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I use cold galvanizing zinc spray on my nibral props and I've got a little buildup. I'd like to take my props down to bare metal and start over. Can anyone suggest the best product/method for doing this? Ideally I'd like to possibly use a gel paint remover that I can just brush on but I don't...

I've decided to purchase a brand new Highfield 290 Classic which has a powder coated aluminum hull. The boat will be staying in the water for about 5 months out of the year so I'm looking to bottom paint it. I know a copper free paint must be used but I have no idea what kind of prep work needs...

I've already got a 15 Yamaha 2 stroke I'll be using. Thanks for the input

I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on a new inflatable RIB. I'm looking to stay under $4000 and looking for something in the 9.5-10 foot range. I've narrowed my search down to the Highfield 290 classic and the Oxxean 290AL. Does anyone have any experience with either of these ribs or have...

Thanks for the info and all the help.

John, thanks once again for your help. My initial thought was to replace the breaker but once I found out it was $80 i didn't want to start throwing parts at it without getting your input first.

Playdate, I hope you're still out there. Your assistance has been invaluable in the past and unfortunately I'm asking for your advice once again. My 7.5KW Quicksilver generator is occasionally popping the 10 amp push button breaker on the generator control panel. It does not do it all the time...

So Here's my update and it's all good news. It seems I had a few issues going on. One problem was too much resistance between my brushes and slip rings to excite the field and I had no AC output which was shutting the generator down, Also I had a faulty voltage regulator which I have now...

Thanks again for your time. It's still a work in progress. Can you tell me where I can find a fuel pump for $35?

Ed, I had a similar issue once. My genny was shutting down and I was concerned that my over speed shutdown was kicking in too early so I was making adjustments to it to see if it made a difference. I had it running with a full load but once I removed the load the RPM's jumped just enough to...

Here's what I'm confused about. Although I don't have a Hertz meter to get on it I do have a digital tach and know that every 30 rpm = 1 Hertz so I should be around 1800 rpm which would give me 60 Hertz. When I did have it running I was running around 1780-1850 rpm which should have kept me from...

I've got a 7.5kw Quicksilver (Generac) genset in my boat that has run the gauntlet of driving me crazy to giving me a few years straight of trouble free service. Since I'm here posting, it's driving me crazy again. I have had zero issues with this unit lately until last week when of course, I...

Story to tell???? Oh no. There is no story here. I'd never hear the end of it if I told my boating friends. This goes to my grave with me. :) Thank you again for your help

PD, I'm humbled. I've been working on my own boats for over 30 years and I was certain that the battery cables were on the correct posts. Well, I was wrong. The eyes are not what they used to be and it appeared to me that everything was hooked up properly. I switched the cables and it didn't...

I'm certain the battery is hooked up correctly. That was the first thing I checked. LOL The starter is not spinning in reverse. It's just spinning without engaging the bendix drive and cranking the motor. I'm still leaning towards a stuck starter solenoid at this point. Thanks for the wiring...

I've got a 7.5KW Quicksilver genny in my 1989 340EC. The generator was running perfect when I winterized it last year. When I went to install the battery this year starter is turning without the bendix drive engaging as soon as I attach the battery cables. For some reason I'm getting power to...

The people I buy the boards from are great and try to help but they are not local and can only offer suggestions. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

This unit was manufactured by Generac and they no longer support it. They refer you to Searay which is no help either. Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

I guess quirky is an understatement with these things. Like you, I experimented a little and if I put 12 volts directly to the coil the thing will run all day but I know this is bypassing the entire ignition system. Any suggestions on how to set it up with an external relay? I'm handy and have...

There really is no way to increase airflow to the board that I know of. I' not even sure if that would solve the problem. Thanks for the input anyway