[omc-boats] Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #179 from Thomas Klauber on 2004-07-20 (OMC-Boats Mailing List Archive)

From: Thomas Klauber <tklauber@...>
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 22:01:51 -0400

Remember fellas the destination is not nearly as fun as the journey. Lee my
first 1969 Rogue has a white plastic cap that I beleive to be original. It
is kinda wimpy and I have had this boat unused in storage for 22 years.This
cap has a metal chain to keep cap and boat together. There is a plastic
emblem incorporated in the chain if I remember correctly and I do not
remember what they had embossed in the emblem. I can go check and photograph
if you like. My other 1969 Rogue has a fabricated cap made by the previous
owner. It is metal and will outlast the boat. Hope this helps. Tom Klauber
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> omc-boats-digest Tuesday, July 20 2004 Volume 01 : Number
179
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>
>
> starter problem turns ugly
> Fuel Filler Caps
> [omc-boats] Evinrude Playmate won't Play
> [omc-boats] Re: fuel guage
> [omc-boats] Re: starter problem turns ugly
> [omc-boats] RE: Fuel Filler Caps
> [omc-boats] RE: omc-boats-digest V1 #176
>
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> Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 14:16:59 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Bill Desmond <nebdlo@...>
> Subject: starter problem turns ugly
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> After running my rogue for the third year i ran into starter
problems. I hit the key and got that horrible grind that you hate to hear
in the middle of the lake. It turns out there was only one bolt holding the
starter on. I managed to wedge a pair of pliers between the bellhousing and
the starter to get the boat started. It turns out there was only one bolt
because only one hole in the block lined up with the starter. Im guessing
that the starter is marine and the sb chevy is automotive. The starter has
its bolt holes straight across from each other while the holes in the block
are offset. I tried to use an auto starter that i had lying around but it
would not work. The bolt holes lined up to mount to the motor, but it hit
the bellhousing. and it wouldnt line up with the flywheel because it would
not have been tight enough to the motor had it cleared the bellhousing.
> Well i figured the thing started fine for the last few years with one
bolt, maybe i could get it mounted so it would work a little longer. It
worked for maybe 4 or 5 starts and started grinding. When I remounted it I
snapped off the bolt hole in the starter. Luckily someone had been watching
us work on the boat from shore and towed us home.
> In order to fix this properly i will have to find a marine block and swap
it in. Or i can find the nose off a marine starter and try the 1 bolt
trick for a little longer. I did work fine for the three years I had it.
> I just cannot believe I have to find and buy a new engine then put it
in, when mine runs fine. UNBELIEVABLE!!!
> daemian
>
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> <DIV>     After running  my rogue for the third
year i ran into starter problems.  I hit the key and got that
horrible grind that you hate to hear in the middle of the lake.  It
turns out there was only one bolt holding the starter on.  I
managed to wedge a pair of pliers between the bellhousing and the starter to
get the boat started.  It turns out there was only one bolt because
only one hole in the block lined up with the starter.  Im guessing that
the starter is marine and the sb chevy is automotive.  The starter has
its bolt holes straight across from each other while the holes in the block
are offset.  I tried to use an auto starter that i had lying
around but it would not work. The bolt holes lined up to mount to
the motor, but it hit the bellhousing.  and it wouldnt  line
up with the flywheel because it would not have been tight enough to the
motor had it cleared the
> bellhousing.</DIV>
> <DIV>     Well i figured the thing started fine for
the last few years with one bolt, maybe i could get it mounted so it would
work a little longer.  It worked for maybe 4 or 5 starts and started
grinding.  When I remounted it I snapped off the bolt hole in the
starter.  Luckily someone had been watching us work on the boat from
shore and towed us home.</DIV>
> <DIV>In order to fix this properly i will have to find a marine block and
swap it in.  Or i can find the nose off  a marine starter and try
the 1 bolt trick for a little longer. I did work fine for the three
years I had it.</DIV>
> <DIV>     I just cannot believe I have to find and buy
a new engine then put it in, when mine runs fine. 
UNBELIEVABLE!!!</DIV>
> <DIV>daemian</DIV>
> <DIV>    </DIV>
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> Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 15:49:35 -0600
> From: "lib1" <lib1@...>
> Subject: Fuel Filler Caps
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> 1) Has anyone found a source for the (female) threaded fuel filler cap =
> found on the built in gas tanks for OMC boats?
