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  1. dingbat

    Center console Invader O/B

    Been out of business for a while The motor is most likely junk after sitting that long https://www.nadaguides.com/Boats/1988/Invader-Marine-Inc
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    Shoot Thru Hull Transducer

    A shoot thru will give you depth, but the frequency shift as the ping passes through the hull will affect the units ability to detect objects in the water column. 83-200 kHz is not a range. It is two fixed frequencies. 83 kHz and 200 kHz Lowrance makes very few of any of “their” transducers...
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    Interior stains - what are they and how to clean?

    CYA sentence.... who would use steel wool or powdered abrasive cleaners (comet) on vinyl? Used to be you didn’t use bleach to protect the “stitching” from rot, I could see it being a problem on colored vinyl, but have used Clorox cleaner on white vinyl for years. Mr. Clean Erasers work well...
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    Basic Depth Sounder - Recommendations

    There is no reason the gps sounder doesn’t work at speed other than installation issue. I think you’ll find people don’t care as much about fish finding function as they do a graphical representation of the bottom below them Today’s transducers and large screen displays are light years ahead...
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    next project - a 'floating' bed

    Bottom looks exactly like my waterbed from the 70’s
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    Basic Depth Sounder - Recommendations

    Dont take this the wrong way but....other than filling a hole in the dash, what purpose does a depth gauge serve in a post, paper chart world? Back in the days before deadrise compensated transducers where readily available, you cut the top off a paper cup at the appropriate angle and glue...
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    Mercury optimax 115 trim

    Outboard boats are typically pretty well balanced from a weight perspective. Stay pretty flat while coming on plane. I rarely if ever go much below neutral trim, prop parallel to the surface. No need The great thing about an outboard is the ability to run in shallow water. I’ve “cruised” for...
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    Trailer weight distribution question

    That would be my question as well. My 1/2 ton is rated to #11,900
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    Lorad LDX-600

    How far out do you think you have to go to hit deep water? The waters off North Carolina are over 5,000 ft. deep less than 20 miles offshore Most recreational (600w) units take a dump at less than 800’
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    Lorad LDX-600

    Well....it’s a Fathometer. Built by Lear Research and Development Corp., Miami fla. Applied for trademark in 1986, abandoned in 1993. The address shows up for a number of different businesses. Guessing an entrepreneur and a failed business
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    How old is your outboard?

    Main, soon to be replaced, motor is 24. Fun motor is 60 Parts prices and delivery times for the main motor have gone through the roof. Time for an upgrade
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    **** *** shops oil?

    Mercrusier oil is just repackaged something else... Joe’s best oil on Mondays. Mercrusier oil on Tuesdays. BPS oil on Wednesday. Wally World on Thursdays ......
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    Gas gage

    The difference between full and empty is the failure mode. Disconnect wire at sender and if it drops, your float is probably stuck. If it's still pegged look for a short to ground on the sender wire somewhere If this doesn’t resolve the problem you need to remove the sensor from the tank and...
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    Newbie Hull Accessory Installation Question

    5200 is an adhesive with sealing properties. Sealing screw holes, you would be better served using 30 minute marine epoxy. Fill hole with epoxy (tooth pick) before installing screw.
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    Random

    Don't know where, but I'm pretty sure I've seen one of those... Possibility my father had one as a boy
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    Newbie Hull Accessory Installation Question

    Personally, I would avoid drilling holes into wood if at all possible to minimize the possibility of rot. It's not if, it's when it starts to leak Thru-bolting is the the preferred method of attachment on a boat. Trapping water between the component and the mounting surface is also a problem...
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    How to install these seat posts?

    You need a backing plate under the deck to support the load. Scrap or cut away the foam in that area to expose deck. The 1/4" thick aluminum plate would do the trick. Put a bead of 4200 on the perimeter of the plate and through bolt with stainless hardware and locking nuts. Can't see that much...
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    Best winds for boating in Southern Maine?

    Ocean conditions are affected by Wind, Weather and Tide. Generally speaking direction wise, East is least.....West is best "Wind" generated waves tend to be localized but exacerbated by the direction of tidal flow. Conditions for a given "wind" can very substantially depending on location and...
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    Question on Shore power

    Lights can and do burn out over time. Let me get this straight.... When you connect shore power you don't get power at the breaker or receptacle. When you plug in the "portable washer thing" into the shore power connection, (assume 120 VAC ) you get power to the breaker and receptacle? Obvious...
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    2006 Honda BF225 Emergency Stop bypass

    If it works the same as most of them, it's simply a normally open or closed switch. Cutting or disconnecting the wires wouldn't disarm the switch Look at the back of the switch to see if they didn't simply jumper the wires going to the switch together. That would be the simplest way to defeat...
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