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    How To Measure Steering Cables

    Controls & Steering > How To Measure Steering Cables "Measure Twice. Order Once." New Installation: Measure cable routing path from wheel center line to engine connection, as follows: A = Center line of wheel to gunwale (or deck, if routed downward), B = Dash to transom, C = Gunwale to...
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    Marine Wire

    Types of Marine Wire Primary Marine Wire The smaller AWG (American Wire Gauge) sizes (16 to 8 AWG) of single conductor wire are called primary wires. These usually make up the circuit wiring of a boat's auxiliary systems to the main battery. Typically used for DC electrical switches &...
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    How To Keep Your Bilge Clean

    Bilge Cleaning There are several important reasons to keep your bilge clean. Bad odor, bacteria buildup, rust and corrosion of equipment stored in the bilge area can all occur if proper care is not taken. If you stay up on the maintenance of your bilge it will be easier to keep clean. Bilge...
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    How to Install Permanent Fuel Tanks

    Whether you're replacing an old, damaged fuel tank, or adding an additional tank to your boats fuel system, safety is the most important thing to remember. After reading these instructions completely, if you are unsure of any of the detailed procedures, seek professional assistance. iboats.com...
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    Boat Fuel System Tips

    So how is your engine running these days? Many boaters, myself included, often go days or weeks without thinking about that. But from time to time, the motor will hiccup or stumble and will remind us that it if we let her get too far from our mind, she'll eventually get fed up with the...
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    How To Find Ideal Engine Compression

    Ever wish you could sit around in your shop or garage with a bunch of boat lovers and pick each other's brains about perplexing engine, maintenance or boat-use questions? The iboats Boating Forums let you do just that. This important part of the iboats community brings experts, novices and users...
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    Ethanol Fuels and Gas Tank Problems

    Many states are now using ethanol blended fuels and others are considering mandating its use. As a boater there are issues you should be aware of when using this fuel in your boat. A quick search on the internet reveals numerous articles about problems with ethanol when used in marine...
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    How To Diagnose Outboard Starting Problems

    Engine problems are a fact of life for boaters. They never come at a convenient time. A family at the lake had spent half the day trying to get their boat operating when one of the teenage sons impatiently asked, "When are we going to go boating?" The mother wisely replied, "Son, we ARE...
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    How To Correct Too Much Play at Trailer Winch

    Challenges with trailering abound during the boating season. This month, with the help of our experienced iboats Boating Forums members, we address the issue of having too much play left when you have winched your boat onto the trailer. A forum member wrote, Just bought a used 22 foot deep V...
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    Boat Wire Color Coding

    Red DC Positive Conductor Positive Mains Black or Yellow DC Negative Conductor Return, Negative Mains Green or Green w/ Yellow Stripe DC Grounding Conductor Bonding System Bonding Wires (if insulated) Brown Generator Armature...
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    iboats Boating Cartoon - October 7, 2014 - Fish on Jupiters Moons

    Fish from another planet?
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    iboats Boating Cartoon - October 3, 2014 - Best boat deal ever!

    Great deal on a boat!
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    Fishing Accessories Giveaway

    Check out our Giveaways section. This week we are giving away a Berkley Microfiber Towel and Fillet Knife. http://bit.ly/ILoveBoatingGiveaways
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    New Giveaways

    Hey everyone, just wanted to inform you of the new Giveaways page/tab. You can use this page to sign up for our giveaways. We will do our best to have a new giveaway every week. Check the new page out here. http://bit.ly/ILoveBoatingGiveaways
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    iboats Boating Cartoon - September 30, 2014 -

    Always working on the boat.
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    Basics to finding the right Battery Charger

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    How To Clean Your Boat Cover

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    Spring Cleaning Tip: How to Clean a Boat Cover

    Spring is the perfect time to get your boat cover ready for the summer boating season. After a long winter, boat covers often are soiled from debris, snow and rain. Here are the steps to follow to get your cover looking brand new! Brush off any loose dirt or debris. Hose down the boat...
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    Product Review - New Moeller "Low Permeation" Portable Fuel Tanks

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    It's Not the Tube, It's You

    To view this content, please visit the following link http://www.iboats.com/Boat-Tubes-Towables-Inflatables-Accessories/dm/view_id.217678
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