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  1. dingbat

    Need help with a wiring issue on a restore

    Doesn't answer the question. Need to know the contact configuration (inside the switch) as to how to wire. Do you have a part number for the switch? See link below to determine if switch is SPST, SPDT,DPST and DPDT switches...
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    Need help with a wiring issue on a restore

    Several different ways of wiring them. Depends on what switch (configurations) you have to work with
  3. dingbat

    Looking for reefs with Raymarine Element

    Base charts are useless….I highly doubt your reefs are marked What are you expecting the chart to do for you? Even if the locations are marked, the unit still requires input from you to get to the location. Easier to plug in the coordinates and save as a Way Point for future use. You have...
  4. dingbat

    1993 Johnson 150 V6 overheating

    If the motor starts and runs it’s not the stator
  5. dingbat

    WOT RPM too high. Where is the slip?

    Sounds like a spun prop
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    Looking for reefs with Raymarine Element

    Base Maps are notorious for being well... base level Here are the numbers (coordinates) for the reefs in question. Punch and go Gravel Pit (map) at 41°45'0.00"N 83°14'0.00"W Crane Reef (map) at 41°40'39.60"N 83°6'25.20"W Turtle Reef (map) at 41°38'54.60"N 83°6'0.00"W Locust Reef (map) at...
  7. dingbat

    1974 Evinrude 85hp Starflite no spark: troubleshooting help

    More in-depth diags tests on the ignition system...page 33 and 34 https://www.cdielectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CDI%20Troubleshooting%20Guide%20-%202012.pdf
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    1974 Evinrude 85hp Starflite no spark: troubleshooting help

    Typically you replace failed component and move on otherwise downstream components will not perform as required I believe that should be AC voltage
  9. dingbat

    wiring an electric motor

    Red = high (H) Black = low (L) White = line (C)
  10. dingbat

    End of Season Maintenance

    No reason to change the LU unit oil with such little use if no water is present. After the motor has sat a day or two, crack the drain screw to get a sample. If you don’t get any water or milky oil your good to go until next season
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    End of Season Maintenance

    I wouldn’t skip changing the engine oil but there is no reason you can’t skip changing LU if no water is present.
  12. dingbat

    Battery low alarm

    My electronics low voltage alarm has always been my signal to start battery shopping, but try this first…. Make sure battery is fully charged and both battery terminals are clean and try it again. If you still get the warning, the battery is compromised and on the way out.
  13. dingbat

    Outboard Trolling Motor Mounting

    Four stroke motors are very well suited for low rpm operation. They are most efficient at idle and happy doing so all day, every day. I can understand wanting to keep hours off your primary but in reality, salt kills by exposure not run time. As such, there is no such thing as a “low hour”...
  14. dingbat

    Spindle

    The marks will not be detrimental to performance I would say the bearing retaining washer was flopping around from loose nut, bad bearing or a combination of the two. Run it…..
  15. dingbat

    UNDIEN 380. not working, thought it was antenna but switched radios to test. Does the accessory cable (GPS) need to be connected to something ?

    The accessory isn’t anything. I would say you have a bad connector but you proved that theory wrong with the second radio. Then again, a bad connection can burn out a radio transmitter. The only way to rule out a problem with the antenna is to test with a antenna meter
  16. dingbat

    Gauge making me crazy

    Bi-metal temp sensors can and do fall out of calibration/linearity. Have you done any testing to confirm that the temp sensor is performing to specification? Testing harness: Pull out the harness connected to the sensor, to reveal the connection point, between the harness and the sensor...
  17. dingbat

    Suggestions about boat not getting on plane and prop protection

    Your typical 16' john boat is rated 25 - 35 HP......your dealing with 6 HP. In theory, a whale tail would raise the transom, flattening the attack angle (to an extent), but a whale tail needs speed to generate lift. The conundrum you face is that increasing your speed to generate lift also...
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    Suggestions about boat not getting on plane and prop protection

    Adding weight is self defeating… A John boat is simply a 4 sided box flipped upside down. It will plane and is speed limited in its design. Adding weight increases drag which requires even more HP to go a given speed. Add enough weight and it will run flatter simply because you run out of HP...
  19. dingbat

    Towing a boat with 9ft beam...

    I have not found TA trailers (spring) to be sensitive to setup in the least bit. Weight distribution is handled by the equalizer assemblies. Torsion axles (I’ve had two) can be a bit more particular to setup but not overly. Half the time Mrs. Dingbat forgets to change the drawbar when pulling...
  20. dingbat

    Suggestions about boat not getting on plane and prop protection

    A John boat is not designed to plane. Most around here literally use a “pitch fork”
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