>
> 2) Were all the caps made out of plastic, or were later (post-1968) caps =
> made of metal?
>
> Looking for a replacement cap.....
>
> Lee Shuster
> Salt Lake City
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> <DIV>1) Has anyone found a source for the =
> (female)=20
> threaded fuel filler cap found on the built in gas tanks for OMC=20
> boats?</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>2) Were all the caps made out of =
> plastic, or were=20
> later (post-1968) caps made of metal?</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>Looking for a replacement =
> cap.....</DIV>
> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>Lee Shuster</DIV>
> <DIV>Salt Lake =
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> Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 17:20:09 -0500
> From: Ed Oliver <ed.oliver@...>
> Subject: [omc-boats] Evinrude Playmate won't Play
>
> I bought an Evinrude Playmate last summer, thinking I'd get it in shape
> and have some fun.
>
> Ity seemed like a good idea at the time, but I bit off more than I can
> chew here.
>
> After too much money with an old-time mechanic and even more of my own
> time, I am calling it quits.
>
> There are some new and rebuilt parts. I had it running but it had no
> power--probably needs a carb rebuild. Now it needs a starter relay too.
> But after a succession of fix-this-to-find-that I would expect
> something else after the carbs are straightened out. I have about $1500
> in this bucket and I'd be excited to get half that back. At least the
> trailer rolls...presently resting in northern Minnesota.
>
> I am considering:
> - - selling it intact
> - - selling it for parts
> - - having a bonfire with the boat and building a utility bed on the
trailer
>
> If anyone is interested in all or part of this boat, please reply
> privately so we don't drag the whole group into it.
>
> thanx
> ed
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 15:25:03 -0700
> From: Mike Meadway <mmeadway@...>
> Subject: [omc-boats] Re: fuel guage
>
> Hi all --
>
> I posted a while back about a free Sportsman 16 I'd gotten....and to
> those of you that I promised pictures -- I actually have them on the PC
> now so I'll get them sent out. After doing a lot of cleanup work, it
> became obvious that everything inside the boat needed to be replaced; it
> was pretty much trashed. Things like cut wires, mangled steering cable,
> broken plywood side panels and aluminum foil fuse replacements were the
> norm; fundamentally, only the fiberglass parts and the windshield are
> okay. Needless to say everything has come out. This includes the old
> gauges and their aluminum faceplates, and I'll be replacing the fuel
> tank as well. If anyone wants some of these items, I'll be happy to
> trade them for things like the plastic lenses on the nav lights (the
> lights were left bare on my boat).
>
> Does anyone have any ideas on what sort of engine to put in the
> Sportsman (mine came sans motor)? I can squeeze a Mercruiser 4.3 in
> after reinforcing the transom; is this a good pick or is there a better
> engine for this boat?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mike
>
> Pated66@... wrote:
>
> > Greg,
> > I'd start with a general check of the wiring under the dash,
> > especially the grounds.
> > If you ran the tank down, you can (easier with a helper) disconnect
> > the leads going form the tank to the guage and put a meter across
> > them. Check the resistance as your helper fills the tank. This will
> > tell you if the problem is with the sending unit in the tank, or
> > within the guage itself.
> >
> > Which boat do you have?
> > Paul Tedder
> > Nashua NH
> > currently boatless :-(
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 21:26:06 -0500
> From: "Eric Graczkowski" <ericg@...>
> Subject: [omc-boats] Re: starter problem turns ugly
>
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> I would suggest you pay a good fabricator to build a bracket to weld on. =
> Much cheaper than the other route.
> Good luck
>
> Eric
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: Bill Desmond=20
> To: omc-boats-digest@...=20
> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 4:16 PM
> Subject: starter problem turns ugly
>
>
> After running my rogue for the third year i ran into starter =
> problems. I hit the key and got that horrible grind that you hate to =
> hear in the middle of the lake. It turns out there was only one bolt =
> holding the starter on. I managed to wedge a pair of pliers between the =
> bellhousing and the starter to get the boat started. It turns out there =
> was only one bolt because only one hole in the block lined up with the =
> starter. Im guessing that the starter is marine and the sb chevy is =
> automotive. The starter has its bolt holes straight across from each =
> other while the holes in the block are offset. I tried to use an auto =
> starter that i had lying around but it would not work. The bolt holes =
> lined up to mount to the motor, but it hit the bellhousing. and it =
> wouldnt line up with the flywheel because it would not have been tight =
> enough to the motor had it cleared the bellhousing.
