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  1. dingbat

    What is this on the transom?

    Would love to see some screen shots and know what unit/ transducer your using to get "amazing detail" in 650 ft. of water. Running a Garmin with a 500W GT51M transducer. Traditional CHIRP gets me to @ 1,200 ft, but I run out of juice with side scan in the 70-75 ft. range. ClearVu gets me in...
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    What is this on the transom?

    Shoot thru installations work for depth. Not so good for fish finding. Introduces a frequency shift and a significant loose of sensitivity. Even with a “wet tank” installation, I was loosing almost 50% of my signal with a 600W RMS sounder Can’t do shoot thru because of the geometry and the...
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    5.3 Direct Injection Volvo motor carbon cleaning. Often a problem and done on 5.3 GM vehicles - why not on boats?

    in https://engineerine.com/what-is-problem-with-gdi-engines/#GDI_Engines
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    Slightly warm trailer hub

    Pretty common for bearings to "loosen up" after installation especially when putting new bearings and hubs into service the first time. I purposely leave the bearings tight during the initial installation knowing that they will loosen up over time. Put a round trip on them (120 miles) and...
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    Fuel treatment question.....

    Sat out the season after ACDF surgery last fall. Have roughly 25 gallons of stabilized fuel from last July. Pulled the boat out to fire it up for a trip next week. Fuel actually looked and smelled pretty good. Plan is to add another 25 gallons of 93 Octane E10 and run it. Storing fuel in an...
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    Trailer Axle Wear Sleeve Alternatives?

    A piece of 1.5” pvc fit mine almost perfectly. Here is a pretty ingenious hack. https://www.yesterdaystractors.com/cgi-bin/viewit.cgi?bd=farmall&th=767543 You’ll need #2 permatex (non-hardening) as a sealer
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    Trailer Axle Wear Sleeve Alternatives?

    Read the small print on the spindle sleeves. Bought one when I went through this process a couple years back. The sleeve I purchased required a seal different from IE supply. Still sitting in the junk box in the garage. 99149 is the industry sleeve size Google…. Wear seal 99149 Here is one...
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    Should I opt for oil delete? confused. seeking expert consult

    WD is good for cleaning but I would forgo the white lithium grease for something a little more water resistant. I've had very good results with Evinrude Triple-guard Grease and Yamaha Marine grease in this application Would also highly recommend a "cable nut" once you get everything cleaned...
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    Multi function display

    It would work but looking at the docs its does way more than basic engine data. I would be concerned with the "ease of use" of the HMI interface. Not a fan of "push button" menu structures
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    switch layout

    Typically one position is “on” and the other is the timer circuit
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    Multi function display

    Not a bad price at all if it’s plug and play. Otherwise you need a Gateway plus a Display The “best” MFD depends on what functionality it’s required to support. If your intent is only engine gauges your probably better off with a digital gauge package from the manufacturer
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    Which lube do you use for Lubricating shift cables

    Interesting… didn’t know lubing cables was a thing. I just assumed all control cables were sealed for life.
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

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    Salt from outboard ruined my tools!!

    My wife bought one of these tool sets for me as a boat warming present in 2005. Kit has never been off the boat for more than a couple of hours but still looks like new. Never much thought about it....must be plated or a high chromium content steel alloy...
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    Verify outdrive lube is clean without totally dumping it?

    $71.50 using McDonalds wages ($15) for labor. $20 in gear oil $5 for drain gasket $23 (40 miles x $.585) to dispose of oil $15 x 1 hour labor (drive) to dispose $7.50 x 0.5 hour labor to change oil
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    Using navigation lights with bow lights in unison.

    As noted above, you will not be popular. You can't switch night vision off and on. It's acquired over time and every time someone switches on a light, you loose night vision and have to get acclimated again. If its too dark to "see", you should use FLIR or radar technology Generally...
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    1977 Evinrude 25 Oil leak

    Perfectly normal…now you know why they discontinued the technology
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    Should I opt for oil delete? confused. seeking expert consult

    I liked the Mercury Premium Plus but burning 12-18 gallons a season it gets expensive. Pennzoil Premium Plus has been my "go to" oil for the past 12 seasons. Burns clean. Minimal smoke. One of only three oils I've run in my motor (200HP) that will troll 8-10 hours w/o fouling plugs or smoking...
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    Coupler pin lock & tow hitch receiver pin lock

    Cut off (torch) more than a few of both kinds for people over the years. Have never felt the need for a receiver lock. Just not a problem locally. Had a time when someone (kids?) would flip the catch on hitches. Had a couple of people loose trailers pulling out of the parking lot. Now I just...
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    Should I opt for oil delete? confused. seeking expert consult

    I’ve owned and run both Merc and Evinrude oiling systems. The only failure I’ve experience was a blown oil cap (on motor cap) on a Merc 175. Blew oil all over the inside of the motor cover. Real mess Made it back to the ramp with a sandwich bag and a rubber band. Put fresh oil lines on yours...
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