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I have (had) a 14000# four post lift by Golden Boat Lift (Gatorvator). It worked great until Charlie destroyed it. I am now in process of having it rebuilt and the manufacturer may warranty it. It had two athwartship 10" aluminum beams with carpet covered wood bunks located under the foremost a...

Hi Rich, I assume the corrosion of which you speak is on the lower unit. As I remember, Distant Music had a similar problem which turned out to be stray currents thru the SSB grounding. I believe he put a switch somewhere to break the circuit. That solved the problem. His lower unit corroded all the...

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Hi Roger, That should "get her going". The voltage to provide spark is generated by the engine itself. I would leave the battery wires attached also to absorb the generator output. To shut the engine off you will need to ground (to black) the white wire from the CDI. Do not run the engine ...

Hi Phil & Mary,

Welcome to a wonderful group of boaters and friends. We are also in Punta Gorda on a canal. You're welcome here anytime by boat or auto.

Chet & Sharon
Allezcat 36010

Hi Dennis, Triton Sails in Mississauga, Ontario made both the sails and the nets for our boat Allezcat(Hull#10). About 4 years ago they made a new set of nets for Allezcat and SomeDaySoon(Hull#11). They did a wonderful job, the nets fit perfectly, and they were very reasonably priced. The contact I ...

Hi Guys, Allezcat (36010)has been through numerous times. As mentioned, the controlling bridge is the rusty old Port Mayaca railroad bridge. It is normally no problem, but one year the lake was high and we waited a week until they lowered the level. Normal clearance is 49ft. Standard mast height on ...

If you are looking for a portable generator, check out the Kipor KGE2000Ti at powercomplete.com or amazon.com. It is VERY similar to the Honda EU2000i at about $699. versus $999.

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Chet / Allezcat

Hi Wakeup, I have a Sprint 1000GD which is a vertical windlass with a drum. When this unit works, it is great, but it is a maintenance intensive unit since it lives in an awful environment up on the foredeck. I find that if I service it every couple years, it is reliable. I really like the drum feat...

Marc,

There is no device on the Yamaha 9.9 that shuts down or throttles the engine due to overheating. There is a lo oil pressure switch that causes the CDI to bring the engine down to low power.

Regards,
Chet

Marc I misread your engine problem symtoms. I now see that there was nothing happening, including no starter engagement. This could be caused by several things. First check all battery cable connections. On "Distant Music" we found a corroded connection at the circuit breaker in the engine...

Hi Marc, Do you have a spare CDI you can try? These things (CDI's) are notorious for causing symptoms just as you describe. You could also just remove either sparkplug, connect the hi tension lead, ground the plug body, then spin the engine and look for a blue spark. The lo-flow, warm exhaust water,...

Hi Tim I think you'll find your part (cable end 6G8-26363-00-00 /$2.94) at http://www.boats.net On the left side click "motors - Yamaha" click "parts" click "OEM Yamaha" under "choose category" click "outboard" click year "2003"? click mode...

Hi Chris & Kelly, Suggest you look at the cover seal first. The seals tend to shrink over time, especially at the front corners. Splashing seawater then enters and corrodes evrything. Another area to check carefully is the square rubber seal where the shift and throttle cables enter the engine. ...