Recent content by jbsman099

Good point. I'll try lubing the tracks and beads before I mod the curtains. Thanks

I just recently recovered the interior cushions of my 2003 Seafarer 228. Now I'm thinking about making new all around curtains. I have all the old curtains as templates. The slide-in arrangement to mount them is a real pain. I was wondering how it would work to add horizontal zippers about...

This old dog has learned a new trick. Apparently a dry (new) primer bulb and a dry (new) water separator are a bad combination for bulb priming. As Family Affair and Don suggested, I filled the new filter and canister. That wet the primer and it pumps like it should. Never had this problem...

Agree the engine filter bowl does need a good shove to get the o-ring up and to seat. That is done. I was thinking perhaps I should 'pre-fill' the water sep with a fuel, so the primer could get a bit wet. That, and orienting it upward, as you suggested, may do it.

Well, the saga continues - perhaps. Let me go back to the beginning for a moment. The reason I changed the anti-siphon valve was because after changing the water sep and engine fuel filter, I could not get any fuel pumped up into the new water sep canister and the engine using the original...

Well, 99.99% sure I've found the problem, and dumb on me. Given that the boat ran great until I changed the engine mounted filter, primer bulb, water separator filter, and anti-siphon valve, I concentrated on those areas, working back from engine mounted filter. No problems there, except a...

That makes good sense to me. I won't get a chance to troubleshoot until the upcoming mid-week. Will post what I find at that time.

Thanks I will check those as well. Would the prime be more likely to be lost at idle vs 4800 rpm. Engine seems at any rate, to lose the prime while idling around.

That's a very good idea. I'll include that in my troubleshooting. Thanks

2003 Seafarer 228, 92 gal main tank, no aux tank, and 2003 Yamaha FXTR 225. First time out, after doing some work on the boat/engine (which I'll describe below), the following occurred: After idling along for a period of time as in trolling, the engine loses power and stalls upon throttle up...

Good point. I had not thought of it that way. Good to know.

Although I now have the answer to my orig question, 3/8 barb with a 3/8 NPT thread, the discussion that has ensued is interesting, so I'll add my observations. At least on my 2003 228 Seafarer, the AS valve is screwed into the 90 deg fitting over the fuel pickup. The fuel line runs from the AS...

It turns out that this valve is 3/8" barb and 3/8 NPT. Ordered a replacement a few minutes ago. Thanks for the replies and advice. JS

There is a 3/8 x 1/4 NPT, a 3/8 x 3/8 NPT and others. The outside thread diameter on mine looks to be around 5/8" (although that is just a guess, didn't measure it yet). My valve seems to have some debris in it I cannot get out. It also allows fuel to drain fairly quickly back into the tank...

Does anyone happen to know the thread size for the anti-siphon valve on a 2003 Seafarer 228? I am going to replace mine. I know the barb is 3/8 inch, but not sure the specs for the threaded portion. It will likely be "something" NPT, but I don't know what the "something thread size/pitch is...