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  1. dingbat

    1992 Johnson outboard not getting fuel.

    What is it doing that you think replacing a new VRO fuel pump is the solution?
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    Sea foam for outboards?

    I mix seafoam into the mix for use with golf cart and lawn equipment to help prevent carbon build up but it's way too expense to use as a stabilizer I try to remember to add Stabil (regular) to the remaining fuel at winter layover but that is 50/50 at best. Fuel management is your friend. I...
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    Bottom end soot

    You caught me mid post. Look at my post again
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    Bottom end soot

    Soot getting to the outside like that is a leaking water/exhaust tube seal. You must have knocked it loose when you removed the lower unit. You can run it, put the leak will get worst and make a mess (oil and grime) of your lower unit.
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    Did a little saltwater fishing in SC last week.

    Sharks on popping rigs... Using frozen or day old bait by chance?
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    My boat is being a boat . . .

    No wonder.....lol Obviously the Municipality doesn't have building codes or they don't enforce them.
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    Blue sea circuit breaker help

    A good, fully charged battery should be 12.7 volts. Anything less means the battery is in a state of degradation. Technically, The 12.4 volt battery is dead. Fully charge both batteries with a charger and test again . Better yet have both batteries load tested. A bad battery will pull an...
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    Lenco trim tabs w/o position indicator. Failure

    Both switch's share power via a jumper on the switch. If you connect port actuator to starboard feed and it doesn't work the actuator is fried. Not likely, but possible the dead short in the actuator burnt a contact in the switch. Remove power from circuit. Check for continuity through the...
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    How to plan a route? is there an app like trip advisor?

    It should have auto guidance if you have 3G charts installed. If not the Vision+ chip has AG or you could download and use Garmin Active Captain AP
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    Add trailer guide post to trailer with step side tread plate

    Having a hard time imaging what your situation is from your description. These brackets bolt to the web of my ibeam trailer
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    Steering cable maintenance

    The steering cables themselves do not require lubrication.
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    Dust Cap Woes

    Have found four issues that can cause caps to come loose over the years 1. Cotter pins too long. Walks caps right out of the hub 2. Wrong size / out of tolerance aka "cheap" caps 3. Excessive end play in bearings 4. Trying to reuse caps If worst comes to worst you could always "stake" the...
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    Deep Cycle battery polarity issues (24v)

    It's not a battery problem. It's physically impossible for a flooded acid battery to reverse polarity. I'm guessing it's the charger is barking at you Dual bank, 12VDC or 24VDC charger? If 12vDC, wired as below?
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    Trailer driving lights do not work, what I've done so far...

    The 7 pin on the truck is wired to the AISE standard. Look on the spring loaded cover of the connector to identify which wire (typically brown) is powering the tail and running lights. To eliminate the 4 pin being the problem, probe the appropriate pin in the 7 pin and ground (white) for...
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    Busiest day of the year

    Checked the "watch fireworks from the boat" box long ago. Probably been 25 years since I've been out on a holiday weekend. Prefer to stay home and indulge in adult beverages while floating around in the pool. Then head over to a friend's house to enjoy the fireworks display put on by their HOA...
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    If you have a roller trailer used in salt water....check this....

    Roller trailers are few and far between south of the Mason Dixon. Have launched pretty much every major point of access between Rehoboth, DE to Morehead, NC over years. Not once have I had concerns about getting the boat on or off the trailer. It's not an issue. The concern is always the...
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    Blue sea circuit breaker help

    Be aware that the ACR only closes (combines batteries) when the primary battery voltage is above 13.5 volts. A compromised primary battery and or charging system will not charge the house bank. FWIW....your 12.4V is technically a dead battery
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    03 150 xl sw 3 gal oil reservoir

    No. The tank on the motor is gravity feed.....and boy do they make a mess when the cap cracks and blows off
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    Battery operated small room A/C units , WORK ?

    Swamp coolers raise the humidity 2% to 3% for every 1F degree drop in temperature. Not to mention the efficiency falls off a cliff with humidity above 50%. Works well in Palm Springs at 110F, 7% humidity but is useless in the temps and humidity of the East Coast, let alone Florida Current 7am...
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    Battery operated small room A/C units , WORK ?

    Bo I hear you. Fished competitively for a number of years. Drive half the night, get a couple hours of sleep then lines in the water at 6 am. Ran a Suburban back in the day. Fold down the back seats and you had a nice queen size sleeping area. Have a F150 crew now with the fold up bench...
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