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  1. dingbat

    instrument problem :/

    Corrosion usually gets the sending unit.
  2. dingbat

    e-tec 40hp oil use

    9 gallons = 1,152 ounces 1/2 pint = 8 ounces 1,152/8 = 144:1 Sounds low to me. Hopefully a owner will chime in shortly
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    instrument problem :/

    Well, lets start with the year, make and model of your boat. Trim and tilt - you will need to do some troubleshooting to see if it's the sending unit, the wiring or the gauge. Depth Finder - more than likely the transducer is bad. Will most likely need to replace the entire unit.
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    Batteries for 21ft CC

    A lot of people apparently don’t know the difference between MCA and CCA battery ratings ;) The difference between MCA and CCA is the temperature which the test is conducted. The MCA test is conducted at 32F while the CCA rating is conducted at 0F. Use the following formula to compare...
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    Batteries for 21ft CC

    What is min CCA for your motor? The last two batteries are storage, not starting batteries
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    Harbor freight jack.

    Law suit was filed for HF selling floor jacks that “are substantially identical in shape and appearance” to ones sold by Snap-on. Motion was denied because U.S. District Court ruled there were similarities between the designs “the overall effect of each design on the eye of the ordinary...
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    Harbor freight jack.

    Was looking at the jacks at Harbor freight but not impressed with the quality of the stamped steel construction. Bought a Matco “The Beast” that wouldn’t hold pressure (very long) at a yard sale for $20. Bought a $25 seal kit and never looked back.
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    2000 merc 200 EFI no start/no fuel pump

    If you have any electronics training at all, it’s easy enough to troubleshot a simple EFI with a voltmeter, a set of pin probes, a schematic and a pin out of the module in question.
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    2000 merc 200 EFI no start/no fuel pump

    The EFI module typically controls the fuel pump by switching ground. Need to do some troubleshooting of the EFI module
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    nautical charts

    As someone who has been “flashed” twice and “lost” once, it’s easier said than done to go from satellite to map navigation if you don’t have a means to determine the exact position from which to start. A battery powered, hand held gps not only gives you position data, but will get you home in...
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    nautical charts

    I’ve not seen large format book maps in years. NOAA discontinued support for printed maps several years ago. https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/learn/nautical-cartography.html I run two (2) chart plotters for redundancy with a hand-held battery backup.
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    Anodes for Yamaha outboard...Zinc or Aluminum?

    I’d agree.
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    Mercruiser 4.3 starter issue

    A under voltage condition (bad connection), bad winding in the starter and a compromised battery will exhibit this same behavior.
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    Anodes for Yamaha outboard...Zinc or Aluminum?

    The only reason to switch up to aluminum is if your still having corrosion issues (better protection) or if you primarily run in brackish water.
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    1998 evinrude 225 ocean pro, no spark! Help!

    https://www.go2marine.com/Product-Guides/MFR/CDI/Johnson-evinrude-DVA.pdf
  16. dingbat

    Bimini top seems to have shrunk

    When my curtains comes up a bit short after washing and hanging them to dry, I let soak for a while and install "wet". Works like a charm. I leave my curtains on March thru June, then reinstall in October through December
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    Ruh-Roh… a new gear case may be in order

    Guessing you have CMap given Navonics is a Garmin product.
  18. dingbat

    Lowrance Elite FS 9

    Transducers don’t “click”. If you can hear it clicking, the transducer is bad, and or on the way out.
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    1990 trophy gauge

    circles... oil reservoir......full or Low
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    Bennett SLT-10 Self-Leveling Trim Tabs - Vertical Mounting

    Not as simple as you believe. Your paying for the two (2) LDTs (linear displacement transducers) that get installed in the cylinders to provide position feedback to the switch You operate tabs by feel. No reason to know tab position unless you like lighted gadgets
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