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    Washing interior with boat in slip/water?

    Hey, all. I've been trailering my boat to/from the local lakes which meant I could wash it at home while it was on the trailer and let the water drain out of the bilge drain. This year we decided to splurge and rented a slip at a local marina. One thing I wasn't expecting is how quickly and...
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    Transducer cable through transom?

    I'm not afraid of the hole drilling, got over that when I installed my Smart Tabs. I ended up going with the BSS Side Entry CableClam and pointed the opening down so the cable can come straight down to the transducer. Used some "adhesive putty" to seal where the wire comes into the clam and a...
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    Adding a GPS unit to a bowrider

    I've also got a Helix 5 on my Sea ray 185 Sport. I'm a tinkerer, so I went with a custom mount setup that attaches to the windshield support strut. It allows me to swing the unit out and tilt it up for better visibility when I'm standing at the helm, something I prefer to do at slow speeds at...
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    Transducer cable through transom?

    I can't help but overthink it, it's just how I do. And I know the 3m 4k series sealants work well and would do just fine. I was just hoping for something a little more...graceful? Something that I could take apart if need be and not have a bunch of cured sealant to deal with. The transducer...
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    Transducer cable through transom?

    Hey, all. I'm looking for a good, water tight, way to accomplish this without just drilling a hole and applying gobs-o-sealant to it. It's on a FG bow rider and will be above the water line, but only by about 3-4" above it, so it'll get very wet, very often. I ordered the BSS Side Entry...
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    BSS Add-A-Battery ACR and wiring questions

    That is correct, 1 house battery, which does have a larger reserve capacity than the starting battery and I am considering adding a 2nd.
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    BSS Add-A-Battery ACR and wiring questions

    Thanks for the reply. The article you linked, and the YT video they have demonstrating it, is exactly what brought me here and thinking that connecting the alt to the house bank is what I need to do. If you go down, just before about half way, they start talking about the ACR cycling when the...
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    Boat Radio/Stereo Help

    It works the same as a car stereo. The yellow wire on the radio is supposed to be connected to a constant 12v, while the red wire is switched, typically with ignition on from the key, or a dedicated switch somewhere on the boat. If you only have a constant 12v wire, you can tie both the red...
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    BSS Add-A-Battery ACR and wiring questions

    Hey, all. I'll be adding a BSS 7650 kit which is comprised of their 5511E switch and 7610 SI-ACR. There are several ways to wire this up, and the most common is to connect the alternator output to the starting battery side...however, there are instances where this is not ideal and my questions...
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    Humminbird helix 5 not reading over 15mph

    Mine was doing the opposite when first installed, read great at speed, but not at a trolling pace. An angle adjustment fixed it for me.
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    Dual Voltage Gauge - 52mm

    Does anyone know of one? Seems impossible to find other than in Australia. I'm looking for a dual input gauge to fit in a standard 52mm(2") gauge cut out that can display the voltage of 2 independent 12v batteries. Preferably with a white background and chrome bezel to match the rest of my...
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    What controls the TKS module on a Merc 3.0?

    This is an '06. No issues with cold starts, and most times no issues with a hot start. It's the in-between engine temps that seem off. When warm, it will start after a couple of seconds of cranking and then have a very shaky idle for a few minutes, eventually smoothing out. Idle RPM also is...
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    2006 3.0 TKS Warm Start Issue

    It starts relatively well when cold. No throttle pumps, 2-3 seconds of cranking and it'll fire up. It's a little rough at idle at first, but the increased cold start idle helps it stay running until things warm up and everything smoothes out. Can put it in gear right away to back it off of...
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    Humminbird Helix 5 losing depth reading at slow speed and when stopped

    Just installed this with a transom mounted transducer. It's rock solid at anything above 10-15mph, but any slower than that, including when not in motion, it looses depth readings randomly. I find this odd as it's usually the other way around. I have the transducer mounted next to the...
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    3 blade aluminum to 4 blade SS?

    I am considering a 4 blade SS prop. The boat is an 06 Sea Ray 185 Sport with the 3.0L. Drive is the Alpha One Gen II w/2.00 gear ratio. The boat is used for cruising, spirited full throttle runs across the lake, and a tiny bit of tubing. It came with an aluminum Mercury Black Max, 14-1/2"...
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    Shift Lever FWD/NEU/REV Release Sticking

    This is on an 05/06 Quicksilver Commander 4000, boat is an 06. Please excuse me for not knowing the proper name of this part. The part that you pull up on when your hand is on the throttle lever that allows the handle to unlock and move from neutral(where it gets stuck) and into forward or...
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    Water - Fuel - Separator - Theory - ????????

    In theory, let's say you have a source of ethanol free fuel, and the gas station's tanks are perfect and no water ever gets in...is a water separator still necessary? I'm debating adding one to a Merc 3.0 I just bought. There's at least 2 gas stations near me that offer ethanol free gas. Of...
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    Drive Lube Monitor Reservoir?

    If water was mixing with the gear oil, should I be able to see it at the reservoir mounted to the side of the engine? Would it look frothy, as you'd expect when water and oil mix? 2006 Sea Ray - 185 Sport - 3.0
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    New to me boat recommendations?

    Wondering if any of you fine folks could help by making some suggestions of used boats that meet my criteria...and if my expectations at my budget are even realistic. 1. No more than $10k. 2. I/O and jet drives only. 3. Bow riders, v-hull deck boats... No closed bows and/or cuddies or...
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    1999 VP 4.3 Overheated and SX Outdrive Corrosion - should I be worried?

    I'm looking at a 1999 Chris Craft with a 4.3 and an SX drive, it's 3 hours away from me. Overall, the boat looks good except for some fading on the exterior and trailer. The boat is currently located about 8 hours away from the nearest body of salt water, but I don't know if it was previously...
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