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  1. dingbat

    Help diagnosing a problem

    Or an idiot that spent over an hour trouble shooting a starter issue related to not connecting one of the ground cables when he swapped out the batteries.......lol
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    What is this wire for?

    Wire to your temp sensor mounted in the head
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    Dual battery setup (batt 1 & 2 or engine & house)

    I run the Blue Seas system and find it superior in that I don't have to play silly games with the battery selector. I get in the boat and turn the switch ON. Get out of the boat and turn the switch OFF. As far as voltage drop at start up. A good, fully charged battery will not dip enough to...
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    Help diagnosing a problem

    What happens when short across the solenoid terminals? If nothing there, apply power directly to the starter motor using jumper cables?
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    Help with an OLD trolling motor need wiring diagram for foot control pwr head

    Don’t need a schematic to replace potentiometers (dials) and switches. Remove, identify and replace. Should be common off the shelf parts.
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    GPS on 2011 Stingray 225LR?

    Depends on your want/needs. If you just need is GPS an app for your cell phone or a hand held device is the logical solution. If you want depth as well, you have mount the head unit at the helm and wire to a source of power. You then have to locate and mount the transducer and run the...
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    Swapping out rollers for bunks

    I could see that being a problem elsewhere but not around here. Tidal water coupled with long shore currents makes for a constant battle to keep channels open and excess sand from accumulating on ramps. Because of the tidal effect and a building code mandating -4.5 ft. MLW water depth at the...
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    175 2 stroke wont rev past 2k

    Coming in from offshore......all of a sudden rpm dropped and the boat shut down. Turned the key and it fired right back up. Let it idle for a minute then tried to get back on plane, stumbled and stalled. Needed up limping home at 1,500 rpm.
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    175 2 stroke wont rev past 2k

    Run through the testing for the switch box and stator to make sure you didn’t loose the high speed portion of the stator. Limits rpm to less than 2k
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    RPM at cranking speed

    The high speed winding isn't your problem if you have no spark. Lost the high speed windings on a 175HP Merc 20 miles offshore. Motor started and ran perfectly fine up to ~1,500-1,600 rpm. Long, long ride home.
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    Caught another boats anchor, whos fault?

    There is no "logic" when it comes to recreational boaters. Reason I avoid weekends and popular locations like the plague. Most are ignorant to the rules of the road and the other half could care less one way or another. There are no enforceable rules to rode length. It's left to boater...
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    Swapping out rollers for bunks

    If your having issues loading a roller trailer, you're too deep. I see people all the time back in too far in an attempt to float the boat to the post to save time only to have the transom float off center on them. If you back in just enough to put the last set of rollers under water, then...
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    Why do ENC charts not show lighthouse characteristics?

    Sounds like a works in process.... The charts are being converted from Raster to Vector maps. With that being the case, any "graphics" would need to be verified then replaced with "clickable" details. https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/charts/docs/NCP-1-pager-v2.pdf
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    Toggle panel out after installing new battery

    Not necessarily. Could be on the ground side. Shouldn’t matter assuming everything is shiny and tight. This should be an easy fix. Make sure all the ground wires are attached. Figure out what wire supplies the aux. panel and follow it back to the battery. Guessing it’s one of the wires you...
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    My Boat capsized and asking help in figuring where the water came in!

    Being a bass boat, my money is on a failed (plastic) bait well pump connection at the back of the boat https://www.iboats.com/shop/shurflo-piranha-aerator-pump-angled-35711210.html
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    Northstar Explorer 660 firmware/maps update

    Doubt the rocks where in the “wrong” place. Sand bars move, obstructions sink, etc. but rocks done move…..More than likely the datum reference was wrong Not sure what your looking for. You want a unit with good depth meter (sonar) but don’t want a unit with sonar (fish finder)? A “fish finder”...
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    Toggle panel out after installing new battery

    Dig a round a bit in the battery compartment looking for the stray wire you didn’t connect to the new battery. Don’t ask how I know…lol
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    Prop Recommendation for 2022 150 Sea Pro Mercury Outboard

    Slip increases with load but doubt that’s your problem given the circumstances you outlined. If your loosing speed relative to RPM the prop is slipping. 5300 rpm was 45 mph, but now 5300 is 40.5 mph = 10% slip If you are unable to reach your WOT rpm your over propped for the load… you’ve run...
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    Multiple Gauge Issue

    Boats wiring is notorious for having corrosion issues. Put your meter on ohms. Put one probe on the battery connection and the other on one of the ground connections at the gauges. Ideally should be 0 ohms but up to 5 ohms is acceptable. Now switch meter over to DC volts and measure between...
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    Prop Recommendation for 2022 150 Sea Pro Mercury Outboard

    What is your current WOT rpm? A 19” prop will give more speed but drop your WOT rpm A 17” prop is typical for a boat of that size. 150 hp is a bit short on hp for that boat that size.
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