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I have a Furuno open array radar that dies after about 5 minutes of operation. Operation starts up normally with the green power light lit on the control/power box. All of a sudden, the monitor goes blank, the radar stops revolving and the green power light goes off. No fuses or breakers blow...

Yes, 2 gal per hour sounds about right.

The 25 Yammie runs ok, seems to run rough at idle and intermittant missing at high rpms, but perhaps that is just some junk in the carb. It is heavy, but the new 4 stroke 15 hp engines are not that much lighter. Maybe I'll just stay with what I have. However, it does seem to go through gas...

I am presently using a Yamaha 25hp, 2 stroke outboard. I would like to purchase a new 15 hp, 2 stroke. Mainly the reason is weight. I am trying to lighted the chores for me and the admiral to launch the dinghy. I like the Yamaha, but everywhere I look, they only show the 15hp engine as a 4...

Duh!* Hate to admit it, but I did notice this morning that the arrow on the "squeeze" ball was facing back to the fuel tank.* Evidently, every time I squeezed the ball, it took fuel away from the outboard.* No wonder it wouldn't start.* Hopefully, when I swap the hose end for end it will fire up.*

The Yamaha 25 won't stay running.* It also won't even start at this point.* I have changed the fuel tank and bought new fuel, cleaned the fuel filter, and installed new spark plugs.* All I have to show for it is blistered hands. The man driving the water taxi that we had to use Saturday night...

I have a X-Caliber Headhunter pump, 12V, rated for 10GPM.* It has a contral panel that allows adjustment of power (300Watts, 400Watts, 500Watts) and pressure.* I tried every possible combination of the settings and still could not get the pump to run without shut down.* It is primed and water is...

What's the best way to get the old ID Numbers off the inflatable?

Thanks for the imput, guys.* We like the idea of Shelter Cove because we do have 3 daughters in their late 20's.* (Yes, we are new empty nesters), and we think that Hilton Head would be conducive to them spending some time on the boat.* Also, their so's would like the golf opportunity and they...

Next winter, the admiral and I are thinking about taking the boat south for the winter. We keep the boat in Rock Hall, MD and have spent the past summers exploring the Chesapeake. The idea is to take the boat south in late October and rent a slip somewhere in the Carolinas down to about...

My old boat had a single Bruce anchor with 75' of chain followed by nylon rope. On the new boat I have 2 anchors.* One with 350' of chain only.* The second anchor has the rope rode only, no chain.* In what circumstance would I use the anchor with rope only?* It would seem that the rope only...

Bright Side Monty Python - "Always look on the Bright Side of Life when you're chewing on life's gristle"

I just noticed that my engine hour meter has stopped turning.* All the other gauges, including the tachometer that shares the same gauge, work fine.* This is the Cummins 220HP engine. Is there a transponder (?), or other part, on the engine somplace that may need replacement? Thanks.

The exhaust exits the generator and goes to a black box mounted on the aft engineroom bulkhead.* A hose, with the seacock, comes in to the black box from below the waterline.* Another hose goes from the black box to the above-the-waterline thru hull.* Yes, it does look like the exhaust is being...

I went to the boat this weekend and disassembled the hoses and exhaust elbow to the heat exchanger. Indeed, I did find six or seven "fins" from previous impellers. However, when I put everything back together, it still did not push water through the exhaust thru hull. I did notice that when I...

My generator starts easily and seems to run normally, but I am concerned about the exhaust system.* During the first 30 seconds of operation, the wet exhaust "spurts" the water out with good force.* However, after a short time it goes to a really small "trickle", and actually appears that it is...

I agree with Skipperdude. It's why they call it "negotiation". If I was a seller, I would never be offended by a "low ball" offer. I would just say no or I would make a counteroffer. Getting angry at any offer just might chase away a potential buyer. As they say: It's just business, nothing...