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    It's just fibeglass/gelcoat, right? Sure - paint it (after you fix the crack). Something like Pettit Easypoxy.
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    DennisG01 replied to the thread Where can I find this.
    I have a feeling that's going to be pretty difficult, if not impossible. However, start with your dealer. On the flip side, they don't...
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    DennisG01 replied to the thread Orange fuel/Water?.
    As noted above, with ethanol gas, you have another problem - phase separation. The ethanol binds with the water and that mixture is...
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    I can't answer your questions that are specific to the hull, but can talk about the tabs. Bennett hydraulic tabs are amazingly reliable...
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    Beeswax, candle, etc, etc. Has it gotten humid and has the wood swelled, thereby making things tighter?
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    DennisG01 replied to the thread Orange fuel/Water?.
    Orange could be rust... but not sure exactly where you would pick that up from... However, I'd lean more towards the "orange" actually...
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    DennisG01 replied to the thread Fuel Tank Issue.
    You could switch hoses around at the valves... but as noted, the valve/valves are way down on the list.
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    DennisG01 replied to the thread Fuel Tank Issue.
    Fuel pump is downstream of your valves. If your vent has a dip in it (it "shouldn't", though), then it may NOW be clogged with fuel...
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    Unfortunately, these are the things we have to deal with when we have older boats - plastic gets old and brittle, things break, etc...
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    Plastic tanks are nice - but this isn't about plastic vs aluminum. That debate has nothing to do with this issue. No baffles - but...
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    DennisG01 replied to the thread Marlin priming switch.
    The silver tank on the port side of your engine. There's a high pressure pump in there and a filter. Drain it - collect the gas to...
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    DennisG01 replied to the thread Marlin priming switch.
    There still should have been fuel in your VST and the engine should have started. Crack your filter open a bit and hold a rag over it...
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    DennisG01 replied to the thread Sailfish 272 Pump Issues.
    Looks like you're getting back on track. Side note... your battery voltage means they're getting close to being done - in fact, the...
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    DennisG01 replied to the thread Hatch hydraulic rods.
    This is kind of like saying "my car needs a new headlight" and not offering any other information - none of us are mind readers :)
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    I realize it's not shorting "right now"... and that it might be capped off... but the question is whether or not it will REMAIN that...