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  1. dingbat

    I am not perfect.

    Warrantees have consequences….lol All kinds of legal and financial ramifications associated with warranties clauses Imagine completing a Project but you don’t get your final payment until the warranty has expired, say in 24 months? How about the mandate that you must carry a warranty reserve...
  2. dingbat

    I am not perfect.

    Agree..... You can't compare batteries using anecdotal evidence. To many factors influence the usable lifetime of a battery. My batteries: "Auto parts house" brand in both cars Motorcraft AGM in the Pickup Exide in Tractors Everstart DC in Boat and Golf cart Interstate U1 (lawn and garden) in...
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    Hydrive vs SeaStar Hydraulic Steering! Let's hear it!

    I got "caught" if you want to call it that, on a front loader I bought (~1/2 the price) for my tractor. German company..........quality product, but come to find out no support in the U.S. The rubber boot on the hydraulics control dry rotted. Fortunately, I was able to identify the OEM then...
  4. dingbat

    I am not perfect.

    Interstate, grp. 24 marine cranking battery is $65 at Costco
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    Hydrive vs SeaStar Hydraulic Steering! Let's hear it!

    Quick internet search turned up they are based in Australia. Represented in the SE US by Coaster Marketing Inc which employees 2-10 people in a location in Florida I’ll pass…..
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    Confused? Voltage Regulator vs Rectifier; Tach & Charging

    Not sure how that is possible….you will however melt the windings in the stator
  7. dingbat

    Fuel Transducer Location?

    If your fuel transducer is like mine (Garmin gfs-10) they must be installed between the fuel tank and the primary filter in a vertical fuel line. Most require a 30 micron fuel filter in front of them as well
  8. dingbat

    Shift Cable Question

    Cables are determined by the boat, not the motor. Need to get the part number off the current cable to match up
  9. dingbat

    No fuel in carb despite several attempts to crank

    Remove the vent line from the hull and blow back through it. Sometimes fuel gets trapped in the “loop” blocking the vent. Cause I g the problem you describe
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    Boat plumbing

    Unless you have brass thru hulls or have changed them out in the last 8-10 years, my money is a thru hull that has cracked inside the throat Changed out the plastic for brass fittings when my boat was 6 years old. Half of them failed by close visual inspection. The other half I was able to...
  11. dingbat

    Adding an axillary fuel tank information resources?

    https://www.westmarine.com/west-advisor/Fuel-System-Installation-Checklist.html
  12. dingbat

    Getting challenging to find somewhat common items?

    Spent half my career as a Mechanical design Engineer. The support cycle of most parts is between 7-10 years. Once you get beyond that it becomes legacy support. Production and stock levels are demand driven. Looking at the PH454 specifically, the bulk of its usage was 2000-2007. That’s 17...
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    Adding an axillary fuel tank information resources?

    I have a 94 gallon main and a 54 gallon aux tank on a 22’ Walkaround Both tanks are mounted on centerline. One under the cockpit floor and other under the helm floor. Both are accessible with removable floor panels. Uses a two way selector valve to switch from one tank to another The hard...
  14. dingbat

    Smartcraft: how to disable Digital Trim ?

    post #15 https://forums.iboats.com/threads/trim-fault.240257/
  15. dingbat

    Putting things back on the boat

    Unless they revised the instructions since I installed mine, Bennett recommends 30 minute marine epoxy for the screws
  16. dingbat

    N W S and NOAA post Hazardous Weather Conditions. When my area is having normal weather. Why ?

    Depends on what you call fearful conditions. Half the people think everything is out to get them. The other half doesn’t know they are in danger Like on a barrier island…..lol Been going on for years. Wasn’t until recently the national media took notice and sensationalized it.
  17. dingbat

    1984 CVX20 Ski machine service manual

    3/8” fuel line A collapsed primer bulb is typically a vent issue
  18. dingbat

    New Rescue Boat???

    A flooded river valley in the mountains. Not enough fetch to create large waves.
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    Fuel filter question

    Not a fan of aftermarket filters unless they provide detailed specifications noting pressure drop, and efficiency at a minimum. I can have a (documented) Racor filter for my system (S3214) delivered to my front door within 24 hours for $15 You can buy just the element. Realize, with the...
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    Fault code list needed

    https://www.ziptuning.com/tuning-file/dtc-removal-service/p-codes-diagnostic-trouble-codes/
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