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  1. Beachbummer

    Another carbon monoxide death

    I remember as a kid the smell of 2 cycle oil while trolling. With the wind against you and low speed it makes sense in some cases the vapors can linger. With the very big rear deck on our Yamahas, fumes are way back while underway. I wondered after reading the article if we might benefit with a...
  2. Beachbummer

    Battery Reccomendations

    I think it greatly depends on how much you draw the battery down and how many hours you run your boat between uses. I would challenge the wording and say It's not a dry stack problem as much as it is a "More draining than charging problem."
  3. Beachbummer

    FSH195S battery replacement suggestions

    3 years OK, 5+ Excellent out of a battery. Most big store ones are made by Johnson control. Group 24, dual purpose or deep cycle. Sub 100$. Use the savings on fuel and food and drinks for the outing :) Between winter and forgetting to turn something off, they will survive one or 5 deep...
  4. Beachbummer

    cleat broke off

    even if the rear hatch is removed? Speaker hole as suggested might be another entry point. best of luck.
  5. Beachbummer

    Drystack?

    Dry Stack is awesome, just beware of the limitations on time, and you must be comfortable leaving it in the water if you come in too late/after they close until they re-open to take it out. If you can afford it, it's the bomb. My old cheap one closed, the new more expensive one has fuel on site...
  6. Beachbummer

    Emmer effer got me!!!

    I have trim tabs and have planed on one engine, ended up getting maybe 15MPH at 90% power. The engines don't use much fuel when going slow. you can travel a great distance at 5 mph. same or longer than at planning speed. With the grates under the boat intake there is very little I think you...
  7. Beachbummer

    Here come the hybrids

    I'm not an OSHA expert, but another 15ft of wire of the correct gauge should be as safe as any other use of an extension cord.
  8. Beachbummer

    Water coming into engine compartment under power. See pics.

    Also, check water level when you stop for some time and again on departure. If the water level goes up also while stopped you should not need the engine running to find the leak. Rub rail and hose/cable entry points are known areas of possible water ingress. Best of luck on your hunt.
  9. Beachbummer

    Issues with bilge pump.

    It was not terrible to add more, the more scary thing is drilling holes in the fiberglass, but once you get over the fear it's a piece of cake. If I had to do it over I would have picked a bilge pump with more standard hose size. I used atwood 1200gph pumps that use an uncommon hose that ended...
  10. Beachbummer

    Issues with bilge pump.

    Use the Same pump. If you want more power and more redundancy you can add another pump and another hose and hole out the side. I have 3 pumps total. "I wish I had fewer bilge pumps" said no one ever. What you really need is a bilge alarm. if anything goes wrong, and you notice water because...
  11. Beachbummer

    Need good ideas on repower issues - help please

    Nice!!! I was thinking about you... Everything seemed to be just fine outside the engine, looks like the issue was on the inside after all.
  12. Beachbummer

    EV discussion - hate or love?

    Tesla Y with 12k miles. Very impressed. Must test drive to see what you are missing.
  13. Beachbummer

    Need good ideas on repower issues - help please

    You could unplug the rectifier to ensure that's not it. (I doubt it) Compression check? Spark plugs OK? Leaky injectors? Fuel line swap with other engine? Wild thoughts, hopefully others can provide more insight.
  14. Beachbummer

    Clogged cooling line (pissers)

    I agree with the above, the zip tie approach has had 100% success rate for me.
  15. Beachbummer

    Bought a Harbor Freight Trailer

    Right, Title not needed, just keep the certificate of origin and create a bill of sale if you ever sell it. You may not get a title in many states with a "light" trailer, but you will hopefully get a plate and registration from DMV so it will be road legal. Don't sweat the fact that they won't...
  16. Beachbummer

    Clogged cooling line (pissers)

    A set goes to the exhaust, the other goes to the thermostat housing.
  17. Beachbummer

    Scarab 165 HOI tower warning label

    I wonder if you can rig something known to give at a certain load? say it pulls over 400 Lbs...snap, the 6 tie wraps/250 lb fishing line broke and all is well. Just a thought... something like a fuse for towing.
  18. Beachbummer

    Water coming into engine compartment under power. See pics.

    It is a painful job to replace all those rusted clamps. The tabs rust and break off, and they can't be removed easily at all. I would not do it for $50 a clamp if I had a choice. it was that bad for me. I would suggest you attack as a fun project in the off season if you want to replace them...
  19. Beachbummer

    Here come the hybrids

    https://electrek.co/2024/05/22/byds-10000-seagull-ev-worrying-rivals-hits-new-markets/ I mentioned this was coming in page 5 of the thread. I think with the current state of foreign affairs the argument could be made to block such cars from the US market... But they are starting to come to life.
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