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    2 bad gauges?

    Both Temp and oil pressure gauge are on the fritz, assume some kind of grounding issue, can someone walk me through some basic diagnosis and how i can check grounds, TIA
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    Battery Charging?

    Battery does not seem to be charging, checked with voltmeter 11.4 Volts, gage fluctuates between 10 and 11.7V, any suggestions on testing alternator. Battery is a brand new Optima Marine, so battery is good, starts fine, worried over time battery will drain, suggestion for diagnosing. TIA
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    Suggest a prop

    Did all the research I could, pulled the existing prop seems to be out of balance, shaft didn't wobble. WOT is 4900RPM, measured diameter 14 or 14.25, 3 blade, no idea on pitch, this number was on the inside, could not make the number out on the outside. 48-8328 34 61 23. Don't care about...
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    WOT RPMs

    Trying to get all the info so I can get some input on a new prop, I searched a did not find anything, sorry for such a basic question, but totally new here, when measuring RPMs at wide open throttle, is it just flooring your boat and recording RPMs or is there a certain attitude the boat should...
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    Shuttering

    Would an out of balance prop cause the boat to shutter? I am totally new to boating, best comparison is when feels like your wheels are out of balance, noticed the past 2 times I took the boat out, happens around 15-25mph. Really not going faster than that, just pulling my son wake boarding...
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    Why switched and unswitched power source?

    Just got the Fusion ipod head unit, doing a little prep before the install, why would you want a switched and unswitched power source. The presets and clock will be maintained via Eprom. Seems unswitched would just set you up to run your battery down if you forget to turn off your stereo. In...
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    Small hole

    Just got a boat, the bracket that holds the rear support for the bimini top has wallowed out, so only one screw is hold the bracket, suggestions on repair would be appreciated. TIA
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    Where to get cockpit bow covers

    Totally new here, but , have searched and found plenty of full boat covers, looking for a cockpit and bow cover for a 02 Ebbtide. TIA
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    Good Deal?

    Totally new to boating, just looking to get into boating, we did the jet ski thing last year and loved it. Can get a 2002 19' Ebbtide w/ trailer for $8500. Has the Mercruiser 4.3, all the service records, truly one of those deals that was driven by a little old lady just on Sundays. Would...
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