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agreed!

If there is an anti-siphon valve, the distance from the gas level to where the gas is being siphoned into will need to be increased for the siphon effect to overcome the spring pressure on that valve. In other words, the siphon may not work if you cant get the hose lower than the keel line, If...

I have started an "Oprah's favorite things" list If you have a favorite, add it to the list. There are no rules except it should be something you frequently recommend.(preferable, something that you want on your boat). Per Seasick... A 12 volt test lamp Per Dennis... Butyl tape Per Skunk... A...

I may start an "Oprah's favorite things" list So far, here is what I can think of quickly. Per Dennis... Butyl tape Per Skunk... A new accessory feed breaker Per Seasick... A 12volt test lamp I think I will start a new post for the list.

This can be a very dangerous job.. Be forewarned. Remember that a tank full of gas is a lot less dangerous than partially or pretty empty tank. You will not be able to easily empty all the gas without pulling the sender but I don't recommend that at this point. If you need to do any work like...

You might decide at some point no to keep the boat but you should definitely keep your wife.

So the motor seems OK?

Or a longer term fix would be to locate the leak and fix it:) The obvious spot is often the access hole cover.

The difference is more important than the actual numbers. That said if all were low, that's an issue. I don't know the actual spec for that motor but I am sure someone has the service manual. A leak down test would help you decide Is the marina brokering the sale and , was the mechanic from the...

Worth every penny. The last exhaust replacement job I saw was quite a few years ago on twin 225s. At that time exhaust kits were $600 per engine. The total job which included oil pumps was somewhere around $5,000 but I think that was before it was discovered that the oil pans were shot. It's...

I have also heard of the pink pong balls. The Mythbusters did an episode where they refloated a sunken hull by blowing thousands of ping pong balls into the vessel's cabin. Cute but not practical:) In any case, I wonder how well ping pong balls would hold up in the sea water rock and roll...

Too much thought and effort for a 17 year old frame in my opinion

I don't know if this is still true but in the early days of the SureShade option ( factory installed), you had to get the motorized model. The manual crank was not an option. In addition, failure of the motors has been somewhat common. I can see how the low voltage situation could cause motor...

Nice find and fix.

Take a look at https://www.boatoutfitters.com/doors-hatches-lids They have stock parts or will custom make parts

Forget about foaming. All that will do is make a bracket full of very heavy/soggy foam. You nee to find the leak. To do so, generally you have to open an access plate and look inside for evidence of water staining. Run water from a hose over the areas of the bracket that attack to the transom...

If you are not going to use 200 gallons or so on a trip, why fill the tank? As mentioned your MPG will suffer due to the added weight and you won't have to fight that last 10 gallons. As an aside, I have read several messages from folks with later model year boats that have the mandatory vapor...

Too bad we didn't determine if it was the harness or the ECU:(

I don't take long trips and honestly I can't remember the last time I filled the tanks in either of my two boats! I do keep records and logs of things like gas added and the fuel gauge readings before and after fueling. I can estimate fairly well how much gas I have and how much I expect to use...

does the gauge have a et of bars that display the fuel level? When you turn on the ignition, the gauge will go through a self test and all the bars and icons will display as a test and then go into normal operation mode.. If that works, the gauge is probably OK. Kirk a mentioned a tank sender...