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    Aggravating gasket

    Trying to reuse gaskets? This is what I use if grease doesn't work
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    Dual Switch- One Battery Drains the Other

    As I would expect when you remove the charge source from a battery As I would expect when you both batteries tied together and remove the common charge source. Supposedly "dead" batteries don't self rejuvenate in 10 minutes or so? Pretty typical failure mode for a starter on the way out. Had...
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    Skeg Welding

    Unit could be left on the boat and welded under water if you wanted to. All depends on the skills of the welder. Lots of “unskilled” practitioners (lack formal welding training and or certifications) out there. Personally, I prefer the customer remove the unit so the work can be done on the...
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    Your Worst Nightmare.-

    Both are easy fixes for someone with experience Worst nightmare is "shade tree" breaking off a tap or drill off while trying to remove them.
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    Kind of a weird question on a/c for boat

    I guess its all what you are used to. We keep the AC set at 75 degrees during the day.....73 degrees at night. Anything less causes the windows and doors to condensate and the wife to complain that she's cold. Suxs living in the shadow of the Bermuda "Heat Pump" High.
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    Kind of a weird question on a/c for boat

    No ice required...... simply use lake water. Use 4" PVC duct to route
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    Kind of a weird question on a/c for boat

    Is that 90’s as in Death Valley or 90’s as in Miami? Big difference in the amount of cooling capacity required. Water to air heat exchanger. Got away from refrigerated units long ago if we have an available source of water. Cuts power consumption by roughly 50% if not more
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    Kind of a weird question on a/c for boat

    What is “hot”? What temp is the lake water?
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    Lowrance HDS9 Gen 2 Touch issue

    Your comment about spending $200 for a new transducer caught my attention. Got me digging into the specifics of the unit in question. Your unit is a bit under powered (500W, conventional) for the conditions you describe. How deep is the water your fishing? What transducer are you running...
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    LED safety issue

    https://umdearborn.edu/news/articles/engineering-students-develop-device-aid-led-traffic-signals-inclement-weather https://www.tapconet.com/product/meltsmart-led-traffic-signal-modulej
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    Lowrance HDS9 Gen 2 Touch issue

    Looking in to it a bit more, it looks like your units is only 500W What water depths and transducer are you running? Mfg. depth claims are widely exaggerated and typically punctuated with lots of small print. Not getting anywhere close to 1,000 feet with a 500W unit
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    Lowrance HDS9 Gen 2 Touch issue

    Locally we call that a “false” bottom. Good things come when your depth alarm goes off in 50’ of water ;) A bench test means little. How did they simulate a fish passing under your transducer? An 8 hour “bench test” will catch overheating components. The chances of catching an “induced”...
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    Lowrance HDS9 Gen 2 Touch issue

    Nothing to do with depth….how deep where you when you took the picture? In manual or auto? New installation? Do it with motor and or ignition off?
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    Lowrance HDS9 Gen 2 Touch issue

    Looks like your loosing or have lost your sonar signal or return. Could be a problem in the pulse generator circuit. Could be signal saturationp. How much water are you in? New or existing installation?
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    Time for a ‘new’ boat?

    Maryland is $102 every two years for a trailer up to #5k. $160 every two years for up to a #20K trailer. You can register trailers elsewhere with conditions. I pay $90 every 5 years
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    Replacing Trim Tab Actuators

    I can think of two good reasons...... Galling (SS) and galvanic corrosion I'm a firm believer in don't fix what is not broken
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    UFP Trailer Buddy retaining ring

    In my usage, “press” is a noun (fit), not a verb.
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    Air don't freeze... RV antifreeze DOES!

    Nothing reaffirms my commitment to outboard power like a good winterization and antifreeze thread….lol
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    Charging batteries in boat with ACR

    I leave the switch “off” and hook the charger to the “house” battery simply because I don’t need an extension cord to plug the charger in.
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    Windows 11 yes/no?

    No reason to put up with either. Most, if not all app usage in Windows 10 is user configurable. I have not used IE in I don't know how many years. Switched to Firefox and never looked back. Lots of privacy tools not available for IE
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