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  1. dingbat

    More than 1 way to pick the best prop for a set of conditions.

    Ken is a good guy. Got me squared away with my boat. The 14x17- 4 blade I was running performed pretty well, but was hurting my top end when comparing notes with other owners Ken suggested a 15x15 Enertia. Picked up my top end. Dropped fuel consumption, increasing my range by 10% (~ 30 miles...
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    1998 evinrude 225 ocean pro, no spark! Help!

    I’ve owned the 1997 model year of your motor since new. First thing you do is to buy a factory service manual. Then follow the troubleshooting decision tree step by step for no spark. Circuits involved… stop, shift switch, diode, charge coil, sensor coil and power pack. Manual contains...
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    1998 evinrude 225 ocean pro, no spark! Help!

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    Starting your car in this cold weather.

    https://fractionalciso.com/the-groundbreaking-2015-jeep-hack-changed-automotive-cybersecurity/
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    Starting your car in this cold weather.

    Neat toy... not sure how useful it will be going forward. I actaully have 3 displays. 7" display of tach, speed and engine information and diags. 10.5" HMI for navigation, entertainment, 360 degree camera coverage, configuration pages, etc. Heads Up display with sign recongition to tell...
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    Starting your car in this cold weather.

    It's coming..... Latest toy came with FOB and App. Can login to remote start, climate controls, systems status, etc. Got a Status alert the other day that Mrs. Dingbat left the rear passenger's door ajar when she went into the grocery store the other day. Wonder if it sends Mrs. Dingbat a...
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    New to me boat

    They look no lower than mine, but my deck is a good 2-3" higher than the water line. My scuppers could be completely under water and still not allow water to come in the boat. The application of the white paint over everything makes me wonder what are they trying to hide. I would pull one of...
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    flat line trolling for trout

    I use a spreadsheet that relates weight, line diameter and boat speed to depth. Use a combination of weight and speed to obtain a given depth. Most trolling lures are designed to run x deep at speed X. Use weight to adjust depth the lure runs. Run mono on a couple of rigs to troll top water...
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    Starting your car in this cold weather.

    Sounds like a Babylon Bee article
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    New to me boat

    They are a band-aid for a design flaw in the boat. In effect, they are one way valves to prevent water from coming in thru the scuppers when/if the deck dips below the water line. If they work, your feet stay dry. If they don’t work, your feet get wet. If valve sticks open, you get wet feet...
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    New to me boat

    Define “safe”? Shouldn’t need them, but the decks of many self bailing cockpits are not high enough to prevent water coming in with weight in the back of the boat. Its either ping pong balls or wet feet
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    Lost keys

    Unless you get lucky and they numbered the switch, it's probably easier to just get a new switch.
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    Looking for any suggestions

    Assume you already have a copy of the MEFI 3 manual, but if not, here you go https://www.planetnautique.com/CorrectCraftManuals/L510004.pdf
  14. dingbat

    Messed up my laptop

    Run disk cleanup and check the “clean up system files” box down below. It may take a while but be patient. Cleaning up your connection issue isnt helping. Just clogging up your system quicker
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    Boat Trailer Tail Lights

    Dedicated tow circuit on my 2001 Tahoe
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    Towing a 22 foot Islander that was changed from I/O to outboard on bracket.

    Might be easier to just buy one https://www.lakeontariounited.com/fishing-hunting/topic/89547-2006-starcraft-islander-221b-brkt/
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    Deep Cycle Battery not good for starting??

    Certainly not my experience. Can you point to tech data to support your argument?
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    Transducer mounting best option?

    My local shop. Good guys to work with
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    Deep Cycle Battery not good for starting??

    The problem is not the battery, per se. The battery isn’t sized properly given your limited charge capability. Ideally, you don’t want to use more than 50% of the battery’s capacity before being topped off again. Leaving them discharged after use significantly lowers life expectancy. Deep...
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    Deep Cycle Battery not good for starting??

    If you’ve never had a battery failure, your not trying hard enough….lol Grab one of your 1-2 second “start” batteries…..make sure you load test it, it’s 18 degrees and I need to start the tractor (diesel) to plow the drive. Seriously, if you’ve never had a battery failure you need to play the...
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