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I've had 2 Suzuki 115's, both 4-strokes, and I probably will buy another when the current one conks out. They're smooth and quiet, and they have solid warranties. Suzuki service also has been good.

An update: Custom Plastics in Tallahassee did a nice job, and the windshield fits perfectly. Doug, who I'm guessing is the owner, took the time to get the curves just right, working with photos of the boat that he asked me to e-mail. The price was good, too -- cheaper than other places farther away ...

Posted on this forum - problem with gas in bilge - the problem was the sending unit (top of built-in gas tank) was bad. You could have a ... hose routing problem. If your vent hose or filler hose makes a loop or a "S" curve (like a pee trap on a sink drain), it could be holding fuel in th...

Thanks -- that's a good idea. I'll check out the west side story.

This sounds like the same place, Vitz. I'll probably try them if I can get the old windshield shipped so they can match it. We're gonna need a bigger box, but luckily not a bigger boat.

Thanks for the suggestion -- I'll add the hose routing to my list of things to look at/ask about.

As for my gas smell, replacing the vent tube may have taken care of it. So far the smell is gone. We'll see. No such luck, y'all. When I filled the tank yesterday, gas spurted from the valve as soon as I started pumping. Sure enough, the bilge again smelled strongly of gas. I took off an inspection...

Thanks, y'all. I'll check out Custom in Tallahassee and maybe Martin's in Madison. The manufacturer, Marine Manufacturing, has gone out of business. I could try the dealer where I take my boat, but I would rather cut out the middleman. As for being handy enough to do it myself: :smt009 But thanks fo...

Anyone have suggestions on where to get a replacement windshield for my 18-foot Palm Beach center console? It's a 2000-model Whitecap 181. I've found UPD Plastics way down south in Dania. But I'd like to find someone within a couple of hours drive from Panama City. Previous posts mentioned Martin's ...

Thanks, flogator, for the info on the sending unit. That's yet another thing I wouldn't have thought about on my own. As for my gas smell, replacing the vent tube may have taken care of it. So far the smell is gone. We'll see.

Ouch! Spring is no time to be making that kind of boat repair. I'm not sure whether my tank is aluminum or maybe plastic/PVC? The mechanics did say cutting out the tank was an option, but we haven't gone there yet. Let us know how it goes. I may need that service, too.

Thanks -- sounds like I need to check out that vent.

Thanks, y'all. I'll check out the battery as well as the solenoid.

I started out filling up after fishing and ran into this same problem due to expansion of gas. Switched to filling up on the way fishing and solved problem. I usually fill up at the beginning of the trip. But I usually keep a pretty full tank -- rarely less than half-full. So maybe the gas is expan...

Thanks, Ifish. Neither I nor the dealer has found any sign of a leak. Maybe I'll try replacing the vent line to see if that takes care of it. From what you've said, it sounds like I'll need to do that anyway. I'll try the blow test, too. I never even knew lungs had a PSI rating. The things you learn...