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  1. dingbat

    Blue sea circuit breaker help

    A good, fully charged battery should be 12.7 volts. Anything less means the battery is in a state of degradation. Technically, The 12.4 volt battery is dead. Fully charge both batteries with a charger and test again . Better yet have both batteries load tested. A bad battery will pull an...
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    Lenco trim tabs w/o position indicator. Failure

    Both switch's share power via a jumper on the switch. If you connect port actuator to starboard feed and it doesn't work the actuator is fried. Not likely, but possible the dead short in the actuator burnt a contact in the switch. Remove power from circuit. Check for continuity through the...
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    How to plan a route? is there an app like trip advisor?

    It should have auto guidance if you have 3G charts installed. If not the Vision+ chip has AG or you could download and use Garmin Active Captain AP
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    Add trailer guide post to trailer with step side tread plate

    Having a hard time imaging what your situation is from your description. These brackets bolt to the web of my ibeam trailer
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    Steering cable maintenance

    The steering cables themselves do not require lubrication.
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    Dust Cap Woes

    Have found four issues that can cause caps to come loose over the years 1. Cotter pins too long. Walks caps right out of the hub 2. Wrong size / out of tolerance aka "cheap" caps 3. Excessive end play in bearings 4. Trying to reuse caps If worst comes to worst you could always "stake" the...
  7. dingbat

    Deep Cycle battery polarity issues (24v)

    It's not a battery problem. It's physically impossible for a flooded acid battery to reverse polarity. I'm guessing it's the charger is barking at you Dual bank, 12VDC or 24VDC charger? If 12vDC, wired as below?
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    Trailer driving lights do not work, what I've done so far...

    The 7 pin on the truck is wired to the AISE standard. Look on the spring loaded cover of the connector to identify which wire (typically brown) is powering the tail and running lights. To eliminate the 4 pin being the problem, probe the appropriate pin in the 7 pin and ground (white) for...
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    Busiest day of the year

    Checked the "watch fireworks from the boat" box long ago. Probably been 25 years since I've been out on a holiday weekend. Prefer to stay home and indulge in adult beverages while floating around in the pool. Then head over to a friend's house to enjoy the fireworks display put on by their HOA...
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    If you have a roller trailer used in salt water....check this....

    Roller trailers are few and far between south of the Mason Dixon. Have launched pretty much every major point of access between Rehoboth, DE to Morehead, NC over years. Not once have I had concerns about getting the boat on or off the trailer. It's not an issue. The concern is always the...
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    Blue sea circuit breaker help

    Be aware that the ACR only closes (combines batteries) when the primary battery voltage is above 13.5 volts. A compromised primary battery and or charging system will not charge the house bank. FWIW....your 12.4V is technically a dead battery
  12. dingbat

    03 150 xl sw 3 gal oil reservoir

    No. The tank on the motor is gravity feed.....and boy do they make a mess when the cap cracks and blows off
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    Battery operated small room A/C units , WORK ?

    Swamp coolers raise the humidity 2% to 3% for every 1F degree drop in temperature. Not to mention the efficiency falls off a cliff with humidity above 50%. Works well in Palm Springs at 110F, 7% humidity but is useless in the temps and humidity of the East Coast, let alone Florida Current 7am...
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    Battery operated small room A/C units , WORK ?

    Bo I hear you. Fished competitively for a number of years. Drive half the night, get a couple hours of sleep then lines in the water at 6 am. Ran a Suburban back in the day. Fold down the back seats and you had a nice queen size sleeping area. Have a F150 crew now with the fold up bench...
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    Output voltage

    You do realize the input (two posts) are AC and the output is DC? Outboards don't generate charge current below 1,500 rpm or so
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    Battery operated small room A/C units , WORK ?

    Can't comment on the A/C part but have experience with attempting to sleep in a GW Walkaround. Tried it once and never again. Very cramped and no ventilation even with the windows open unless you leave the door cracked then the bugs eat you alive. Ended up sleeping in the truck to get away...
  17. dingbat

    Output voltage

    I would bet an ice cream sandwich that your battery needs replaced. Batteries typically don't fair well after being run "low" What is battery voltage one hour after removing it from the charger? When was the last time the battery was load tested?
  18. dingbat

    Blue sea circuit breaker help

    The short answer is just 1 battery in the "ON" position. The switch is designed to be used with two isolated battery banks with an ACR managing charge distribution from a common charge source while maintaining the isolation between banks. The switch does not share a common source unless put on...
  19. dingbat

    Anyone familiar with Hynautics Hydraulic Steering?

    Nothing special about any of the steering cylinders. Shaft seals and orings are commercially available. Just tear it down and source the components individually.
  20. dingbat

    Proline 2002 23 WA Scuppers on deck are clogged

    The nozzle of the hose fits perfectly in the thru hull on the outlet. A couple of blasts with full water pressure in the outlet followed with a couple of full pressure blasts in the drain typically opens the drain
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