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    Volvo Penta 4.3 GL No Power to Fuel Pump

    How did the wiring get so beat up looking?
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    Which battery is best?

    AGMs are also stronger and can take pounding of waves better than flooded.
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    Which battery is best?

    I would get AGMs manufactured by East Penn. NAPA and West Marine may be manufactured by East Penn The plain AGMs will typically work fine as a direct replacement for a flooded battery. It's the spiral wound (Optima) or Odyssey batteries that may need different charging.
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    Anodes for Yamaha outboard...Zinc or Aluminum?

    My boat is stored on a rack. No corrosion.
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    Anodes for Yamaha outboard...Zinc or Aluminum?

    Zinc is proper for salt water. I would not switch.
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    Bimini top seems to have shrunk

    Reading the specs on the clear plastic material. The premium ones shrink less that 1%.
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    Bimini top seems to have shrunk

    I am beginning to think it's not the fabric but the clear plastic panels going from the top to the windshield that may have shrunk.
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    Bimini top seems to have shrunk

    I know there are different thickness (gauge) of the Eisenglass. And probably different brands. Maybe some shrink less than others. I will ask the place that will make the top if I go that route I want to have my boat pulled off the rack and put in the water. And then spend 5 minutes getting...
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    Bimini top seems to have shrunk

    Sunbrella says it does not.
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    Bimini top seems to have shrunk

    Tried them. Pretty crappy.
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    Bimini top seems to have shrunk

    Maybe this Bimini top material is just not as good as Sunbrella and has shrunk. I'd rather just get a new top done in May than screw around with it all summer only to find out I cannot stretch it enough and need a new top anyway.
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    Bimini top seems to have shrunk

    Not the way it's setup.
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    Bimini top seems to have shrunk

    A few years ago when the cover would snap on to windshield.
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    Bimini top seems to have shrunk

    My top may not be actually Sunbrella but one of the cousins.
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    Bimini top seems to have shrunk

    I have a several year old Bimini type of top that is fitted to the windshield and has side panels, etc. Boat is 27' sport cruiser. Top is not ripped or beat up. I am unable to pull it hard enough to get it close to the windshield to snap it. It's Sunbrella or a similar fabric. I asked a...
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