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Conditions looked promising for boating so the wife and I packed up early enough to catch the high tide at about 1047 hrs.
We launched at the Shinning Waters Marina on beautiful St. Margaret's Bay.
Very pleasant seabreeze. although some of the prima donnas in here might have found it a tad cool at 19 C.
Turned out to be perfect with seas of about 1 foot or less in protected areas.
Headed out past numerous islands on the east side of the Bay and then turned back to head west towards the popular beaches at Queensland and Hubbards.
I would have been happy just dropping the anchor in the sand off Queensland Beach to grab a bit of shuteye but the wife isn't into beaches very much.
Took the opportunity to follow and chat up a beautiful young lifeguard as she paddled her rescue board out past the swimming area to where we were slowly cruising.
Made me wish I was young again. ;-)
Then we headed east and finally north to do our usual cruise up to the head of the Bay.
All this took 3 hours and finally burned up all the old gas.
Now I'll change the old water separator filter for a new one.
Last job at home was to flush out the outboard and the boat's hull with fresh water to remove the salt.
BTW, some in here might be pleased to hear that I am becoming quite good at backing the Legend Xcalibur into my driveway by necessity. My legs aren't back to full strength yet so I had to apply myself and get 'er done...as the locals might say.

Beautiful day for boating
 

True North wrote:
Conditions looked promising for boating so the wife and I packed up early
enough to catch the high tide at about 1047 hrs.
We launched at the Shinning Waters Marina on beautiful St. Margaret's Bay.
Very pleasant seabreeze. although some of the prima donnas in here might
have found it a tad cool at 19 C.
Turned out to be perfect with seas of about 1 foot or less in protected areas.
Headed out past numerous islands on the east side of the Bay and then
turned back to head west towards the popular beaches at Queensland and Hubbards.
I would have been happy just dropping the anchor in the sand off
Queensland Beach to grab a bit of shuteye but the wife isn't into beaches very much.
Took the opportunity to follow and chat up a beautiful young lifeguard as
she paddled her rescue board out past the swimming area to where we were slowly cruising.
Made me wish I was young again. ;-)
Then we headed east and finally north to do our usual cruise up to the head of the Bay.
All this took 3 hours and finally burned up all the old gas.
Now I'll change the old water separator filter for a new one.
Last job at home was to flush out the outboard and the boat's hull with
fresh water to remove the salt.
BTW, some in here might be pleased to hear that I am becoming quite good
at backing the Legend Xcalibur into my driveway by necessity. My legs
aren't back to full strength yet so I had to apply myself and get 'er
done...as the locals might say.

Great trip!
--
Posted from my iPhone

Beautiful day for boating
 

True North wrote:
Conditions looked promising for boating so the wife and I packed up early enough to catch the high tide at about 1047 hrs.
We launched at the Shinning Waters Marina on beautiful St. Margaret's Bay.
Very pleasant seabreeze. although some of the prima donnas in here might have found it a tad cool at 19 C.
Turned out to be perfect with seas of about 1 foot or less in protected areas.
Headed out past numerous islands on the east side of the Bay and then turned back to head west towards the popular beaches at Queensland and Hubbards.
I would have been happy just dropping the anchor in the sand off Queensland Beach to grab a bit of shuteye but the wife isn't into beaches very much.
Took the opportunity to follow and chat up a beautiful young lifeguard as she paddled her rescue board out past the swimming area to where we were slowly cruising.
Made me wish I was young again. ;-)
Then we headed east and finally north to do our usual cruise up to the head of the Bay.
All this took 3 hours and finally burned up all the old gas.
Now I'll change the old water separator filter for a new one.
Last job at home was to flush out the outboard and the boat's hull with fresh water to remove the salt.
BTW, some in here might be pleased to hear that I am becoming quite good at backing the Legend Xcalibur into my driveway by necessity. My legs aren't back to full strength yet so I had to apply myself and get 'er done...as the locals might say.
Change that separator with a Raco with the clear bowl. You can drain
the visible water into a soda can and not play the guessing game with
the sealed filters.

http://www.amazon.com/Racor-320R-Rac...ater+separator

Beautiful day for boating
 

On Wednesday, August 13, 2014 6:09:01 PM UTC-4, True North wrote:

BTW, some in here might be pleased to hear that I am becoming quite good at backing the Legend Xcalibur into my driveway by necessity. My legs aren't back to full strength yet so I had to apply myself and get 'er done...as the locals might say.

Boat while you can, it'll be your last year.

Beautiful day for boating
 

On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 19:09:03 -0400, Earl
wrote:

Change that separator with a Racor with the clear bowl. You can drain
the visible water into a soda can and not play the guessing game with
the sealed filters.

