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    Adding second battery using Blue Sea Systems

    I'm looking at the Add A Battery kit from Blue Sea and it includes the battery switch that will keep the house circuit separated from the engine circuit and the ACR. The install instructions state that the wiring from the ACR to the batteries has to be sized accordingly based on charging amps...
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    Overtemp issue above idle speed

    Yesterday was a fun experience. Grounded the boat on a small sand bar. I knew I was in shallow water so I was idling in and the engine quit. My assumption is the prop bogged down in the dirt and stalled the engine out. Engine restarted ok and just had to shift weight around on the boat to...
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    Docking light not working

    I have a 2005 Chap 204 SSi. When I bought the boat, the one docking light was in-op and I figured it was just a blown bulb and searching the forum, I found that it is a MR-16 style bulb. I replaced the bulb, but it still doesn't work. Long story short, I took a voltage reading on the bulb...
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    Lower unit lube oil question

    I have a 2005 Chap 204 with Alpha I Gen 2. I've been reading how to go about changing the impeller in the lower unit. This may be a stupid question, but when I read that you have to drain the lower unit lube oil, I'm assuming this means the lube oil reservoir will drain out as well. I'm used...
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    New Jersey - Point Pleasant Canal

    Anyone here have knowledge about the Point Pleasant canal? The charts have a note about turbulent waters around the bridges that cross over the canal.
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    Winterization question(s)....not how to do it

    Being a newbie with I/O, I've been reading all the posts about the many techniques boat owners use to winterize their engines. I've read how folks merely use the muffs, others drain the block via the blue drain plugs and then fill the system with anti-freeze, others drain the block and then run...
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    Merc 5.0L TKS engine size

    I just bought a 2005 Chap 204SSi with a 2009 Merc 5.0L TKS. Like any new toy, I spent the morning sticking my head in every creves of the boat to become familiar with it. I have an interesting question about the size of a 5.0L merc. When I look at parts lists and search by engine, I get...
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    Safety chain weight capacity

    I need to replace the safety chains but the vin plate on the trailer is unreadable to determine GVW. From the paperwork, I have the vin and ran it through a vin decoder and based on that, the model number indicates a 4200 lb carrying capacity. Should the 5000 lb rated chain be adequate since...
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    Engine alarms on a 2009 Merc 5.0L TKS

    I looked at a 2005 Chap 204 SSi with a 2009 Merc 5.0 TKS. Had a mechanic look over things and he made a note that the lower unit oil lube reservoir was a little low and seemed surprised that there was no alarm sounding. After the fact, I realized that when the broker rep went to start the...
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    Boat Inspection, conflict of interest?

    I've got my eyes on a boat that is being brokered by the marina that have mechanics on-site. They seemed hesitant (they also need to confer with the owner) to allow me to take the boat up the lake 15-20 minutes to another marina for one of their mechanics to look over the engine/stern drive...
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    Transitioning a boat from freshwater to saltwater

    I've been on this forum a few days and I keep sending out the questions :-) I'm new to I/O boats. Is there anything special to pay attention to when buying a freshwater boat and moving over to saltwater? I know at least the anodes need to be changed out. My goal is to trailer the boat to...
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    Boat purchase sales tax when buying out of state

    Does anyone from NJ have experience with buying a boat out of state? Another boat has caught my eye in VA. Do you have to suck it up and pay sales tax in both states? I know NJ sales tax on boats is 50% of the regular state sales tax and VA is 2%.
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    Exhaust manifold, riser and elbow question

    I'm starting to shop for what will be my first I/O boat. My experience so far has been with outboards. One boat I'm looking at has had new manifolds installed but supposedly not the risers. The dealer has told me that the risers may survive one or two more seasons. I've been googling these...
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    Looking to buy a Chaparral 204 SSi

    Hi Everyone, I'm new to the site and I am in the market to upgrade. I found a listing for a 2007 Chaparral, but I'm wondering if it is really a 2004 based on the layout of the cockpit. Looking at other 2007 Chaparral's, all the switches are located off to the right on a panel sort of next...
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