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    Front live well for 2020 Alumacraft 175cs competitor & how does work , only have 1- man/auto switch

    If it's like mine, the switch runs the single pump. The diverter determines which tank to divert the water
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    Installing an inverter

    Wire sizing is load over round trip circuit length distance from source. Wire sizing calculator http://circuitwizard.bluesea.com/#
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    Question on NMEA connection for marine VHF

    The radio doesn't have standalone GPS. The coordinates are sent from the plotter to the VHF for broadcast.
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    Power source for two amps

    That's a 60 amp kit. How big is your charging system?
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    Covering boat w/ T-Top on a lift ????

    No easy way to secure a trap like cover to withstand weather with a boat hanging on a lift. It's my experience that you need a snap-on, fitted cover to stand a chance of success. Even then, you get tired of taking it off and on........liberal use of a hose prior to use becomes a more and more...
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    Question on NMEA connection for marine VHF

    You need the connection for Digital Selective Calling (DSC) functionality. Boater's can get into trouble close to shore too.......
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    Question on NMEA connection for marine VHF

    Normally you would install a NMEA 2000 backbone to connect the two units. But I don’t see anywhere in the docs that your VHF supports NMEA 2000 communications Likewise, I don’t see that the Axiom supports NMEA 0183 communications. Need to talk with Ray about NMEA 0183 connectivity. If they...
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    Raymarine

    Antiquated, 20th century technology that wasn’t that good to begin with. You can do much better new in that price range
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    Gross trailer weight rating

    Yes, radial tires flex. It’s part of the design. Wouldn’t run anything else
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    Shellfish allergies

    Suffered with horrible, unknown sinus allergies for the better part of 20 years. Be perfectly normal one minute then out of the blue my nose would run like a faucet until I took a decongestant. Moved to our current house and it went away with the move. Here lately I’ve picked up an allergy to...
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    Aerator install

    Threaded thru hulls are designed to terminate at seacock. They are threaded purposely threaded NPS to discourage their use as plumbing fixtures which have NPT threads. You need a NPS to NPT adapter if they even make one because of the safety issues. They make purpose built
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    Hydraulic trailer brake system overhaul

    1. Not necessarily. Drum brakes don’t last long in salt. Disc brakes for salt 2. I have no problems with them 3. No 4. Easy enough, but don’t last long in salt 5. With the proper jack
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    Newby to boating

    Waves are not the problem in the ocean......it’s the tide. This is the root in and out of the ocean in my neck of the woods. Underpowered, low freeboard boats don’t stand a chance
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    Bilge pump runs does not pump

    Sounds like the pump is air locked.
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    1993 Evinrude 200 2 stroke saltwater series

    How much water pressure do you have at idle? I would suggest new water pumps before you do anything
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    1973 ISLANDER REFIT

    The thermal expansion of starboard is outrageous. Had to slot my kick rails almost 3/8” to keep them from bowing. Can’t imagine how you would compensate for that amount of movement with a transom
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    NM2K connector type

    Maretron uses metal screw caps. Can’t find any claim of shielding capabilities in their documentation. Only ruggedness Unless you are making and breaking the cables on a regular basis, plastic connectors will suffice
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    Fluorocarbon line is less pliable than other lines.

    All but one of my spinners are loaded with braid for just that reason. The only spinner with mono is my “Spanish” rod which is loaded with #15 Tritanium Plus which is a copolymer line. Very supple. Well behaved on a spinner.
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    94 johnson 200 hp venom inconsistent spark

    Something 27 years old isn't "new" from a materials standpoint. UV and ozone have certainly taken their toll on every bit of rubber, (encapsulations, hoses, wiring,) in the motor. The wiring may get by, but certainly all the hoses need changed. Any encapsulated components (i.e. coils, stator...
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    NM2K connector type

    What is a NM2K plug? If you mean a NMEA 2000, the NMEA specification requires the use of shielded cables. Anything other is non-compliant to the standard. If someone is marketing "shielded" cables as a better alternative, you're being taken for a ride.
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