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Swap wires from senders to gauges between the two engines to see if mismatched readings follow. This should indicate if the problem is electrical or if you should go further and install a mechanical pressure gauge. Dual gauge senders often read differently than the single gauge units.

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Thanks, it worked just fine.

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I;m feeling rather inapt at this point. Haven't connected for some time and forgot password. I was still on member list so followed instructions and had password reset immediately (kudos to a site that works so well), Now I'd like to change my password from the impossible collection of letters and n...

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Better is the enemy of good. Ofttimes when trying to improve on one component in a system unintended consequences arise. While in an ideal world it might be nice to have all stainless plumbing, in reality it brings with it a whole host of compatibility problems that can be avoided by the use of trad...

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My $.02 on the subject of dead blow hammers from the perspective of tightening and loosening knock-off wheel hubs. Think of the dead blow hammer as the equivalent of an air bag in a supplemental restraint system. The bag's job is to spread the force of an impact from instantaneous to several millise...

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From my limited experience, coil failure is usually temperature related and does not allow an immediate restart until it has cooled. If it were mine, I'd turn on the starboard engine, don a pair of gloves and start shaking wires looking for a loose connection. Thinking about it, there are only a lim...

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I've only done one myself, so probably not qualified to comment. The hardest part of the job was making the decision that all the wiring between the batteries and the consumers had to go. Once that was removed it all seemed to fall into place. I even found one run in the bilge (forget what it was su...

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Must check the calendar as I committed months ago to perform a wedding ceremony for the daughter of a long-time friend on either the 8th or the 9th and that is a must. Checked with father of the bride - wedding is on the 9th. Signed on with Bertram and received two tickets for the 8th. Very painless...

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454 is a pretty good base. I had one (FWC Crusader 350) with 3200 hours. Rebuilt it about 10 years ago and still going strong.

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Rotella T 15W-40 and 87 pump gasoline with Ethanol as dictated by NYS availability. No problems other than having to change fuel filters several times when Ethanol was introduced.

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Good fortune with a good boat. Out of curiosity, from any marks that may be remaining can you tell how much lower the boat rests in fresh water than it did in the salt?

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The "stepped" design creates a great number of 90* angles. Will you be able to have the side pieces bent to include these or will they have to be addressed by lengthy welding of individual metal strips? I'm not convinced that the added capacity is worth the complexity and failure points of the "step...

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From 2011 in Greenport:

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Depending on how long it may have been since the last service, you may be further ahead in terms of time and effort by replacing the hoses rather than straining with and trying to save the old ones.

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Sag Harbor to Mineola and back each day - that's dedication.

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Why not use 4 brackets rather than 3 so that the hatches can open without obstruction between them?

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Thanks for the confirmation - I figured you would have provided for that small yet important detail of zinc to shaft contact.

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What did the zincs look like after the first season? Was the 9100 system applied to the area of the shaft underneath the zinc thereby compromising direct contact between the two and limiting the cathodic protection usually offered by the zinc?

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Nachos before or after?

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Much easier to make a long range prediction because no one fifty years hence will remember or care what you said.

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There is no chance that you will be able to remove all of the you bolts using the ViseGrip approach, particularly if you are working blind. Save yourself much time and frustration by opening up the working area.

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Does this look familiar?

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Bertramp wrote:Bob ... what marina ?

Island Boatyard.

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bob lico wrote: . . . best of all north ferry from Shelter Island cost $1.00 so you can still enjoy Greenport and return at night.

Unfortunately, foot passengers on North Ferry now have to pay $2.00 each way - it really raises the cost of a night on the town.

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I'd never even heard of a Hunt '14 so I did a quick internet search to see what one looked like. Found thisin case anyone else might be intereted:
http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-for ... out.html#b

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My father had a 37' Egg Harbor in the mid/late '60s which we used between NY and ME. Very nice, roomy boat which handled all weather conditions we attempted including a huge following sea that chased us into Newport one afternoon. Unfortunately, being one of the last wooden hull boats, maintenance c...

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I'm not telling.

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It's a nice calm day, send it across the bay to Southold and I'll post it. ejb@elilaw.net

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If the guns stored in the locker do not require ready access, why would on introduce the complexity of an electrically powered lock into the situation -stick with a combination lock and be done with the problem (unless you're prone to forgetting combinations, which presents another problem).

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It had been rumored that Ted Vernon was increasing the size of his operation - now we know.

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I've had a series of short bed Chevrolet trucks - all very satisfactory and racked up many miles. Last time around I got a Ram, simply because it was a deal I couldn't pass up. Ram is now up to 90K, has been basically trouble free except for a front wheel bearing and except that you don't just get a...

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Ironic to read all these predictions insomuch as it was only two weeks ago that the bulkhead and beach access reconstruction at my home was completed following its dismemberment by Superstorm Sandy.

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Each year at 0600 hours we raise the 9/11 Memorial Flag in front of Fire Station 1.

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The boat's called Ranger . . . . The owner spent a lot of time on Long Island (Southold I think). "Ranger" is not familiar to me. As an aside, business yesterday on Fisher's Island and from the State Police dock around 1100 hours I saw a black hulled 31 headed West toward the Race. Too far away a n...

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I favor "Entropy."

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Our fire department's rescue boat has some electronics that are getting rather long in the tooth - how about sending some of that stuff north for real world testing?

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Now we'll see TV ads with the gecko sporting a captain's hat. If we're really fortunate, Maxwell will return as the Geico spokespig since those ads were really more entertaining.

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The pictures confirm the advice that it should be a paid job - that's a lot of surface area.

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Bob:I have heard of a crazy thing a marina yard contractor does down here. Following Tony's method (set puller; put pressure) but before leaving, open a can or two of Coca-Cola and pour over it. Go have lunch and by the time you come back the thing has popped, allegedly. If you do it, please let us...

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First Aid kits are necessary and most of the basic procedures are governed by common sense, but there is really no substitute for structured training. In about a week, I'll mark 35 years in EMS and more calls than I care to remember. NYS requires a recertification of my knowledge and skills every th...

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I have also used Space Coast Plating for both marine and automotive jobs - always very pleased with the results.

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I like the box seating in the front - wonder how much extra you had to pay for that or was it reserved for the Hollywood types that frequent the NBA games? Great pictures, thank you.

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Saw Jeff Goubeaud in the Post Office yesterday afternoon and he asked about Bertram plans. I told him other sites were under consideration for 2015. Jeff said he would get back with the Village Administrator regarding the insurance issue which he acknowledged remaining as a problem.

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According to the local paper, the Village Board has decided to allow boating groups such as ours that are docked at the marina to use the same area of the park as we have been using - tents to be limited to 60'x100' with no mention in the article of insurance requirements. The economic advantage to ...

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Probably just as well to consider an alternative to Greenport. From all the reports any future use of Mitchell Park by visiting groups is now the subject of vigorous debate by the Village Board, some of whom want to limit it to residents' use only. Additionally, there is an election for Mayor this M...

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Was at World Financial Center as EMS. Never Forget.

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3200 hours on a 350 Crusader FWC (454ci) when it finally needed a rebuild. Probably not typical, but it worked for me,

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Been there, done that! Four times with the Doxycycline therapy which seems to have mitigated the symptoms each time, but then again I keep getting bitten. As has been explained to me, once you have acquired the spirochaetes, your body never rids itself of the bacteria - it merely goes into hiding un...

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