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    Trolling battery bank, starting battery and a 35 amp alternator.

    Hey y'all, I'm just putting together a trolling motor battery bank for the new (to me) boat. The plan is to have 2 batteries in parallel for the trolling motor (a 12 volt - 50 lb thrust Minn Kota) and a separate starting battery. I bought a good onboard charger (ProMar 13 amp 5/5/3) for dry...
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    Whoops. I accidently bought a Mercruiser 165.

    Hey Everyone. So I posted not long ago about buying my first boat. Some discussion was had and I passed on the one in question. Then I saw an ad for a 1987 17 ish foot Invader. It had a Mercruiser Engine and an Alpha One O/D. I had researched enough to realize that was a solid setup. So...
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    Never owned a boat, thinking about buying this one...Any advice?

    So, while I've spent time around plenty of boats I really know very little about them. I've been doing my research and now at the buying (breaking) point. Maybe. If I go with a I/O I want a 4.3 so I'm told, the 3.0 isn't really that jumpy apparently with the added weight of the drive. As...
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