Boating - June 2016 USA

The Boat Doctor

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done that way, the other one isn’t being
charged, of course. What do you say?
DON MITZEL
Attica, New York

[ A ] When I’m running my boat, I set
the battery switch on “Both” or “All”
so each one will get charged. If you’re
the type of person who likes to hang
out at a sandbar for hours on end with
the music pumping, set the switch on
“1” so you’ll have one battery to get the
engine started when you want to head
home.

One Last Part

[ Q ] Boat Doctor, please help. I have

restored a 1960 14-foot Glastron

Skif lite. The plexiglass windscreen

is cracked beyond repair. Could you

help me find out where I can get a

replacement? I have tried eBay and

Amazon. I found one source that makes

custom windshields, but it is asking

almost as much as I paid for the boat.

CHARLES JERVE

Milan, Minnesota

[ A ] I would try one of two websites

dedicated to owners of classic

Glastrons. Go to classicglastron.com

or, since you live in Minnesota, visit

cgoamn.com (Classic Glastron Owners

Association of Minnesota). Good luck

with the project.

Low Temperature

[ Q ] Mick, I have a 1990 MerCruiser

5.7L on a boat with dual stations. The

temperature gauge does not come up

to operation temperature. I changed

the sending unit, but it did not correct

the problem. The gauge has voltage

to it, but it doesn’t come up above 100

degrees Fahrenheit after running for

20 to 30 minutes.

RON FELIX

Via email

[ A ] The engine’s thermostat is stuck

open. Given the age of the motor, it

most likely has some debris (probably

sand) in it that is keeping it from

cycling open and closed, which is what

a normal one would do. Take out the

thermostat and put it in a pot of water

on your stove. Raise the heat and

watch the thermostat to make sure it’s

cycling open and closed. If not, buy a

new one.

Hat Trick

[ Q ] I purchased a 2012 Monterey

264 FSX in spring 2015. Its 320 hp

MerCruiser 6.2L had 48 hours on

it when I bought it. I have three

questions. First, I put 40 hours on it

last summer, and it ran and performed

great, but it used 1.5 quarts of oil.

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