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    Garden hose to rinse the boat and trailer

    I have two of these. One is kept on the boat the other is our day to day hose. Does not retract using nozzle https://www.joeysgarden.com/products/heavy-duty-garden-hose-50-feet
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    "Christmas staff fund charge" on my marina bill?

    As a Sales Manager I learned long ago the power of tipping. To this day I still tip my bartender $5 on the first drink. Have a bartender, waitress and a Restaurateur in the immediate family. Believe me, they and others in the industry notice and can pick the “slackers” off a crowded street...
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    "Christmas staff fund charge" on my marina bill?

    You can thank the IRS both issues. Supplies is a COGS issue. The fuel charge is to make up for the short comings of the mileage allowance
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    Jack up the bow while boat is on the trailer ...

    You will not overload a tandem trailer as they have equalizers that distribute the load equally between the two axles.
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    Boat wiring question

    Shouldn't matter. The two batteries should be tied together making both battery grounds common
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    Navionics vs Naval Operational Training Area

    Lease Blocks..... https://www.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=a20b30b37ae147a59afac8a84a2d4052&extent=-99.8775,22.3323,-78.7838,32.3452
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    McCulloch Leaking Filter Bowl

    X-rings are typically used in reciprocating applications to reduce friction. In static applications, they typically fall short because of the reduced contact of the cross section. Having said that, each ring profile requires a different groove profile. Using a X-ring in a groove designed to...
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    Navionics vs Naval Operational Training Area

    FWIW: Your track is outside the OTA according to your map
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    McCulloch Leaking Filter Bowl

    Found these to fit the bowls of many carbs used on small engines, IE golf carts, lawn mowers, etc. https://www.mcmaster.com/o-rings/square-profile-chemical-resistant-viton-fluoroelastomer-o-rings/
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    Leaf Springs

    Belray is noted on the MSDS for Triple Guard https://www.belray.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/BR-Waterproof-Grease-PDS-23Nov2021.pdf
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    Navionics vs Naval Operational Training Area

    You can operate in an OTA unless restrictions are in place. Check daily LMN for current restrictions https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/local-notices-to-mariners?district=7+0&subdistrict=n
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    Trim tab Switch replacement

    https://bennetttrimtabs.com/product/euro-style-hydraulic-rocker-switch/
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    Leaf Springs

    There are almost 1/2 million (420,000) boats registered in MD and Va. alone. If each boat left just 3 grams of grease a year in the water, your looking at 1,260,000 grams or 1.41 Tons of grease introduced annually from boat trailers alone. Now combine that with the hydrocarbon laced runoff...
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    Rectifier/Regulator

    What kind of information are you looking for? Methods vary by design, but they're all bridge (diode) rectifiers with some sort of a regulator circuit for voltage control.
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    What are the benefits of NMMA yacht certification?

    Placard Required Information There are two main types of NMMA placards you will see on recreational vessels. For boats less than 26 feet in length (and all pontoon boats), a ‘Capacity Tag’ is used, listing NMMA and U.S. Coast Guard safety standard compliance statements and information about the...
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    What are the benefits of NMMA yacht certification?

    What’s the hang up with “yacht(s)”? Yacht classification starts at 40’ and go up from there
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    Disable oil level sensor 2001 yamaha 50 hp

    No idea how your boat is wired but that makes no sense at all.
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    What are the benefits of NMMA yacht certification?

    Boat manufacturers are required by federal law to include a capacity plate. This plate must be visible from the boat’s helm or steering area if the boat is less than 20 feet in length and motorized.
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    What are the benefits of NMMA yacht certification?

    Manufacturer’s standard… buys you nothing https://www.nmma.org/certification/boats
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    Transducer

    Transducers are pretty specialized these days. If running conventional sonar, most of the “better” electronics allow you mix and match transducers to suit your application and mounting requirements. Select the brand electronics and the features you want/need. From there they will give you a...
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