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  1. dingbat

    I/Os in salt water...

    Where are you going to keep the boat? Fresh or raw water cooled motors? Huge difference in salinity (0.5 - 30 ppt) between the tidal Potomac (Wilson Bridge), the Bay Bridge (Annapolis) and the Solomons area. Need paint at any location unless your on a lift.
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    Conventional Casting reels

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    Conventional Casting reels

    Doing my part to eliminate “friction”....lol
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    Conventional Casting reels

    Well, they do...lol . As noted earlier, Abu uses a number of bearing and spool configurations. Each are tuned and controlled differently. The reel I posted above has an Ultracast spool. The knobs on the ends of the spool are used to center the spool in the frame. They have no effect on spool...
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    Conventional Casting reels

    He is side loading (distorting) the spool shaft to create friction. Not a good thing, could even damage reels with spool mounted bearings. You would be much farther ahead to start out with a full compliment of brakes blocks, if need be, and work your way down
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    Conventional Casting reels

    You see his method of adjusted parroted all the time but I strongly disagree. Using the knobs to control spool tension not only compromises distance by increasing free spool friction, it also puts excessive preload on the bearings shortening life expectancy. Abu uses multiple bearing and spool...
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    Tiara 31 open Vs Torjan 11meter 1985-1995 models yrs

    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.tidalfish.com/forums/showthread.php/217577-Tiara-31-for-fishing%3famp=1 Not a fan of gas powered inboards in that class. Diesel or outboard all the way
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    Switching from a manual dual battery switch to an ACR setup.

    Took me longer to separate and move circuits around than install the switch, ACR and associated cables but together
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    Help with mounting my transducer

    I’m not seeing a stepped hull. Looks like your typical deep V to me. Your mounting plate is way too far off the center line of the hull. It should be roughly the length of the board closer to the center line and parallel to the deadrIse My side viewing transducer is roughly 6” off the prop...
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    Conventional Casting reels

    Anyone proficient casting one of these? This particular reel is an Ambassadeur 6500CT Chrome Rocket
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    Help with mounting my transducer

    What happened to your transducers? Never damaged one in all my years of boating. What transducer are you mounting? There are a number that fit your unit. Only comment at this point.....don't like how or where your plate is oriented. Too far from center of prop..........appears to protrude...
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    Ss windshield brace

    Yep.....have a good friend who till this day has stitch marks on his forehead from the time we where trying to beat a storm back to port in his 18' tri-hull. Took one over the bow that bent the supports, folding the windshield back into his face. A young and dumb move for sure, but the...
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    Any tricks to get Aluminum transom to tighten up post Tig?

    You could anneal and hammer it out to a point. To prevent cracking, you first need to anneal the area first. If your working with a 5XXX series (marine) aluminum as I suspect, your looking at 650 F to anneal. See methodology below...
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    Anchor advice needed for rocky and tree bottom lake

    When anchoring in and round "hang ups" pretty popular to break out the home made, rebar, "wreck" anchors. Cheap to make........don't worry about loosing them
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    Trim O-rings

    O-rings have shelf lines with specific storage requirements, ie no sun light (UV) ozone (electric motors), temperature controlled, etc. I would be leery of buying a “cheap” kit off the internet w/o date codes. These guys sell in bulk (may still cheaper) but they list all orings by AS number...
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    rolling torque wrench

    You are correct, but that brings up the question....... what is accurate enough? Do I really need a "specialty" torque wrench ($$$) to install a shaft seal on an outboard motor? Rotary shaft sells are not all that sensitive to preload. I've installed many in critical applications by feel...
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    rolling torque wrench

    https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-24320-4-Inch-Torque-2-26-22-6/dp/B00C5ZL2EG
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    275 mercury 2 stroke

    I suspect the stator diagnosis is correct Had the same issue on a 200 hp Black Max. 35 miles out when it let loose. Long slow ride @ 2000 rpm Have you done a compression check?
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    Maryland Boat With No Title

    Boats under 7.5 hp are not required to be registered in Md.
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    23’ Steiger Craft Block Island

    I really enjoy updating / refitting boats with all the goodies. Finished mine a couple of year back. All new thru-hulls, plumbing, electronics and lighting systems. Almost time to sell and start over again....lol
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