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    Boat ramp courtesy

    Surprised...here in Ohio, the dealers always ask for a drivers license before a test drive and they use it for title information after the sale. Other states may be different
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    Boat ramp courtesy

    Not sure about that....way to many drivers on the road that drove in a big circle in a parking lot to pass their drivers test during the pandemic !!
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    How to best start a boat with a push button

    Learn something new....thought the ecm would be needed to make the engine run........like the previous poster mentioned, is the choke/ primer working ??
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    Deep cycle battries and standard car battries

    By tying two batteries together, you have taken the heavy amp draw off of each battery and spread out the load between the two. Not a bad idea if you have the room and your boat can handle the extra weight....
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    Tracker PT175 live well question

    When the cheap 12v aerator pumps go bad, I just buy a 110v aquarium pump and a 12v inverter. The inverter cost about 15-20 bucks and an aquarium less than 10 bucks. Same money but the aquarium pumps much more air and my setup has lasted for 15 years and still going strong. The cheap 12v pumps...
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    How to do a scarf joint properly?

    Very interesting, yes you can learn something every day no matter how old you get !!
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    Dry Firing Outboard

    Didn't think of that, but looking back my inline 4 cylinder does take longer than my older twin cylinder motors....
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    Deep cycle battries and standard car battries

    The real advantage is to have one with a maintainer cycle on it, otherwise a plain trickle charger might be questionable with the cost.
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    Dry Firing Outboard

    That impellor is a very tight fit inside the housing, the rubber fins are under great strain in order to pump water quickly and in volume. There is so much friction when dry ( out of the water) that the rubber impellor can overheat and become damaged in seconds. Next time you have it in the...
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    How to do a scarf joint properly?

    Hate to sound dumb, but what is a scarf joint ?? This old dog is still learning....
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    Deep cycle battries and standard car battries

    If your battery is low, a good charge is required to get it full as quick as reasonably possible. Oncevthe battery is fully charged then switch over to a trickle/ maintainer charger. According to the battery engineers I know, the maintainer keeps stuff from collecting on the battery plates...
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    Deep cycle battries and standard car battries

    Taking good care of a battery goes a long way!! Many years back I foubd out about battery " maintainers" a type of trickle charger that helps batteries last longer. These were recomended by the engineers at the battery plant. I started using them for my boat and my motorhome batteries...
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    Deep cycle battries and standard car battries

    At least it is more valid then " because I say so". !!!!
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    Deep cycle battries and standard car battries

    I worked for a battery mfgr for a few years, that comes right from the engineers at Johnson Controls battery dept! Just because a few folks have sucess does not mean the majority will. In my 60 years of boating I to have had small sucess using deep cycle batted for starting small engines, but...
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    Comparison of Boats for Sale

    If you really want to get started for a lessor amount of money, consider looking at an aluminum boat... Far less rot repair, typically most wood is in the transom and relatively easy to replace. Start with an outboard, easier to replace, less issues overall. In all my 60 plus years as a boat...
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    Comparison of Boats for Sale

    Anyone getting into boating, especially newbies, expect to spend some big bucks, no way around it....that is boating !!! General rule of thumb...." The less a boat costs in the beginning, the more it will cost in the long run". ..... The most expensive boat you will ever own is the one you...
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    Deep cycle battries and standard car battries

    It is not that they wont wirk, they will as you have proved...however the battery life is greatly reduced when not used as they are designed.
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    Fuel primer inop

    That didnt happen, bought from big marine dealer in Port Clinton Ohio, new boat trade, sold and serviced by dealer. Whatever it was it had the little red arrow and ekectric plug, dealer called it a primer solenoid when I bought that expensive little sucker !!
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    Adding dedicated battery for depth finder

    On my Islander I ran a standard group 27 lead acid battery for everything on board except the engine itself. Sonar, ship to shore, gps, nav lights, stereo you name it! I could get three 8 hr days on the water before charging with ease. Your sonar only uses a tiney bit of power, no need for...
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    Fuel primer inop

    Mine did, unless the title lied about the year...went over to local marine dealer with model number, took the primer off the shelf and I went home and installed it. Might have had a newer 1979.......
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