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  1. dingbat

    Grease on rims

    Can’t install bearing buddies on super lube hubs
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    Transducer

    Multiple models but only two deadrises, 12 and 20 degrees
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    Grease on rims

    Next set of numbers up…..1618?
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    Grease on rims

    Change your rubber caps. I get 2-3 years before they dry rot and start leaking
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    intermittent tach and not charging 1994 ocean pro 150

    Here is the test procedure to test both the stator and voltage regulator while on the motor. See any signs of epoxy dripping from stator? Don’t run the boat until you get this resolved. Will kill stator sooner than later...
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    intermittent tach and not charging 1994 ocean pro 150

    Not charging and a cranky tachometer is a sure sign of a bad voltage regulator
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    Need another Motorcycle...

    All this talk takes me back to my high school rice rocket days. Had a RD350, KZ400 and a 750H2. First thing you did was put a kill (toggle) switch on your tail light…lol Best friend bought a CBX when they first came out. Traded that for a GS1100 Two friends killed in accidents in a year and...
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    Recycled my fresh water system antifreeze .Anyone else do this???

    Yep…Propylene glycol Used in toothpaste, vape juice and a lot of other household and personal products
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Burr..... We currently have Forsythia in bloom High Temp 77 on 11/8/22 Low Temp 27 on 11/20/22
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    small electrical item off the battery...anyone know what this is?

    Ideally you fuse to the amp rating of the wiring in the circuit. At a minimum, you fuse to the rated capacity of the fuse block.
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    Recycled my fresh water system antifreeze .Anyone else do this???

    The freeze point isn't the only important quality of your Glycol mixture. Glycol deteriorate in the presence of metals, oxygen and sunlight decreasing in both alkalinity and pH. Both properties effect the rate of corrosion protection the solution offers. We monitor both alkalinity and pH along...
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    Boat Cover Ribs/Braces

    Just chamfered the ends
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    You were right , she's a runner

    Training isn't everything........ https://apnews.com/article/business-chesapeake-bay-government-and-politics-d555ecd87a2d2ce59b2e25ef85ff5632 Licensing requirements for a Bay Pilot. All applicants must have Coast Guard licenses certifying them to be master or chief mate of any-sized ship...
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    Boat Cover Ribs/Braces

    Back in the day, I tied one end of a rope to the starboard stern hook, looped it up and around the bow and ran it back and tied it off on the port stern hook. Made a T-post out of 2 x 4 to support the center center of the span. Threw a the trap over that. Worked very well
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    Picture of my prop - what’s going on here?

    Looks dry-rotted. How old is the prop?
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    Garden hose to rinse the boat and trailer

    I have two of these. One is kept on the boat the other is our day to day hose. Does not retract using nozzle https://www.joeysgarden.com/products/heavy-duty-garden-hose-50-feet
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    "Christmas staff fund charge" on my marina bill?

    As a Sales Manager I learned long ago the power of tipping. To this day I still tip my bartender $5 on the first drink. Have a bartender, waitress and a Restaurateur in the immediate family. Believe me, they and others in the industry notice and can pick the “slackers” off a crowded street...
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    "Christmas staff fund charge" on my marina bill?

    You can thank the IRS both issues. Supplies is a COGS issue. The fuel charge is to make up for the short comings of the mileage allowance
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    Jack up the bow while boat is on the trailer ...

    You will not overload a tandem trailer as they have equalizers that distribute the load equally between the two axles.
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    Boat wiring question

    Shouldn't matter. The two batteries should be tied together making both battery grounds common
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