike my old Apha II the tube disappears into the gimbal housing somewhere. I followed it up inside the dash, disappearing into the speedo gage. No room to work, so I'll have to remove the speedo gage to remove the tube/hose. I can then see...
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    In dash GPS speedo?

    Thanks. Seems I was also confused. I decided to do some self help and found the same Faria p/n. ....looks like I'm set with a drop in replacement. I'm away from the boat for a few days. After I verify size and existing wiring I plan to order this.
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    In dash GPS speedo?

    Very happy with our new Regal 1900ESX. Like most pitot tube speedos, ours is off by a mile. I recently whacked some debris and plugged the lower unit pick up hole. I removed the plug and got a nice stream of water, but the gage is stuck at 20 mph min. So I'm looking at tearing into a brand new...
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    How much trim?

    At idle you can safely drive the boat with the trim up and not damage the drive. Your prop will come out of the water and stop moving you before you get the drive too high. My previous Alpha II boat had a trim limit. I often overrode it when in shallow water. My new boat is a VP SX. No trim...
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    Bearing grease / water leaked out on rim

    The seal is pressed into the inside of the hub. It is supposed to ride on the largest, inside diameter if the spindle. Make sure that surface is rust free. If not try to polish it with 200-300 grit wet/dry paper. Bearings and seals are standard for any spindle size. If the bearings and races are...
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    Check your furnace filter

    I only know systems that have the filter at the air handler/furnace. None in the return air system upstream. Check you entire system for filter locations. Returns and the main air box. If your high limit switch is shutting you down you may have blocked air flow...return or supply. Make sure all...
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    When you guff your brand new boat....

    Thanks Manitowoc ;). The gel gave itself up easily with 250 grit wet/dry. I knocked of the ridges and rough shaped the wounds. Then kept going until the tape edges surfaced, and removed the tape. Then it was a slow, two beer process sneaking up on the final contour.
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    When you guff your brand new boat....

    New Regal B/R first time back on a new trailer. Low water and the trailer was too low. Bow slid under the winch butterfly roller. Roller yoke guffed the bow. Spectrum Gel Coat Patch Kit from iBoats. ...perfect match. Mask and Dremel the edges of the guffs to 90 deg. Spread the activated gel...
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    Impeller puller screw

    Good to know. We are on the upper Mississippi. We occasionally pump a little sand when beaching on a sand bar. I'll get a spare impeller, but hope I get some temp gage warning when it's due for replacement. If the pump isn't below the waterline, it's too close for comfort. Definitely looks like...
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    Impeller puller screw

    I'm prepping for a full summer with our new VP SX 4.3 250 hp. ...only got 20 hrs on it late last year. The OM states to carry a spare impeller and change it annually. I will. Apparently inboard impellers don't last as long as the outdrive impeller on my old Alpha Gen II. My pal changes three...
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    Rotten Boat Factory

    Riverfront properties are as scarce as hen's teeth in our area. And most are on leased land. ...we own ours. The eyesore is a small price to pay. Besides, the owner is a lightening rod for all the neighbors to complain about. If it wasn't him it would be someone else.
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    Star Craft Acrylic windshield replacement

    FYI the link below describes the differences between Acrylic and Polycarbonate. We chose the polycarb due to its higher strength and ability for be cold formed. Acrylic has a harder surface and resists scratches and hazing better. Washing a polycarb windshield with soap and water will help...
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    Star Craft Acrylic windshield replacement

    I think you may be able to replace with Lexan/polycarb. My pal has a large BlueWater Coastal Cruiser. His beam much wider than yours, but his windshield was a two piece assembly. I took of a section and traced it on a large piece of paper. ...computer drafting plotter paper works, but you can...
  14. harringtondav

    Check your furnace filter

    Thanks. I was sweating the heat kit, but at least it has high temp limit switches....that worked this time. The kit has two elements and I'm guessing the top one was the one that shut down. I forgot that the evaporator (condenser in HP mode) needs to shed its heat also. I have a second filter...
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    Check your furnace filter

    When I replaced our home gas furnace (and 3 T condenser) a few years ago, the tech suggested using cheaper air filters and changing them more often. I'd been using expensive Filtrete allergen level filters. I understand his logic. Buy the time an expensive filter is spent it's been blocking...
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    Check your furnace filter

    Another simple maintenance job on a central a/c condenser unit is to pull the power, remove the top cover and gently spray a garden hose at the condenser coil fins to back flush the dust/debris that will accumulate. I do this every few years. The first time I learned to do this there was a 1/8...
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    Check your furnace filter

    Simple, inexpensive maintenance can save you a lot of headaches. Yesterday I noticed the new heat pump split system at our river house wasn't keeping up. It was running on back up electric heat strip. I checked the power going to the heat strip and found it was only drawing 1/2 current...
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    Electric Boats

    Good learning for me. Iowa electrical use is over 30% wind sourced, and the turbines continue to pop up. But I've never really understood 'the grid'. I've always assumed it is interconnected and covers all of North America, and could absorb power from any source, and deliver it to any user. I...
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    Electric Boats

    This electric pontoon has two power options: 24V with two 12 V deep cycle marine batteries in series, or 48V with four batteries in series/parallel. Your 2 kW system above will certainly help, but with the amp requirements above I wonder how much (?).
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    Electric Boats

    I saw this in a Face Book ad. I publicly snarked at some of their claims. First was their 'sealed, maintenance free out drive'. You all know my objection with that. Maintenance free anything on a boat is an oxymoron. Second was their claims of power and range. Like EV ads, these guys fail to...
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