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Agreed - After doing some googling on brass vs. PVC, starting another such debate is not likely to clear anything up. It's a matter of preference. Pros, cons and questionable rational in all directions. For me, I had already taken the plunge to order brass and a tool before I even gave PVC a...

Normally 360 but it is 6.1 or half a dozen, so I could easily take the WP route - it would be a nice change. When I have mine done I'll let you know and we can figure something out.

Any cons to using PVC pipe - anyone?? I sure wish I had seen the tire nut solution before ordering the $40 tool. I can see how that would work just fine. Oh well. Where in VA do you live? I am in Richmond, north near Va Ctr Commons mall and/or Lancaster Co near Lively. I would be glad to...

Good points. Thank you. I am hoping for the best on how damp the transom will be. It has not been in the water much in recent time, but then again, rain gets to one end of these tubes. I really appreciate the notice about the flaring ends being different.

After noticing a piece of the original brass drain tube was starting to break off in the engine well area of my '93 Seafarer, I realized I should replace mine, particularly given the 4 stoke is reported to push the two lower scuppers below the water line and it will be left in the water for the...

Wow - this post definitely gives me cause to take a closer look at my gas tank project. In my '93 Seafarer, there was at least epoxy all the way up in the tank area and, if I recall correctly, some grade of glass. Regarding the condition of your tank, my guess is that 25+ years of moisture did...

After replacing the engine and tank as well as a few other bits and pieces, I am almost ready to launch but just realized my horns were not working. In reading the posts, it appears that after all these years, even the replacement horns are still crap. I noted people saying they are on a 3-4...

While I have not worked up the nerve to try mixing the ethanol layer with Coke Lime (yet), I have progressively tried the top layer of "bad" separated gas in the lawn mower first, and then my Dodge Durango. I let the fuel settle so I can then siphon off the top layer leaving behind any water...

For anyone that needs the specifics, my '93 Seafarer has a Perko 0521 fuel fill. This hardware is no longer made but the 0520 is very similar - the main difference being that the cap is metal, rather than black plastic. The o-ring replacement for both of these fuel fills (as well as the 0507...

Thanks all - I had every intention of taking the old one into a hardware store, but then promptly misplaced it. I was hoping to get a part number. Perko is sending me a couple, which is greatly appreciated, but no part number provided at this point. Given how important it is to maintain this...

I may have missed it but I cannot find a post that idenitifies the part number for a replacement fuel fill o-ring. I have a 1993 Seafarer, which I know has a Perko 0521 fuel fill (w black palstic cap) that is no longer made. Perko says the 0520 is a near replacement (w metal fill cap) but I...

lodgecreekgrady - there is lots of good info in the other posts that were noted. In http://www.greatgrady.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15860&start=15 I was able to see pictures of the squares. Odd - I have never seen anything like that before. I agree with the people that posted responses in...

Epoxy resin makes a very good adhesive even when used without the fiberglass, albiet a tad expensive. If instead you have a polyester based resin, it is not as good as an adhesive. Be sure to confirm which you have. If you have epoxy resin (not polyester resin) and you think you have enough, I...

In case anyone is interested, with my new tank mostly installed and the boating season on the horizon, I have started drawing out the old gas from the old tank - roughly 8 of 90 gals thus far. I put the gas through a funnel with a built-in water filter into suitable containers for transport back...

I am glad to hear it, uncljohn. So many are having this problem, even with a good separator/filter, leading me to believe some gunk gets through. Perhaps you are lucky or maybe the devil is in the details. Are you filling up with gas that has ethanol (as sold by many car gas stations) or...

I have started the auxiliary tank installation in my '93 Seafarer. For anyone that is interested I will update this post with any parts and problems for future reference. So far this is working out very well. Objective - Install an auxiliary tank so that I can run the new engine (Yammy 225 4...

While it has been years (mid '70), I plan to return to St Johns one day. It is mostly a protected state park so it should be relatively unspoiled (I hope). The snorkeling was good right from the excellant beaches... and its the good ole USA (more or less:)). Back when I was there, the island...

Of course it depends on condition and equipment, but NADA values an '82 Tournament hull with a bimini and depthfinder but no motor as follows: Low = $2480 and Avg = $2775. The engine may be worth a couple of hundred if you advertise "for parts". Craigslist is a good place to advertise as is...

Techincally the 226 has a cutout for an outboard whereas the stern of a 228 continues all the way across at the same height (without a cut out). Presumably the 228 was designed to be powered with an inboard/outboard motor, then people liked the seating in the stern but not the I/O motor so they...

Please post details on measurements and anything else that you find. I recently removed the forward floor hatch on my '93 Seafarer with the intent to add an aux tank. My plan is to add the aux tank then hook it to my new motor, allowing me to use the boat and give me more time to draw down the...