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  1. dingbat

    Triton 18ft Roller Trailer Alignment Question

    They load and unload easily enough. Too easy if anything. Thinking about switching from galvanized roller to aluminum bunk. Getting to old to walk the rail to hook up the winch cable. Prefer the stick and go of a bunk trailer. Winch the boat to the post on dry ground Just looking at the...
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    Shurflow Baitwell Pump

    Ok, I have the same washdown pump on my boat. If I’m seeing this correctly, the intact (outside water) comes into the live well pump. From there, the outlet of the live well pump is connected to a in-line strainer on the input of the washdown pump. Have to assume the exit of the washdown pump...
  3. dingbat

    Prop hitting anode

    Looking through the import/export records….. it looks like we can blame the Tiawanese for the problem…..lol
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    Prop hitting anode

    Currently advertising they "squeeze" cast. In effect injection die casting https://buntyllc.com/squeeze-casting/ Still scratching my head as to how an "out of round" prop made it past the balancing process......if it made it in the first place. Maybe QA was on vacation
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    Best water separator

    If you already have a filter head, just swap out the existing fuel filter for a "B32" series spin-on filter. You will need the clear bottom the first time, but from there on out you replace the filter can only...
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    Triton 18ft Roller Trailer Alignment Question

    "Loading" is the amount of weight (pressure) per unit area of support. Instead of the hull being supported by the full width and length (area) of a roller, the weight is concentrated on the contact point which is much much smaller area than in full contact. At this point I doubht the...
  7. dingbat

    Wiring a fish finder

    Yes to all of your questions. The only real criteria is that you don’t want it powered through a switch, ie ignition, Ideally you would wire to the distribution panel (fuse panel) at the helm and fused there
  8. dingbat

    Shurflow Baitwell Pump

    Is this a new installation of a replacement? Having a hard time envisioning how a centrifugal pump (bait well) would pump water through a positive displacement (wash down) pump. I have separate intakes for each pump
  9. dingbat

    Triton 18ft Roller Trailer Alignment Question

    Yes... caused centralized loading at the point of contact Certainly can't be doing it any good. My boat started to "lean" to one side when loading a while back. Found one of the roller brackets had moved off center a bit. Raised and centered the boat. Moved the bracket over to met the hull...
  10. dingbat

    Outboard Trolling Motor Mounting

    What is the purpose of the motor? Pretty much everyone I know that mounted kickers to troll Stripers (2-3 kts) gave up and went back to trolling with main motor(s) Lots of mechanical issues, cracked and broken mounts, pulled bolts, etc. but the main reason was economics. The big 4 stroke...
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    Adding trim tabs, positioning, transducer placement, etc.

    I’m running GT51-M-TM. Basically the same setup. Pretty sure that is a typo in the documentation. Had issues with SV clipping the out drive on my original install. Called Garmin Tech support who said the transducer was too far off center. Told me to mount as close to center line as possible...
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    Found piece of metal in exhaust outlet

    Looks like a paint can opener.
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    Saltwater boat reel.

    That doesn’t tell me much. Species, method of fishing and line type determine required line capacity of reel. I use a Penn Slammer 260 for jigging Stripers to #30. Live lining I jump with to a 360 Live liner For whatever reason, Penn discontinued selling the Slammer and Slammer line liner...
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    Saltwater boat reel.

    What size reel are you looking for? What kind of fishing will you be doing?
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    Adding trim tabs, positioning, transducer placement, etc.

    What transducer are you running that requires you to be that far off center line? I’m running 12x12 tabs, 4” in on each side Side scan transducer is centered 15” off keel, 7” off edge of prop. Leaves me almost 18” between transducer and tab on each side
  16. dingbat

    Towing and Cockpit cover concerns?

    Agree…. Have towed thousands of miles with a snap on trailering cover or a full enclosure on the boat
  17. dingbat

    Boat trailer rusting at welds galvanized

    You have a couple of things going on. First, there is no such thing as a “galvanized” welded trailer. The parts on a galvanized trailer are dipped in molten zinc (inside and out) then bolted together so every nook and cranny is protected. A welded galvanized trailer would either be welded...
  18. dingbat

    Cannot Get Dust Cap On!!!

    I repeat…..do not modify!!! The difference between a “press fit” and a “slip fit” is 0.0005”. That “tiny bit of metal” you shaved off is what holds them in place. It’s not the hubs or caps. You can’t make modifications to a part and expect it to perform as advertised. Follow the procedure I...
  19. dingbat

    Seaswirl questions

    Can’t help you with the rest but…the bilge pump is typically wired so the circuit is always “hot”. Usually directly from the battery switch or the battery directly to a flat switch. The helm switch is used to over-ride the switch
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    USB charger

    Kill two birds with one stone. Wire a cheap Bluetooth to the radio and use your phone as a streaming device. Then replace “data only” USB port with power ports.
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