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REGULATOR MELTDOWN: Twenty-nine percent of fires on outboard boats start somewhere in the engine electrical system. The vast majority of those start due to a failure in the voltage regulator or the electrical connections to it. This eventually causes heat or a spark that ignites the fuel or even the fumes under the cowl. The good news is that the incidence of fires associated with voltage regulators is almost non-existent on engines less that 10 years old. We begin to see these fires as the engines age beyond 10 years, and the incidence increases dramatically after 15 years. While the overall incidence is still relatively low, voltage regulators on many engines are not that expensive or difficult to replace.
BLOCKER’S STRIPPER GUIDE SERVICE – Manual spoke to our club last year and provided an entertaining and informational evening. Several of our members have used his guide service and he is a recommended vendor of HSV Baitcaster’s. Contact information: 501-984-5564, 870-582-4491 or 870-582-4492. Email: manuelblocker62@yahoo.com and his website is http://www.hawghunter.us/index.html