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  1. dingbat

    Charging batteries in boat with ACR

    I leave the switch “off” and hook the charger to the “house” battery simply because I don’t need an extension cord to plug the charger in.
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    Windows 11 yes/no?

    No reason to put up with either. Most, if not all app usage in Windows 10 is user configurable. I have not used IE in I don't know how many years. Switched to Firefox and never looked back. Lots of privacy tools not available for IE
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    UFP Trailer Buddy retaining ring

    Use a center punch or similar tool to displace material in the bore to reduce the internal clearance. I use 3 “dimples”, 120 degrees apart. If worst comes to worst loc-tite blue works wonders While a big hammer will work, the chances damaging the bore with an “out of square drive” are greatly...
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    I don't think this will buff out....

    Been there, done that… Skim ice and Striper fishing go hand and hand
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    Grease seal thickness

    Here is the seal that I use. https://www.motionindustries.com/products/sku/01299534 Note the 7 psi pressure tolerance.... A bearing buddy is setup to relief pressure at 3 psi Do yourself a favor and mic the sealing surface. There is more than one shoulder diameter for a "standard" 1-3/8" shaft...
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    Grease seal thickness

    The seal is the most overlooked piece of the puzzle and the route of most evils…lol Two issues with seals 1. Installer ignorance or error. Pound and go….no dimensional or surface quality inspection. Sealing surfaces require very specific diameters and surface finishes. 2. Quality parts… most...
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    Special Boat

    Ive always heard them called a "toe rail". Common feature on offshore fishing boats
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    UFP Trailer Buddy retaining ring

    If you have 1.9XX” hubs, 2.047 is going to press. If the new protector doesn’t press, just “stake” the protector in place. Easy to do and very effective means of retaining bearings in housings
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    285 Conquest

    https://continuouswave.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4796
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    Moisture meters & used boats

    Marketing........lol? Have personally been involved in the installed over 2000 of these systems world wide since I started in the business in the late 1970’s. With every major Steel, Aluminum, Paper and Plastic producer in the world using either ours or a competitor's measurement system...
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    Moisture meters & used boats

    While I have the measurement sensor “experts” attention….lol I saw an ad the other day for touch less (non-contact) digital calipers. Said to accurate to within 0.01% of measured thickness. How is this physically possible let alone be accurate to the 6th decimal point?
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    Getting water on top of fuel tank.

    The top of the tank should be dry. Guessing the oring on the deck plate is bad or missing. If the boat is self bailing there should be no water below deck, period Leaking hoses, cracked thru hulls and compromised deck joints are usually to blame.
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    LED Bulb trips breaker

    Have you checked the polarity of the AC circuit? Strange things can happen in AC/DC converters with the polarity reversed
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    Trim sinder or gauge issue with 2007 chaparral 276

    Are you manually actuating the sender in the exact same area of rotation as when installed. Quite common for a rheostat output to go dead in certain areas of travel as they wear out. Pull wires from gauge. Put a meter on them to see if the full travel resistance values are within spec and are...
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    Boat slow after cleaning

    Sounds like someone messed up and used NOTSOFAST on the bottom of the hull. Easy to fix. Any hull cleaner will remove it. Once removed, apply two coats of IGOFAST. Problem solved.....lol
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    NMEA newb looking to upgrade electronics.

    Unless a current model NIB, used electronics are no bargain. Designs and features change at such a rapid pace last year’s models are obsolete by the next season. Not to mention the short support cycles of the units. Read the warranty and support clauses. Most manufactures don’t repair, they...
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    NMEA newb looking to upgrade electronics.

    Don’t know of any domes that you can mix and match between manufacturers. Don’t know why you would want to. The data transfer rate NMEA 2000 is slow. Designed to transfer (sensor) updates. Not fast enough for video or real time streaming data which is typically done via Ethernet
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    Boat Wiring Help

    With no charge capability, I don’t understand the need a 1/2/both battery switch, let alone two on that setup. TM goes on one stand alone battery. The general purpose will work but not the best choice. Not good at deep cycling. Everything else on the other battery. Install a on/off switch if...
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    Phase Combiner + Being Bored

    Dino fart…..no shelf life
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    NMEA newb looking to upgrade electronics.

    The whole idea behind the NMEA 2000 standard is to make things “plug and play” between brands. Having said that, make sure the units and components atr NMEA 2000 “Certified”. Lots of stuff out there that is NMEA 2000 “compatible”. Not what you want. As far as equipment is concerned, depends...
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