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  1. dingbat

    fuse between battery selector switch and new fuse panel?

    4 gauge Use 4 gauge Wouldn’t bother fusing a 14” long feed line
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    Stray current help!

    As a quick check, remove the positive battery cable from the battery. Check for continuity between the positive cable and the hull. Should be open.
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    Stray current help!

    Yep….if it’s real. Reverse leads and see if you get -0.6 volts Make sure battery connections are clean and secure. Check to make sure the hull isn’t being used for a ground somewhere
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    Taking boat into salt / brackish water

    It’s an education issue, not a chart problem. Your changing the scale of the map when you zoom an electric map. No different than hanging the paper map on the wall then taking 15 steps back to read the detail Nobody would try to read the wall map at 15 paces. Why would anyone run around with...
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    Taking boat into salt / brackish water

    It’s all about what you are used to. I have a chart book on the boat but have not used it in 10-15 years. I have two 9” displays at the helm networked together. One dedicated to chart plotting. The other can be used for either sonar or chartplotting.
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    Accidentally grounded 12v power under dash

    Circuits are typically individually used. If the fuse protecting that shorted didn't blow, pretty good you did no harm.
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    Taking boat into salt / brackish water

    Better get your hard copies now. NOAA is discontinuing support of paper maps in favor of electronic as we speak. https://nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/charts/noaa-raster-charts.html Ending Traditional Paper Nautical Chart Production In a November 2019 notice in the Federal Register...
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    2002 Seafox 182 Bayfisher Fuel Sender ??

    You will find the sender on the top of your fuel tank. Do you know where In the tank is? Most mfg put an access port to get to it. Mine is n the floor of the cockpit. Others, are not as thoughtful. You either have to remove the cap from the hull or cut a hole in the floor to access
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    Salt water buildup 9.9 / 15

    You may be surprised. We have Blue and Channel cats showing up in pretty good numbers in the Chesapeake these days. Don't know what's changed....never caught catfish Striper fishing in the past.
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    Help diagnosing a problem

    Or an idiot that spent over an hour trouble shooting a starter issue related to not connecting one of the ground cables when he swapped out the batteries.......lol
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    What is this wire for?

    Wire to your temp sensor mounted in the head
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    Dual battery setup (batt 1 & 2 or engine & house)

    I run the Blue Seas system and find it superior in that I don't have to play silly games with the battery selector. I get in the boat and turn the switch ON. Get out of the boat and turn the switch OFF. As far as voltage drop at start up. A good, fully charged battery will not dip enough to...
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    Help diagnosing a problem

    What happens when short across the solenoid terminals? If nothing there, apply power directly to the starter motor using jumper cables?
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    Help with an OLD trolling motor need wiring diagram for foot control pwr head

    Don’t need a schematic to replace potentiometers (dials) and switches. Remove, identify and replace. Should be common off the shelf parts.
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    GPS on 2011 Stingray 225LR?

    Depends on your want/needs. If you just need is GPS an app for your cell phone or a hand held device is the logical solution. If you want depth as well, you have mount the head unit at the helm and wire to a source of power. You then have to locate and mount the transducer and run the...
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    Swapping out rollers for bunks

    I could see that being a problem elsewhere but not around here. Tidal water coupled with long shore currents makes for a constant battle to keep channels open and excess sand from accumulating on ramps. Because of the tidal effect and a building code mandating -4.5 ft. MLW water depth at the...
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    175 2 stroke wont rev past 2k

    Coming in from offshore......all of a sudden rpm dropped and the boat shut down. Turned the key and it fired right back up. Let it idle for a minute then tried to get back on plane, stumbled and stalled. Needed up limping home at 1,500 rpm.
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    175 2 stroke wont rev past 2k

    Run through the testing for the switch box and stator to make sure you didn’t loose the high speed portion of the stator. Limits rpm to less than 2k
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    RPM at cranking speed

    The high speed winding isn't your problem if you have no spark. Lost the high speed windings on a 175HP Merc 20 miles offshore. Motor started and ran perfectly fine up to ~1,500-1,600 rpm. Long, long ride home.
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    Caught another boats anchor, whos fault?

    There is no "logic" when it comes to recreational boaters. Reason I avoid weekends and popular locations like the plague. Most are ignorant to the rules of the road and the other half could care less one way or another. There are no enforceable rules to rode length. It's left to boater...
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