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    GPS trails or routes?

    I have a Lowrance Global Map 3500c and after reading the handbook it goes through trails and routes. When would you use a trail and when a route?
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    Oil gauge testing

    How do you go about testing to see if an oil gauge is faulty or not, I have replaced the sender but to no avail?
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    Wellcraft 21sl 1997 - fire extinguisher fitting

    Does anyone know where I can fit an automatic fire extinguisher to my boat?
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    Prop rotation

    Can you tell me the direction of my prop during forward gear, I believe its clockwise and anti for reverse? When I am mooring the boat, going forward really slow to the pontoon, I then put it into reverse slightly and I am right in saying that this causes the stern to pull to the right. Think...
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    Battery booster

    Does anyone know how effective the portable battery boosters are when you bat dies at sea? They come as a compressor, light and booster, this is the link to one on e-bay...
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    Smell of petrol in oil

    I have a VP 4.3GL 1997 and have just removed the oil cap to take a look. There is some white foam there and also a smell of petrol, any ideas? Please bear in mind it has only been run for 30mins since winterisation this season.
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    Oil pressure gauge

    I have a VP 4.3GL 1997 Wellcraft 21sl and was wondering about the oil pressure gauge. Everything works fine on the boat (thanks to i-boats) but the oil pressure gauge is always reading to its max position when the engine is running. It does not overheat so is this normal, what should it read?
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    Battery on/off switch

    How do you go about wiring an on/off battery switch to a single battery. I already have a solar on it for trickle charging and a priority start device to shut off if voltage drops below 11.9V. I would like to have an on/off switch for security as well as forgeting to shut down any other electrics.
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    Fixing horn

    I have a Wellcraft 21sl 1997 and the horn has never worked on it, any ideas for a procedure to determine what part of the system is failing would be appreciated.
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    Misfire after winterisation

    Took he boat out today for first trip, I heard what sounded like a misfire at around 3000 revs and gradually got more frequent as revs were raised. Kept her at just under 3000 for about 10mins, powered up again and now its disappeard. Could it have just been damp cause now it works fine at 4000...
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    Gel coat filler

    Doing my first Gelcoat filling job this weekend, bought the Plastimo gelcoat filler. The holes to be filled at 4mm diameter. What is the best way to use this stuff and polish it to obtain a finish which will not be noticed?
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    After winterising

    My boat will go back in this weekend after being out of the water since November. I followed all the regular maintenance issues for both engine and drive (VP 4.3GL Cobra SX leg 1997), and have only the battery left to fit aand fill her up with gas. Is there any kind of procedure to introduce it...
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    EZ Loader trailer set-up

    I have an EZ-loader trailer and it has a 4 prong flat connector on one end for the lights. In the UK however this is not the connection we use to hook up to vehicles, it is in fact a circular 7 pin connector. Any ideas on getting a convertor for this? Also the lights on the rear are quite low...
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    Anyone got a 21sl?

    I was wondering if anyone has a 1997 21sl?
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    Decals repair

    I have blue Wellcraft decals on my boat and was wondering if it is possible to dress them up with spray or something as they are scatched and make the boat look bad?
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    Sealing a deck hatch

    Wellcraft 21sl 1997. My deck hatch has some small leaks in it and I will remove to investigate. What is the procedure for re-sealing it against the boat?
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    Filling holes

    What is the best way to fill in small holes in a boat. They have been made through the gelcoat and into the fibreglass at around 5mm diameter, I think to hold some rod rests.
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    Hose part number

    I am trying to find out the part number for the sea water intake hose that connects to the water pump of the engine on a VP 4.3GL 1997 which has a Cobra SX leg? I want to buy one as a spare in case anything should go wrong with the Perko flush valve I have installed, so I can simply replace the...
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    Fitting a boat bumper

    Firstly, boat is Wellcraft 21sl 1997 and I have just removed the bumper from around the sides of the vessel, due to the corner being damaged. All in all there were around 50+ self tapping screws which I have kept. I have purchased a 16 Metre coil of new bumper and will fit this weekend. How can...
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    Battery box??

    I am just about to put my boat back in the water but before I do was thinking of buying a battery box, as it is currently just sitting there in a tray and often gets wet. Boat is a Wellcraft 21sl 1997. Do I really need one?
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