What Did You Do To Your Boat This Week?

sly_karma said:
Sounds like you have the newer Walbro VST with internal HP fuel pump. The original Carter ones ran OK... until they didn't. But the little filter on the VST is easy to get at - provided, of course, that you know it exists at all, and how to find it.

Everything I've read says the Walbro is an improvement, but as you found out, online parts diagrams don't align with your new reality.
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Thanks - it was just a huge annoyance. The return line (with filter) was behind the supply line so you can't get a set of pliers in to cleanly cut off the clamp or attach a new one. The factory oetikers were pinched from below, which means I have to take the muffler/resonator off to do it the same way.

I googled the part number for the new VST Fuel pump assembly and got the diagram - at least its the same filter part#. When I get some time I'll do it with a screw type fuel injection hose clamp.
 
Rayvon said:
I removed my main and kicker brackets and replaced with a hull extension pod w/swim grid. The boat didn't perform well at all and porpoised with the factory bracket. Bohn sheet metal in Sooke built the pod.I decided against powdercoating because I've seen so many degrade over time.I had it sand blasted and then I coated it with 3 coats of epoxy,2 coats of black bottom paint and 2 coats of polyurethane (white). I went with a wider than usual pod (36") to get my scuppers higher so they would drain properly. I was running it with 80 Lbs. of lead up front to stop the porpoising,but with it removed now it sits right on my bottom paint top.It used to sit at the top of my boot top before pod. It was too rough to give it a good test today ,but she rides better and after I dial in engine height and add more prop pitch it should be good.Looking forward to less boat work and more fishing .
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How does ity run now? Your happy with it?
 
salmonkiller01 said:
How does ity run now? Your happy with it?
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I changed out the prop yesterday and it was better.Today I raised the motor by 2 holes and it seems even better now,But it was still pretty choppy out front today,so not the best test.The porpoising is gone though.I did bash around the waterfront at 35 MPH with my sore back to test it.Unfortunately I fell at the slimy ramp onto the trailer while loading the boat and it feels like I broke my ribs,but not going to our nasty emergency room just yet.I'll see how it feels tomorrow.Always something it seems to keep me off the water.
 
Rayvon said:
I changed out the prop yesterday and it was better.Today I raised the motor by 2 holes and it seems even better now,But it was still pretty choppy out front today,so not the best test.The porpoising is gone though.I did bash around the waterfront at 35 MPH with my sore back to test it.Unfortunately I fell at the slimy ramp onto the trailer while loading the boat and it feels like I broke my ribs,but not going to our nasty emergency room just yet.I'll see how it feels tomorrow.Always something it seems to keep me off the water.
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The fall sucks and as we get older the recovery takes longer. Great the boat is better. 35mph in chop. Yikes! My back is sore thinking about that. I like to wallow thru chop and slop!
 
Rayvon said:
I changed out the prop yesterday and it was better.Today I raised the motor by 2 holes and it seems even better now,But it was still pretty choppy out front today,so not the best test.The porpoising is gone though.I did bash around the waterfront at 35 MPH with my sore back to test it.Unfortunately I fell at the slimy ramp onto the trailer while loading the boat and it feels like I broke my ribs,but not going to our nasty emergency room just yet.I'll see how it feels tomorrow.Always something it seems to keep me off the water.
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I’m sorry to hear about your fall. Ribs aren’t a fun thing to hurt. Bruised ribs 3 weeks, cracked ribs 6 weeks. Don’t hang around anyone that can make you laugh.
Glad to hear that the boat is running better. No more porpoising is a very good sign. Like salmonkiller said, 35mph in the chop sounds very good 👍.
 
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I did a bit of idea implementation on the boat yesterday.

Last year when we were getting some electrical work done on the boat I asked the tech to draft a "current" wiring diagram for me.

I sent the PDF's to Staples and I had the print them up in color and then laminate them for me.

I made 3 copies - one for the file, a loose set for the boat and a third set that I double taped inside the largest transom door - which is also the battery door

Now Grade 10 Electrical shop is 55 years ago in my past but at least when there is a question about the wiring I can show folks the door.

The a copy of the wiring diagram is always at hand and we have one permanently mounted in front of the batteries.

