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  1. dingbat

    Gateway not storing fuel used

    Built in Integrator = display software Must be a very old HDS unit. Cant be updated with new display software? Forgot, Lowrance. Everything has a cute trademarked name and is optional.....lol
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    Tire and Loading Info

    https://www.curtmfg.com/towing-capacity
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    Thinking about converting surge brakes to electric - Tri-Axle Trailer

    Hydraulics is primarily a displacement game. Pump capacity needs to be sized to demand. A #10,000 psi unit is useless of it can't supply the required displacement.
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    What size trailer winch?

    Pretty easy to calculate the exact force required based upon the weight of the boat and the angle of the ramp, but the fact of the matter is that manual winches are limited in pull based on the user's arm strength. To keep the demand to a minimum, they lower the gear ratio making it easier to...
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    Fresh water corrosion and anode choices…

    Set your voltmeter to read voltage. Select AC if meter is not auto ranging. Connect negative (-) probe to negative battery terminal. Stick/ touch the positive (+) probe to the water and check for voltage. If you get a reading, note voltage then switch meter over to read DC voltage. Anything...
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    Lube

    Best grease hands down for that application if Evinrude Triple-Guard grease. Switching to Triple-Guard grease and the installation of a "Steering Guard" was some of the best money I've spent on the boat. Triple-guard works great on fishing reels as well :)
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    Replacing old 2 stroke with newer 4 stroke advice?

    Have friends that bought new boats or repowered with Suzuki in the past 5 years with a single 115, twin 200's and twin 300 hp. No problems.... offering 5 years warranties. Ten dealers within an hour of the house. Two local boat builders now hang Suzuki as OE on their boats
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    Replacing old 2 stroke with newer 4 stroke advice?

    With Suzuki coming on very strong in the te power market
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    Best fuel stabilizer for older 2 strokes

    E-10 exclusively since mandated back in late 1990's. Changed out gaskets and hose on units built prior to 2011, (E10 compatibly mandate) and never looked back. Stabil red in the winter. Keeping fresh fuel in the tank gets through the other 8-9 months a year w/o problems Locally, E85 is...
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    How To Plug An Old Engine Into NMEA 2K

    The problem you run into is that none of this data is available from a motor in 1993. You will need to buy and install individual sensors for each function. Things like paddle wheel speed you can buy Plug and play NMEA sensors but most will require a break out box like the NMEA convertor...
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    Fuel Tank Venting in Stingray I/O

    Here is your vent. One on each side
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    How To Plug An Old Engine Into NMEA 2K

    In reality, I think your going to find the digital data is not as accurate nor up to date, as the "instantaneous" analog signal;) The resolution and averaging times of A/D converters is no where near that of analog. To this, you have to include the update rate of the NMEA link and the update...
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    What does wood free hull actual mean

    Just trading one problem for another..... Instead of rot you know have delamination issues.
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    Water in water seperator ? What too do next

    I have the same boat. Long story, but motor shut down a mile out of port. Drained water from filter and got back to the ramp. Strange, burned 180 gallons over the previous 3 days. Got home and siphoned a 1/2 gallon of water off the bottom of the tank. Headed back out after 4 days of rain and...
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    Check those wheel bearings . . .

    I have a 1997 and 2023 Loadrite trailer with Tiedown Sure-Lube axles. 1997 is center. 2023 is offset. Info is here https://www.loadrite.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Castle-Nut-V3.pdf 1/2 tube of grease per axle. Remove plastic cap and pump until you get fresh grease coming out of the hub...
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    Sitting in a hotel room when I don't wanna... Hurricane Idalia

    Guessing It's worth what you paid for it.....lol From an IHG platinum member....some are worst than others.
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    Hopkins 4 pin tester

    Guessing since you moved the ground from the "front" to the frame, the "front" no longer is grounded
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    Wireless Motor guide 75lb thrust

    To switch direction of a DC motor you simply reverse the positive and negative leads at the battery. Don't know about CW or CCW, but proper rotation is to pull water through the prop, not push Model number to round up a schematic?
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    Gateway not storing fuel used

    The smart craft gateway gives you flow data from the ECM. It does not make, store, calculate or display usage data. On my Garmin system, I plug the NMEA module with flow and fuel level inputs into the NMEA network and the chart plotter does all the work. What chartplotter are you running...
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    motorguide digital tour edition trolling cuts off

    That would do it, as would damaged or corroded wiring or drive motor.
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