===

Yes, good recommendation. Even the Racors can be overwhelmed by too
much water however. Don't ask me how I know. :-)

Beautiful day for boating
 

Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 19:09:03 -0400, Earl
wrote:

Change that separator with a Racor with the clear bowl. You can drain
the visible water into a soda can and not play the guessing game with
the sealed filters.

===

Yes, good recommendation. Even the Racors can be overwhelmed by too
much water however. Don't ask me how I know. :-)

Depends on the boat setup. The clear bottom racers are not coast Guard
legal in some gas configurations.

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On 8/13/2014 9:47 PM, Califbill wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 19:09:03 -0400, Earl
wrote:

Change that separator with a Racor with the clear bowl. You can drain
the visible water into a soda can and not play the guessing game with
the sealed filters.

===

Yes, good recommendation. Even the Racors can be overwhelmed by too
much water however. Don't ask me how I know. :-)

Depends on the boat setup. The clear bottom racers are not coast Guard
legal in some gas configurations.


You can't put the glass/plastic bowl Racor in the bilge.

--
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the
government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of
taking care of them".
Thomas Jefferson

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" change that separator with a Raco with the clear bowl. *You can drain
the visible water into a soda can and not play the guessing game with
the sealed filters. "


For the price of that conversion I can buy a lifetimes worth of the genuine Mercury filters and just change out each season after I burn off the old treated gas.

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On 8/14/2014 4:33 AM, True North wrote:
" change that separator with a Raco with the clear bowl. You can drain
the visible water into a soda can and not play the guessing game with
the sealed filters. "


For the price of that conversion I can buy a lifetimes worth of the genuine Mercury filters and just change out each season after I burn off the old treated gas.

Here it is the middle of August and you are still burning the remains of
last years gas out of your 12 gallon tank. You need the best possible
filtration system you can buy. Don't be cheap about it.

--
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the
government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of
taking care of them".
Thomas Jefferson

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On Thursday, August 14, 2014 10:28:12 AM UTC-4, H*a*r*r*o*l*d wrote:

Here it is the middle of August and you are still burning the remains of

last years gas out of your 12 gallon tank. You need the best possible

filtration system you can buy. Don't be cheap about it.


He IS stupid, you know. What more did you expect?

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" It is not really that expensive. You just buy the filter and bowl. I
agree it is a tad over twice as much as the all metal filter element
but not a lifetime worth.
I do just use the metal one without the bowl tho. Same theory as you.
Mine is out in the open and the sun kills the plastic see through
bowl. After a while you can't see through it anymore. "


I was thinking I'd have to replace the base part and some of the plumbing/fittings.
The link provided by EarlyBird quoted a sale price of about $65.00.
Up here that would translate into around $100.00 after shipping and brokerage fees.
Don't know what they sell for locally.

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Is this what you're talking about?


http://www.farmandfleet.com/m/produc...FSbl7AodQyIA-A

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Tim wrote:
Is this what you're talking about?


http://www.farmandfleet.com/m/produc...FSbl7AodQyIA-A

No. http://www.4land4sea.com/shopexd.asp?id=426

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Different style but same principal

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Greg, they usually have a mesh screen up inside the top to help filter out rust etc

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Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 19:09:03 -0400, Earl
wrote:

Change that separator with a Racor with the clear bowl. You can drain
the visible water into a soda can and not play the guessing game with
the sealed filters.
===

Yes, good recommendation. Even the Racors can be overwhelmed by too
much water however. Don't ask me how I know. :-)


Still better than the sealed filters and no, I don't want to know!

Beautiful day for boating
 

True North wrote:
" change that separator with a Raco with the clear bowl. You can drain
the visible water into a soda can and not play the guessing game with
the sealed filters. "


For the price of that conversion I can buy a lifetimes worth of the genuine Mercury filters and just change out each season after I burn off the old treated gas.

You certainly can, expert, until you get some really bad gas or a
temperature change that adds condensate to your fuel. Since your boat
is corroding, why worry about the motor anyway, eh?

BTW - Mercury doesn't make "genuine" filters. They buy them and put
their name on them. Racor, on the other hand, is the industry standard
for boat engines of all types and sizes.

Beautiful day for boating
 

True North wrote:
" It is not really that expensive. You just buy the filter and bowl. I
agree it is a tad over twice as much as the all metal filter element
but not a lifetime worth.
I do just use the metal one without the bowl tho. Same theory as you.
Mine is out in the open and the sun kills the plastic see through
bowl. After a while you can't see through it anymore. "


I was thinking I'd have to replace the base part and some of the plumbing/fittings.
The link provided by EarlyBird quoted a sale price of about $65.00.
Up here that would translate into around $100.00 after shipping and brokerage fees.
Don't know what they sell for locally.
You might want to check that out before you throw good advice aside,
eh? What else do you have to do all day?

You might get lucky and find a better filter that spins right onto your
fitting.