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    Power Pole HD vs Power Pole UL vs Wang Anchor

    Hi. I want to buy a stick anchor for my 20' Angler deep V hull boat. I am considering a Power Pole Heavy Duty vs Power Pole Ultra Light vs Wang Anchor. I would be fishing in Florida's gulf coast. Not sure how these 3 compare to eachother and which one would actually hold the boat in place.
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    2 stroke randomly does not want to start + house battery voltage seems low

    Could you help me understand the preload? I tried to look it up but can't find to much information. The manual does say something about the preload too. I topped both batteries and the voltage is 12.8v on both with engine off. I still had a hard time starting the engine. Took 8-10 tries. Just...
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    SiriusXm Infolink receiver from Furono works with Simrad?

    Hi. Does anyone know if Furuno and Simrad SiriusXM receiver are interchangeable? I was planning to get the Simrad/Navico WM-4 receiver for my Simrad NSS Evo3, however the Furuno BBWX4 is cheaper and it's actually on sale at a local store. They look exactly the same, only difference seem to be...
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    2 stroke randomly does not want to start + house battery voltage seems low

    The starter battery showed 13.1v with a multimeter and 12.6v on a charger (not sure why it was different). The house battery showed 12.1v on both so it is currently being charged. For some reason it was not being charged with the alternator, it showed the same voltage before, during and after my...
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    2 stroke randomly does not want to start + house battery voltage seems low

    Even with quick shift, it still grinds. To add, it's pretty difficult to switch gears or going out of gear quickly becase the lever is a "fly-by" with no firm stop in neutral so it's very easy to skip neutral or switch from gear to gear accidentally.
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    2 stroke randomly does not want to start + house battery voltage seems low

    I will get the compression tested as well. The engine is also making a grinding sound when shifting into gears. It was like that since I got the boat. I am not sure if it's normal or not. It's sounds exacly the same as in this video...
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    SiriusXM Weather - new receiver worth it over old one?

    Does the VHF give coordinates or how does that work? I mean, how would it know my location, or how would I determine if the storm is heading my way?
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    2 stroke randomly does not want to start + house battery voltage seems low

    Oh okay! Thank you! That's something I haven't normally done, unless I got anxious after multiple tries and pushed the key while cranking, not sure if the motor started that way or not but I'm sure I've done it in nerves sometimes :D That's a valuable point, I will definitely keep that in my...
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    2 stroke randomly does not want to start + house battery voltage seems low

    Hi. I have a 2005 Mercury Saltwater XL SW 150hp 2-stroke carbureted outboard. I previously had an issue with starting the motor due to fuel not being primed, I had to prime the bulb for 10 minutes in order to get the fuel in the filter. I replaced all fuel lines, bulb, valves, changed all wiring...
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    SiriusXM Weather - new receiver worth it over old one?

    Hi. I wanted to add a SiriusXM system for weather tracking when out of cell signal. I have a Simrad NSS Evo3 MFD and a WM-4 receiver costs $500. The options are mixed though. I am considering getting a used WM-2 (not sure if it works with my MFD) or getting an old Garmin chartplotter such as 478...
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    Weather analysis for nearshore fishing

    I have a 20' deep v Angler boat with a single 150hp outboard. I went on the water, mainly to get my feet wet in rough conditions, I need to get that experience somehow. It was a pretty productive day, especially at noon, seatrouts were beating it with every cast. Late afternoon got very slow...
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    Weather analysis for nearshore fishing

    Hi. I always avoided boating when there was any wind, rain or thunderstorm precipitated. I really want to go fishing today but I am a bit concerned about the weather. Could you please help me with the forecast and advise how harsh weather can I expect?
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    14 AWG wire in between switch and device smaller wire

    I got 200' of 14AWG wire and none 16AWG left. I was thinking about using it for all rocker switches. Including lights, bait well and manual bilge pump switch. The wires that come out of the pumps are 16AWG
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    14 AWG wire in between switch and device smaller wire

    Hi. I am rewiring my boat and was thinking if it's fine to extend the appliances 16 AWG wires with a 14 AWG wire?, that would go into the rocker switch panel. The panel has a 16 AWG daisy chain as well. Thank you
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    Question about control cable and water separator for carbureted engine

    So it's fine to have it this way? Or is it better to have a connector/reducer before the Tee?
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    Question about control cable and water separator for carbureted engine

    The previous 3/8" fuel line was connected to a Tee connector inside the engines box. I connected it the same way however the line needed to be tightened hard since the Tee connectors barb is too small for a 3/8" hose. All lines after that Tee are smaller. I was thinking that it is not the right...
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    Question about control cable and water separator for carbureted engine

    Overall lenght was about 15' from the tank into the engine.
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    Question about control cable and water separator for carbureted engine

    I will add the water separator in this case. For some reason Mercury does not recommend a water separator in this type of engine since they consider it a fuel restrictor. That's what I found online. For my second question, it is about the control cables for throttle and shift. For turning the...
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    Question about control cable and water separator for carbureted engine

    Hi. I am replacing my boat's fuels lines and control cables along with the remote control box and I have two questions. I would appreciate if someone could help me with this so that I can complete the project. 1. I have a 2005 Mercury 150hp Saltwater XL SW outboard, SN# 1B043582 which is...
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    Hard time priming the fuel to the engine

    Thank you so much! I will relocate the bulb. In my case the fuel tank is located below the filter. I can't too much information about the vacuum/pressure side. Would vacuum mean the side where the bulb and engine (suction) is located? Would anti-siphon be considered a check valve in my...
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