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  1. dingbat

    To build a live well or not?

    The salt imparts no flavor in the fish whatsoever. Its only used to lower the temp of the ice below freezing.
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    Boat trailer lights partially working

    My first step in troubleshooting would be to replace the 5 pin with a 7 pin connector. Adapters sux. Nothing but problems in the long run If the trailer is new to you, trailer wiring is not "standard" by any means. I've had to rewire half of the trailers I've owned to match the truck. Once...
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    To build a live well or not?

    Fish will stay good in salt brine for at least a day and a half. For the best favor, fish should be killed, gutted if allowed by law, and immediately put in salt brine upon capture.
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    To build a live well or not?

    I have a 80 qt. bait/live well. A 45 qt. built in cooler and a 190 qt. fish box. Of primary importance - built in beverage and food cooler. Beats the heck out of dealing with a cooler on deck Almost equally as important to me is the fish box. I'm a firm believer that any fish destined for...
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    Screw and Pilot Hole Sizes

    Might I introduce you to my wife's horse trailer that uses said Stainless "T" nuts to hold (turns out temporarily) the plywood panels to the aluminum shell. Lasts 5-6 years before fasteners start falling out and or the "brown death" starts oozing out from around the fastener holes. At this...
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    Question About Anchoring Closed Bow Boat

    Bingo.... Your pictured solution might work on a pond, but no way I'm anchoring a boat to bow sea if exposed to wind, waves or current.
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    Screw and Pilot Hole Sizes

    http://marinetex.com/how-to/ Product: White or Gray Marine-Tex Epoxy Putty 'The Mighty Repair Kit' Materials: 80-100 grit sandpaper, a drill-bit slightly larger than the original fastener hole, WD-40 or other silicone lubricant, wrench or screwdriver for removal after cure Conditions: Minimum...
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    Speaker switch?

    You don’t have a separate amp…How do you think the “head” unit powers the speakers?
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    Speaker switch?

    Amplifiers are very finicky when it comes to loading and grounds. Tying two amplifiers together through a common ground is a no-no. How many ohms is the amp rated for? In series, two 4 ohm speakers becomes 8 ohms…In parallel, two 4 ohm speakers become 2 ohms Disconnect everything to see...
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    Floor live well. How to setup.

    You can plumb for once through or recirculating. Not a fan of recirculating unless they drain directly overboard. Most just dump the drain into the bilge and pump it out from here. Who wants old nasty fish water or worst (dead critter) in their bilge? Mine is setup for once though with...
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    Transom Browning

    Its simply a stain Same substance that causes dead leave stains. Very common in bodies of water with heavily forested watersheds
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    Screw and Pilot Hole Sizes

    I used MarineTex. Basically white epoxy. The instructions are on the side of the box. Worked like a charm for my application
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    Transom Browning

    Tannic acid staining…. The bottom of my hull is “tea” colored to the boot strip every Spring. I use a 5:1 mixture of water to Atwood biodegradable hull cleaner in a 1 gallon garden sprayer. I start at the bow and work my way back. By the time I’m done spraying it’s time to rinse with water...
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    Changing brakes on load rite trailer

    A popular, albeit expensive modification. https://www.easternmarine.com/hydrastar-brake-actuator-conversion-kit-381-9066
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    Screw and Pilot Hole Sizes

    Too late know, but too repaired the stripped screws in the deck hatch I coated the screws with silicon spray and inserted them in the holes while the epoxy was wet. Next day, backed the screws out leaving perfectly formed threads in place. To answer your question about size, When drilling...
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    Can't figure out how to add trim fluid on 2007 Evinrude etec

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    Wheel bearings full of water

    Packing hubs full of grease has always had me perplexed as to what is trying to be accomplished...... "The use of automatic wheel end lubricators/protectors is not recommended. While convenient, these products can add too much grease over time, resulting in higher temperatures and excess grease...
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    Fuel Tank Contamination (for your information)

    Spell check strikes again....should have been "fresh" fuel.
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    Can connecting to a battery charger trigger the Smartcraft system check beep? + RPM Gauge question

    ECU typically use a combination of volatile and non-volatile memory to store parameters. Same as your Radio requires constant power to maintain your radio presents.
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    Fuel Tank Contamination (for your information)

    This isn’t a “heads” up as much as a case study in what not to do. The Atwood fuel line has a know issue with the inner hose liner disintegrating over time. I would put good money that the non metal prices you found in the fuel pump came from the hose Outboard manufacturers specify the use of...
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