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    Washing boat without running water

    Any tips for washing a boat that I keep at a storage facility that doesn't have running water?
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    Charge on the go system recommendation

    I have a 1996 ProCraft Fish&Ski w/200HP Mercury, that has 3 batteries - 1 running and 2 trolling. I used to have it stored at my house and have an onboard charger that kept everything charged and ready to go. Thanks to crazy HOA rules, I now keep it at a storage facility; so can't keep it...
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    Mounting SI/DI transducer, filling holes, and sealant

    I am replacing an outdated fishfinder and transducer with a new Garmin EchoMap with SI/DI. I have removed the old transducer and speed/temp sensor from the hull. There are remaining 4 holes that need to be filled from the two old units. First question is if it is OK to just fill these holes...
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    Advise on mounting and using Garmin EchoMAP 73sv

    I have a '95 ProCraft 200 Combo that I bought a few years back with an older Lowrance fish finder. It is mounted just in front of the windshield, and has a stern mounted transducer. I use this primarily for speed, depth, and temp... and haven't really ever gotten the hang of how to use it as a...
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    Upgrading my fishfinder

    I have an older Lowrance fishfinder that is mounted on a swivel so that I can see it when driving the boat, or spin it around and glance at it from the front fishing seat. I want to upgrade this unit, AND, I also would like to have two separate head units... one at the bow and one at the driver...
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    Shocked from Fish Finder Transducer... is this normal?

    We were out on the lake yesterday and I ran over our ski rope and it knocked my fish finder/depth finder head up so it wasn't reading correctly. I jumped in the water and pushed the transducer down with my hand and got good shock. This is an older Lowrance fish finder. Is a transducer...
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    Carolina... any need to do anything for winter?

    I have a fish and ski with 200hp outboard that I keep inside an unheated garage in Raleigh, NC. I intend to do "occasional" fishing with it through the winter, but I'm sure there will be some weeks that are too cold to go. I say occasional which to me would mean probably several times a month...
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    First time changing wheel bearings... some questions

    I was dropping off my boat to have a seat repaired and the guy there said my bearings didn't sound right as I rolled past him. It was on my list to deal with, but just went to the top (only had the boat for a few weeks and usually only trailer it about 1 mile to the ramp). I'm pretty...
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    Antique Boat Show at Boat Ramp

    The forecast for this past Saturday was 95 degrees and sunny...water temp was 80 degrees, so we had planned to go to the small lake near our house for a fun day in the sun... not bad for end of September. The boat ramp is really nice with four large loading docks that are long enough to tie off...
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    Water Temp Gauge - I/O vs. Outboard

    I think my water temp gauge is bad and the one I'm looking at (Teleflex Eclipse) comes in either an I/O or Outboard variety. Every place seems to have the I/O version but not the Outboard version. This is probably a stupid question, but are they really different, different senders, or can they...
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    Jerk + No Wake Zone = Argh!

    I am always amazed at how some boaters (thankfully, a minority) treat the no wake zones. This afternoon we went to the lake kind of later in the day to do some slalom skiing... about 4:30. This lake is really small and often clearing out by then. I launched the boat and tied off to the dock...
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    Correct way to attach rope to pylon

    OK, so I'm asking a dumb question so don't laugh. ;) We just got a boat that has a Swivl-eze ski pylon that goes into the rear seat mount. I have not had a problem using it, but I'm not sure if I'm attaching the rope the correct way. I slip the loop of the ski rope over the whole pylon, and...
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    Trim and Water Temp Gauges not working

    I have a '95 ProCraft 200 Combo that is new to me and there are two gauges that are dead... both on the right side of the instrument panel, one above the other. When I tested the boat before buying it, I'm 99% sure the trim gauge was working, but had some problems, and I don't honestly remember...
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    Thought I'd seen everything at the boat launch

    Made the maiden voyage this evening with our new to us boat. It was starting to get dark and I didn't want to retrieve it fir the first time in the dark, but one more ski round and I was cutting it close. I pull in to the only open ramp and proceed to back the trailer down. This idiot...
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    24V Trolling Motor Only Working on 12V

    I just picked up a new to me ProCraft 200 Combo tonight and it has a factory installed Motorguide 12/24V trolling motor. When I first looked at the boat, I thought I remembered the PO demoing that the trolling motor worked fine, and then when we went for a sea trial yesterday it would only work...
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