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    Oceanside to Avalon

    What's a cordince?
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    Radio not working

    "Could it be the way new ignition switch was installed ?" Most likly it is the issue but by not seeing it I would be guessing. It shoud be easy to find the problem with the voltmeter.
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    Radio not working

    Get a voltmeter and start tracing the 12 volts from the fuse box thru the switch to the radio. First check the fuse.
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    charging trolling motor batteries

    Alumarine is correct.
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    Running Out of Fuel - Half Full

    I had the same issue with an old boat I had years ago. " I can only pump 8 gallons into my 19 gallon tank" this is your issue not pumping gas out. Fill the tank as much as you can at the gas station, your 8 gallons. Then fill a couple gas cans, go home. Detach the trailer from your tow vehicle...
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    Power drops at console when hitting switch/turning ignition

    Go back and measure the voltage at the battery while cranking the motor to confirm the voltage is stable at 12.7ish and not dropping.
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    Steel Caps or Bearing Buddys?

    I like bearing buddies. Considering the cost of your boat and trailer the cost of the buddies is irrelevant.
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    Rewire Electrical

    It doesn't sound like you have a short, you have an intermittent open. Most likely a loose or corroded connection. Shouldn't be too difficult to find.
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    Trim Lifting Motor Very Slowly

    That's good news you found the problem, clumps are no good.
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    Trim Lifting Motor Very Slowly

    Confirm you have good 12v while raising the motor.
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    Alarm noise when the key is on

    Good news you found the problem, thanks for letting us know.
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    Alarm noise when the key is on

    If the boat has two oil tanks confirm both are full and the floats/sender moves freely. Most likely not a temp issue if it alarms as soon as you start the motor.
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    Alarm noise when the key is on

    Usually hi temp or low on 2 stroke oil. Is your outboard a 2 or 4 stroke? Did the alarm shut off when the motor stared?
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    Starter problems

    measure the voltage at the starter while cranking the motor. The voltage may be too low to fully engage the solonoid/bendix gear
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    2015 Suntracker alarm under the deck

    can it be a bilge pump running? Can you post the sound of it?
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    Taking boat into salt / brackish water

    make sure you have all of the required safety equipment and a working VHF. Don't worry about saltwater as long as your motor gets flushed with fresh water at the and of your trip.
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    Battery Question

    What do you mean "the previous owner neglected the batteries"? You need to check the batteries under load not a resting voltage. The deep cycle is built with thicker plates and made to slowly discharged while powering accessories such as lights, pumps, radios and other stuff. The starter battery...
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    helm master orange light

    What controls, what motor?
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    New to boats need help with battery choice

    I can relate, I like to make things out of other peoples junk. Good luck with it and keep us posted. Post a few pictures if you can. Hopefully the hull is worth saving and you have all of the ownership paperwork.
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    New to boats need help with battery choice

    "It was basically abandoned for years when i got it." Oh boy, good luck with it.
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