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  1. dingbat

    GPS orientation

    It doesn't......... It's simply trending off the incoming satellite data. Not unusual to see the "arrow" going in circles while stationary
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    Service Batteries - run out of charge

    Classic "weak" battery symptoms. How old and what size are your batteries? Unless you have a large parasitic drain, I'm betting the battery has a dead or dying cell and you need new battery
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    Service Batteries - run out of charge

    How is he checking them? A voltage test doesn't cut it. Batteries need to be load tested.
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    Need a thermoatat with seals

    Assembly? It’s two parts….a thermostats and a gasket.
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    E10 fuel

    Must be true….. you heard it on the internet !! ;)
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    panels lights at bridge no on /off switch

    Different mfg. but mine comes on with the nav lighting circuit
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    Foam in carburetor

    “Tight” doesn’t mean a thing to a vacuum side leak. How does water get inside a carb from the cooling system? It doesn’t If indeed it is water, you have water in your fuel tank or filter/seperator. Collect the “foam” in a jar and let it settle out.
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    Foam in carburetor

    Foam in a fuel system is typically air leak on the suction side of the fuel pump.
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    Northstar Explorer 660 firmware/maps update

    Looks like C-map Max charts fit your machine https://ca.binnacle.com/online/MaxComp.asp
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    Sears Diehard Trolling Motor Prop

    I have no idea but props are always a larger diameter than the housing. Wouldn’t work otherwise
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    GARMIN FISH FINDER & UNIDEN RADIO WILL NOT TURN ON PLEASE HELP!!!

    This is proper distribution panel https://www.bluesea.com/products/5025/ST_Blade_Fuse_Block_-_6_Circuits_with_Negative_Bus_and_Cover
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    GARMIN FISH FINDER & UNIDEN RADIO WILL NOT TURN ON PLEASE HELP!!!

    This is factory wiring? If so, they need shot. That’s a buss bar, not a distribution panel. Motor running while measuring 14V? Should be 12.7V or thereabouts otherwise Where are you measuring that you get 14v without a ground connection? Sounds like your connecting ground to power or vice...
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    Sears Diehard Trolling Motor Prop

    The motor https://www.searspartsdirect.com/model/5imcjicqyx-000247/craftsman-488586100-boating-parts The prop https://northlandmarine.com/products/minn-kota-vanishing-prop-2061151?_pos=1&_sid=a96941913&_ss=r
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    Update Garmin GPSMAP 741xs Chartplotter software

    Glad things worked out for you For someone looking for help with the same issue, here is the process to download to a PCs Opening the download and running the wizard on the computer Once the download is complete, go to the location where the file was saved. Unzip to extract the downloaded zip...
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    What is real estate going for where you are?

    Exact opposite in our area. Home prices are up almost 18% in the last year. Even at these prices and with no home inspection, homes are selling in days, not weeks. My daughter is looking for a home in Northern Virginia. Realtors will not even talk to you without being pre approved. She has to...
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    Mercury Outboard parts - what's happening?

    It's not on Mercury..... Supply chain shortages and delays are becoming a huge problem right now. The CPU we require to build our equipment has been on back order since April. Not expecting any until the end of November at the earliest. Used to be 2-3 week delivery. We're forced to turn down...
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    power trim-slow death

    Not exactly... V = I x R V = Voltage in volts I = Current in amps R = Resistance in ohms Reading voltages in an unloaded circuit is useless as troubleshooting tool.
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    Update Garmin GPSMAP 741xs Chartplotter software

    I always use my laptop to update Is Garmin express asking you to format the SD? When you downloaded to pc and unzipped did you use the copy2card.exe to transfer to SD
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