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    8 foot quicksilver inflatable with 15hp

    I'm looking at getting an inflatable for the back of my boat. There aren't that many available right now, but there are 2 that seem good:<br /><br />1. 2000 Quicksilver 8' with 15hp merc 2stroke (~$2000 canadian)<br /><br />2 1996 zodiac 8' with 5hp Honda 4 stroke ($2750 canadian)<br /><br...
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    Docking twin o/i in wind

    I'm new to twin engine boats (but I'm liking it!). Last weekend I had to dock the boat in the wind and I'm wondering if there was a way to use the twin engines to help things along. Here's the scenario:<br /><br />Slip faces north. Wind is coming from west (to east). I'm trying to back the...
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    Replace depth finder, Can I keep transducer?

    I've got a Ray Jeff 215 depth finder. It works well (even at speed), but the problem is that the centre of the LCD has bled, so I can't see the second digit. This is a problem since I can't tell if I'm in 10 feet of water or 0 feet!<br /><br />I also just bought a chartplotter that I would...
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    Bluecharts for Lake Simcoe, Ontario

    I've got a Garmin 60cs and bluecharts. I think I unlocked the right area since I get the depths, etc for the lake, but where the Marinas are it just marks Yacht Harbour, with no name. I can search for names on mapsource, but not a single marina on this lake is listed. <br /><br />Am I doing...
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    Is Thundercraft a good boat?

    I'm looking for a 37-30ft with a 10ft beam. There are lots of Thundercrafts available, some cheap, others expensive. I'm wondering how good they are reported to be?<br /><br />I'm also looking at a thompson daytona 27 (there are 2 of them I'm interested in).
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    trouble getting in neutral

    My merc 5.7 (1978) has some difficulty getting into neutral from gear. I've lowered the idle to make it easier, but then the engine stalls at idle after I've been running for a while. <br /><br />I had set the idle to ~600 in neutral, then read that it should be about 650 in gear. I've made...
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    oil light flashing at idle

    My oil light is flickering a bit when the motor is at idle.<br /><br />The motor is an omc (chev 327) ~78. It's out of tune, etc, etc. <br /><br />I'm planning on pulling the motor and replacing the pump (after I do a compression test to see if this thing is worth any effort).<br /><br />Is...
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    battery charging question

    I'm sure this has been answered already, but I can't find it.<br /><br />I've got a bank of 4 batteries to power onboard electronics. I also have a 2 bank Guest ferro. charger (10/10amp). Either the charger isn't working (possibility), or it isn't charging fast enough to keep up with the drain...
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    Battery alarm?

    Hi there,<br /><br />I'm looking for some type of battery alarm that will sound when my house battery levels reach a certain level. I know if I'm anchored somewhere all day, playing with the kids, drinking, whatever, I'll forget to crank the engine before the battery is drained further than I'd...
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    Guest 2520 charger wiring question

    Hi all,<br /><br />I've just purchased a 25 ft Sunrunner that has a Guest 2520c charger on board. The unit seems to be functional, but it's not wired at all.<br /><br />There are 2 red leads and 1 black coming from the unit. I'm guessing that this means it's a 2 channel, but it doesn't say...
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    Old power converter and battery charger question

    I've just obtained an old philips power converter and battery charger. I didn't pay anything for it (and am still testing to see if it works), but I was wondering if anyone knows anything about these units (like how to wire them up!) and if they're any good....<br /><br />Model PC-301-a-1
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