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    Whats the deal with boat radios? (Stereos)

    I want a radio for my boat (stereo, for music). My boat is a boat, not a car. Also it's 2010, I don't use CDs. Why is it that every radio I see, is a DIN style car stereo but for "marine" use. My boat is very small, I don't have any good place to put a car-style radio. I designed a better radio...
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    Horn Button (for signaling?)

    So I wired up a simple push button switch for my electric horns (which themselves are not installed yet, I'm currently using an air horn). So this may sound kind of silly but, every single time I go out, I have to go through at least one set of locks, and then again when I come back. If I go up...
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    Winterizing

    I thought there'd be a winterizing sticky but surprisingly, nope. So I have a 1989, 3cyl merc outboard. I plan on putting the battery in my basement, and the fuel will all get used. But what else do I have to do to the engine that's going to sit through a cold new england winter?
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    Strange Stall Today

    I had the strangest stall today, I'm wondering what you guys think. It's a 1989 Merc 90HP, 3cyl. So I went out into Boston harbor, all bouncing around and what not. I love the waves so it was all good. I've been told severe bouncing like that can cause problems with a carburetor? Thing is, the...
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    Warm Lower Unit?

    My boat has a 90 HP '89 Merc. Runs great, really has run great it's whole life. The power trim seems to die every 10 years but the engine keeps on kicking. So anyway, today when I pulled the boat out, i leaned over the motor to flip the lever that hold the engine in the up position, and the...
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    Looking For New Seats

    http://www.iboats.com/x/dm/--view_id.510534 ( <- ignore, see next post ) My boat currently has a pair of cheap back to back seats, which are rotting away to almost nothing. So first I was thinking about just getting a replacement pair of cheapies, which hopefully would last another 20 years...
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    Specific Style of Handrails?

    Two part question. Part one, anyone know where I can get this style of handrail. The closer the match, the better. I'm missing a short section. Plus another piece has a big dent in the tubing. Also, part two of this question. Handrails: OK so my second question is, what are your opinions on...
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    Naval Jelly

    So I pulled off a lot of vynil this year, and I have lots of rust stains from staples that were pressed against the fiberglass for ~25 years. I've tried a few different rust stain removers, regular scrubbing, and a mr clean magic eraser. The magic eraser did a little, nothing else did anything...
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    I Really Want An Electric Horn

    I have a small 15" boat. It had an electric horn, but it wasn't loud enough. The lock operators couldn't even hear it. So I got a can-o-horn and it was super loud. But it ran out in no time. And I had no warning. One full beep and I went to hit it again (long long short short) and it was like...
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    Under A Bridge During A Thunderstorm?

    Is it safe to hide under a bridge during a thunderstorm? Assume no risk of tornado activity, just some rain and thunder and lightening. My buddy was saying it was crazy because it would attract the lightening. I thought he was crazy because all that metal would deflect the lightening. In this...
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    Attwood LED Dock Lights

    Does anyone have this model of Attwood LED dock light? http://www.attwoodmarine.com/store/product/LED-Docking-Lights I found them the other day and I really liked them. I was looking for some lights to put up front. But I'm wondering how bright they are. Thats a very arbitrary question that's...
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    Dash Gauge Adapters?

    My boat has a pair of 3.33" gauge slots on the dashboard. One has the speedometer, the other is a blank. I bought a depth finder, and it needs to be mounted in a 2" hole. So my first thought was to just drill a 2" hole in the blank, and stick it in there. I'm still looking into that but I...
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    Transducer Mounting Question

    So I've read through the manual, gone through the equipment, and I think I'm ready to install this thing. Based on the "fins" on the bottom of my hull, there are two places where I can mount this transducer. Spot B is just about 15" from the motor (what they recommend for a minimum) and it's...
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    *Oil Alert* *Danger* *Danger*

    Ok, that's not "exactly" what my oil alert sounds like. More like a very loud continuous high pitched beep coming out of my throttle. When I was a kid, I remember that the beep would come on whenever the oil tank was down to 25% (about 1 quart left). A few years ago, it came on and wouldn't go...
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    Anchors

    http://www.iboats.com/Boat-Anchors-Claw-Fluke-Grappling-Mushroom-Navy-Plow-River/dm/*******.738263348--**********.574610011--view_id.217390 What's a good size and kind of anchor? My boat is a small 15/16 footer. I don't really plan on using it at all. But technically you need to have one on...
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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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