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I removed this old broken humming bird fishfinder. I have a new shinny Garmin to install. But the transom looks like a mess. Any recommendations on how to fill the holes ? Some say just gelcoat, other say epoxy in the holes than gelcoat over top. Oh and there is an old broken screw in...

I removed the fuel sender today. It was 1/4 or more off. The float wasn’t bent in the right position from when whoever installed it. Also resealed it with some good sealant so maybe that was the source of my Vapor smell also

Last time out when we ran out of gas….. The engine seemed to sound funny and seemed under more load. Pulled the outdrive today to service it before winter and found the problem Old exhaust flapper hanging out in there Time to order more parts

First season with my Chap. I filed up and thought what I put in at half a tank was half a tank according to the litres I put in. Than last weekend between 1/2 and 1/4 left she ran dry….. we got back in ok. Paddled in about half way with the wind pushing , than a zodiac was fooling around and...

Captain Phab. Algae and rust remover with some hot water. Brush on and let it work. Rinse it off. Repeat if necessary. I just do the best I can with a long reach brush and work around the bunks. I hate I can’t get under them but it is what it is.

Yes I above an access panel to the sender. And I think the fill vent lines are fairly easy to get at. Kids are back in school now so the boat will probably be out of the water soon. I can spend some time with it than. I always run the blower before starting and at low speeds

No we can’t top off the fuel tank. The attendants fill it for us. It doesn’t matter how much is in the tank it always smells. Even when I open the cockpit cover it stinks till it’s opened up. Once at the sandbar I could get whiffs of it around the fuel fill cap area too

I have a 215ss. My filler is at the rear just above the swim deck

I bought it used from a dealer. As -is special. It’s a 2003. My friends has a 235ssi with the same smell in the cuddy after it sits a couple days. I can’t imagine trying to sleep in it yet with that smell so I’ll have to look into it more

Do all Cuddys get a fuel Vapor smell after being closed up for a few days ? There’s no fuel leaks but when we uncover the boat and open the cuddy doors after it sits a few days it smells bad.

You probably have a spare circuit breaker under the dash that you could use for power.

The only thing I miss about my old Rinker is the cup holders everywhere. I’m thinking I could hole saw and add a couple drop ins by the sink ?

Yes the river has been cleaned up in Dover. Here’s a couple pics from the lighthouse last year

She’s at our dock now. Took it out for a good run to the light house at the end of Long Point (Lake Erie ) Rides a lot smooth than our little rinker. Small ticking exhaust manifold leak when it’s cold. Beside that she runs smooth.

I can’t even get close enough to touch the drain plug. I’ve got long arms but can’t reach it.

That’s what I’m looking for. I had a Garmin echomap in my old boat. I knew it could do a lot more. My radio is in the cuddy so controls from the fish finder would be perfect I just put a second battery in place. Just need to add the wiring and a new switch

That’s a brand I have been looking at. I like their wired remotes.

That looks pretty good. I want to add a trim switch back there too

I might have to mess with it more next time. The oils really clean now so I may just suck the top of it out to get the level back down.

Getting to my engine oil drain plug in my 215ss seems impossible. I pumped all the oil Out of the dipstick till nothing was left. I dumped a gallon of oil in but seems overfull after I ran it Is it possible that you can’t get all the oil out pumping out of the dipstick tube ?? My others...