> Well i figured the thing started fine for the last few years with =
> one bolt, maybe i could get it mounted so it would work a little longer. =
> It worked for maybe 4 or 5 starts and started grinding. When I =
> remounted it I snapped off the bolt hole in the starter. Luckily =
> someone had been watching us work on the boat from shore and towed us =
> home.
> In order to fix this properly i will have to find a marine block and =
> swap it in. Or i can find the nose off a marine starter and try the 1 =
> bolt trick for a little longer. I did work fine for the three years I =
> had it.
> I just cannot believe I have to find and buy a new engine then =
> put it in, when mine runs fine. UNBELIEVABLE!!!
> daemian
> =20
>
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> <DIV>I would suggest you pay a good =
> fabricator to build=20
> a bracket to weld on. Much cheaper than the other route.</DIV>
> <DIV>Good luck</DIV>
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> <DIV>Eric</DIV>
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> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">Subject: starter problem turns =
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> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>     After running  my rogue for the =
> third year=20
> i ran into starter problems.  I hit the key and got that =
> horrible=20
> grind that you hate to hear in the middle of the lake.  It turns =
> out=20
> there was only one bolt holding the starter on.  I managed =
> to wedge=20
> a pair of pliers between the bellhousing and the starter to get the =
> boat=20
> started.  It turns out there was only one bolt because only one =
> hole in=20
> the block lined up with the starter.  Im guessing that the =
> starter is=20
> marine and the sb chevy is automotive.  The starter has its bolt =
> holes=20
> straight across from each other while the holes in the block are=20
> offset.  I tried to use an auto starter that i had lying =
> around but=20
> it would not work. The bolt holes lined up to mount to the =
> motor,=20
> but it hit the bellhousing.  and it wouldnt  line =
> up with=20
> the flywheel because it would not have been tight enough to the motor =
> had it=20
> cleared the bellhousing.</DIV>
> <DIV>     Well i figured the thing started fine =
> for the=20
> last few years with one bolt, maybe i could get it mounted so it would =
> work a=20
> little longer.  It worked for maybe 4 or 5 starts and started=20
> grinding.  When I remounted it I snapped off the bolt hole =
> in the=20
> starter.  Luckily someone had been watching us work on the boat =
> from=20
> shore and towed us home.</DIV>
> <DIV>In order to fix this properly i will have to find a marine block =
> and swap=20
> it in.  Or i can find the nose off  a marine starter and try =
> the=20
> 1 bolt trick for a little longer. I did work fine for the three =
> years I=20
> had it.</DIV>
> <DIV>     I just cannot believe I have to find and =
> buy a=20
> new engine then put it in, when mine runs fine.  =
> UNBELIEVABLE!!!</DIV>
> <DIV>daemian</DIV>
> <DIV>    </DIV>
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> Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 08:59:25 -0500
> From: "Gregory B. Fell" <gfell@...>
> Subject: [omc-boats] RE: Fuel Filler Caps
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> My 1969 cap is metal.
>
> Gregory B. Fell
> The Fell Law Firm
> 3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 700
> Dallas, Texas 75219
> 972-488-8177
> 214-219-4218 - fax
> gfell@...
>
> - -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-omc-boats@... [mailto:owner-omc-boats@...]On
> Behalf Of lib1
> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 4:50 PM
> To: omc-boats@...
> Subject: Fuel Filler Caps
>
> 1) Has anyone found a source for the (female) threaded fuel filler cap
found
> on the built in gas tanks for OMC boats?
>
> 2) Were all the caps made out of plastic, or were later (post-1968) caps
> made of metal?
>
> Looking for a replacement cap.....
