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    Lorad LDX-600

    Well....it’s a Fathometer. Built by Lear Research and Development Corp., Miami fla. Applied for trademark in 1986, abandoned in 1993. The address shows up for a number of different businesses. Guessing an entrepreneur and a failed business
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    How old is your outboard?

    Main, soon to be replaced, motor is 24. Fun motor is 60 Parts prices and delivery times for the main motor have gone through the roof. Time for an upgrade
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    **** *** shops oil?

    Mercrusier oil is just repackaged something else... Joe’s best oil on Mondays. Mercrusier oil on Tuesdays. BPS oil on Wednesday. Wally World on Thursdays ......
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    Gas gage

    The difference between full and empty is the failure mode. Disconnect wire at sender and if it drops, your float is probably stuck. If it's still pegged look for a short to ground on the sender wire somewhere If this doesn’t resolve the problem you need to remove the sensor from the tank and...
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    Newbie Hull Accessory Installation Question

    5200 is an adhesive with sealing properties. Sealing screw holes, you would be better served using 30 minute marine epoxy. Fill hole with epoxy (tooth pick) before installing screw.
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    Random

    Don't know where, but I'm pretty sure I've seen one of those... Possibility my father had one as a boy
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    Newbie Hull Accessory Installation Question

    Personally, I would avoid drilling holes into wood if at all possible to minimize the possibility of rot. It's not if, it's when it starts to leak Thru-bolting is the the preferred method of attachment on a boat. Trapping water between the component and the mounting surface is also a problem...
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    How to install these seat posts?

    You need a backing plate under the deck to support the load. Scrap or cut away the foam in that area to expose deck. The 1/4" thick aluminum plate would do the trick. Put a bead of 4200 on the perimeter of the plate and through bolt with stainless hardware and locking nuts. Can't see that much...
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    Best winds for boating in Southern Maine?

    Ocean conditions are affected by Wind, Weather and Tide. Generally speaking direction wise, East is least.....West is best "Wind" generated waves tend to be localized but exacerbated by the direction of tidal flow. Conditions for a given "wind" can very substantially depending on location and...
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    Question on Shore power

    Lights can and do burn out over time. Let me get this straight.... When you connect shore power you don't get power at the breaker or receptacle. When you plug in the "portable washer thing" into the shore power connection, (assume 120 VAC ) you get power to the breaker and receptacle? Obvious...
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    2006 Honda BF225 Emergency Stop bypass

    If it works the same as most of them, it's simply a normally open or closed switch. Cutting or disconnecting the wires wouldn't disarm the switch Look at the back of the switch to see if they didn't simply jumper the wires going to the switch together. That would be the simplest way to defeat...
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    Adding a kicker motor

    Conception Bay from Grates Cove to Pouch Cove https://c-tow.ca/
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    Determining brake pad part # to order.

    Load-rite doesn’t have a clue. Not that many marine disc brakes on the market. Most likely Kodiak, Dexter or Tiedown.
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    Am I to blame

    Sounds like you dumped 24 volts into your ignition/charging system.
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Spring has sprung.... Boat goes back in the water this weekend
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    Fluorocarbon line is less pliable than other lines.

    Stren was the name brand of the day back then. Used it exclusively for years. It wasn't until I got into saltwater fishing that a line's characteristics (diameter, stretch, abrasion resistance, knot strength, etc.) had to be taken into consideration. Only then did I start looking at other...
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    Question on NMEA connection for marine VHF

    The converter kit gets you NMEA 2000 from the VHF (on a connector)..... you still need the backbone to connect the two units together.
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    1993 Evinrude 200 2 stroke saltwater series

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    ETEC Outboard Dual Throttles uneven

    Depends on why they are uneven. If the linkage is just plain out of adjustment or stretched, sure. If the adjustments are different to compromise for engine related issues, not so much.
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    Rod holder installation?

    Here is one that drops into your pedestal seat mount...
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