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  1. dingbat

    Brakes went out!

    Know the feeling all to well. Trailered 125 miles to a tournament. Dropped the boat in the water and went to park. Pulled in a parking space and the pedal went to the floor. Could have been a whole lot worst had they gone out on the trip down.
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    How do you cut the threaded pipe on aerator pumps?

    What “threads” are you talking about? The threads holding the thru hull in place are not pipe threads. The pipe thread that might be there are NPS threads. Purposely not comparable with NPT “plumbing” fittings
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    5056 rivets vs 2117tv rivets for 5052 aluminum hull

    There are a number of 5XXX series alloys that have no business being anywhere near a marine environment. Aluminum alloys 5059, 5083, 5086, 5454, and 5456 are the primary “marine” alloys in use today
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    Need advice about a home water well

    Should be screwed in the tap to the pressure tank, right in front of pressure switch.
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    5056 rivets vs 2117tv rivets for 5052 aluminum hull

    The 2117 is “structural” quality aluminum alloyed for making rivits. 5056 is soft, used in forming and punching. I would stick with 2117
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    Anchor winch advice

    Ok, looked it up Winch pull x cantilever length comes out to 200 ft pounds. Four (4) 5/16” bolts would work, but not a fan of rivet nuts in high vibration environments. Through bolting woth ny-lock nuts would make a much more robust connection in the long run
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    Anchor winch advice

    I doubt it will hold up. How long from the bolts to the end of the pulpit? What is the pull strength of the winch? In comparison, mine is thru bolted through 1/4” aluminum with 1/2” bolts
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    Proper batteries for Volvo Penta 5.7Gxi-C

    If you have been using them for 18 months and you have not had issues to date, I wouldn't worry about it. Use them until they die and replace with grp. 27 batteries. Not going to damage anything from the resulting under voltage condition. It's just not going to start. If worst come to worst...
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    Proper batteries for Volvo Penta 5.7Gxi-C

    From your manual: "The engine starting battery must be a heavy duty, 12-volt, 650 CCA battery." As long as you don't boat when the temp is below 32F, you will not have a problem what you have...
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    Are surge brakes always a PIA?

    Trailer brakes are a closed loop system. Bleeding is a one time deal unless you didn’t bleed them properly to begin with, open the system again or have a leak somewhere in the system. Excess piston travel (worn or misadjusted brake pads) will cause issues as well
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    Fishfinder help...

    Humminbird plays games with their performance specifications. My biggest gripe is the use of non-industry standard units of measure, purposely making it hard to make a side by side comparison of performance. Case in Point: 1. Output Power measured in Peak Power instead of RMS watts. 2. Beam...
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    How long to wait for a materials delivery contractor to return a call?

    Been a PMP since 1995. Can't be bashful or "understanding" in the job or you will not be around for long. The first thing I do with any new contractor is to convey your expectations for the project. If you don't set the expectation, don't expect them to follow along with your game plan. They...
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    Fishfinder help...

    According to Garmin the beam is 2 degrees wide by 50-53 degrees (25-26.5 degrees each side) depending on the transducer in question https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=k5DbKA3w589v1U71ylHZY8
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    Need guidance on 30 Year old Fuel Tank

    You need to remove the tank completely from the "mount" to inspect. Aluminum is very corrosion resistant as long as oxygen is present to maintain the aluminum oxide layer. Issues begin when an area becomes devoid of "regenerative" oxygen. The primary area of concern is between the bottom of...
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    handheld vs fixed mount VHF

    I'm a hug fan of taller is better, but not required for shorter distances. This will get you everything you need. http://www.digitalantenna.com/prods/vhfantenna_3.html
  16. dingbat

    remote oil tank gauge

    I have an OE oil level gauge at the helm so it possible
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    Why do deep cycle batteries seem to lose charge so quick?

    What are you using to measure voltage? Should be 13+ when it comes off the charger. Surface charge will dissipate down to 12.7V How old are the batteries? Mine are 11 years old and have sat since October. Dropped to 12.5
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    Why do deep cycle batteries seem to lose charge so quick?

    A fully charged battery should be 12.7 V or better. If you can’t get there, you have a charger issue. Battery self discharge rates go up with temperature. Keeping them above 45 isn’t doing you any favors, but not the issue. “Storing” the batteries at 12.5v is killing your battery.
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    Best small polisher/buffer?

    I use this with a wool pad https://www.harborfreight.com/power-tools/polishers-buffers/7-in-10-amp-digital-variable-speed-polisher-62297.html
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    GPS navigation

    It is.... but the 95 is an OEM (base) release. Not marketed in the US. Sold in Canada with the optional Canadian lake Vu software installed. You could buy a Canadian lake Vu chip and install on any unit
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