>
> Lee Shuster
> Salt Lake City
>
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> color=3Dblack
> face=3DArial> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>1) Has
> anyone found a source for the (female) threaded fuel filler cap found on =
> the
> built in gas tanks for OMC boats?<span
> style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p><=
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> color=3Dblack
> face=3DArial> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>2) Were
> all the caps made out of plastic, or were later (post-1968) caps made of =
> metal?<font
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> for a replacement cap.....<span
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> Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 09:05:40 -0500
> From: "Gregory B. Fell" <gfell@...>
> Subject: [omc-boats] RE: omc-boats-digest V1 #176
>
> I checked on the wiring, which appeared to be fine. I'm not entirely
> confident in my electrical diagnosis skills, though. I pulled the fuel
> sender. I asked my dad if he had ever replaced it. He had not. That was
> certainly confirmed when I removed it. I think if I would have breathed
on
> it too hard, it would have turned to rust dust and blown away in the wind.
> 35 years old. It's hard to believe it lasted that long. Thanks to Lee
> Shuster for the website. I ordered a new sender and expect to have it
> installed this weekend. Common sense tells me that was the problem. Even
> if it isn't, it's not like it's a bad idea to replace it. I'll let you
know
> how it turns out.
>
>
>
> Gregory B. Fell
> The Fell Law Firm
> 3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 700
> Dallas, Texas 75219
> 972-488-8177
> 214-219-4218 - fax
> gfell@...
>
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> From: owner-omc-boats@... [mailto:owner-omc-boats@...]On
> Behalf Of lib1@...
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 11:58 PM
> To: omc-boats@...
> Subject: Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #176
>
> Recently, I located a new Stewart-Warner fuel sender for $22.00, (with
> adjustable arm to compensate for tank depth) at one of the local semi
truck
> parts distributors that was listed on the S-W website. The original was
was
> rusted out and no longer changing resistance. The five-bolt pattern for
> mounting the sender is pretty common. Had the tank out anyways for a
> cleaning and coating.
>
> Lee Shuster
> Salt Lake
>
> PS -- The original pre-67 guages are in unique (square) housings. Maybe
> Aqua-Meter, Airguide or S-W supplied them to OMC, but they were unique to
> OMC. Presently, my Sportsman tach on my V6 Buick is currently reading
> exactly double what it should, which would be the same pulse count as a
> 2-stroke (12-pole) alternator output. This winter I'll tear it down and
see
> what's behind the meter faceplate.
>
>
>
>
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> From: "Thomas Klauber" <tklauber@...>
> To: <omc-boats-digest@...>
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 9:27 PM
> Subject: Re: omc-boats-digest V1 #176
>
>
> > Lee, The gauges are fairly common ( esp. tachs) on e-bay in various
stages
> > from NOS to well used. They made plenty of them for all different models
> of
> > boats I would guess. I still don't know who made them but I would guess
> > Stewart Warner. I always thought the gauges on my Rogue kinda looked
like
> > the ones on vintage Mustangs and other Fords. To Greg Fell, I would
check
> > the wiring at the tank first and then under the dash. I had a
> nonfunctioning
> > gauge that worked after fixing the ground at the sending unit. It was
> making
> > poor contact. It had been broken for years and when I fixed it I noticed
> the
> > gauge would only go to about 1/4 a tank. I pulled the tank this winter
to
> > clean and paint it and found the float was binding in the pickup tube -
a
> > simple fix. I was lucky cause I just knew I would have to replace the
> > sending unit which would have been a real PIA trying to find etc. I
think
> > the sending unit is made by Stewart Warner. Good luck! TK
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "omc-boats-digest" <owner-omc-boats-digest@...>
> > To: <omc-boats-digest@...>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 12:00 PM
> > Subject: omc-boats-digest V1 #176
> >
> >
> > >
> > > omc-boats-digest Thursday, July 15 2004 Volume 01 :
Number
> > 176
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Re: Question
> > > RE: Question
> > > fuel guage
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 15:26:11 -0600
> > > From: "lib1" <lib1@...>
> > > Subject: Re: Question
> > >
> > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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> > >
> > > Excellent topic for more discussion. OMC tended to use top-grade
stuff,
> =
> > > but you are right finding the right part to retain the originality is
=
> > > tough. For example, anyone know who OEM'ed our boats instruments?
