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    Too much wind and rain in my face

    The boyz are back in town…. https://whitemarlinopen.com/
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    Question Spooling an old Senator 4/0 Reel with no Level Line.

    Would highly recommend using a “no-stretch” backer under the mono. 1. Minimizes corrosion of the spool. I spray my Dacron with oil before applying the top shot 2. The backer can substantially reduce the amount of line required to fill the spool (1/8” below the rim). 3. Prevents mono from...
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    Question Spooling an old Senator 4/0 Reel with no Level Line.

    I fish 15 conventional reels of various sizes. Made a spool holder with adjustable tension that I screwed on the wall is the garage. Put the spool of line on the holder then threaded the line to the reel like normal. Use your “smart” thumb to level the line (on the spool) as you wind it on...
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    Too much wind and rain in my face

    I don't head 40+ miles offshore to see the sights. I head out to catch.....lol The thrill of a lifetime is just one bite away.......the sound of a screaming reel has kept me heading out to the deep for over 50 years now. Still can't sleep the the night before in anticipation of the upcoming day
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    Blowing 20A Fuse

    Would help if we knew what you are working on
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    How to tell what transducer you have (Hook 5)

    Maybe, maybe not. Nothing special about a downscan transducer. Still using a single piezo The only difference between a 5 and 7 pin is the speed sensor connection If you unit has 7 pins and supports 50 kHz , you could go with an Airmar P66-BL.
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    Too much wind and rain in my face

    ~ 600 miles..........Washington DC metro area No lakes or rivers.........Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean Average high in January 7C, Average low -3C Not uncommon to have 15C days Going to take a whole more than that to freeze saltwater
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    Seatalk to NMEA2000

    Seatalk is a proprietary communications protocol. NMEA 2000 is the industry standard. Message contents and PNG can be/are different. The ECI-100 acts as a translator between the two. Being a Raymarine MFD, one would assume Seatalk has more data available, but can only be confirmed by...
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    Kohler marine generator oil pressure fluctuations

    Assume you’re using the proper weight oil for the temperature? Looks to be a direct drive oil. Pressure should not fluctuate unless the oil is contaminated. Apparently the cycle is repeatable which rules out contamination My money is on a bad diaphragm on your oil pressure sensor
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    Why is my gas orange?

    Sounds like the E10 is doing its deed. First couple of tanks after changing to E10 the Racor had a orange “varnish” ting to it. All clean and pretty by the 3rd tank full.
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    Fuel flow gauge

    Not really useful…the hull will tell you when you’re trimmed and running at the sweet spot. Fuel flow simply provides feedback on my range for the day FWIW: the single increase in fuel economy came from a prop change. Went from a SS 4 blade to a 3 blade prop. Gained 10% in efficiency How did...
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    Bathroom (head) caulk

    GE silicon 2 kitchen and bath
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    Too big a battery harmful?

    Please explain the mechanism for this damage.
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    Depth Finder/ CB Issues

    Not a fan…… particularly in a marine applications I carry “hook” clips, insulated alligator clips and needle probes in my test kit. Made up a 8” pigtail for multi-pin connectors, ie Molex, etc.
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    Too big a battery harmful?

    You will have no problems charging both with an ACR
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    Fuel flow gauge

    Same motor, a year older Running a gfs-10 on my Garmin network. Turns out, not so useful as I had thought. Fuel burn is pretty constant between cruise (4200) and WOT at 1.9 mpg. It’s a better indicator of the conditions than a tool to maximize fuel burn to a specific rpm
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    New Z-Drive which anodes default installed

    Straight salt or brackish? I do both. Get better performance out of aluminum
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    2017 115hp efi fuel issues please help

    In actuality, your manual say “may” restrict flow which is boiler plate language. You will have no problem with a properly sized filter mentioned above. What micron rating is the existing in-line filter? Should be 10 micron or better for a EFI motor
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    2017 115hp efi fuel issues please help

    Do as Scott said in post #11 "Dirty fuel" doesn't necessarily mean that the "dirt" is coming from the fuel tank. Are you currently using a good quality, 10 micron coalescing (water separating) filter to remove any dirt and or water coming from the fuel tank? If not, you need to get one. It...
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    Reverse Polarity and no battery charge related?

    Check polarity on the shore power cord. Could have neutral and power reversed. AC appliances could care less A DC convertor, could have issues
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