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    Boat gauges inboard vs. outboard

    OP posted motor info in one of his replies.
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    Boat gauges inboard vs. outboard

    Since no one else has replied , yes as long as they are wired correctly . Oil pressure is oil pressure ,water temp is water temp ,etc.
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    Planing houseboat choices

    Hahahahahaha.. 50 ' houseboat with any engine [s ] is not going to get less fuel consumption at any displacement speed , including "incredible fast " than his 33' Bert.
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    Plywood cover for open bow

    Why in the world did you not listen to yourself and buy a boat with a closed bow ? If you had that thought bouncing around in your head for decades some simple research would of told you ,yes , closed bows are the way to go considering the type of water I am boating in.
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    Plywood cover for open bow

    What is the purpose of it ? Casting deck , rain protection ,wave protection ? You have a lot of sharp corners on your metal brackets which should of been rounded off at the very least. Exposed bolt heads vs acorn nuts that stop on the head of the bolt is also a good idea. If for fishing platform...
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    Bass Boat Basics

    Someone has to make the 50 mile run for the steering cable , your going to need it one way or another. I have many customers that commute that far everyday in a car , heck I drive almost 35 miles to get to my dock and I do that pretty much twice a weekend for 5 months.
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    Bass Boat Basics

    I would look.for any mounting holes that are probably located on the starboard side about the mid length of hull. Have the engine controls ? The cables should end in the same area and also have screw or bolt holes located on the inside of the gunwales. Existing steering cable with engine end...
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    1979 searay 300 trips breaker no shore power

    3 black wires ? Who juried rigged that ? Anyway you have to start at the tank to see what black wire goes to the power side and what to negative. The 3rd should be one that is grounded to earth , like a 3 pronged GFI house plug. White should be positive in case you run across a splice that...
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    1997 Stratos 258

    As far as routine maintenance and possible trouble shooting you can post up your questions in the motor forum located on this site Pretty self explanatory what to post under and the extremely knowledgeable guys this sight may give you a answer quicker than you going through a manual.
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    Outdrive trim pump, where is the power source

    The control switch should be where the pump gets its power from. Not sure how a Volvo outdrive is set up , Bennet trim tabs are powered that way. You have to follow the hot wire to probably the fuse/circuit breaker panel or the battery.
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    Chris Craft (Calypso 26): Does the low windshield deflect wind&spray?

    Probably not going to deflect spray . I had a small windshield on a fly bridge that slanted forward . That configuration did push air up and over your head even though the shield was closer to chest/ shoulder height. Never got spray up there to see if it would move that . Take either boat for a...
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    bilge pump

    A automatic Rule 12 volt dc unit ,
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    1970s Mako 17

    The T Top and trailer are worth 2-3 grand all day long.. Throw some Marine Tex into the crack by the rub rail , don't worry about the soft spot . Use it for a year and decide if you want to fix the soft spot and keep the boat. Worst comes to worst you can sell it down the line for 2 grand ...
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    Boat recomendations for Lake Ontario....

    Without knowing your budget your asking a loaded question so to speak. do you plan on fishing with it ? Or just day cruising ? I would be looking for a 31 Tiara or something in that class size. Check out boattrader.com or Craigslist and widen your search into Ohio and Michigan. I have a 27"...
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    Radar Question

    If your Lowrance fish finder is a MFD as in it can displays GPS Radar Fish Finder and monitor engine then all you need is the dome . That will tap into your MFD and when you want allow you to have radar and FF on with a split screen or go up to 4 screens and then you can go GPS .FF , Radar .and...
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    Deck plate question?

    If it's only used to check the gas tank I would put some silicon just above the rubber O ring , just enough so it does not ooze out. The only time I check out that deck plate is if I have a issue with the sending unit or gas gauge.
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    Carburetor choke not opening?

    Whatever the opening size was I used a drill bit of that number for the gap measurement to get the correct opening. So if it was 1/8 I grabbed that bit ,held it in the opening and adjusted the choke plate so it stopped there.
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    Carburetor choke not opening?

    Not sure about the 3.0s but my 5.0 with a Rochester 4 barrel the manual calls for the choke plate to have a gap of 1/8 to 5/32 when cold. Can't remember the exact number but it did call for it to not be completely closed.
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    1979 searay 300 trips breaker no shore power

    Do you have a circuit breaker on your control panel ? Other than that all you can do is trace your AC power to see if you burnt anything up. Usually one of the two breakers I mentioned will trip before it gets to something shorting out.
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    1979 searay 300 trips breaker no shore power

    Ok. so have you reset the breaker with the shore power cord not plugged into the boat. Then plug it into the boat after you have all your AC switches turned off. Then turn on a few low draw switches and check for power .
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