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    Thank you all for your comments. Kelch did get back to me. The guage is not cleanable, planned obsolescence unfortunately. I am rather surprised by this! I am going to follow MCF’s advice and replace it with a Sceptre tank guage. The bulb and the tubing are still good because I spray them with silicone every year due our cold. And yes I will replace it as soon as I have to. I acknowledge the tank looks dirty on the outside but it is really good shape.
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    Ok returned to Lake of the Woods. The guage is made by Kelch Corporation of Cedarburg Wisconsin. It’s the number 2 model. See the enclosed picture. I have also emailed Kelch for advice. It will be interesting to see their reply.
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    Thank you this is helpful. Going to the lake tomorrow to get more information. If I can replace with another company’s fuel guage I will be very happy.
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    The tank is for an 8 hp Honda I use as my kicker. The clear plastic disc I am fussing about is in the top black part . The disc is read when the guage is vertically placed and screwed into the gas tank. Wish I had a better picture. The disc unfortunately is not visible lying on its side. Going to try and get a better picture this weekend. My logic is if dirt can get in there then why can’t I clean it somehow. All assistance is appreciated.
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    I wish to apologize this post should have arrived in this old boat - my bad, must be frustrated!
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    The clear plastic is too dirty to read fuel level. I don’t want to be stranded out of gas because I can’t read the fuel level. Canadian dealer says I have to buy another outboard tank because this little plastic dial can’t be cleaned. I find it hard to believe that this guage can’t be dissembled and cleaned then put together again. Does anyone have any ideas? Or advice? thanks jim
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    A thought about wire humming I see in Florida that certain charter captains have split a tennis ball and wrapped with duct tape to place it around their downrigger cable to reduce wire hum. Has anyone tried this?
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    My apologies, but I figured it out. Going thru old stuff, sorting, throwing some of it out.
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    Discovered I have 2. Unfortunately I can not open them or understand how the tension is set? Could someone advise me with a video or diagram on how these blessed things work? Don’t want to break them. Have always used spring powered releases. thanks jim
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    Not trying to be controversial but I have some concerns. I wonder if others share the same. These batteries have a lot of potential but I remain unconvinced. I understand they are prone to sudden fire if banged a bit and do not weather extreme temperatures very well - hot or cold. I hear in Florida car owners have been requested to park their vehicles always outside due to the sudden fire phenomenon. Then there is the cost. I don’t we have seen yet “economies of scale” which should lower price. What are your thoughts ? jim
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    Baffled

    laker1 replied to Ric66's topic in This Old Boat

    Re Baffled’s Hidden Leak My Lund Rebel sprang a leak after many years of use. Nearly lost it at the dock! The cause was the plastic bilge pump intake developing a crack over time. Look hard at all of your plastic fittings. Years ago my last boat an I O had continual water seepage. This time the cause was a small otter biting the rubber bellows at night. Very frustrating. Nothing seemed to work to deter it. Old bilge plugs also can be a cause because the rubber degrades over time also. Years ago one of our know it all lake handyman chose to travel across the lake in spring , in his aluminum boat, figuring the ice couldn’t hurt it. The result was a hole in the bow from the boat being forced thru the ice. Hope this helps.
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    Thank you jim
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    This may seem ridiculous but I would like an answer. Never had a line counter reel before. Can I load my new line counter reel with more than 100 feet of line and still have the line counter show only the amount of line that has left the reel? For example , if my reel is loaded with 200 feet of line can it still show on the line counter only the 20 feet that I have released. Can my reel be loaded up with 200 feet with the line counter set to zero? Hope this all makes sense. jim
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    Thank you for posting the pictures Yankee Troller, very helpful.
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