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    Livorsi Tach/Hourmeter

    Later today I am going to check the wiring to see where the 12 VDC originates. I have a feeling it is not connected to the motor and may be coming off the ignition switch and if that is the case it means the manufacturer miss-wired it?
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    Livorsi Tach/Hourmeter

    Need some advice. About two weeks ago I was doing some electrical work on my boat. I had to turn on my ignition switch to take some voltage readings. At this time my Livirsi tach/anolog hourmeter read 375 hours. Today I was in the boat and just happened to look at some of my guages. To my...
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    Vessel View

    Have had Vessel View for a two years running perfectly. Today I tried checking my engine hours using my Android phone. Was not able to connect. I did notice both status lights on the module were not coming on.
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    Fresh Water Pump

    I have a fresh water pump that originally pumped water out of the bottom of the boat. It originally was a fresh water boat. Because I do all my boating in salt water I plugged up the inlet connection on the bottom of the hull and instead added a 12 gallon holding tank. The hose inlet for the...
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    Old Date Code on New Tires

    Just received in 4 Goodyear Marathon tires from Walmart. What caught my eye is the old date codes for each tire. All 4 have 4915 which I believe they were manufactured on the 49 week of 2015. Should I be concerned about this old date and if so should I complain to Walmart about them sending me...
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    Imco Steering Issue

    My Advantage boat has a IMCO single ram actuator mounted to my drive. While underway and in a straight heading I have to constantly turn the wheel slightly to keep the boat going straight. After a few miles the steering wheel is almost off by 90 degrees to its 12 o'clock heading. What could be...
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    Drive Oil Resevoir

    Just picked up a used Advantage 29 footer with the 525 Mercury Racing engine. Took it out for a spin today. When I got back from a run of about 1/2 hour I opened up the engine hatch and found the drive oil reservoir almost completely empty with drive oil all over the engine and the whole back of...
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    Boat Pick Up

    Before purchasing a boat out west I am having the motor started using the muffs, to make sure it runs. This motor, a 496, in a 2006 boat, has been winterized. I know it also has a 1/2 closed cooling system but the exhaust and risers are raw water cooled. Because of having the motor started it...
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    Financing

    I am in the process of securing a loan on a very clean well kept 28 foot boat with only 181 hours. It passed a survey with flying colors. The Nada resale value is around 80K and I plan to put down 20%. The banks I am dealing with are not interested in the Nada values. They are concerned because...
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    Electric Brakes

    I am in the process of purchasing another boat. The trailer has three sets of electric brakes. I have never purchased electric trailer brakes. What are the pros and cons of electric brakes over hydraulic?
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    Trailer Weight

    I am trying to determine the weight of a Nordic boat trailer that has triple axles with triple electric brakes. It is a 2006 model to fit a 2006 Nordic Heat mid cabin boat. I am in the buying process so I don't have access to the trailer because it is in Idaho.
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    Repower

    Both of my 1999 MerCruiser 454 MPI's are to the point of non-repair and I need to consider replacing both engines. Right now I am open to suggestions. My local Mer Cruiser repair center is suggesting going with two new 377 cubic inch Mercruisers but wants $35K plus tax for the re-power. Would...
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    Blown Wet Exhaust Hose

    My Son took out the boat last Sunday and came home with a blown wet exhaust failure which I can assume was caused by the engine overheating. I removed the riser and did not see any signs of a blockage. The risers and exhaust manifolds where replaced by me last fall so they looked brand new...
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    Poor Braking Performance

    Last year I purchased a new aluminum float on trailer with duel disc brakes. Hauling a 6500 pound boat definitely needs good brakes. Most of last year the trailer brakes worked perfectly. This year it seems I have lost all my braking. Is there a way to adjust the disc brakes to bring them back...
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    Top End Speed

    I just had my dealer add two high pressure electric fuel pumps before the regular water cooled fuel pumps on my 29 foot Powerquest. The new fuel pumps finally took care of my no starting condition after running both motors for an hour or two and then shutting them off, sitting for about 3 hours...
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