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    Why does my tandem axle trailer not have a backup solenoid?

    Free backing drum brakes do not require lockout. Work well. Ran them before switching to disc with solenoid
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    Soak Bearings in Rust Remover?

    You've sure picked the wrong person to argue this subject with......lol Certified nuclear welder and Mechanical Engineer by education, somehow ended up designing and building Controls and QC instrumentation for the metals industry for a living. Over 45 years of experience at the producer level...
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    Soak Bearings in Rust Remover?

    Steel is not porous. Your confusing porosity with surface roughness. Porosity would impart significant problems on the use of mass adsorption and X-ray fluorescence to measure thickness of, or coatings on, metallic substrates.
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    Soak Bearings in Rust Remover?

    Surface rust comes right off with any type of lubricate, I use diesel fuel, and steel wool. As noted above, I’d be inspecting the bearing surfaces
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    Lowrance autopilot

    Generally speaking, cable steer auto pilots are not up to the task. Especially if your using it in low speed operation like trolling
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    Need Advice on Replacing Hubs, Drums and Brakes on Boat Trailer

    The bearing protector don’t match the hubs which is 1.988 While grease in can will work, it’s a heck of a lot easier and a lot less messy to use grease gun and tubes of grease
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    Question about tying in a new trim/tilt switch

    Personally, I would pull the switch from the control and find the proper replacement switch. https://www.amazon.com/Tilt-Trim-Switch/s?k=Tilt+Trim+Switch
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    Help with new Lenco Trim Tab Switch

    A bad actuator..... swap connectors to see if it works
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    EPA mixture screw covers 2003 BF50

    No spark has nothing to do with the carbs. You need to sort out out the problems with the ignition (spark testing) first
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    Possibly getting a slip - what to know before saying yes

    The ramp at the marina wasn't the greatest, but its private and 150 ft. from my parking space. Don't understand the need to two bilge pumps (although I have fore and aft) with a self bailing deck. If you loose a thru hull no amount of bilge pumps are going to keep you afloat
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    Possibly getting a slip - what to know before saying yes

    Kept my boat on the trailer at the marina for 3 years. No bottom paint, not bilge pump worries, no dock checks between visits and no running down to pull the boat before blows. Took less than 30 minutes to pull, rinse, flush (saltwater) and back into my assigned parking space. Just rented a...
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    Lewmar Windless

    Only familiar with vertical windlass but binding is typical a lack of drop in the locker and or getting slack in the rode during retrieval. Have adequate drop (18" min.) in your anchor locker? Rode slipping or clutch?
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    Standard Horizon 890 charger makes interference in Standard Horizon 1400 Eclipse hard mount when charging.

    It’s not a power issue per say. It’s RFI from the charger causing your problem. Check the integrity of the fixed mount antenna connector and the ground connections on your charger. A bad ground on either line will cause problems. Pull the antenna off with the charger on. If noise goes away...
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    Best carpet for trailer bunks

    Not sure I would put the “best” on a once in 23 year trailer…lol https://store.cesmith.com/mobile/bunk-board-carpet-c72.aspx
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    Solar pool heater water flow question(s)

    ~23,250
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    Solar pool heater water flow question(s)

    I have 1.5" supply and return lines. Upgraded from 3/4 HP to 1 HP a couple of years back figuring more is better. Turned out not to be the case. The increase water velocity was pushing sand and dirt through the filter. Took forever to clear the pool at start-up. Was going to buy a 3/4 HP...
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    Where can we launch in the Chesapeake Bay?

    My dad lived in Colonial Beach up until a couple of years ago. Fish out of Pt. Lookout quite a bit in August (Target ship) for Drum, then again in late November into December to chase Stripers.
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    where does this plug in?

    I have an 97 Evinrude 200. I'll look when I get home this evening but going by the wire colors in the manual, the wires are ground, low oil, no oil and overheat.
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    Solar pool heater water flow question(s)

    Not following you. I run mine in parallel with the main system. I’m running a sand filter with 3/4 HP pump. Used the old 3/4” supply line to the sliding board that is teed off the 1-1/2” supply line to the pool. Installed a gate valve on the 3/4” line to regulate the flow to control the...
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    where does this plug in?

    That looks familiar ..try the trim and tilt connection on port side of motor
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