"seeray28" wrote in message
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I figured out how to take care of the gas tank/gauge issue if your
interested. I measured the depth of the tank with a tape measure. Without
the top portion,the tank is right at 7 inches tall, I then divided 7
inches
by 4 equalling 1.75 inches. starting at the bottom of the tank measure up
1.75 inches and make a mark with a magic marker. That is a 1/4 tank.
measure
again 1.75 inches from that mark now you have a 1/2 tank or 9 gallons left
in the tank. Measure again from the 1/2 mark and now you have 3/4 tank.
Measure again 1.75 and you have a full 18 gallons.
When this boat was first produced it came with a 18 gallon fuel tank. In
our
boats they just added that top portion of the tank to get 21 gallons. If
we
use that as a reserve of 3 gallons then we should be ok

Ahhhh! excelent dude !! This *also* explains the
dispute I had with the salesman at Olympic Boat
center too over this. On the showroom floor, the
big information board on the boat said 21 gallons,
but the salesman said that was a "misprint", and
he showed me his little Bayliner spec book that
said it was 18, and he said that info board on the
showroom floor was a misprint. You rock dude.

Also, I'm looking into the trim gague inaccuracy
situation too, and working on a dash light dimmer
situation. As soon as I come up with something
easy, and doable by the average Joe, I'll post it.
(might involve a trip to Radio Shack).

So how you liking the '05 175 so far? Also,
was it you that mentioned that ~31Mph seeet
spot? If so, I gotta tell you dude, I found it last
week, and it was unbelievable. Was crusing
around, and then all of a sudden everrthing
quieted down, and it was just I started floating
on air - the boat found "Zen", and it was the
smoothest thing I'd ever felt. Lasted a few
minutes, and once I touched the throttle I
lost it, and never seems to get it back. Amazing.
Also, (still at less than 20 hrs breakin), but one
time I did do WOT it it seemed to go up past
4,800 RPM, and near 5000, so that worried
me. So it doesn't top out at 4,800 naturally ?

Thanks







"Mr Wizzard" wrote in message
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"seeray28" wrote in message
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At a buck a bulb and 2 minutes to change, its not worth it.
JMO.

Hey did you get my post about the gas tank?

No, I must of missed it. Link ? (or repost?)