Recent content by goldnrod24

Thanks, old buddy.

Blower not blowing air or blower throwing off sparks?

I'm guessing a fuel leak or some other malfunction with the fuel delivery system. My curiosity got the better of me. Here's what ChatGTP told me: "If you're referring to all recreational boat fire/explosion incidents, the majority are fuel-related. The best available U.S. Coast Guard data...

Good news, Jack. My sons were here for the weekend and we got out twice. It's so nice to just sit back and let them do all the work while I maintain my status as "Captain - Retired." PS: What's a hull jacket?

Mercs do not. I think Yamahas come with a separator, depending on the HP.

It will be spendy. As a factory option in 2016, it was, IIRC, $2800. Probably twice that as a retrofit.

I added the express tube on my 22' R-Series and saw zero performance increase. I traded that boat for a full tritoon. My advice, since you asked, is to bite the bullet and drop the extra cabbage for a tritoon. And ALWAYS test drive a boat before buying. Always.

Welcome aboard. Please look in the upper right corner of the forum's home page for the search bar. Your questions have been addressed here over the years and the collective knowledge here is vast.

Thanks, Jack!

Thanks, Smitty!

If you don't mind me asking, what was the "sports car?" I did a similar thing 2 years ago. I owned my dream car, a 2021 Dodge Charger Scat Pack. I was a new widow with rapidly changing dreams and income. It turned out that in the middle of the new/used vehicle availability "crisis," I was able...

;-) Naw I'm still around, but leaving the heavy lifting to the rest of the team as I regroup and figger out what to do with the next part of my life. Thanks for noticing my absence. Peace.

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In the top right corner of the forums page is a search box. Use the keyword "mold." I just tested it and it brought up 10 pages of previous posts on this topic. Not every one may be about your problem, but you should start there.