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    Battery low alarm

    How old are your batteries? It wouldn't hurt to have them load tested. Make sure all connections are clean and if you can measure the voltage at the battery then at the FF while you start the motor, make sure you have water on. Does the FF turn off or does just the low voltage warning pop up? Is...
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    omc stringer 400 ignition switch fuse getting hot. (battery Pole)

    " i am going to switch this fuse out for a heavier blade fuse" Replacing the fuse holder sounds like a good idea but be careful on installing a higher amperage fuse. The fuse rating matters, you want the fuse to blow before the wire melts.
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    How to wrap carpet on side bunks

    use stainless steel staples.
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    fuses?

    re wiring is up to you. Pictures will help. What value fuse is installed? Are you handy enough to re wire?
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    trying to find the fuel amount of a 1989 motorcraft ragin cagin 17ft. bass boat

    Are you asking what the fuel capacity is?
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    Where Do I Get Marine Quality Non-Slip Strips?

    It should work, that's what I use.
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    Rapid Outdrive Anode Loss

    Do you know for sure that the anodes are either zinc or aluminum and all are the same?
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    Battery Boxes, Battery Trays, & 2nd Battery.

    What's your question?
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    Where is Depth Finder transducer located

    Is it on the transom? Have you looked under your boat if it's a thru hull? Have you traced the cable?
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    Electrical question

    Get a voltmeter and start tracing wires and voltage.
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    Warning horn

    Is there any information that you can read on the horn? Post a picture of the alarm. Do you know what the alarm is for? I'm guessing 12volts is applied to the horn when it needs to be activated. With the horn disconnected and ready to be trashed, measure the resistance of the horn, I'm guessing...
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    Warning horn

    Sounds like the horn is the problem. Before replacing the horn see what you have on each lead with and without the motor on. Do you have a voltmeter?
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    Warning horn

    leave them disconnected start the motor and see what happens to the fuse. You don't want to connect the wires together since one side may be a ground and the other may be 12volts and you'd be shorting 12v straight to ground.
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    Warning horn

    I agree, remove the warning alarm from the circuit , replace the fuse and fire her up and see what happens.
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    Two wildly different compression readings, why? On in around 60 and on around 200?

    I was wondering the same, did he test one cylinder twice with two differant gauges?
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    what is that sensor?

    I would guess it's for temp, but that's just a meaningless guess.
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    Anchoring question

    I only do saltwater so I may way off base. That sounds like a very heavy anchor but if that's what you got use it. Pulling on it should be a days workout. The rule of thumb I was told at the coast guard class I took recommends 1 1/2 times the boat length of chain.
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    Getting out of the bay

    Do you have a gps/chart plotter? Fish finder/depth finder? Is there any type of buoy lines marking the shallow spots?
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    Battery draining

    What is the capacity of the battery? Did you buy a used battery? What kind is it? Starting or deep cycle? Get it load tested. What are you useing to test? Do you have a bilge pump? Check the battery voltage with the motor running. First get it load tested.
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    Sweetwater 2286 FS electrical problem 😪

    Start pulling/tracing wires back to the power source. Start with the radio or whatever wires you can get to and follow the wire back to the fuse/ckt beaker.
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