> > >
> > > Lee
> > > Salt Lake
> > > ----- Original Message -----=20
> > > From: Thomas Klauber=20
> > > To: omc-boats@...=20
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 8:35 PM
> > > Subject: Question
> > >
> > >
> > > Anybody out there got any idea on finding out who made component
parts
> =
> > > for the Evinrude boats? Like who made the aluminum rub rails for these
=
> > > boats and sold them to Evinrude? Who made the plastic light lenses? =
> > > Where did this stuff come from and how do we go about recreating them
to
> =
> > > keep our boats looking good. The remaining spare parts are few and
hard
> =
> > > to find. Any price would be reasonable considering the price of a new
=
> > > boat with its attendant expenses. I've been thinking about this for
some
> =
> > > time and thought I would throw it out for discussion. Also I have =
> > > learned that the best sealer for the transom seal is 3M 101 Marine =
> > > Sealant. It is nasty stuff , messy but it works better than anything =
> > > else. I tried several types of silicone sealant and they don't seem to
=
> > > work as well. Hope everyone is enjoying the water this summer. Be =
> > > thinking about that winter project. I think I''ll tear down and re-do
=
> > > the sterndrive. Still got some minor trim in the cockpit to do and
still
> =
> > > need to get the wiring shipshape! Tom K.
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> > > <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
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> > > <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; =
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> > > <STYLE></STYLE>
> > > </HEAD>
> > > <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff>
> > > <DIV>Excellent topic for more discussion.
=
> > > OMC tended to=20
> > > use top-grade stuff, but you are right finding the right part to
retain
> =
> > > the=20
> > > originality is tough. For example, anyone know who OEM'ed our
boats
> =
> > >
> > > instruments?</DIV>
> > > <DIV> </DIV>
> > > <DIV>Lee</DIV>
> > > <DIV>Salt Lake</DIV>
> > > <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20
> > > style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =
> > > BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
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> > > <DIV=20
> > > style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
> > > black">From:=20
> > > <A title=3Dtklauber@... =
> > > href=3D"mailto:tklauber@...">Thomas=20
> > > Klauber</A> </DIV>
> > > <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">To: <A =
> > > title=3Domc-boats@...=20
> > > href=3D"mailto:omc-boats@...">omc-boats@...</A> =
> > > </DIV>
> > > <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004
=
> > > 8:35=20
> > > PM</DIV>
> > > <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">Subject: Question</DIV>
> > > <DIV> </DIV>
> > > <DIV>Anybody out there got any idea on =
> > > finding out who=20
> > > made component parts for the Evinrude boats? Like who made the =
> > > aluminum rub=20
> > > rails for these boats and sold them to Evinrude? Who made the
plastic
> =
> > > light=20
> > > lenses? Where did this stuff come from and how do we go about =
> > > recreating them=20
> > > to keep our boats looking good. The remaining spare parts are few
and
> =
> > > hard to=20
> > > find. Any price would be reasonable considering the price of a new =
> > > boat with=20
> > > its attendant expenses. I've been thinking about this for some
=
> > > time and=20
> > > thought I would throw it out for discussion. Also I have learned
that
> =
> > > the best=20
> > > sealer for the transom seal is 3M 101 Marine Sealant. It is nasty =
> > > stuff ,=20
> > > messy but it works better than anything else. I tried several types
of
> =
> > >
> > > silicone sealant and they don't seem to work as well. Hope everyone
is
> =
> > >
> > > enjoying the water this summer. Be thinking about that winter
project.
> =
> > > I think=20
> > > I''ll tear down and re-do the sterndrive. Still got some minor trim
in
> =
> > > the=20
> > > cockpit to do and still need to get the wiring =
> > > shipshape!   =20
> > > Tom K.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
> > >
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> > >
> > > ------------------------------
> > >
> > > Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 08:24:02 -0500
> > > From: "Gregory B. Fell" <gfell@...>
> > > Subject: RE: Question
> > >
> > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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> > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
> > >
> > > Speaking of instruments - I just went for my first ride of the summer
> and
> > > found the my fuel gauge is not working. Any suggestions on where to
> start
> > > with the diagnosis.
> > >
> > > Gregory B. Fell
> > > The Fell Law Firm
> > > 3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 700
> > > Dallas, Texas 75219
> > > 972-488-8177
> > > 214-219-4218 - fax
> > > gfell@...
> > >
> > > - -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-omc-boats@...
> [mailto:owner-omc-boats@...]On
> > > Behalf Of lib1
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 4:26 PM
> > > To: omc-boats@...
> > > Subject: Re: Question
> > >
> > > Excellent topic for more discussion. OMC tended to use top-grade
stuff,
> > but
> > > you are right finding the right part to retain the originality is
tough.
