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Question for the OP - can you share what kind of tank level sensor you chose and where to obtain it..? I'm just adding a new custom poly holding tank and looking at options.. ie: inside sensor vs. external sensor.

I'm on Vancouver Island and usually buy my marine (dinghy) gas in jerry cans at our local Co-Op. For years their pump said regular and premium might have up to 10% ethanol, but the marine pump always said "contains no ethanol". Then about 18 months ago the sticker changed to say marine gas...

Thanks Doug. Spencer's was the first place I tried .. no luck yet.

Hello all - I'm looking for a Weaver transom arc receiver bracket. I already have the arc. See pic below.. But - the receiver bracket I need is the OLDER version which was replaced in the last year or so..? I've already spoken to Jason at Weaver. They have no more of these older versions...

Thanks so much for your detailed reply. I have the unit apart, but can't see how to dis-assemble the motor.. do I drill out the rivets and replace them with bolts..? How else can I clean and lubricate? It's the step between removal of the motor and cleaning of the motor that I'm missing...

Thanks! I'll also contact Caframo about whether their unit can safely run without a fan. As you say, the Davis has a 130watt element and no fan - convection only. Caframo element is only about 60watts.

Thanks Como! I've checked with the recommended rebuilder here.. they charge $100/hr plus parts and they say it's usually minimum an hour per motor, so we're getting pretty close to the brand new (with warranty) price.

Hello all - Many of you use a heater (or two) for winter storage. And here in Canada, many of us use a round Carframo Stor-Dry heater built here in Canada. They are only 75 watts including the heating element and fan motor, so they run continuously. I have three of them. The problem is.. two...

My dockmate here on Vancouver Island has a Tolly 36 and recently installed an ultrasonic system which claims to inhibit underwater growth on the hull by introducing a series of ultrasonic vibration pulses into the hull 24/7. A couple of 'pucks' are glued to the inside of the hull and wired into...

Will do! Thanks for the input everyone!

One of my motors is out of the boat for repair, revealing a grounding wire I see dangling from the metal fuel filler neck, unconnected. I know it needs to be connected to something.. but what? The fuel tank? The boat's ground? The boat's bonding system? All three? The boat is a gas-powered...

Update from the OP.. In order to eliminate any possibility that wiring issues could be the culprit, I have removed the hour meters and hooked them up to a 12-volt battery at home. No movement. So several questions remain.. 1. could I have done something accidentally to cause two hour meters...

Question for the TF electrical gurus.. I recently discovered that BOTH of the Datcon hour meters on my 1981 Bayliner 3270 were not moving. They were working when I bought the boat, but no more.. Not sure when they stopped, and many upgrades have happened since then. They probably stopped...

Lots of great (and funny) answers to this often-posted question.. But I had always understood in order to be called a 'yacht', three things had to be present: a 'dedicated' place for cooking (not just a hotplate brought on board), a dedicated place for sleeping (not just a seeping bag and air...

Thanks Lepke. All good suggestions. Another reply on another forum has pointed to the electronic ignition update.. he mentioned the possibility of one weak magnet (out of four) in the spinning 'electronic ignition' wheel which triggers the sparks. One weak magnet would mean one bad spark -...

Thanks Nick. It's on my list of things already swapped.

Thanks Sunchaser. But I checked the compression on that cylinder and it shows just under 150 psi. Seems kinda normal for an old engine. I would have thought any valve issues would show themselves on a compression test..? I'm pretty sure it's the ignition side that's NOT okay.. I seem to have...

Thanks HourGlass. But I'm checking spark strength with a timing gun which clamps on mid-wire. Should be unaffected by fuel issues if there are any. And the three other cylinders fire just fine. We've also pulled each plug individually and checked the spark visually outside the engine. Even...

Thanks Tilt. That's the first thing I tried before replacing the full set of wires on both engines. No change.

Hello mechanics! I have a riddle I'm trying to solve.. I'm the proud owner of a 1981 Bayliner 3270 with two 40-year old Volvo 4-cyl gas engines - AQ140a's. I recently snapped a valve spring on one, and had the head pulled and fixed and re-installed. Immediately after the install I noticed...

Hi everyone - I'm the OP on this thread and want to thank you all for your help and input. I learned a lot (as always) and had several big laughs (as always) especially when we drifted, or were pushed, into anchor wars. Anyway, it now seems very clear to me why this chassis ground needs to be...

The switchplate is probably 10 feet from the panel. 16 guage I think. But the final couple of inches within the switchplate to the voltage readout circuitry is super thin.

Thanks, and follow up Hello everyone - I'm the OP on this thread. Thanks again for all your suggestions - I learned a lot (again!!) Yes the motor bearings are probably dry - I'll try to lubricate. Yes my 41 year old boat has many sketchy electrical connections - I'm working my way through...

Thanks David. I have the Victron monitor on my shopping list, but this looks like a decent option.

Thanks Charlie - excellent advice. Best answer so far!