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My props stick down further than my oversized rudders.

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Tony, I got mine from Bobby Sole's Propeller which, according to all of you, were Captain Pat's design. I had been in the habit of docking with the engines at idle speed, steering only with my shift levers so that I had fewer controls to think about. I have found that a bit more throttle does bring ...

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I added the oversized rudders two years ago after I got tired of calling Seatow every time my starboard engine quit on me. With the new rudders, I find that the pivot point when I back up is about two feet further aft. The slip that I had at the time required me to make a sharp turn to port backing ...

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After I upgraded to oversized rudders two years ago, I noticed that my boat was significantly more sensitive to rudder position when docking with the engines at idle speed. Even with the rudders amidships, she did not turn as quickly when I put one engine in reverse.

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I finally came to a similar conclusion. I marked the rudder amidships position on my wheel with tape. Hard left and hard right are each roughly one full turn from that point. Before I leave the dock I put my helm all the way right or left and then bring the wheel back one full turn to the spot that ...

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Here is a better shot of one of the boats:

http://www.ipernity.com/doc/307687/51059906

My grandfather at the helm:

http://www.ipernity.com/doc/307687/51059908

The captain:

http://www.ipernity.com/doc/307687/51059910

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Doing some cleanup in the house, we found some of my grandfather's Kodachrome slides. Here is a picture of him with a marlin that he caught on a trip to Mazatlan in 1958: http://www.ipernity.com/doc/307687/51053888 Also a picture of the boats that they were using to take the tourists fishing: http:/...

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I am going to be replacing my risers this winter after four seasons with the ones on the engines now. I have what I believe they call zero degree risers (Barr part # 20-72963) with the output pointing straight aft. There is a 6" to 8" length of exhaust hose running from each riser to a 90 degree elb...

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Matt,

Looks like you have done some really nice work there. I would be interested in seeing a side view.

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Impressive.

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I never use my lower helm. Visibility is seriously limited compared to the flying bridge.

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Sounds similar to the old diesel-powered submarines.

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After I used the c-shaped remnant of the old nut as a die to clean up the threads, the new nut went on easily.

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Thanks for all of the suggestions.

I ended up making three cuts in the nut with the a cutoff disk on a Dremel tool. I was able to slip a screwdriver blade into one of the slots and break off a chunk of the nut. The remaining part came off easily with a box wrench.

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My battery switches are in the cabin. Having ignition switches at the lower helm and flying bridge has confused every mechanic and yard guy who has worked on my boat. I can pretty much count on it that the first time anyone works on my boat I'll get a phone call telling me that he can't start the en...

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Yannis,

Can you post a picture of how you linked the position sensor to your tillers?

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Garmin makes a unit called GRF10 rudder angle sensor which supports NEMA2000. However, it seems to be intended to work with an autopilot system. Has anyone tried to interface it to a chart plotter to display the rudder angle on the screen?

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If it works by gravity it might not work on the flying bridge where the wheel is almost horizontal.

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Anyone have experience installing a rudder position indicator. Will something like this, mounted to the steering wheel (https://www.wholesalemarine.com/davis-rudder-position-indicator/?gclid=CjwKCAjwp_GJBhBmEiwALWBQk2xciNPsiIgxMCp3on9xZlWZPMOku-tRDbERvX1clb2kiaFqPBP1hRoCjhcQAvD_BwE) work. Can I atta...

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I have two removable panels in the forward section of the headliner . These were in place when I bought the boat so I don't know if they are original. http://www.ipernity.com/doc/307687/50966038 I added two access ports on either side of the rear of the cabin. http://www.ipernity.com/doc/307687/5096...

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The upper nut on the forward, outboard engine mount on my port engine is frozen. The previous owner's mechanic did not tighten it when he installed the long blocks, so the engine alignment is being held by the bottom nut, gravity, and the remaining three motor mounts. Apparently, it is not causing a...

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330, I think. The boat is a 1978. It has log manifolds. Intake ports are oval shaped if that makes a difference.

The previous owner put in long blocks in 2013, reusing as much of external parts as he could.

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I am planning to replace my risers this winter since they were replaced in spring of 2018. The ones on my engines now are stamped "MC-20-72963" as were the previous risers which these replaced. I have freshwater cooled log manifolds. This part number is listed as having a 3" outlet, but the elbows w...

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Peter,

Good luck with your project. We look forward to your progress reports.

