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  1. dingbat

    What is this connector and bracket? Fishfinder/GPS/etc.?

    No way to identify the unit just from the “style” of the connector. You would need the pin-outs to have even a remote chance. Even if you could even identify the unit, there is no way to determine if the transducer is operational without buying a finding and buying a unit to test. Do...
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    helm wiring, should be simple, i'm not too bright.

    A switch is typically a pass-thru. Power goes thru the switch, ground is run directly to the load
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    Pressed-in Zerk grease fittings

    Pull one out = replace Clogged= remove and or replace
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    Today's Water Rescue ...

    https://www.rd.com/article/emergency-sos-iphone/#:~:text=iPhone%208%20and%20later%20models,emergency%20services%20with%20either%20command.
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    Insurance

    You would probably be further ahead to just the buy a new SEI LU out of pocket.
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    Lower gear oil drain plug seal for Johnson outboard

    Been wrenching for way too long for that.....torqued the head bolts on the New Holland (diesel) a couple of weeks ago to within 3 inch pounds by feel.....lol
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    helm wiring, should be simple, i'm not too bright.

    No Rocket science here, although we have two in the family. Basic electronics theory......Air, Fuel and Spark in internal combustion motors
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    Just keeps going right

    18’ Kenner CC is an outboard
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    helm wiring, should be simple, i'm not too bright.

    We do a lot of automation upgrades. A lot of the old stuff still out there, mainly because nobody knows how it works anymore. Had a customer a while back asking us to integrate with his GEM80
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    helm wiring, should be simple, i'm not too bright.

    Then add this into the mix….welcome to my world…..lol
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    Short vhf antenna

    I have twin 8’ antennas on my hardtop. The 2” grommets worked well https://www.mytarp.com/collections/large-grommets
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    Pressed-in Zerk grease fittings

    From a Service stand point, it’s easier to remove and replace pressed hardware than D&T
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    Just keeps going right

    Helped people out with this problem twice. 1. Installed 25” motor on a 20” transom. 2. Showed them how to trim the motor properly. Torque should all but disappear when properly trimmed.
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    Wiring positive cable from Amps to battery or common on Switch?

    A little knowledge can be lethal….
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    Lower gear oil drain plug seal for Johnson outboard

    Changed mine out for Allen head long ago https://www.amazon.com/Johnson-Evinrude-OMC-0982851-0912625/dp/B01N6IY4ZB/ref=asc_df_B01N6IY4ZB?mcid=f75ded893c4e3bf5b322ad2340feb282&hvocijid=
  16. dingbat

    Wiring positive cable from Amps to battery or common on Switch?

    “Master” switch should shut everything off on the boat except bilge pumps which are wired direct to the battery Not necessarily. Most switches anymore are “make before brake” switches…the new connection is make before the old is terminated. .
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    Spring replacement?

    Grade 5 with nyloc nuts on my last Loadrite
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    Lenco Trim tab troubleshooting

    Yes
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    Can't hear VHF with the engine on

    Previous boat the radio and an external speaker hung under the helm. On the current boat, radio is mounted in the electronics box on the hardtop. No problem hearing radio working the transom
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    Mystery bolt found in bilge

    I disagree. The pitch at the Major looks pretty consistent. Flanged head, black oxide bolts are almost always hardened, typically grade 8. They don’t stretch, they break. I agree with the others…..the alternator would be my first guess.
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