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    It Was A Bit Rough Out There Yesterday

    They can't put anything on the Internet that isn't True! The MarbleHead Lighthouse on the right, is an onshore structure. We get BIG Waves on the lake 20ft rarely, 50ft, Never! Especially not off of Marblehead with only 30 ft of water Offshore, and a gradually sloping bottom up to the...
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    Using 2 1/2 Yr. Old Boat Gas?

    Instead of just guessing and basing your decision on "Ethanol Mythology", Test It! Pull a sample into a jar and give it a good shake. If it is cloudy, it has water in it. That can be dealt with by adding a water treatment or diluting with fresh E-10. If it is clear you are good to go...
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    50 gallons of fuel

    While I typically drain my tank at the end of the season, There is no reason that the fuel will go bad, Just Because... If there isn't a source of oxygen and/or water into the fuel, it will just sit there doing nothing. E-10 does not contain magical 'Pheromones' that attract water from the...
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    Ethical question

    +1 to That! There are a few things that no one services but me! It is just too important. I do not fill the Lube Monitor bottle through the cap. I keep pumping from the bottom until the bottle is above the ADD line. If I ever see the bottle below the ADD line, it will be assumed the...
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    GPS

    I can't see mounting any thing much bigger than a 5 inch in there.
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    Boat Trailer Lights

    The Tail lights are cross feeding into the Turn/Brake lights. The Tail lights and the Turn/Brake lights are two separate Filaments inside of a common bulb. xx57 Series Bulbs Both filaments share the same ground in the bulb and the light fixture. If the Tail Light power can not find a...
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    4.3 still oveheating

    I remove my T-stat in the Fall to flush the engine. I happened to be replacing it today, so took some pictures...
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    safe to install battery switch in engine compartment?

    If it a Seaflo Model. SFCBS-275-201, The documents state that it is "Ignition Protected".
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    Sea Water Pickup Problem

    Take the Top cap off the Drive. If you have a Reserve Drive Oil Bottle on the engine, empty that first or you will have oil everywhere. The water cooling jacket for the upper drive is under the rubber cap just behind the gear box. Every last drop of water going to the engine flows through this...
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    Four battery series/parallel wiring configuration

    Try it this way! Remember that supplying the ACC from one side of a series bank is not ideal. Once the ACC Battery goes flat, the other battery in the bank will kill it by placing it in a reverse charge. As long as you are careful to not deplete it you will be OK. Is your...
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    Fuel/Water Separator Inquiry.-

    Well, if the Boat owner is adverse to rotating his fuel, The next best option is to make sure the fuel tank remains tightly closed. Contrary to popular belief, E-Fuels do not contain any magic "Pheromones" that attract water. The deterioration of the fuel over time is mostly a matter of...
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    Just bought a Fountain w/ no hin

    Lots of pictures of the interior of the boat that don't help a thing with the HIN issue. Lets see some picture of the transom where the HIN should be, or at least used to be. I don't know about Fountain, but some manufacturers place the HIN on the Starboard SIDE of the hull.
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    Key Largo 160 fuel fill

    Is this a new boat? or a new problem? Boat newer than 2011 have a valve at the bottom of the fill hose to prevent Splash-back. If the valve is stuck, very little fuel will get past it.
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    WW1 Laminated Propeller Giveaway

    The Winter will end... But the Dream Lives On!
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    Alpha one Gen 2 Serial number ?

    I can see the Teeth of the Bevel gear on the top of the Vertical Drive Shaft. !!!
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