Was Waterlogged rudder, etc. - Now Ethanol Gas

As someone else mentioned, I always run the outboard dry when back to the dock. Seems to work well. Mine is a Tohatsu 6 LS one banger on the CAL 25. Take Care Charlie Annapolis From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 9:55 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Waterlogged rudder, etc. On 2/9/2016 5:44 PM, 'sailor7312 .' sa… [at] gmail.com <mailto:sa… [at] gmail.com> [Cal_Boats] wrote: BTW, nice choice on the 9.9 high trust. I did the same thing on my cal 29, took out the old engine and put a 9.9 HT on it. Love it!! One thing I will say about the 9.9 is it is pretty sensitive to ethanol. My carb clogged after a year of intermittent use. If you are near a place where you can buy fuel w/o ethanol, I would. If not, I would add the fuel stabilizers that are available out there. I also find mine really likes it if after I get to the slip, I disconnect the fuel line and run the fuel out of it. I'll second this. My marina's gas was very pricey so I kept hauling gas-station gas to the boat. And the outboards kept complaining. Then I learned that the marina's gas is recreation gas, alcohol-free gas, and I started using it for my outboards and for my lawn mowers. All the little engines are MUCH happier. On one outboard the gas pick-up tube had actually rusted through where the alcohol had absorbed moisture from the air and separated out. Ethanol is just another way to spell evil. Chris Campbell

Charlie - Is this with ethanol and a detachable tank that you can close the vent to? Paul From: 'Charlie Husar' hu… [at] gmail.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> To: Cal_Boats <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wed, Feb 10, 2016 10:21 am Subject: [Cal_Boats] Was Waterlogged rudder, etc. - Now Ethanol Gas As someone else mentioned, I always run the outboard dry when back to the dock. Seems to work well. Mine is a Tohatsu 6 LS one banger on the CAL 25. Take Care Charlie Annapolis From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 9:55 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Waterlogged rudder, etc. On 2/9/2016 5:44 PM, 'sailor7312 .' sa… [at] gmail.com [Cal_Boats] wrote: BTW, nice choice on the 9.9 high trust. I did the same thing on my cal 29, took out the old engine and put a 9.9 HT on it. Love it!! One thing I will say about the 9.9 is it is pretty sensitive to ethanol. My carb clogged after a year of intermittent use. If you are near a place where you can buy fuel w/o ethanol, I would. If not, I would add the fuel stabilizers that are available out there. I also find mine really likes it if after I get to the slip, I disconnect the fuel line and run the fuel out of it. I'll second this. My marina's gas was very pricey so I kept hauling gas-station gas to the boat. And the outboards kept complaining. Then I learned that the marina's gas is recreation gas, alcohol-free gas, and I started using it for my outboards and for my lawn mowers. All the little engines are MUCH happier. On one outboard the gas pick-up tube had actually rusted through where the alcohol had absorbed moisture from the air and separated out. Ethanol is just another way to spell evil. Chris Campbell

Affirmative on all counts, Paul. I also detach the fuel hose at both ends. Take Care Charlie Annapolis CAL 25 From: pw… [at] aol.com [mailto:pw… [at] aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 10:30 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com; hu… [at] gmail.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Was Waterlogged rudder, etc. - Now Ethanol Gas Charlie - Is this with ethanol and a detachable tank that you can close the vent to? Paul From: 'Charlie Husar' hu… [at] gmail.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> To: Cal_Boats <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wed, Feb 10, 2016 10:21 am Subject: [Cal_Boats] Was Waterlogged rudder, etc. - Now Ethanol Gas As someone else mentioned, I always run the outboard dry when back to the dock. Seems to work well. Mine is a Tohatsu 6 LS one banger on the CAL 25. Take Care Charlie Annapolis From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com <mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com <mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com?> ] Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 9:55 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com <mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Waterlogged rudder, etc. On 2/9/2016 5:44 PM, 'sailor7312 .' sa… [at] gmail.com <mailto:sa… [at] gmail.com> [Cal_Boats] wrote: BTW, nice choice on the 9.9 high trust. I did the same thing on my cal 29, took out the old engine and put a 9.9 HT on it. Love it!! One thing I will say about the 9.9 is it is pretty sensitive to ethanol. My carb clogged after a year of intermittent use. If you are near a place where you can buy fuel w/o ethanol, I would. If not, I would add the fuel stabilizers that are available out there. I also find mine really likes it if after I get to the slip, I disconnect the fuel line and run the fuel out of it. I'll second this. My marina's gas was very pricey so I kept hauling gas-station gas to the boat. And the outboards kept complaining. Then I learned that the marina's gas is recreation gas, alcohol-free gas, and I started using it for my outboards and for my lawn mowers. All the little engines are MUCH happier. On one outboard the gas pick-up tube had actually rusted through where the alcohol had absorbed moisture from the air and separated out. Ethanol is just another way to spell evil. Chris Campbell

Fuel-related..not sailing though. Years ago, I had a powerboat off of Huntington Beach, CA. I trailered it and ran back and forth to Catalina. I would stop and fill up at local stations. The outboard seized once and a mechanic mentioned the same thing about crap fuel at the street pumps. It’s a recipe for failure and the money you save is spent in a rebuild. He was right. ..tom From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 7:54 AM To: pw… [at] aol.com; Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Was Waterlogged rudder, etc. - Now Ethanol Gas Affirmative on all counts, Paul. I also detach the fuel hose at both ends. Take Care Charlie Annapolis CAL 25 From: pw… [at] aol.com [mailto:pw… [at] aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 10:30 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com; hu… [at] gmail.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Was Waterlogged rudder, etc. - Now Ethanol Gas Charlie - Is this with ethanol and a detachable tank that you can close the vent to? Paul From: 'Charlie Husar' hu… [at] gmail.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> To: Cal_Boats <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wed, Feb 10, 2016 10:21 am Subject: [Cal_Boats] Was Waterlogged rudder, etc. - Now Ethanol Gas As someone else mentioned, I always run the outboard dry when back to the dock. Seems to work well. Mine is a Tohatsu 6 LS one banger on the CAL 25. Take Care Charlie Annapolis From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com <mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com?> ] Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 9:55 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Waterlogged rudder, etc. On 2/9/2016 5:44 PM, 'sailor7312 .' sa… [at] gmail.com [Cal_Boats] wrote: BTW, nice choice on the 9.9 high trust. I did the same thing on my cal 29, took out the old engine and put a 9.9 HT on it. Love it!! One thing I will say about the 9.9 is it is pretty sensitive to ethanol. My carb clogged after a year of intermittent use. If you are near a place where you can buy fuel w/o ethanol, I would. If not, I would add the fuel stabilizers that are available out there. I also find mine really likes it if after I get to the slip, I disconnect the fuel line and run the fuel out of it. I'll second this. My marina's gas was very pricey so I kept hauling gas-station gas to the boat. And the outboards kept complaining. Then I learned that the marina's gas is recreation gas, alcohol-free gas, and I started using it for my outboards and for my lawn mowers. All the little engines are MUCH happier. On one outboard the gas pick-up tube had actually rusted through where the alcohol had absorbed moisture from the air and separated out. Ethanol is just another way to spell evil. Chris Campbell --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus