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    New boat owner - not sure what battery to buy

    Depending on how much you'll be driving around with the only propulsion being the trolling motor I'd have a backup just in case. You can't have too much battery power, even if your backup get me home battery is a lower amp hour reserve. The battery you're looking at is way overprice.
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    JUST CHANGED THE STARTER AND SOLENOID.

    Good news, thanks for the update.
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    New boat owner - not sure what battery to buy

    A battery box is nice, it makes it harder to drop something across the terminals and short the battery and make exciting.
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    run a ground wire

    Can I just run a ground wire from each rear light to the ground at the front of the trailer? Yes Do I need to use the frame as the ground run? No5
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    Questions in towing my 2016 H190

    "should the winch strap be very tight?" Yes And as others have said, the bow should touch the roller.
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    Auxillary Breaker on AC panel

    What are you referring to as a auxiliary breaker? With any breaker that is tripping start by unplugging everything that is on that circuit. Once you do that reset the breaker and let us know what happens.
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    Transom Browning

    I'm an outboard guy and don't know much about out drives. What does the other side of the transom look like? If it's a water stain what would cause it to be in the shape it's in? Could it be stained from the exhaust? Does that area get hot for any reason? Have you tried to rub or wash it off...
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    Am I testing my coils correctly?

    When measuring resistance whatever your testing needs to be removed from the circuit.
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    Should I get this FREE project boat?

    Looks like a very expensive free boat.
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    Disconnecting Fuel line from the outboard

    You won't have any problem with air in the fuel line, just mark the cables so you don't forget what goes where.
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    Battery on I/O

    Post a few pictures of what you have sounds like an easy fix.
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    Livewell problem

    Post some pictures of what you have.
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    JUST CHANGED THE STARTER AND SOLENOID.

    No worry, we all have bad days. Once you id that cable we can move to the next.
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    JUST CHANGED THE STARTER AND SOLENOID.

    It sure sounds like you crossed a cable somewhere. If you have a voltmeter, disconnect the cables and find the cable that has 12v only when the key switch is in the start position.
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    Oil Leak

    Yes there should be a washer or O ring on the plug and the plug should be magnetic. When you get the washer or O ring and remove the plug you may as well change the lube, if the oil got out water may have gotten in.
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    Fuel additive?

    I haven't heard of any additive, just make sure to use coast guard approved marine fuel hoses and you'll be fine.
  17. M

    Yamaha 200 static flush with boat in water

    I have a yamaha f150 with the same flush system. I don't know of any other system, don't drop the yellow washer.
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    Unknow device on back of Glastron Sportster XL

    Yup, it's the speedo tube.
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    2004 115 honda not starting

    What's the status of the battery? Can you measure the voltage at the starter while cranking? Regarding the smell, what did it smell like? Gas, oil, plastic,wire or steam? How old is the impeller? Was there water coming out the pisser? Can you run the motor at home?
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    Tahoe 2150 Bulge Pump Issue

    Can't you hear it running? Can you follow the discharge hose back to the pump? If it's running with the power off start tracing the wiring issue. Start at the switch with a digital voltmeter to find out why the switch isn't working then go from there.
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