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    What Gauge Wire?

    I'm re-doing all the non-engine wiring in my boat. Replacing the nav lights with bright LEDs, adding some LED courtesy lights, hopefully installing a stereo, plus a depth finder for sure. So, for simplicity and to save money, I was just going to get one spool of 100feet duplex marine cable. The...
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    Looking For A Specific Stern Light

    Heeeey I'm trying to get a new stern light for my boat. It needs to be an all-around, white light. I want LED with a 2nm rating for visibility. So far that's all easy to find. But what I really want is something that's not removable. Something telescoping like an old style fm radio antenna...
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    New Switch Panel

    So I'm going to tear out all (what little there is) of the wiring in my boat, non engine related wiring that is. Including the two junky switches on the dash. I'm going to replace it all with a nice 8 switch panel with fuses built in. It's a small outboard, 15 or 16 feet. Still I look forwards...
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    Depth Finder Basics

    I need a simple depth finder and I have a few basic questions. The one I'm leaning towards is the Humminbird 610. First question, puck or transom mount? I don't like the idea of something hanging off the back of my boat dragging in the water. Plus I'm not a fan of drilling holes so low in my...
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    Getting at my Gauges?

    So my boat has two gauge spots. One has my speedometer in it, the other is blank. When you look at the back, it has a yellow (was probably white 25 years ago) cup, and a metal "U" plate. I can't tell what's holding what on? I need to get the black plastic cover out, but the gauge is a 2.25" so I...
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    Marine Grade Wiring?

    What is marine grade wiring? Do I really need it, or can I use a "regular" spool of wire? In the land of computers, often times a seller will put a Mac logo on a box, and sell the exact same item as a "Mac Compatible" version, and charge 50% more for it. This is why I ask. I was at West...
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    How Much Draw Is Too Much Draw?

    So I plan on re-doing all the electrical in my boat. I'm going to replace the nav lights with super bright LEDs, I may put small LED lights on the floor, I'll eventually add a radio with two speakers, a spotlight/headlight, fix up the bilge pump, and and a depth gauge. I'm not worried about any...
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    Steering Wheels

    Do steering wheels have a standard kind of mounting system? Mine's very old and ****ty and really needs to be replaced. Here's a pic with the center cap removed. Will pretty much any of these work?
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    New Back to Back Seating

    Replacement back to back seating like what's pictured above is easy to find. Problem they're all much taller than what my boat has. My boat's current back to back seats are about 44" long, 18" wide and 16" tall. That height doesn't count the riser height that is only 5". It's not a big boat...
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    8-Switch Bank . . . Anyone Got Pics

    I'm looking for more information about this item: http://www.iboats.com/8-Position-Slate-Gray/dm/*******.738263348--**********.771927598--view_id.44302 I've searched all over the web, but I can't find any pictures but the one on this site. I think this is just what I want for my boat, but I'd...
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    Cleaning/Conditioning Old Fiberglass

    So back in the day, my dad used to wash down the boat every spring, I think with bleach. Then he'd wax the whole thing. This was 15 years ago. I haven't spend nearly as much time doing this kind of work. But it could use a serious cleaning at this point. The top of the boat has lots of what I...
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    Trouble Starting ('89 90HP)

    I had a similar thread from last year but I think it's best to start fresh. So I tried to start my boat today for the first time this year, with no luck. I did empty the tank and fill it with fresh gas. The battery is brand new. I gave it a whole lot of cranking, with throttle, without throttle...
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    New Battery Question

    I tossed my old battery last fall, it was totally junk. So I need to buy a new one this spring. My dad had always used expensive deep cycle batteries. But the boat mechanic who fixed my trim this year said I don't need a deep cycle battery at all. He said those are for boats that will be running...
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    Suggestions for Re-Wiring

    My boat is an outboard, so I feel like redoing all my 25 year old wiring is something I can handle. So my plan is to install a switch panel, tear out 100% of the old wiring, and re-do all the wiring, adding a few extras like floor LEDs, a radio with some speakers, maybe a spotlight. So I have...
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    Need A New Winch

    So the winch on my trailer is so rusted, its only a matter of time before the gear teeth just snap right off. So I need a new winch. This site has a million of them. There's just one problem, I have no idea how much my boat weighs. Any guess would be a complete shot in the dark. Got any...
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    Removing Quicksilver

    I'm taking all the vynil padding off my boat. It's 28 year old, and to rotted it just come right off with one hand. The wood is complete mush. So I need to take off my throttle, remove the wood behind it, then reattach it directly to the fiberglass. So rather than playing the guessing game, I'm...
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    Looking for a looooooong bow hook

    I'm in the process of replacing my bow hook. I got the hook out, but the piece of wood they attached it do was pretty small. I was going to carve up a piece of 4x4 very hard wood to replace it. Problem is, I can't find any long bow hooks. They all seem to be about the same length, and that...
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    Repairing Trim System on 90HP Mercury

    OK so I have an older thread on this topic where I was just gathering information, this thread is for me actually doing the repair. The issue, the trim doesn't work. You hit the button and you get god-awful loud sounds coming from the system. I'm working under the assumption that the issue is...
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    Bilge Pumps

    So these days, it seems like the only kind of bilge pumps you can get (small pumps, for small boats) are the king that turn on automatically every minute or two. None of the old school kind that have a floater in them. I never liked these ones that turn on every few minutes, because I'll often...
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    Battery Life

    So, my battery just spent about a week underwater :-) Obviously not on purpose, but **** happens. It was fresh water, so I'm wondering is the battery junk, or should I try to just charge it back up and see if it works?
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