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  1. dingbat

    Floor live well. How to setup.

    You can plumb for once through or recirculating. Not a fan of recirculating unless they drain directly overboard. Most just dump the drain into the bilge and pump it out from here. Who wants old nasty fish water or worst (dead critter) in their bilge? Mine is setup for once though with...
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    Transom Browning

    Its simply a stain Same substance that causes dead leave stains. Very common in bodies of water with heavily forested watersheds
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    Screw and Pilot Hole Sizes

    I used MarineTex. Basically white epoxy. The instructions are on the side of the box. Worked like a charm for my application
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    Transom Browning

    Tannic acid staining…. The bottom of my hull is “tea” colored to the boot strip every Spring. I use a 5:1 mixture of water to Atwood biodegradable hull cleaner in a 1 gallon garden sprayer. I start at the bow and work my way back. By the time I’m done spraying it’s time to rinse with water...
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    Changing brakes on load rite trailer

    A popular, albeit expensive modification. https://www.easternmarine.com/hydrastar-brake-actuator-conversion-kit-381-9066
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    Screw and Pilot Hole Sizes

    Too late know, but too repaired the stripped screws in the deck hatch I coated the screws with silicon spray and inserted them in the holes while the epoxy was wet. Next day, backed the screws out leaving perfectly formed threads in place. To answer your question about size, When drilling...
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    Can't figure out how to add trim fluid on 2007 Evinrude etec

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    Wheel bearings full of water

    Packing hubs full of grease has always had me perplexed as to what is trying to be accomplished...... "The use of automatic wheel end lubricators/protectors is not recommended. While convenient, these products can add too much grease over time, resulting in higher temperatures and excess grease...
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    Fuel Tank Contamination (for your information)

    Spell check strikes again....should have been "fresh" fuel.
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    Can connecting to a battery charger trigger the Smartcraft system check beep? + RPM Gauge question

    ECU typically use a combination of volatile and non-volatile memory to store parameters. Same as your Radio requires constant power to maintain your radio presents.
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    Fuel Tank Contamination (for your information)

    This isn’t a “heads” up as much as a case study in what not to do. The Atwood fuel line has a know issue with the inner hose liner disintegrating over time. I would put good money that the non metal prices you found in the fuel pump came from the hose Outboard manufacturers specify the use of...
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    Can connecting to a battery charger trigger the Smartcraft system check beep? + RPM Gauge question

    Onboard computer is wired directly to the battery. Either the battery voltage had dropped enough that the computer shut down and it was a “wake up” beep or the power surge when you connect the charger triggered an over voltage alarm. I assume where talking about a digital tach? No digital to...
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    Electric fuel pump upgrade, which fuel filter/filter system?

    No reason you can't keep the filter head and hoses in place and just upgrade the filter. Quicksilver filters are one step above insect screen. Most OEMs recommend a 10 micron or better filter when using E10 fuels. Racor - PFF5510 - Oil filter type can Racor - B32020MAM - Filter with reusable...
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    ‘86 125 Force 2 cycle ran without oil

    I burn "straight gas" as well. Oil goes in the oil tank....not in the gas
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    Livewell problem

    This is your typical live well configuration. Does this make any sense with what your seeing?
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    Fuel additive?

    You heard this on the internet right....lol The life expectancy for a fuel line is 10 years tops. Mfg. recommend changing at 6 yro. Most complaining of E10 destroyed their fuel lines are using hose well past it's experation date. Octane is a combustion retardant. Actually makes the fuel less...
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    Add a battery switch installation

    If you have an existing battery switch, it should be connected the ACC post on the back of the switch
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    Tahoe 2150 Bulge Pump Issue

    Try looking under the motor
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    Has anyone installed trailer guides?

    Guessing either your bunks are not setup properly and or the trailer is too deep. With the bunks setup properly and the trailer at the proper depth, the boat should self center and “run around” 16 to 18” short of the bow stop. With front of boat sitting squarely on the bunks, the rear should...
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    Need second battery pointers

    If your going as far as to separate the ignition and house loads, you might as well install an ACR while your at it. My boat came OEM with two batteries but the “house” was simply a backup with a 1/2/Both switch. It wasn’t until I installed a full complement of electronics on the “house”...
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