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#81

Main Message Board / Re: MkII Fixed Portlight Repla...

Last post by justinsteele - November 18, 2024, 06:59:49 AM

I just redid mine using 3m VHB tape, I cut new polycarbonate and everything. The whole job was much easier than expected and it came out incredibly well. The worst part was removing and cleaning up the old adhesive. The VHB tape holds incredibly well and then only a little 795 is needed around the edge to seal it so there is no oozing 795 mess inside the boat. My friend did it this way years ago and hasn't had any issues. See this video I followed for guidance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQyjxVUskd8

#82

Main Message Board / Re: New Owner Questions

Last post by krafty81 - November 18, 2024, 06:46:04 AM

krafty,

Well the most important thing is that it does start. What's your starting procedure? Mine is as follows, advance throttle 1/4 to a 1/3, press glow plug button for 30 seconds, then release and press ignition button, if your batteries are good it should fire up in a few seconds.

When the ignition is turned on and the fuel gauge immediately pegs it's usually a ground problem in the sending unit.

Where is the glow plug button?

#83

Main Message Board / Re: New Owner Questions

Last post by scgunner - November 18, 2024, 06:34:05 AM

krafty,

Well the most important thing is that it does start. What's your starting procedure? Mine is as follows, advance throttle 1/4 to a 1/3, press glow plug button for 30 seconds, then release and press ignition button, if your batteries are good it should fire up in a few seconds.

When the ignition is turned on and the fuel gauge immediately pegs it's usually a ground problem in the sending unit.

#84

Main Message Board / Re: New Owner Questions

Last post by Jim Hardesty - November 18, 2024, 05:28:34 AM

After boat has been sitting a couple days, engine start is a little sluggish. Usually takes two pushes

You say sluggish, does that mean the engine is turning over slowly?  Turning over slowly sounds like poor battery or poor connection.  If the motor turns over good enough but takes some cranking, my guess would be fuel, a small leak or air leak that drains down over time.

Think you are right about the sender.  When I first got Shamrock the sender was bad.  I took it out and matched with a generic one at the boat parts store, auto supply may have the same.  That was about 20 years ago.
hope that helps,
Jim

#85

Main Message Board / Re: New Owner Questions

Last post by krafty81 - November 17, 2024, 03:56:34 PM

Two new issues not.
- After boat has been sitting a couple days, engine start is a little sluggish. Usually takes two pushes.
 - boat plugged into 30 AMP all the time at the pier
 - batteries both test at over 13V
 - once I start the engine and shut down, it immeiately starts when I press the button
 - one battery has some corrosion on the negative side I need to fix

- Fuel gauge JUST stopped working
 - Had filled the tank and it showed full on the gauge and it has always worked since I got the boat
 - Mast is currently off getting rewired, I wonder if this has anything to do with that?
 - Gauge pegs at below E as soon as it has power. Wiki says bad sender unit maybe?

Any insights appreciated.

#86

Main Message Board / Considering Starlink - Anyone ...

Last post by Gulfsailor - November 17, 2024, 06:34:03 AM

We are planning some extended cruising this winter and are considering adding Starlink for work (emails and voip calls).

Does anyone here have it and can you share your experience as far as installation, cost, etc.

Thanks in advance.

#87

Main Message Board / Re: Compressor wiring

Last post by rjabara - November 16, 2024, 02:38:39 PM

Jon/Ron thank you, I will look for those access points when I go to the boat tomorrow.

I have an airhead so no macerator/tank/hose there, but I think if I can get it across the bilge I can find the way to the panel.

Thanks

Rich

#88

Main Message Board / Re: Compressor wiring

Last post by Jon W - November 16, 2024, 01:58:25 PM

On the MK1 there's a removable piece of floor by the water heater to access the bilge and aft most keel bolt. It also gives access to pull the wires across the bilge.

#89

Main Message Board / Re: Brown water dripping from ...

Last post by Ron Hill - November 16, 2024, 01:01:32 PM

Bay : What it look like to me is that the factory layup for the traveler support is not a straight horizontal line.  It appears that the factory put some kind of washer to act as a spacer for those ends because the traveler bars will NOT bend down to meet the under side support.

If you are up to it?, I'd remove the traveler from the boat and reinstall with a thick rubber washer with brutal rubber between the washer and the underside support.

A few thoughts   

#90

Main Message Board / Re: Compressor wiring

Last post by Ron Hill - November 16, 2024, 12:41:46 PM

Rich : Here's another route. Go along the inside of the setae ridge up to the battery compartment and drill a small hole so the the wire can go into the battery compartment. Go thru the battery compartment to the end of the battery compartment and then down and follow the battery wires thru the factory conduit pipes and then up to the instrument panel.

I'd recommend that you take some light line or string and have it follow both of the routes and then you can decide which to run the actual wire. I'd recommend 12 gage wire (at least 14 gage).

A few thoughts