Fab1
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Sometimes the impellor vanes deteriorate right at the base where they will crack and get to the point where they will rip right off withour warning leaving just the guts attached to the drive shaft.
Pull off the water intake screens on the leg too see if theres any bits of rubber in there as that's where they usually end up.
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Well done once again mate.Top feed amongst that.Maybe i need to give up fishing nights and try fishing just before first light like you do.
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9 hours ago, jeffb5.8 said:
I might add, the locking bar in the Pic is upside down, or at least when I use my coupling lock I use the bar the opposite way.
Mine is a lose fit and only has issues when I have to jack knife the trailer when parking on my lawn, never had a issue when doing tight forward turns or round-a-bouts or launching.
They are suppose to be fitted with the bar like this.
Another thing people may find like i did is when you have the coupling adjusted correctly to the ball you can't pass the locking bar through the slot to put a lock on.I had to grind a hair off the top of my bar to get it through the slot.Also its a no brainer to use a decent lock and not the rubbish they come with.
I wonder why most people if you observe have these and not hitch helmuts?Cost i guess as those hitch helmuts ain't cheap but neither is replacing a stolen trailer i guess.
Cheers.
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Thanks Zoran for that.I will be putting mine on all the time from now on for that added bit of protection from theft or god forbid a break away trailer.
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14 hours ago, frankS said:
Here's my version, the cats love it, spend most of their time in it. Attached to the house with sliding window as their entrance to it.
Very nice mate.
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Well,the mrs wanted a cat enclosure for her cat so like usual i recycled an old tv cabinet i had in the shes and modified it a little.Nearly there minus some trim and
a few bits and bobs.
This is just one of the many things i do when not fishing or working.
Cheers.
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1 hour ago, zmk1962 said:
Well done @Fab1 .... you will set the record for having the longest serving primer bulb !!!
Cheers Zoran
Is there a trophy or money involved for that title?🤔You know me,i hate stuffing around waiting or going out to buy things if i can fix things myself for a fraction of the time/cost involved.
I'll order a spare fuel line kit to keep onboard the boat.
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All fixed.
As you can see i like to test things and fix them if i can.I will order a complete fuel line with end connectors to keep as a spare.
Sorry about the sound quality as it wasn't the best.
Hopefully this series of short vids helps someone out one day.
Cheers.
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Primer bulb disassembled.
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How to set up test.
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This is the external leak due to weak spring clamps.
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3 minutes ago, big Neil said:
Sounds like a very high maintenance auxiliary power supply. If he has size 14 feet he probably "eats 2 spuds more than a pig". Still beats being totally stranded eh? bn
It sure does.If we have to swim ill make sure he goes first so the shark that attacks us has a taste of the stinky sod and won't come back for me.lol.
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I'll put a fuel line kit on her.
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6 hours ago, zmk1962 said:
Could be.... but you were meticulous in the re-assembly of the carbie. The low pressure fuel pump is a relatively easy test - unplug the fuel feed line at carbie and crank motor to see if its feeding out fuel.
But before you go look at the fuel pump - When did you change the primer bulb last? The non return valve may be buggered and letting the fuel siphon back into tank (sucking it out of the carbie).
Cheers Zoran
BTW - did you catch any fish ?
I primed the bulb hard last night(Carburretor bowl full)when i parked my boat up for further testing today to see if it drained over night by unscrewing the drain plug on the bowl today and see what fuel if any came out.
Well,i just did it and a whole 20ml came out if that which confirms the fuel is going back into the tank.
Looks like its bulb replacement time too.
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20 minutes ago, zmk1962 said:
Oh... I thought that was the turbo kicking in ... adding to the propulsion.
Lol.I tell ya what,that turbo would even make the fish curl up their toes and float to the surface if they had any.Phew wee.
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1 hour ago, Fab1 said:
Service:Just the usual teenager/young man of getting haircut once a year,tidying bedroom as often and general shower every now and then.
I did forget to mention that i think he's running way too rich as he's been backfiring out the exhaust latelywhen worked hard and by golly he reeks.
Solution i think is less beans and more veggies.
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1 minute ago, zmk1962 said:
BAHAHA... so in actual fact you carry an auxiliary on board... great stuff. Perhaps you should write it up in the Personal Outboard experience topic.... we know the Brand: Fab+, but it would be good to know - What fuel is preferred, what consumption do you get, how often do you service ? ...
Cheers Z 😂
Brand :Jordan
Fuel:Anything that was alive or grown.
Consumption:Very expensive to run as Jordan eats me out of house an d home.
Service:Just the usual teenager/young man of getting haircut once a year,tidying bedroom as often and general shower every now and then.
Cheers.
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15 minutes ago, big Neil said:
Good summary Zoran. Always a worry that something MAY happen when you head out in the boat, especially if you're miles from nowhere. Cheers, bn
And at night.I have a plan though if i just can't get my boat started at all ill get my son to hang off the transom and kick us back to the ramp with his size 14 clod hoppers.lol.
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1 hour ago, GoingFishing said:
Glad to hear you got out on the water Fab. Quality time with the family.
You can't beat it regardless how much time is spent with them.I have a lot on my plate at the moment but i make time.
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1 hour ago, zmk1962 said:
Could be.... but you were meticulous in the re-assembly of the carbie. The low pressure fuel pump is a relatively easy test - unplug the fuel feed line at carbie and crank motor to see if its feeding out fuel.
But before you go look at the fuel pump - When did you change the primer bulb last? The non return valve may be buggered and letting the fuel siphon back into tank (sucking it out of the carbie).
Cheers Zoran
BTW - did you catch any fish ?
Hi Zoran,yes the fuel pump pumps fuel into a glass jar as i already tested it along with pumping the bulb into the jar too.
I've never changed the primer bulb since 2011 when i bought the boat.Know a way to test and confirm the non return valve is operational?
We fisher for about 2hrs off and on inbetween travelling time for just under legal snapper,some kind of wrasse looked like and a pink cod looking thing about 30cm long.My mrs hooked a nice flounder which we realeased. We used prawns,pillies,and salted tailor fillets with the prawns out fishing the other baits.We had a few good bites that we missed inbetween fish too.It was very nice on the water from about 6:30-7:30pm with not a breath of wind then the wind icked up slightly.
Water temp was a pleasant 22.6deg.
My mrs was sick before we even went so we decided to pull the pin around 8:30-9pm and head home.
Ill be out again on the weekend or on thurs during next week as sitting here im certain i won't catch a fish.😀
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48 minutes ago, kingie chaser said:
Any security cameras at GP??
Ive only been there once & cant recall.
By chance do you know what the water temp is??
Might still be a bit cool for the fish to be bitting although I cant say I have ever had much luck catch anything legal in PH
No cameras as far as im aware.Water temp was 22.6deg.
24 minutes ago, masterfisho7 said:I looks to me he was up to no good mate lucky you came back while he was still there
My thoughts too as i was the only rig in carpark.
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Looks like mine will be staying off while towing then too mate.
If there's so much conflicting opinion on the law/rules between government departments on a simple topic,what chance have us mere mortals have on knowing the more complex ones?
Thanks for your efforts.