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    GPS/Chartplotter Experience - 4208

    I need a GPS unit for NW boating and want an 8" screen for my 30' boat. Has anyone got experience with the Garmin 4208 or closely similar units? Good, bad, ease of use, etc. This would be my first so a little uncertain of questions to ask. Also want to use it for speedometer.
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    Baffled by Battery Selector Switch Set-up

    I was messing around this weekend checking out some the problems and stumbled across the battery selector switch working different than I thought it was supposed to operate. I have twin engines and the Engine Selector switch only starts the starboard engine. It will start the starboard engine...
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    Dead Voltmeter???

    Twin 350's in a 30' cruiser and one of the voltmeters does not move at all when I start its engine. Both battery banks seem fine as I can use either to start up and seems to have no strain. Before I start trying to fix things I know nothing about thought someone might have some guidance if it...
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    Speedometer Guidance

    I have twin 350's on a 30' express and the speedometer sensors are in the stern drives and don't work. I am told I need to haul out to get to them for repair but usually this has to be done almost every year. I run the boat based on RPM's but hate have guages that don't work. Is this correct...
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    Best way to learn about going through locks?

    Will be our 1st summer going through locks to get to San Juan's. Any advice besides "just do it" to learn enough to avoid embarrassing myself and endangering my fellow seamen?
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    Crinkled windows?????

    I folded up all my covers and windows last year and stored in dock side storage bin for the summer (30' express crusier) When I put them back on in the fall the plastic (supposedly eisenglass but think I was mislead when bought the boat) was severely wrinkled, crinkled, ugly, difficult to see...
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    Any GPS Recommendations for Pacific NW?

    Bought a 7 year old 30 foot crusier with no electronices this summer and need to start outfitting. Moored on Lake Washington but we want to do the San Juan's etc. and looking for recommendation for unit to flush mount in dash. Has genset and twin 5.7L. I have no marine GPS exprience so...
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    Shore Power Question

    Boat: 2000 Bayliner Cierra 3055 w/twin 350's. Have Kohler generator and automatic battery charger. Situation: My 110V outlets, radio, and most accessories do not operate unless I have the power supply battery turned on. The refrigerator DOES run directly. I have power on both circuits coming...
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    Raw Water Cooling - Do I have to winterize?

    Have a 2000 Bayliner 3055 with twin 350's. She is in covered moorage on Lake Washington and this is my first winter. We intend to use her during the winter. She has raw water cooling, I empitied the holding tank and drained fresh water to about 1/2 full. Do I need to do any other winterizing?
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