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  1. dingbat

    Metal Shavings

    Unless you have an Etec (every three years) or live in an area that goes below freezing (as part of winter storage)
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    Help mounting Garmin GT54 transducer

    Side view should work. Just going to “wash” things out if the put the boat in reverse. It could just be the picture, but The transducer must be parallel with the flow of water over the haul. Shim the mount of need be. The other transducer looks a bit skewed
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    Mercury. Too many grounds in one spot?

    A ground is simply a common point in an electrical system with a zero volt potential. Funny things can happen if you don’t have an electrically “clean” ground, but there is no limit to the number of ground connections at a single point. In fact, tying all grounds to a common reference point is...
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    Help mounting Garmin GT54 transducer

    For the geometry of SV to work right you need to be on starboard side, 2-3” outside the radius of the prop, ie 15” prop = 9” to 10” off center line of the boat. Face of transducer must be parallel to the bottom, no matter what deadrise you have
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    Is E-10 Fuel Acceptable Early in the Season?

    Add stabilizer to the fuel (~40 gal) the last trip of the season, change the fuel filter and call it good. Top off the tank (94 gal) with E10 in the Spring and go fishing.
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    I/O to outboard conversion

    The Grady 190 is the outboard version of your boat (197). Balance will actually improve with the weight reduction. Ride quality will improve significantly with the bracket. The hull is rated to 200 hp with the outboard. Transom height is 20”. Ran a 204C for a number of years with a 175hp...
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    Furuno Model 1712 radar

    The basics behind radar and chart plotting has not changed in the last 20 years. What has changed is the marketing. It’s no longer who’s equipment is built or performs the best at it task. It’s now all about “features” ie, keeping up on your Twitter and or Facebook feed while boating. From a...
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    Bottom Paint Recommendation

    In the scheme of things this is the most work with little to no “cosmetic” return. Unless you paint the entire boat, it simply looks like you have “white” bottom paint on the boat. Still stains and discolors over time Even if you don’t need to anti-fouling properties, it’s far easier to keep...
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    Miserable Midwest Spring

    Was in Chicago on business all week. Went from green to gloom in the process It was 72 and green when I left home. 38, grey and not hint of Spring when I arrived in Chicago
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    10mm fuel hose or 3/8"? 1995 Tracker ProV17 90 HP Mariner 2 stroke

    Well….3/8” (0.375”) hose is a equivalent to 9.5mm (0.374”) metric. A 10 mm (0.394”) hose is a total mismatch which is never a good thing over time. You could do one of three things: 1. Use what you have and hope for the best. 2. Swap out the fitting….3/8” to 10mm 3. Swap out the 10mm hose...
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    GPS

    Are you fishing? How deep do you need to read? Will need two “thru hull” transducers to run side scan
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    Bowriders that handle waves well?

    Deadrise’s (transom) contribution to rough water performance is highly over stated. For rough water performance I want weight, bow flare and a steep deadrise at the bow. I run a continuous variable deadrise hull. Noted for it “soft” ride, it has a 45 degree deadrise at the bow which tapers...
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    Wiring windless

    Looks like you wired the solenoid control source to the winch Winch supply (large positive wire) is wired “through” the solenoid. In one side and out the other. Solenoid control (small positive wire) is controlled by an in-line switch
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    Garmin echomap 43cv to NMEA2k?

    If your motor supports it
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    Bottom Paint Recommendation

    There are no shortcuts when dealing with bottom paint. Once applied, your have to deal with the consequences. Either maintain (sand and repaint) every year or remove completely and start over. Not only do you compatibility issues (paint) to deal with, you can not paint over loose or flaking...
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    boat bottom

    Cockpit drains that drain to the bilge instead of overboard?
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    New radio receiver

    I found it much more economical and easier to just add Bluetooth to the existing radio. https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Bluetooth-Module-Stereo-Wireless/dp/B075J8ZNFT
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    Battery question

    If you don’t remove the battery outright for winter at least disconnect the positive cable from the battery. Seen more than a few dead batteries with burned up bilge pumps coming out of storage. Normally would involve moving a wire(s) from one terminal to another
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    Johnson 200 Ocean Runner

    You'll be fine until your in close quarters and you can’t get it out of gear, especially if the idle rpm is higher than normal, and run into something
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    Battery question

    No, that’s not normal. In the off position, switch should be disconnected from both batteries. bilge pump is typically wired direct to the battery. Guessing they wired the accessories direct to battery
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