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  1. dingbat

    Winch post on boat trailer

    Mine did the same exact thing. Check your bunk/roller alignments My problem was caused by a bent pivot bar that pushed the bow starboard when loading
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    Over prop? How to know?

    Nope.....the water creates back pressure in the cylinders. Search the forum for how many times people say the motor runs "great" (on a hose) until they put them in the water...;) Different motor, but mine idles in neutral at spec, ~800-850 in the water and 1200-1250 on a hose. Dropping it in...
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    Volvo Penta md5a fuel not reaching engine after filter change

    Your need to bleed the fuel system to get it going again. Bleed instructions should be in the engine manual. Typically a screw somewhere on the injector pump Heads up… some motors are easy to bleed, others can be a real PIA
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    Over prop? How to know?

    Looks like your idle speed is 750 plus/minus 50 rpm per the manual Bear in mind that setting the idle speed requires the boat to be in the water, in gear. Will idle much higher out of the water.
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    2006 225 VZ 225TLR No spark on #1 and #5

    "We seen I was only firing on 2 cylinders according to YDS, and I knew that isn't right, it should be 4. Then scrolled down to the sensor data and found the neutral switch that drops 2 cylinders while in neutral to be operating correctly when shifted back and forth, but the other one mounted to...
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    need liability insurance for 1977 stardust cruiser, i park it in a slip at the lake, it has a steel hull

    The important part is who determines the "value"? Agreed value policy = Insurer pays declared value on policy Actual cash value policy = Pays on condition and depreciation decided by insurer at the time of loose.
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    Diameter of the steering cable rod question

    1 millimeter is 0.039 inches…but would assume rod diameters are standardized
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    Chartplotter/FF Wire size

    Powered from different batteries for redundancy. I’m not at all surprised. You size wire to full circuit capacity. Add radar and LiveScope to the unit and you’re looking at close to a 20 amp load
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    2004 F115 Regulator Rectifier Blows Every 12 Hours

    Yes…unplug the power connector at the back of the unit and check voltage there. No reason to be burning up regulators unless you have an upstream or downstream problem. The rectifier portion simply filters the AC output of the stator/generator through a “bridge” circuit to generate DC to...
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    Chartplotter/FF Wire size

    Both plotter and sounder wired direct to different batteries. The 4208 is fused at 7.5A EchoMap CHIRP 9SV is fused at 5A Both runs are 14 awg duplex per Blue Seas wire sizing program. 7.5 amp x 14’ x 3% VD
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    2004 F115 Regulator Rectifier Blows Every 12 Hours

    Unless Garmin changed the design, that may not a valid reading. Had an issue a while back when my Garmin was reading 1 volt lower than my voltmeter. Turned out the unit was reading system (internal) voltage, not actual battery voltage. Confirmed with Garmin tech support. Suggest you check the...
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    Venice, Italy do I need a License to operate my boat ?

    They recognize your license but the boat must be registered in Italy. https://www.guardiacostiera.gov.it/en/Pages/navigation-with-foreign-boating-licence.aspx
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    surging issue

    I would put a timing light or spark tester on each cylinder at rpm to confirm you’re not dropping a cylinder. Drops have a very distinct sound, that I’m not hearing, but it would rule out electronics as a cause. Being repeatable, cyclic in nature, and tied to a specific time and rpm, the...
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    Orkney boats

    The additional HP is a waste of money from a performance perspective. The hull was designed for the short, tight chop found in the Chesapeake Bay. Most days can’t get past 1/2 throttle w/o a chiropractor appointment afterwards. If your a “blinger” you could always hang a third ;)
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    Water not coming from pee tube.

    What kind of problems? What OS and browser are you running? All Windows updates been installed? Lots of info on Chrome removing pictures for security reasons https://www.online-tech-tips.com/google-softwaretips/how-to-fix-images-not-loading-in-chrome/amp/
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    2004 F115 Regulator Rectifier Blows Every 12 Hours

    What "voltage indicator"? Are you reading these voltages with a "gauge" or voltmeter? Where are you taking these readings at? Not sure how you get a reading lower than battery voltage with the battery connected?
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    Water not coming from pee tube.

    Interesting… pictures show up using FireFox as browser
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    surging issue

    Surging isn’t electronic. Anytime a motor is surging you have to be looking for air or vacuum leaks. Still running OE fuel pump? Run a fuel line off fuel pump intake. Drop other end in a can of fuel to see if it stops.
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    Orkney boats

    A local builder, Judge Yachts, makes basic boats that you can customize as you wish. A lot bigger at 24', but same basic idea http://www.judgeyachts.com/chesapeake-24.html
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    Water not coming from pee tube.

    http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/296515-f225-teardown-exhaust-corrosion-repair.html
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