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  1. dingbat

    Yamaha F225 ECU Upgrade

    Sounds like you have a mismatch in the PGN numbers. Garmin is looking for PGN 127489 - Engine Parameters, Dynamic
  2. dingbat

    Yamaha F225 ECU Upgrade

    Don’t get me started on the engine and electronics manufacturer’s use of proprietary communication protocols (messages) to lock you into their brand…..lol Your chartplotter utilizes NMEA2000 which was developed as a marine “industry standard” protocal to allow end users to mix and match...
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    Hard to hide something out of square when you have three parallel lines for comparison. No one will notice once you get something on the wall to break up the optics As a design engineer, the lack of symmetry with the cabinet layout and the window bothers me more.
  4. dingbat

    Yamaha F225 ECU Upgrade

    Can’t help with the part number, but engine temp wasn’t available via NMEA 2000 until 2006 model year
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    Seen and used many bidets around the world, but the one’s I’m accustom to are self-contained units. Have never seen the functionality as an add on attachment. The ones in Japan have heated seats with adjustable water temp with a blow dry option….lol
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    Just in case thing get out of hand....lol My hotel room in Thailand
  8. dingbat

    A tale of woe and poor anchor management.

    I can see this happening in a lake with no current, but how does that happen in tidal currents? Current keep the boat down tide of anchor Maybe.....very stupid thing to do in a current. Good way to pull the transom underwater and swamp the boat.
  9. dingbat

    Boating GPS

    Blue charts are raster charts. New versions are released annually. Current release, 2025.0 was released March 2025. Installed Map version is displayed on the screen at boot Per NOAA, bouys are positioned using GPS/GNSS data with a stated accuracy of 2-10 cm Surprised me that it was that far...
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    A tale of woe and poor anchor management.

    I guess. I was taught to point the bow at the anchor, turn the wheel hard over into the current and back down to keep tension on the line at all times
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    A tale of woe and poor anchor management.

    Trying to envision a situation where you anchor up in tidal water and end up with the line in the prop?
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    Boating GPS

    What charts are you running? Garmin BlueChart (raster) or Garmin Navionics (vector)? The difference being Raster charts are eccentually scanned copies of paper charts where as Vector charts are a digital representations of data. According to the NOAA webite, they know where a bouy is withn...
  13. dingbat

    Is there a complete service guide?

    The process is the same if you have "sure lube" hubs (zerk fitting on back of hub) as well
  14. dingbat

    Boating GPS

    Not familiar with the area, but I see the channel marked on the NOAA charts. What built in charts are you using?
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    Boating GPS

    NOAA is responsible for maintaining the official marine maps. If you go to the NOAA mapping website, they list the date the map area was last surveyed and the date of any critical updates made over the past year. If I don’t see any updates noted on the NOAA site, I don’t need to update Having...
  16. dingbat

    Best diet to lose 20 lbs?

    Talking about nutrition isn’t off track in a diet discussion. I’m not against recommending dietary supplements to individuals as needed. I’m adamantly opposed to the indiscriminate mass dosing of populations with chemicals and compounds for whatever purpose. The US government has a horrible...
  17. dingbat

    Boating GPS

    Unlike street maps, a large percentage of the charts for the Bay have not been updated in years. Do yourself a favor and go to the NOAA website and check the current (update) status of your charts. It’s for that reason that I have not updated my charts in 5 years...
  18. dingbat

    Can't stand your buddies wife?

    Don’t copy her with your text..lol Be glad you’re not in my situation. A friends wife, an ex-girl friend of mine, hangs all over me when I’m around. The friend and Mrs. Dingbat don’t feel threatened and generally look the other way, but it’s very uncomfortable at times.
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    Best diet to lose 20 lbs?

    problems. Special Precautions and Warnings When taken by mouth: It is likely safe for most people to take folic acid in doses of no more than 1 mg daily. Doses higher than 1 mg daily may be unsafe. These doses might cause stomach upset, nausea, diarrhea, irritability, confusion, behavior...
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    Best diet to lose 20 lbs?

    “Processing” isn’t the issue. Cutting my steak into bit size pieces to eat is “processing” When Mrs. Dingbat makes a loaf of bread she uses four ingredients, flour, yeast, salt and water. Here is the ingredient list for a loaf of white Wonderbread…. Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin...
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