> > For
> > > example, anyone know who OEM'ed our boats instruments?
> > >
> > > Lee
> > > Salt Lake
> > > - ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Thomas Klauber <mailto:tklauber@...>
> > > To: omc-boats@... <mailto:omc-boats@...>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 8:35 PM
> > > Subject: Question
> > >
> > > Anybody out there got any idea on finding out who made component parts
> for
> > > the Evinrude boats? Like who made the aluminum rub rails for these
boats
> > and
> > > sold them to Evinrude? Who made the plastic light lenses? Where did
this
> > > stuff come from and how do we go about recreating them to keep our
boats
> > > looking good. The remaining spare parts are few and hard to find. Any
> > price
> > > would be reasonable considering the price of a new boat with its
> attendant
> > > expenses. I've been thinking about this for some time and thought I
> would
> > > throw it out for discussion. Also I have learned that the best sealer
> for
> > > the transom seal is 3M 101 Marine Sealant. It is nasty stuff , messy
but
> > it
> > > works better than anything else. I tried several types of silicone
> sealant
> > > and they don't seem to work as well. Hope everyone is enjoying the
water
> > > this summer. Be thinking about that winter project. I think I''ll tear
> > down
> > > and re-do the sterndrive. Still got some minor trim in the cockpit to
do
> > and
> > > still need to get the wiring shipshape! Tom K.
> > >
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> > >
> > > > > style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:
> > > normal'> > > style=3D'font-size:
> > > 12.0pt'>Speaking of instruments =96 I just went for my first ride of
the
> =
> > > summer
> > > and found the my fuel gauge is not working.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun:
> =
> > > yes">=A0
> > > Any suggestions on where to start with the =
> > > diagnosis.<o:p></o:p>
> > >
> > > > > style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>-----Original
> > > Message----- 
> > > From: =
> > > owner-omc-boats@...
> > > [mailto:owner-omc-boats@...] > > style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On
> > > Behalf Of lib1 
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July
14,
> =
> > > 2004
> > > 4:26 PM 
> > > To: =
> > > omc-boats@... 
> > > Subject: Re: =
> > > Question
> > >
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> > >
> > > > > color=3Dblack
> > > face=3DArial> > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Excellent
> > > topic for more discussion. OMC tended to use top-grade stuff, but you
=
> > > are right
> > > finding the right part to retain the originality is tough. For
example,
> =
> > > anyone
> > > know who OEM'ed our boats instruments? > > color=3Dblack><span
> > >
> style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p><=
> > > /p>
> > >
> > > > > color=3Dblack
> > > face=3D"Times New Roman"> > > style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <font
> > > color=3Dblack> > >
> style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p><=
> > > /p>
> > >
> > > > > color=3Dblack
> > > face=3DArial> > >
> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Lee</font=
> > > ><font
> > > color=3Dblack> > >
> style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p><=
> > > /p>
> > >
> > > > > color=3Dblack
> > > face=3DArial> > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Salt
> > > Lake > > style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:
> > > windowtext'><o:p></o:p>
> > >
> > > <div style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in
0in
> =
> > > 0in 4.0pt'>
> > >
> > > > > style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
> > > margin-left:39.75pt;border:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid black 1.5pt;
> > > padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'> > > color=3Dblack
> > > face=3DArial> > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>-----
> > > Original Message ----- > > face=3DArial><span
> > >
> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-color-alt:win=
> > > dowtext'><o:p></o:p>
> > >
> > > > > style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
> > >
> margin-left:39.75pt;background:#E4E4E4;border:none;mso-border-left-alt:so=
> > > lid black 1.5pt;
> > > padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'> > > color=3Dblack
> > > face=3DArial> > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
> > > font-weight:bold'>
> > >
> > > <div style=3D'font-color:black'>From: > > color=3Dblack
> > > face=3DArial> > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <a
> > > href=3D"mailto:tklauber@..." =
> > > title=3D"tklauber@...">Thomas
> > > Klauber</a> </div>
> > >
> > > > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
> > >
> Arial;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p>=
> > >
> > >
> > > > > style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
> > > margin-left:39.75pt;border:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid black 1.5pt;
> > > padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'> > > color=3Dblack
> > > face=3DArial> > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
> > > font-weight:bold'>To: > > face=3DArial><span
> > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <a
> > > href=3D"mailto:omc-boats@..." =
> > > title=3D"omc-boats@...">omc-boats@...</a>
> > > > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
> > >
> font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span=
> > > >
> > >
> > > > > style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
> > > margin-left:39.75pt;border:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid black 1.5pt;
> > > padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'> > > color=3Dblack
> > > face=3DArial> > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
> > > font-weight:bold'>Sent: > > face=3DArial><span
> > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> Tuesday,
July
> =
> > > 13, 2004
> > > 8:35 PM<span
> > >
> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-color-alt:win=
> > > dowtext'><o:p></o:p>
> > >
> > > > > style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
> > > margin-left:39.75pt;border:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid black 1.5pt;
> > > padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'> > > color=3Dblack
> > > face=3DArial> > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
> > > font-weight:bold'>Subject: > > face=3DArial> > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>
> > > Question<span
> > >
> style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-color-alt:win=
> > > dowtext'><o:p></o:p>
> > >
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> > > margin-left:39.75pt;border:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid black 1.5pt;
> > > padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'> > > color=3Dblack
> > > face=3D"Times New Roman"> > > style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><![if =
> > > !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><font
> > > color=3Dblack> > >
> style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p><=
> > > /p>
> > >
> > > > > style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
> > > margin-left:39.75pt;border:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid black 1.5pt;
> > > padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'> > > color=3Dblack
> > > face=3DArial> > > style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Anybody
> > > out there got any idea on finding out who made component parts for the
=
> > > Evinrude
> > > boats? Like who made the aluminum rub rails for these boats and sold =
> > > them to
> > > Evinrude? Who made the plastic light lenses? Where did this stuff come
=
> > > from and
> > > how do we go about recreating them to keep our boats looking good. The
> > > remaining spare parts are few and hard to find. Any price would be =
> > > reasonable
> > > considering the price of a new boat with its attendant expenses. I've
=
> > > been
> > > thinking about this for some time and thought I would throw it
out
> =
> > > for
> > > discussion. Also I have learned that the best sealer for the transom =
> > > seal is 3M
> > > 101 Marine Sealant. It is nasty stuff , messy but it works better than
=
> > > anything
> > > else. I tried several types of silicone sealant and they don't seem to
=
> > > work as
> > > well. Hope everyone is enjoying the water this summer. Be thinking
about
> =
> > > that
> > > winter project. I think I''ll tear down and re-do the sterndrive.
Still
> =
> > > got
> > > some minor trim in the cockpit to do and still need to get the wiring
> > > shipshape!    Tom K. > > color=3Dblack><span
> > >
> style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p><=
> > > /p>
> > >
> > > </div>
> > >
> > > </div>
> > >
> > > </body>
> > >
> > > </html>
> > >
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> > >
> > > ------------------------------
> > >
> > > Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 10:55:33 EDT
> > > From: Pated66@...
> > > Subject: fuel guage
> > >
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> > > Greg,
> > > I'd start with a general check of the wiring under the dash,
especially
> > the
> > > grounds.
> > > If you ran the tank down, you can (easier with a helper) disconnect
the
> > leads
> > > going form the tank to the guage and put a meter across them. Check
the
> > > resistance as your helper fills the tank. This will tell you if the
> > problem is
> > > with the sending unit in the tank, or within the guage itself.
> > >
> > > Which boat do you have?
> > > Paul Tedder
> > > Nashua NH
> > > currently boatless :-(
> > >
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> > > <HTML><HTML> > FAMILY=
> > > =3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0">Greg, 
> > > I'd start with a general check of the wiring under the dash,
especially
> > the=20=
> > > grounds. 
> > > If you ran the tank down, you can (easier with a helper) disconnect
the
> > lead=
> > > s going form the tank to the guage and put a meter across them. 
> > Check=20=
> > > the resistance as your helper fills the tank.  This will tell you
> if
> > th=
> > > e problem is with the sending unit in the tank, or within the guage
> > itself.<=
> > > BR>
> > > 
> > > Which boat do you have? 
> > > Paul Tedder 
> > > Nashua NH 
> > > currently boatless :-(</HTML>
> > >
> > > - --part1_9e.f4b1e07.2e27f4e5_boundary--
> > >
> > > ------------------------------
> > >
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> > > *******************************
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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>
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