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On Sat, 16 Feb 2019 14:57:15 -0800 (PST), Tim
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On Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 3:44:38 PM UTC-6, Bill wrote:
Tim wrote:
On Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 12:28:05 PM UTC-6, Bill wrote:
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On Sat, 16 Feb 2019 08:45:57 -0800 (PST), Tim
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On Sat, 16 Feb 2019 06:07:37 -0800 (PST), Tim
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Do you have a local airport? They all sell something called 100LL
(One hundred octane, low lead). It's pricey but you probably don't
need huge amounts.

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Seeing my Mercury 115 is a 1977, I d think I d like it. But carrying 40
gal might shuck a wallet quickly. Lol!

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Yeah, those bigger outboards can run through 40 gallons in no time at
all. I assume it's a 2 stroke? If so they seem to be a little less
prone to having the carb gum up. In my experience the problems arise
when the gas and motor sit around for a while. You could keep a
smaller tank of 100LL on hand and run the motor on it for a few
minutes before shutting down. That would help to avoid carb problems.
The other big issue with ethanol fuel is phase separation in the tank
which results in an accumulation of water. The judicious use of
Stabil and/or SeaFoam can help with that but I'd also add a good water
separating filter like a Racor between your fuel tank and the motor.
People are even doing this with dinghy motors.


My problem was so much water got in the tank, either phase separation or
something else, that the filter would fill up with water. Had about 5
gallons of water in a 60 gallon tank. When coming up on plane, that water
got deep at the pickup.

On the pontoon, I have three 12 gal and a 9 gal backup. I'm not
filling them full due to expansion. and at least I can control the
quality of the fuel and the moisture content. That's about the only
advantage of outboard tanks. LOL

https://www.easternmarine.com/moelle...-tank-630012lp

https://www.wholesalemarine.com/epa-...ank-9-gal.html


Mine is a 60 gallon belly tank.

My Marquis 22 has a big aluminum -V shaped belly tank. And that's one
complaint I have with inboard tanks is with them under the floor, you
cant see whats in them, or what kind of shape they're in.

I am surprised builders don't put hatches in over those tanks but I
guess if it goes bad you are going to be cutting a hatch in.



My floor screws down.

Mines all glued....

Bummer

On Sun, 17 Feb 2019 10:04:03 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

Mines all glued....

Bummer

Your 'what's' all glued?

On Sun, 17 Feb 2019 13:41:38 -0500, John H.
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On Sun, 17 Feb 2019 10:04:03 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

Mines all glued....

Bummer

Your 'what's' all glued?

The deck hatch?
I have RTV around the base of my console too but that is a minute with
a razor knife.

12:41 PMJohn H
On Sun, 17 Feb 2019 10:04:03 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

Mines all glued....

Bummer

Your 'what's' all glued?

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The deck of my 22 ft. Vhull

On 2/17/19 5:08 PM, Tim wrote:

12:41 PMJohn H
On Sun, 17 Feb 2019 10:04:03 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

Mines all glued....

Bummer

Your 'what's' all glued?

..........

The deck of my 22 ft. Vhull




The few boaters I know around here who still have two-cycle outboards
haven't been bitching about the ethanol-laced gasoline they buy at the
local service stations.

On Sun, 17 Feb 2019 18:27:20 -0500, Keyser Soze
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On 2/17/19 5:08 PM, Tim wrote:

12:41 PMJohn H
On Sun, 17 Feb 2019 10:04:03 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

Mines all glued....

Bummer

Your 'what's' all glued?

..........

The deck of my 22 ft. Vhull




The few boaters I know around here who still have two-cycle outboards
haven't been bitching about the ethanol-laced gasoline they buy at the
local service stations.

If they use their boats enough to keep the gas moving, they will be
OK, just don't park it all winter with a full tank of gas and gas in
the carbs.
Dump the extra gas in your truck or something, drain the bowls after
you fog the motor and blow out the fuel lines. It will start right up
in the spring and then get out more ;-)

On Sun, 17 Feb 2019 14:08:51 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:


12:41 PMJohn H
On Sun, 17 Feb 2019 10:04:03 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

Mines all glued....

Bummer

Your 'what's' all glued?

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The deck of my 22 ft. Vhull

Oh, OK.

John H
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On Sun, 17 Feb 2019 14:08:51 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:


12:41 PMJohn H
On Sun, 17 Feb 2019 10:04:03 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

Mines all glued....

Bummer

Your 'what's' all glued?

..........

The deck of my 22 ft. Vhull

Oh, OK.
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Yeah. Most runabouts have access ports to the in-line surge valve etc, but this one doesn’t have access to anything. We tore the old plywood floor out because it was spongey and while ate it I replaced the old (1977) fuel line with the best stuff Napa could supply. Then we glued it all up with fresh wood and it’s solid. I might get it back in shape one of these years. Lol!