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Alex’s Marine Plus
2907 Rte 9W Suite 200,
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 565-9199
alexsmarineplus.com
Richard Terpening’s
WATERCOLORS MARINE
• Major &Minor Fiberglass Work
• Osmotic Blister Repair
• Awl Grip Painting
• Gel-Coat Repair
• Barrier Coating
• Interior, Exterior Wood Repair
• Custom Fabrication &Modi cation
• Swim Platforms, Pulpits...more
O ering
Mobile Service
Free Estimates
15 Years
Experience
845-340-9854
cell 845-416-3531
102 1 st . Street, Connelly, NY 12417
Located at Rondout Yacht Basin
• Woodworking and bright work
from
Westchester
to
Lake George
• Detailing and waxing
“Ask about our Winter Shrink Wrap Specials”
immediately wipe up any fluid that you have spelled.
In the case of this wave runner, I found one cell of the
battery was never filled, so the battery, when placed on
a battery charger was not giving the battery the proper
charge. Once we found the empty cell in the battery,
and charged it up the entire system ran fine.
Q
: Alex, my jet-ski is acting as it if does not have full power.
What could it be? I want to get back on the water ASAP!!!
Alex
: A very common problem with jet-skis or
boats and the first thing we check is water in the fuel.
Especially on the older Waverunners, the fuel filling
location is close to the water, so if your filling it at a
bouncy, wavy location, there is a good possibility of
getting water directly into the fuel tank. Since most
people using these ski’s have not got a clue as to how
they work, this problem comes up all the time.
Usually we pull the fuel filter and there is usually
enough fuel in the filter to tell if there is water in it. It
is simple to just dump the gas in a clear glass container
and if there is any water in it, you will see the water
on the bottom of the glass with the gasoline on top. I
know you would never do this but to be really clear,
DO NOT SMOKE WHEN DOING THIS!
Q:
Is there any way of keeping my battery or batteries charged
up on my boat without using a trickle charger hooked up to the
dock?
Alex:
There are a number of excellent solar chargers
that are very inexpensive and simple to connect to your
batteries. These solar chargers must be placed in a
sunny location of course. One way to attach the solar
charger to the boat is to use heavy duty velcro on the
back of the solar charger as well as on the boat. It is
easy to remove it or just leave it in place for the season.
If you’re not sure how to do it, simply give me a call
and I can tell you more. A good place to buy these is
at your local boat supply house. Most carry them and
they are usually under $50.00.