Aquaholic
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That is s great run in a boat. Years ago that would’ve been prime pub crawl territory.
What Did You Do To Your Boat This Week?
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Fisher_dude
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It was pretty fun other than the wind kicked up and we ended up with one of the kids on board getting sick. The wind swells were very west coast feeling!
ab1752
Crew Member
I've been chasing an interment loss of performance in my engine all summer. I finally noted that voltage was dropping way down to 11.2 when it would occur but the engine would still fire no problem. Had to be corrosion and I looked every where...then by peeling back the cover off the fuel pump wiring harness I discovered one of the tabs was actually cracked and losing connection. I had to actually remove the pins from the connector to find it but won in the end...BTW I couldn't find the pins anywhere and finally hit carter's gm NV, the shop foreman was super helpful and dug through tray after tray them boom, found em!
sly_karma
Crew Member
Just a little job, one I probably should have done a few years ago: switched out the old Hella downrigger plugs and sockets and and replaced everything with new Marinco. I had stayed away for a long time because I liked the way the Hella plugs pointed down and didn't take away any of my skinny 7 ft beam.
But the old plugs were becoming flaky l, sometimes needed a jiggle to get riggers or trap puller working. I took a more careful look, and found a location where they wouldn't intrude. Already liking the more secure connection.
But the old plugs were becoming flaky l, sometimes needed a jiggle to get riggers or trap puller working. I took a more careful look, and found a location where they wouldn't intrude. Already liking the more secure connection.
sly_karma
Crew Member
Bad connections are such a rabbit hole. Glad you found the trouble spot. Put a nail file in your tool box for cleaning up the female contacts in plugs.
ab1752
Crew Member
So many different ways to blow yourself to pieces with IOs hahha...during my fuel pump adventures, I had the cell off and hey what's this O ring on the fuel line, man it was almost crushed...all 4 were definitely worse for ware, volvo penta 320gxi fuel lines about which I know way more than I ever wanted to!
ab1752
Crew Member
In this case, it was an actual crack in the tin base behind the tabs. So the tabs were clean,but the crack was inside the harness connector.
By the way, we were up your way the past few days looking at property just south of Ok falls. I'm positive you passed me towing your boat on Sunday coming out of penticton on 97 unless there's another red f150 lightning towing a boat with downriggers around town
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Gong Show
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sly_karma
Crew Member
It's the ones with boats used once a year that are the hazard at Skaha!
Drove from Kitimat, BC to Prince Rupert, Sask to pick up a 24' Skagit Orca XLC!
I appreciate all the people on this forum who took the time to PM and chat on the phone with me prior to the purchase. You are all awesome!
I appreciate all the people on this forum who took the time to PM and chat on the phone with me prior to the purchase. You are all awesome!
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salmonkiller01
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Aquaholic
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that is a well sorted machine!
salmonkiller01
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Thanks, serious case of 2 foot’itis going on.
Aquaholic
Crew Member
Width is a game changer, maybe less two-foot-itis if the extra area was there. Some hulls really taper from top to bottom. With extra width, low speed maneuverability is often different though.
Stizzla
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Next year I’ll take it off your hands.
salmonkiller01
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Sounds good. Looking for my next boat but am not selling the hourston till I find it! And am satisfied it is the right boat for me. Wife is ok with 2 boats for a few months.
Aquaholic
Crew Member
Does she have a sister?
salmonkiller01
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No otherwise I would be on the TLC show sister wives with my own spin off show-Living the dream!
