Recent content by wilson

I installed a new tank in my 89 sailfish, the plywood bulkhead between the two tanks was glassed in the sides and bottom but the top didn't even have paint on it. So it was rotted all the way down with no strength to it at all. Saved alot of work by cutting that out and having one big 200 gallon...

I pulled my tanks and just had one big made to fit in the hull, believe it or not I went from a combined 202 gallon (as per grady) to 195 from the fab shop. It was etched and coated, I re did (simular) the tank pads, I made a new support that looks like a railroad track and glassed it in. Next I...

Haven't been on here in awhile, rehab 89 sailfish. Took out back (aux) tank, cut the rotted bulkhead between the two tanks out. The bulkhead wasn't glassed at the top, hmmm i wonder why it rotted. Next I removed the front tank. Glassed in a two tank support rails (looks like a railroad track)...

200 gallons of gas is 200 gallons of gas. 2-100s , or 4-50's it doesn't matter. when it was time for new tanks i opted for one big one. cut the allready rotted bulkhead out between them and measured twice. never understood the two tank theory anyway. no valves and hoses to fuss with underway...

150 rudes would be fine. your not going to run on top all the time. the new tech on todays motors are like night and day.

89 sailfish, bracket twin 200 hpdi's. mine are also under water at rest however i trailer that beast so i sleep at night. the floor drains have a check ball under the strainer cap. that keeps the floor somewhat dry while fishing in the waves. at the dock if the boat had a scupper hose failure...

easy peasy lemon squeezy. go buy alot of clear plastic tubing that fits the cylinder bleeds. hook up the bottle to the helm with the over priced plastic fitting. cut a small hole in the bottom of the bottle (rig up the bottle to free your hands) run the tubing from both bleed screws up to the...

ran pennz full syn in my boat with 200 johns, took the vro's off and mixed the tank. smoked alittle less and idled alittle smoother, those motors still screamed like a funny car. those engines were solid rocket boosters.

there's plenty of other things to look at besides hp. if everything else is cool and the engine runs great....or you could find one with a 175 and it runs like crap. a smaller engine that runs great is better than a bigger engine that throws a rod out of the block. but that's just me. :wink:

acw in nj. i took out my tanks and replaced with one big one. awesome job. they worked with me. no more threeways or switching, just one big tank now.

i wouldn't take my lawnmower to short's marine. go to cedar creek and talk to marvin.

my other boat is a 85' bayliner trophy i/o. it's hatch and windows are still dry and the transom is still good!! figures lie, liars figure..go figure :?

89 sailfish 252g tanks shot, hoses shot. bulkhead between the tanks.....you guessed it, shot. easy peasy lemon squeezy!!! sawzall the middle bulkhead, and it went bye-bye. cut the hoses flush and pushed them back in the holes and plugged the holes. used a little bit of foam at the fuel fills...

my windows and hatch cover leaked like they weren't there. 100% silicone calk and painters tape. dug out the old caulk and taped off the widow frames and around the the hatch gap. lost use of the hatch but it looks as good as it seals!!! :D

it would also be sucking water in if a head/gasketing problem is happening and your plug would be clean and wet. probably hard to start too. water (steam) will scrub carbon and the head will be shiny with little carbon build up.