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    Solar charging batteries

    My B & D packs are VERY OLD model years. They are LIFEPO4 chemistry. I have run the cells in the B & D vacuum cleaner down to 2 %. They are still charging up to 90 % and running strong. I was able to bu the last of the LIFEPO4 battery packs when they discontinued the LIFEPO4 chemistry.
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    2012 3.0L TKS runs great with muffs, but slow on lake...

    Post # 97 is the correct reason for the problem.
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    Inspecting 2002 Tracker 125 HP Outboard

    Tuned intake or exhaust systems do have sharp up and down change points.
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    Nobody fishing?

    You guys are DESTROYING the jobs of the commercial guys !! Shame on you. (y)(y)(y) Enjoy the fresh meat. :):)
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    Solar charging batteries

    Have you checked the water level in the batteries each year? Any part of the lead plates allowed to dry out. Will permanently reduce the capacity of the battery. 50 % of cell allowed to dry out to air. Is 50 % capacity lost forever by normal people.
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    Solar charging batteries

    I still have 10 year old B & D power tool LIFEPO4 packs that hold voltage forever. And recharge in about 15 minutes. Crap batteries die quickly. For different reasons. A cheap BMS system WILL / DOES constantly run down the battery.
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    Best way to get to my boat?

    A clothes line.
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    Nobody fishing?

    I only buy thawed fish. NEVER anything frozen. I bring a big ziplock bag to carry opened up packaged fish, or other sea foods. I cut the food bag open and smell it all over. Then put it into the zippered freezer bag. Take home and cut up into serving sizes. Seal them in the Vacuum Sealing...
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    Cabinet hanging question.

    Use a stud finder to have enough long lasting support.
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    Nobody fishing?

    Fresh fish has no fishy smell. Old spoiled fish smells. Been to both places.
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    Inspecting 2002 Tracker 125 HP Outboard

    Did they change the rev limiter ?
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    Strange noise on Bravo III

    Worn out gears show up with a real load on the drive.
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    1994 mariner 115, oil injection

    HOW would you be perfectly sure. A pump is mixing the correct ratio at all speeds ? Why I mix the oil to gas ratio.
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    1995 Johnson 150 shuts down after 5 minutes of full throttle

    Sure sounds like a heating up of something.
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    1997 Merc 9.9 two stroke dies when advancing throttle

    If your dock is normal strength ? You can do all the idle in forward gear while tied to the dock. Up to a very fast idle should be no problem for the dock. After reliable dock loading tests. I take a boat out on the water for higher power testing.
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    Mercury 3.5hp 2012 outboard hard to start due to over compression? Cause? How to fix?

    Have you VERY carefully checked that the intake and exhaust valves are opening and closing fully with the spark plug removed ?
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    Mercury 3.5hp 2012 outboard hard to start due to over compression? Cause? How to fix?

    The compression reducer is normally only functioning during very low engine speeds. Such as rope hand starts. I went to JLM site and read a detailed parts list. Could not find any words like compression release. About any parts.
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    Help!! 2000 evinrude ficht 225 will only start on ether

    25 year old motor has had full P M parts as required ? Old problem getting worse ? Or sudden new problem ?
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    Trailer Load musings

    I am lucky. All my trailers have passenger tires. Never a crack or split or blow out. Sits in full sunshine for decades.
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    2012 3.0L TKS runs great with muffs, but slow on lake...

    Are there shift cable CLAMPS on the ends of the throttle cable end brackets ? Are they adjusted correctly ?
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