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    Boat Radio/Stereo Help

    I am going to throw another wrench in the mix.... Most newer radios also have a wire labeled illum , thats for the backlight / dimmer for night operation.
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    Newbie Hull Accessory Installation Question

    So for everything that gets screwed down that i have done so far gets put on an individually wrapped in glass piece of wood that is then glassed down. There will not be a hole in my deck. Too muck work. For my captains chair i put t nuts in a piece of plywood, glued down with resin glass mixture...
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    OMC stringer pre 400? help needed

    I believe there are 2 different types/lengths for the top. I just remember having to figure it out when i did mine
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    Link to Glass Layup on Stringers?

    I took that from a screenshot a long time ago. Thats all i got
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    Why do deep cycle batteries seem to lose charge so quick?

    Also dont set them on the ground. That will discharge yhem also
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    New switch panel wiring

    Without being able to see the pinout legend on the side of the switch i am going ti assume they are illuminated spdt switches. So the one side with 3 spades is the switch side. Center is the common (don't confuse with neg or ground) and depending on the switch position one spade will connect to...
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    Using 2 different epoxy brands

    I wouldnt. No way to know if they are compatible
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    New switch panel wiring

    I am going to guess that this is something that is not stock. red is power,black is ground and the 2 colors, blue and yellow, are the switchlegs to the accessories? There is no reason the wires cant follow the same path to get to where they need to go.
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    Fuse or circuit protector

    I would also not rely on a circuit breaker for primary circuit protection in a marine enviorment due to the possibility of mechanical failure from corrosion
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    Fuse or circuit protector

    You MUST protect the whole circuit at the power source. The wire must be at least 125% of the ampacity of the protection. You can also protect the device where it takes its power from the wire run. That should be what the dataplate states. If you change wire sizes smaller you MUST again protect...
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    2nd wiped Camshaft OMC 460

    Hot tank the block and a gun cleaning kit for the crank passages
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    Open Bow Boat Sleeping ideas

    What about modifying a tent. Cut the botton out of it
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    Hull vents

    Go above. Get some nice hefty box tubing and a plate and bolt it all together
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    Cmc tilt and trim, Help

    Just so you know they make those 12v relays in different current ratings from 5 amps all the way up to 100 amps i think is where they stop. And they all look the same and have the same connectors. I would think you need at least a 40 amp for trim motors.
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    Fibreglass boat floor replacement - do I need to use fiberglass?

    Also one of the reasons i went with the plugs was that you bond the deck with the foam thats bonded with the hull. Figured it was stronger.
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