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Thanks for all of your suggestions. Just got off the phone with a guy from Michiganmotorz tech support. The Delco kit came with two cables which plug into the second port on the distributor, one for setting the initial timing and one for the shift interrupt function. I was using the one for the shif...

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That's what I did. The engine stalls as soon as I apply 12 volts to the shunt.

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I installed the distributor and coil and connected the wiring harness according to the instructions. (My unit came without instructions but I found a copy online.) I replaced my plug wires with the ones which came with the kit. The engine started right up and idled smoothly so it looks like I had al...

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I'm getting ready to install the Delco EST system. My starboard engine has a Mallory distributor with electronic ignition conversion kit inside the distributor. Looking at the wiring in the attached picture, I have: negative terminal: - black wire goes to the distributor. - dark brown wire, I assume...

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There is an express hardtop across from the dock from me.

http://www.ipernity.com/doc/307687/50934948

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Coil voltage would depend on what type of ignition system you have and whether you have an external ballast resistor. My starboard engine has a Mallory distributor with an electronic conversion insert kit. Voltage at the coil is 12. My port engine has a Prestolite system, also electronic. Voltage at...

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So far, I have only seen it under load. My mechanic wants me to check it with a spark tester the next time it happens so my plan is to run a test in the slip when I come back after the next incident. Port and starboard engines have separate pickup tubes at the tank. I swapped fuel lines last last su...

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I thought I had this problem sorted out last summer but it has surfaced again. After running for about fifteen minutes at 2800 rpm my starboard engine cuts out and won’t run above idle speed. Give it more throttle and it stalls. Here is what I have done so far: Last summer: - Replace the coil and ig...

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My Standard Horizon GX1600 just bit the dust. I'm looking for a unit with built-in GPS so that I don't have to interface it to my GPS. I notice that Standard Horizon (GX1400GP) and Icom (M330G) both make a version with built-in GPS for around $200. Is there a reason to spend more than that?

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The vhf antenna which came with my boat is mounted on the cabin roof next to the flying bridge as shown in the picture below. I'm thinking that this is too low and too close to people on the flying bridge. Given that I don't have a hard top over my flying bridge, what is my best option for mounting ...

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Carl,

Those risers are real works of art.

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I finally got around to "installing" the transducer for my Garmin Echomap in my bilge. Following suggestions from several members here, I put it in a plastic bag filled with seawater, sealed shut with a zip tie. I placed it just aft of the cabin bulkhead. About how far below the waterline is it in t...

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Tony,

Wishing you a speedy recovery.

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I was not out, but one of the guys at my dock was complaining about it.

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Does your Prestolite distributor have the original electronic module? I had a similar problem with mine where the engine would cut out completely at 3000 rpm. I could restart it immediately but it would do the same thing a few minutes later. Replacing the module with the equivalent Sierra part solve...

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Be careful about swapping the coils. I did that on mine and set off a whole chain of problems. I found out that my port and starboard engines had different ignition systems. One needed a ballasted coil and the other did not.

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Fireboy makes a battery operated and a hardwired version. Which do you recommend?

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Took a short run in the bay today and both engines started easily and ran well. With minimal chop, I was getting 23 knots at 3000 rpm. In addition to fixing the leak, the mechanic removed the intake manifold to replace a broken stud, installed a rebuilt carburetor, and replaced the valve cover gaske...

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The leak was in the pipe between the filter and the fuel pump. Also, my take has separate pickups for port and starboard.

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The mechanic found a pinhole leak in the steel line from the fuel filter the fuel pump. I have not yet done a bay test, but both engines start now.

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I used a flange puller from Buck-Algonquin. The center bolt on that puller has a coarse thread so it won’t give you much leverage. I attached the puller to the flange with fine threaded bolts, leaving about a half inch gap between the puller and the flange with the center bolt on the puller taking u...

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Just had a rebuilt carburetor installed. Still not getting gas to the carburetor.

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I installed anti siphon valves after I started having this problem.

Automatic choke is working.

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Last summer after I replaced the fuel pump on my starboard engine (454) in an attempt to address a stalling problem the engine would not start. Investigation showed that fuel was not getting to the carburetor. We replaced the fuel pump with another one, but the problem remained. The mechanic at my m...

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Why wouldn’t a short in the float switch blow the fuse?

I just finished replacing my aft bilge pump because it kept blowing the in-line fuse. Both of my bilge pumps have an in-line fuse at the battery connection.

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It’s not a bonding issue. I have continuity between the brass plug and the block.

The odd thing is that the zinc is eroding next to the plug and not at the far end.

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