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All I really know about Lofting a boat is that I should not worry about those Buttocks that belong in a designer's head but worry about just paying attention when my buttocks is in the captain's chair. :)

Clove hitch is always ready.

Yes, that's what I envisioned also. Then as each of those lines progress forward they start curving up to form the angled bow.

Now you're getting in to lofting a boat. My mind has trouble visualizing all the relationships of the different lines involved, but the Buttocks are lines that run parallel with the keel at a given constant distance from the keel and as they go forward, they curve upward. There will be several...

Do a search for "ABYC wiring diagram for bilge pump" and wire as indicated. That way you eliminate all the previous jug-headed work.

Holy crap! I bought my first boat in 1962 and have been using a fuel gauge all this time and have never run out of fuel at sea! I must be running on borrowed time. That settles it, I ain't going out there again!

The best way to go for accuracy/dependability is to purchase sending units from KUS. They, along with your new gauges will relieve the stress level for you when you need to know for sure. They are available from many vendors. https://kus-usa.com/product/sss-ssl-sender/

Yeah, I know the smart money is on the AS valves. That's a good plan for eliminating all that below the deck stuff. I do have four stroke fuel injected motors.

You are right about the timing of the beginning of the low idle condition. It idles at 600rpm whether cold or warm but usually only dies when I first start and am maneuvering back to the dock after launching. As you well know Murphy likes to present you with challenges when there are people...

I will check the anti-siphon valves(i hate those things) and ensure no restriction, although I have run it full throttle on both engines for 10 minutes straight, just to see if there was a flow problem and it showed that my wallet was getting depleted rapidly enough to make me think all is well...

They have an idle speed control assembly. There is also a throttle position sensor. Before messing with them I am trying to figure out why both engines would get a slow idle symptom at the same time.

Thanks for that Bill. They have been that way since I bought the boat. I see in the paperwork that the previous owner had the injectors cleaned and a couple replaced at one time, but it was several years back. Both engines run good from idle on up. It's just the idle itself.

I have two 115hp four stroke Yamahas. 2003 year model. Both motors start up fine but want to idle at 600 rpm. The Yamaha specs call for 750(50+ or -). Not a huge deal except that when cold at start-up when launching and manuevering to the dock, the port engine will occasionally die. It starts...

If you can get the plastic part off of the seat, you could take it to an automotive body shop that fixes plastic bumpers and they can fix it so well, you can't find the repair.

Outboard covers that have the Grady logo instead of the makers name, for Yamaha, Mercury, Suzuki and Honda. Gauge covers with the Grady logo. Good quality boat shoes with the Grady logo. Good quality bucket with rope handle with Grady logo. (nothing from China)

You are a brave man Wesley.

Look up "garboard drain". https://www.boatoutfitters.com/search/?q=garboard%20drain%20and%20plug

Nicely done!

Looks good on the trailer though.

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