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  1. fsjcowboy

    distress flag

    Is it approved nautical etiquette to hoist a distress signal flag if you're on a power boat an inland lake and just ran out of gas or engine stopped running or something of this nature that is really not a life-threatening emergency?
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    Audio CD/ receiver display

    Well, it's winter and I'm in the mood for an upgrade in my boat stereo system. Speakers and amp are great but the audio display gets washed out in bright sunlight. Anyone else have this problem? I'd love to find a digital display that was clear under sunny conditions. Most all of our time on...
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    LCW wakeboard rack

    I have a 19 ft Wellcraft runabout which doesn't have ANY storage area for wakeboards. The ski well in the floor is not large enough so in the past, the boards have stayed in the floor...in the way. We were either stepping on them or they were sliding on top of our bare feet! I have not...
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    Painting with Interlux

    If you want a good-looking finish on your boat, brush on Brightside by Interlux. If you want a GREAT-LOOKING finish, then spray Brightside. This is my first time using Interlux products and I am VERY satisfied after proper prep and spraying.
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    Gimbal housing to transom seal installation

    I have a '96 Wellcraft Excel 19SX with a 4.3L Mercruiser and Alpha 1 Gen II outdrive (outdrive S/N OF865708). I am replacing the gimbal housing seal (OEM 43713). This is the large rubber seal that is located between the outside transom and the gimbal housing. When I referenced the Merc manual...
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    What is "draft"?

    When looking at manufacturer's draft specs on a boat, what does the draft measurement determine? Is the draft depth measured with the boat at rest? or on plane? empty? at max capacity? or perhaps the deepest draft of the boat at any given time, angle, or weight? I know it has nothing to do...
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    4.3 fuel starvation

    I have a 1996 Wellcraft Excel 19SX with a 4.3 Mercruiser/ Alpha 1 with a factory/original elec fuel pump. About two weeks ago, the engine in this boat began an intermittent series of stalls (stopped running as if starved for fuel). The engine would always crank immediately after the stall only...
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    Night cruising, no lights!!!

    This past Saturday night, my lovely bride and I decided to take our boat out and have dinner at a lakeside restaurant, the only lakeside restaurant on West Point Lake, GA. After dinner we left the dock for our return just before 9 p.m. This was my first night outing in many years but I felt...
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    alternator replacement, 3-wire to 1-wire

    This question regards a 1987 Four Winns with a 4.3 OMC, Cobra outdrive.....The original alternator has locked up and needs replacement or rebuilding. Can a newer one-wire, marine-grade alternator be used as a replacement? I know the orange wire would get connected to the alternator, but where...
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    bad alternator cause no ignition?

    My question involves a 1987 Four Winns Horizon 180 with a 4.3L OMC. This motor will not fire... A rebuilt carb feeds plenty of fuel to the engine. Even when using starting fluid, I can get no firing. My big question is:Can a faulty Motorola alternator cause a no-spark or a weak spark...
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    ballast resistor explanation?

    I am inquiring about a 1987 Four Winns with 4.3L OMC Cobra, carburated, distributor with points. After checking the ballast resistor for resistance and finding that it is out of specs, what type of 20 Ga wire can be used for replacement? Can you make a short (dumb-it-down) explanation for the...
  12. fsjcowboy

    12v power to elec fuel pump?

    I recently bought a 1996 Wellcraft with a carburated 4.3 Mercruiser. I have not yet purchased a factory service manual for this boat so I'm a bit short of tech data and wiring diagrams. I am not getting any power to my elec. fuel pump. Pump runs when connected straight to battery, the...
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