I'm noticing at my lake that most pontoons sit low in the back. This is when sitting empty at the dock **or** running on the water. Even brand new boats. Years ago dealers & owners seemed to try to move the battery & fuel around to get level--the waterline stain had no tilt.
Does it even matter?
A friend asked my wife to re-cover a chair seat. The old cushion had no "cush" so I razored the fabric off and peeled the cotton batting from the plywood. When I turned it over I found what's in the photo. The batting wraps around a thin layer of what looks like dried meadow grass.
I've never seen or heard of this. It seems too thin to offer anything. Straw or spanish moss would give it structure and loft.
I want to add a fish-finder to my pontoon but how can I drill for the transducer mount that's underwater & I don't have a trailer to pull the boat out?
I'm also not real sure how possible it is to run the cable under the floor & over to the back of the log while standing in the lake, crouched underneath.
**Has anyone done this?**. Or should I just wait till October when I arrange for it to be pulled out & stored?
My brother sold me his unwanted dual-fuel 3500W generator. I'd like to use it for occasional boondocking with my travel trailer and I'd like to use the TT propane accessory connection in the back. From posts here I know to not use the generator LPG regulator & short hose since the rig already has a regulator. I ordered a hose and correct fittings and today I hooked it up to test it. When I turned on the ball valve near the back bumper I heard the gas flow thru the hose. But it didn't stop. It's just flowing out the generator carburetor. I turned off the gas.
After some head scratching I realized this genny has an external gas solenoid on the regulator I didn't use. Do i need to make an adapter that puts this solenoid on the genny right where the long hose connects?
I recently adapted a larger genny for home emergency use and didn't run into this problem. It apparently has the solenoid valve internal so THIS issue kinda surprised me.
The guy I bought my travel trailer from mentioned the quick wash product he used. I've forgotten what it was but I think he described it as a bottle that attaches to a garden hose.
Does it really work? What's recommended?
I bought a used "tiki bar" off marketplace to use on my deck. It's in good condition except for the 2 shelves inside that are 1/8“ fiberboard inside a 1" frame. Made like the dust dividers in a chest-of-drawers.
I'm undecided whether to take the easy route and replace the warped panel with some decent tempered Masonite...and maybe add some reinforcing so the 46" wide shelf can actually support some weight. OR invest too much time to rebuild the shelf from flat, solid...something.
Suggestions?
I stopped at a small town station this morning to fill up--they had the best price. Pulled up and saw that the pump was labeled off-road diesel. The on-road diesel was way off to the side of the lot...one pump. Same price. I moved over to the on-road pump.
I would assume from this that they sell more off-road but I've never seen tractors or reefer semis use this small station. How common is it for folks to risk being caught with dyed diesel in their tank?
I was prepping my TT for a trip and had my truck hooked up and also the trailer was plugged into an extension cord.
It was a hot day so I'm wearing shorts. I knelt on the dirt driveway to check truck tire pressure and got a strong tingle when my knuckle contacted the metal rim. My house was built in 2010 and has GFCIs on all outside outlets. It didn't trip. The trailer is a 2012 Starcraft. Both seem to be correctly wired.
What should I be looking for?
This is one of the few "specially" rums available where I live. I don't see it called out often in recipes. What drinks does it work well in?
My hope is that it's good enough to be a "workhorse" on my shelf that can replace some special-order-only bottles. If the consensus is that it kinda sucks I guess I'll keep plugging along with the high-price, hard-to-get bottles.
...meaning are they now price & performance competitive with 4-stroke motors?
Just got back from a week-long fishing trip where all the lakes were hard to access. 12-foot boats & light motors were the ticket. I'm wondering if a 5-10hp electric would be a better choice than a regular OB + trolling motor?
Reliability is a priority. This trip is in Canadian wilderness where you do NOT want to get stranded.
I bought a 2013 Ford SD 6.7L last Xmas Eve. It had 125,000 miles on it. The oil change sticker was old so at 126,000 I changed the oil. I tried to add DEF but it immediately flowed out so I assumed the dealer had just serviced it and topped it off. I didn't try at 131k or at 136k because I wanted to see the alert and I have no idea how many miles it takes to get to the warning message.
Just now at 141,000 I again tried to add DEF and it again quickly overflowed.
What's the deal with this? AFAIK there are no mods to the truck, it runs great, I have no codes stored.
Used pontoon has an antenna base but no mast. Were these removable... replaceable?
08 Avalon LS 2025
Everything looks to be well maintained, and works fine. I'd like to know the engine hours. I asked Google if there's an ecm diagnostic interface for this older motor and it's informed me that there is an OBD2-like dongle that will connect to a Windows laptop pretty cheaply and give me access to live sensor data as well as hours and code history.
Is this accurate info? I've been getting a lot of BS answers from Google AI lately so I thought it best to try to verify this.
Bonus: this same interface looks to work with my '08 Waverunner as well. But not my snowmobile...
Everything looks to be well maintained, and works fine. I'd like to know the engine hours. I asked Google if there's an ecm diagnostic interface for this older motor and it's informed me that there is an OBD2-like dongle that will connect to a Windows laptop pretty cheaply and give me access to live sensor data as well as hours and code history.
Is this accurate info? I've been getting a lot of BS answers from Google AI lately so I thought it best to try to verify this.
Bonus: this same interface looks to work with my '08 Waverunner as well. But not my snowmobile...
How do you control a Wiim device when the brand doesn't exist in their library?
I've bought a '08 Avalon LS2000 (20'). The bimini top is original and it's pretty tired. Rather than restich the zippers that are pulling out, and patching the 2 small tears I think I'd rather buy a replacement. I've bought a whole new top from Pontoon Stuff for my previous toon and their Deckmate brand looks to be of equal quality to this.
My question is about the width. This Avalon is 8'6" wide and the replacement tops claim they fit 8' AND 8.5'. Can anyone verify this? It doesn't seem likely...
Bought used last July. I don't see how to activate the gauges without starting it. Shouldn't there be a way to check fuel level without running it?
2013 Ford 250. The plastic upper door panels are blotchy & chalky like it sat in the desert for 20 years.
Maybe I'm picky but this really is the worst appearance issue. Until you look underneath, but that's a different discussion.
After seeing so many stand mixers laboring to knead dough I'm wondering if getting an ice cream maker attachment would be wise. It needs to run a long time...and needs a lot of torque at the end.
Am I asking for trouble?
I have a 2000 Bayliner Capris 1850xl I bought last summer. It has a carbureted 4.3L Mercruiser. After it's winter nap It took a bit of cranking before it fired up which got me wondering if there's an automatic choke? This is my 1st I/O and every other boat or jetski I've owned has a choke or primer.
Edit: I thought to look at some photos I took with the spark arrester off & I see there's an accelerator pump linkage. I'm guessing this is way "old school" and I need to move the throttle lever a couple times to give it some extra gas before I crank it.
I never have to do this normally. It starts easy.