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Re: Mid Berth Bilge Pump
Well, here’s one for the record books! After trying to get the mechanic here, since the first of July to look at the bilge pumps, I found a local guy that does marine electrical work. Turns out the reason the bilge pumps have been running for over a month is there was a piece of plastic wire connector underneath the engine compartment float causing them to be on. After some basic probing he looks in there and there was the connector. Both pumps were replaced in March and thankfully they survived. Thanks for your help everyone!
Mina
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Re: 2002 342 - won’t plane
Thanks for everyone’s help. The new fuel filters seem to have fixed the problem. On to the next issue!
DanW
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Re: Underpowered boats
Yes, likely Arneson. Mercury made surface drives for a while too. Even on "conventional" drives big (tall) props make a huge difference in getting out of the hole. Back in the early 90s I beat an Emerson Fittipaldi with twin built 502s with my Rinker 190 390 HP Bravo I on a dare match between two bridges. By the time he had gotten onto plane my Rinker was doing 70 MPH. He never came close. Longer race and he would have won. Big waves and he would have won. But I wouldn't have raced him under those conditions. He may have been smart enough to buy that boat but not smart enough to do the math on how long it would take him to get going over that distance with those props. He kept his pink slip - I am a merciful guy, particularly when the other guy starts crying - but it cost him a $hitload of $$$$$ buying our beer, shooters and hors d'oeuvres that night at a waterfront bar. :-)
Michael T
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Re: Joke of the Day
This joke may have been written by @Willhound ?????
A new and easy test for the horror of Covid-19 is doing the rounds and it's simple, quick and positive (or negative if you see what I mean).
Take a glass and pour a decent sized shot of your favorite whisky into it and then see if you can smell it. If you can, then you are halfway there.
Then drink it. If you can taste it then it is reasonable to assume you are currently free of the virus because the loss of the sense of smell and taste is a common symptom.
I tested myself 7 times last night and was virus free every time.
Thank goodness.
I will have to test myself again today because I have developed a throbbing headache which can also be one of the symptoms.
I'll report my results later.
A new and easy test for the horror of Covid-19 is doing the rounds and it's simple, quick and positive (or negative if you see what I mean).
Take a glass and pour a decent sized shot of your favorite whisky into it and then see if you can smell it. If you can, then you are halfway there.
Then drink it. If you can taste it then it is reasonable to assume you are currently free of the virus because the loss of the sense of smell and taste is a common symptom.
I tested myself 7 times last night and was virus free every time.
Thank goodness.
I will have to test myself again today because I have developed a throbbing headache which can also be one of the symptoms.
I'll report my results later.
randy56
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Small leak of water in our bedroom , any ideas?
We just bough a month ago this boat and as any boat of that many years there is always little things that comes up (hoping they are all little ) We noticed the rug in our bed room, small spot was wet and dried but still a small wet spot bottom right of this picture in front of the cabinet. As there is a sink in the cabinet with water coming in through pipes ,our only thought is may be a leak there. Anyone ever had this situation .
scousine
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