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  1. dingbat

    Harbor freight jack.

    Was looking at the jacks at Harbor freight but not impressed with the quality of the stamped steel construction. Bought a Matco “The Beast” that wouldn’t hold pressure (very long) at a yard sale for $20. Bought a $25 seal kit and never looked back.
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    2000 merc 200 EFI no start/no fuel pump

    If you have any electronics training at all, it’s easy enough to troubleshot a simple EFI with a voltmeter, a set of pin probes, a schematic and a pin out of the module in question.
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    2000 merc 200 EFI no start/no fuel pump

    The EFI module typically controls the fuel pump by switching ground. Need to do some troubleshooting of the EFI module
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    nautical charts

    As someone who has been “flashed” twice and “lost” once, it’s easier said than done to go from satellite to map navigation if you don’t have a means to determine the exact position from which to start. A battery powered, hand held gps not only gives you position data, but will get you home in...
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    nautical charts

    I’ve not seen large format book maps in years. NOAA discontinued support for printed maps several years ago. https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/learn/nautical-cartography.html I run two (2) chart plotters for redundancy with a hand-held battery backup.
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    Anodes for Yamaha outboard...Zinc or Aluminum?

    I’d agree.
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    Mercruiser 4.3 starter issue

    A under voltage condition (bad connection), bad winding in the starter and a compromised battery will exhibit this same behavior.
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    Anodes for Yamaha outboard...Zinc or Aluminum?

    The only reason to switch up to aluminum is if your still having corrosion issues (better protection) or if you primarily run in brackish water.
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    1998 evinrude 225 ocean pro, no spark! Help!

    https://www.go2marine.com/Product-Guides/MFR/CDI/Johnson-evinrude-DVA.pdf
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    Bimini top seems to have shrunk

    When my curtains comes up a bit short after washing and hanging them to dry, I let soak for a while and install "wet". Works like a charm. I leave my curtains on March thru June, then reinstall in October through December
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    Ruh-Roh… a new gear case may be in order

    Guessing you have CMap given Navonics is a Garmin product.
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    Lowrance Elite FS 9

    Transducers don’t “click”. If you can hear it clicking, the transducer is bad, and or on the way out.
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    1990 trophy gauge

    circles... oil reservoir......full or Low
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    Bennett SLT-10 Self-Leveling Trim Tabs - Vertical Mounting

    Not as simple as you believe. Your paying for the two (2) LDTs (linear displacement transducers) that get installed in the cylinders to provide position feedback to the switch You operate tabs by feel. No reason to know tab position unless you like lighted gadgets
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    Bennett SLT-10 Self-Leveling Trim Tabs - Vertical Mounting

    Purposing is caused by too high of a trim angle. Trim down to stop proposing. The boat’s weight and deadrise are not conducive of rough water performance. If you want to increase performance in adverse conditions, investigate high lift props.
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    Bennett SLT-10 Self-Leveling Trim Tabs - Vertical Mounting

    Get the tabs too close to the keel and you end up with a stability issues. Boat wants to teeter tooter, port to starboard and back Unless your a fair weather, lake boater that doesn't do "conditions", self adjusting tabs are not going to cut it.
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    1998 evinrude 225 ocean pro help #2!

    The hose is pushing a whole lot more water than the water pump. 5 psi at idle at best. Make sure the water tubes isn't rotted thru and that both grommets are in place.
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    Do I need a trailer?

    In my neck of the woods you would be fined by Natural Resources Police or Coast Guard for causing "a film or sheen upon, or discoloration of, the surface of the water" when you launch your boat.
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    Boat reverse polarity

    You are correct....... Need to stop multi-tasking when answering posts...lol
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    1998 evinrude 225 ocean pro help #2!

    Before I went through all that trouble, I'd back flush the system using the flush port using the full pressure of your water supply.
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