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    Trailer needs attention on used flat bottom.

    I used two sets of boards. I just left them un-carpeted but they do have slick pieces of plastic I got at Bass Pro for each board. I positioned the boards so that they straddle the chines on the bottom when the hull is setting at rest. There are lots of ways to extend tongues, a hinge is the...
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    springs for boat trailer

    Try Etrailer.com.
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    Trailer needs attention on used flat bottom.

    How far into the water is the trailer when you launch? I have a flat bottom that's heavy also, almost identical to what you have. I extended my tongue so I can back it in and not get my brakes wet on the truck and it will float off my trailer. There are NO rollers on my trailer. Also, the...
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    Vessel View Installation

    It wasn't overly complicated once I got it. Just had to plug the 10 pin plug at the shifter into the junction box and then plug the Vessel View into the junction box. The vessel view has a outlet for hooking a 2 foot NMEA line (drop) into the NMEA2000 backbone. Other than that I had to...
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    Vessel View Installation

    Well, I finally got it up and running. Took me a while but I learned a lot doing it.
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    Vessel View Installation

    Thanks for the replies guys. I'm going to contact Mercury and Lowrance, this is ridiculous. If I had a System View or knew someone with one I'd see if the Lowrance unit I have is the problem. I'm relatively sure it's not though. When I get to the bottom of this I'll post up what I find out...
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    Vessel View Installation

    I may be wrong but my understanding is that the Vessel View Link acts as a gateway and translates Smartcraft to NMEA2000.
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    Vessel View Installation

    The first thing I noticed is that the wiring harness (a) is different than what I have. I have the 879982T20. From what I've read the one I have now has two termination resistors built into it. That may be the difference between the two part numbers, 879981 versus 82. Items (e) and (f) both...
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    Vessel View Installation

    Howdy folks. Joined the forum to ask for some assistance, hopefully. I recently purchased a new engine for my 16 foot jon boat. The engine is a 40 HP 4 stroke, s/n1C602395. I also got a 881170a13 control box. The control box has a 10 pin connector coming out of it along with the cable for...
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