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    [January 1, 2001]
    Cracking the Code
    Engine computers deciphered.
  • 1100_waves3_03.jpg
    [November 1, 2000]
    Cold Man Winter
    The right way to put the freeze on mildew
  • Boating Magazine
    [July 22, 2011]
    ValvTect Marine Fuels and Marine Fuel Additives
    ValvTect Marine Fuels and ValvTect Marine Fuel additives are “specially formulated” for marine engines to help prevent all fuel related problems caused by today’s newer grades of gasoline, ethanol and ultra low sulfur diesel fuel.
  • [June 28, 2007]
    What to do if your boat sinks in it's slip.
    NEED A RELEASE: My boat sank in its slip up to the gunwales. I hauled it and everything seemed to be okay. But when I fill the tank, I don't hear any air coming out of the vent, and when the tank is full, the gas burps out of the fill hole instead of out the breather vent. What should I do? Mark Stuart West Hartford,
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    [October 16, 2006]
    Boat Doctor
    Eric Colby Knows What's Good for Your Ailing Boat
  • 0301_shop_1.jpg
    [March 1, 2001]
    Is Your Boat Worn Out?
    Ten tips to perk it up.
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    [November 1, 2000]
    Captain's Test
     
  • [November 11, 2008]
    102 Best Boating Tips
    Tips you can really use.
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    [December 12, 2006]
    The Boat Doctor
    Screen Test

    I have twin fuel-injected 5.7L Crusader XLs. I change the fuel filters every year and this year I changed the plugs, caps, and rotors. The engines run fine during calm conditions, but in rough seas the rpm on the portside engine bounces from 3200 rpm to 1000 and then back up. It doesn't fluctuate when at idle, and if I let it sit, it restarts with no problem. What's the issue? Frank Tiernay (via e-mail)

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