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    Got Ripped Off

    Most anyone in business can show a loss, been in a couple and the system is setup to make it look like you lost money, especially in small businesses..
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    Outboard ran without water for about five minutes

    Big motors yes, but have used trash cans for little motors for over 50 years. You must leave the garden hose in the can or be standing watch closely !! Small motors, especially those that have no gear shift will empty a trash can quickly. Unless you have a really large or specially built tub...
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    Battery Switch

    According to the battery engineers I know, your battery or batteries for your trolling motor should be deep cycle and preferably charged from a deep cycle charger, not charged from your outboard motor charging system for best performance and longest life. The start only battery will recover...
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    Battery Switch

    Starting batteries typically control anything that pertains to the motor, including the trim and tilt. Anything not pertaining to the motor is on the house battery. Trolling motors should have their own dedicated batteries. How big is your boat, motor and trolling motor. The size and draw on...
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    Starting your car in this cold weather.

    Check your digital screen if your's has one....on my Jeep, you can set the temp for the heaters to do come on by themselves. Mine is set at 40 degrees, so if temp is below 40 they come on ( when turned on to auto) ..
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    Rotate Impeller on Occasion

    Sorry, misunderstood what they were saying....caught me offgard.!! The pictures showed water pump impellors,
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    Rotate Impeller on Occasion

    Why would anyone go thru all the trouble of dropping that leg just to flip over the impeller ? If your gonna go thru all that work, just replace it with a new one !
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    Aluminum boat

    The few folks that I know, that tried the polishing route, regretted doing it ! The glare off the hull and water was unbearable.....and the up keep was worse !
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    Looking for a service manual for a 95 Mercury 40hp

    My last three manuals off EBay were 15 bucks for my small Merc 2.2, paid 35 bucks for my Mercuruiser manual and 20 bucks for my 40 to manual. Money very well spent considering how much those manuals helped !
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    Looking for a service manual for a 95 Mercury 40hp

    I have a 1992 40 hp Merc and found my manual on Ebay. Gotta do lots of searching though as they go quick...
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    Bilge blower question

    Your lucky that yours is offset to the side a little, mine is directly in front of the motor, making it a real pain to fillup. No idea why they mounted it in such an awkward place !!
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    Not Permitted

    Would be nice to know, what is not permitted.......
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    Starting your car in this cold weather.

    With all the apps and other computer controlled gizmos on new cars, while it might be fun......Chrysler has already had issues with hackers using these to steal your vehicle ! Be careful what we wish for !
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    Bilge blower question

    Would have to have a leak in the fuel tank, being built-in would require a deck fill cap. Unless they really get sloppy when filling he should be good.
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    Keel rollers?

    Good set of side guides, adjusted properly will prevent the scraping as well by keeping the boat centered at all times. Loading depth is also critical as you have discovered.
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    Bilge blower question

    Then no need for a blower.
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    Bilge blower question

    The big question is....can fumes get trapped in those areas or is there air circulation ?
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    Keel rollers?

    As an aluminum only boat owner, I use all the rollers I can to support the hull. My last two trailers gave been all roller trailers, no bunks. If the roller is causing damage to the keel or hull, then you don't have enough rollers ! I can see where fiberglass hulls might have a different...
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    Does winter cause odd purchases ?

    Ah...fond memories....had one in my youth, a 15' with a 30 hp Johnson. Looked just like your pic !!! Wish I still had it ! Many of us make odd purchases in the winter from being bored and just wanting something to do, guilty of that myself ! Boating season can't come soon enough !
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    Hydro sheild

    Yep, I am one that jumped to the tail fin, did not read deep enough to realize he was talking about a different animal.
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