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    Takes on water over the transom while loading and unloading

    Are you launching from a steep ramp? Post a picture of your transom.
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    Can't hear VHF with the engine on

    What is a VHF cell tower? I retired from the industry never heard of it. Also the antenna has nothing to do with volume.
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    1994 yamaha 250 outboard..txrs

    Lucky you found this out on land. Did the pump run dry before it alarmed? Did you run the motor on muffs or in a tank?
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    I'm sad, need new gps

    But you need it for safety reasons especially if your wife is onboard.
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    First launch of our boat

    At least you didn't sink or had to get towed back in. Just take it easy the next few times until you get the bugs worked out.
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    For those of us who tow our boat, do you inspect it ?

    Good thing you caught it.
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    Strange boat disease strikes.

    we're waiting for the punch line.
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    Nothing lasts forever

    Hopefully you found and corrected these issues while on land.
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    Unusual Bilge pump power issue

    Be sure to set the meter to measure dc voltage before you connect the leads to the wires. And be sure you connect the neg. lead to the pump ground and not to a common or battery ground, this way you'll be measuring the voltage at the pump. if you connect the neg. lead to either battery ground...
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    Unusual Bilge pump power issue

    There should be a 20vdc scale. Clip the black lead to the pump wire ground, no other ground, and the red lead to whatever wire you're measuring the voltage on.
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    Yamaha shut-off problem

    When it won't shut off how do you get it to shut off?
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    Unusual Bilge pump power issue

    Have you taken a voltmeter and measured the voltage?
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    Time to replace tires?

    Can you post a few pictures of your tires?
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    Live well pump

    Is this a new problem that just started by itself? Are you saying the pump comes on by itself then turns off by itself? Are you seeing the tank fill "pump come on" while under way?
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    Trailer sounds like chain is dragging but nott

    Does the trailer have brakes? If so have you checked to see if they or hubs are getting warm?
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    aftermarket water pump repair kits

    Do you have any pictures of it?
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    Cross country trailering advice/tips

    Verify the speed limits, in Ca it's "technically" only 55. Maybe different in the states you'll be traveling thru. Do you have a towing service such as boat us?
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    Topped off battery with Distilled water....Why not with battery acid???? Opinions???

    Yup, I agree with all of the above. If you have a constant trickle charger on the battery it can boil off the water too.
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    swap a microwave for a larger refrigerator

    How would the power requirements be affected with any change?
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    Anodes for Yamaha outboard...Zinc or Aluminum?

    I'd stay with zinc.
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