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Then I dealt the case of the Missing Boat Hook

Excuse the mess in the cockpit.

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It is easy to misplace stuff in the gunnel storage and sometimes the Boat Hook is needed ASAP and sometimes the hook is MIA under other "things."

When we are docking or mooring the rear cabin door is always open and the poles are always at hand. I am going to mount the second Boat hook under the side gunnel storage rack.

There was just enough room for the Hook & Moor pole as well. That is the Cat's But for picking up a Mooring Ball. (A** was censored, as was But with to T's)

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@Bill 310 nice work on the electrical! I’m 20% there, incomplete excel diagram and shrink wrap label maker putchased but only used a couple times. If they drop the luxury tax and you get 2 footitus let me know, I won’t be able to afford your ride but someone I know mights!!

I was looking at Trotac’s “affordable” version of the mooring boy hooks last night while sleeping on the hook after using a mooring buoy for a couple hours at Tumbo. Nice to have a system for the things we need in a hurry. My always in the funnel knife is now sitting on someone else’s boat or the dock at Sidney spit after being used as my sons bait knife.
 
Went to Princess Auto on Saturday and bought a 'horse stall mat' - which is basically a 3/4" thick rubber mat. 3'x4' weighed about 45lbs, and I trimmed the corners to fit up in the bow. I needed a bit more weight up there and was hoping that the rubber would provide some noise dampening.

Very happy with how it turned out, and does provide a bit of noise dampening. Might buy a second one to cut up and put under the seats for a bit of additional dampening. Costs about $45/mat
 
Max123 said:
@Bill 310 - what did you use to make the electrical diagram? Very nice/clean!
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If I was being flip I would say my credit card.

However, the real story is that a few years ago we were having some issues with the batteries not charging on the boat.

I had a tech come out from a Vancouver Firm and he diddled around and did nothing, but managed to leave early and pad his time sheet. On his second and last visit he drew up a electrical schematic. Note to folks trying to rip clients off - Just because your client is wearing an orange t shirt. pants with suspenders and clearly exhibits all the signs of ADHD /OCD don't think he is not observing and recording what you are doing.

Now I am 70, but I did take shop in high school for a few years and I knew that the schematic I paid for was crap.

So.. I ran it by a pal of mine who is a P.Eng in Electrical Engineering. He listed all the mistakes / errors, etc. in the diagram and I wrote a pleasant but concerned letter to the Company.

They sent out a different tech who fixed the original problem and then sketched out the setup in his notebook and told me he would email me something. He did the schematic using CAD and sent me colour PDF's. It was and is a brilliant piece of work.

I had my P.Eng friend review it and he gave it two thumbs up. So I printed copies at Staples and double -sided taped it to the inside of the door.
 
MRWood said:
I’m sorry to hear about your fall. Ribs aren’t a fun thing to hurt. Bruised ribs 3 weeks, cracked ribs 6 weeks. Don’t hang around anyone that can make you laugh.
Glad to hear that the boat is running better. No more porpoising is a very good sign. Like salmonkiller said, 35mph in the chop sounds very good 👍.
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I cracked em, doctors were more concerned about internal bleeding,pneumonia and/or blood clots that havent materialized.Looks like my fishing season is cut short again.It won't be 6 weeks before I'm back out though,I'm getting great reports about local fishing and won't be able to resist getting out there somehow.
 
At last, some time to reinstall fuel injectors, coils, etc and install the new injector coefficients on the EMM. Also replaced a broken shift lever molding that was preventing trim up. Started fine and warmed up, used the EVDiag software to drop cylinders, confirming that all four are firing now.
 
I took the lines that I permanently keep on the bow cleats (and tied off on the mid cleats) off the boat and washed them to get the salt and gunk out of them.

I did this because I just ordered some extra lines and they came with a little note reminding me to wash my lines annually.

When we were building the boat by my brother (who was a wooden boat guy) told me about a Canadian Marine Rope manufacturer in Ontario .

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They have enough colours that I can colour code lines by length and task

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They have 15 colour options doe Double Braid

We have Nylon 3 Strand permanently tied to the dock in our slip. I am amazed that so many people at the Marina haven't taken the time to pre-tie dock lines. When I replace these lines I will buy double braid - it doesn't lose its' pliability like 3 strand does

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