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    Strange boat disease strikes.

    we're waiting for the punch line.
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    Nothing lasts forever

    Hopefully you found and corrected these issues while on land.
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    Unusual Bilge pump power issue

    Be sure to set the meter to measure dc voltage before you connect the leads to the wires. And be sure you connect the neg. lead to the pump ground and not to a common or battery ground, this way you'll be measuring the voltage at the pump. if you connect the neg. lead to either battery ground...
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    Unusual Bilge pump power issue

    There should be a 20vdc scale. Clip the black lead to the pump wire ground, no other ground, and the red lead to whatever wire you're measuring the voltage on.
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    Yamaha shut-off problem

    When it won't shut off how do you get it to shut off?
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    Unusual Bilge pump power issue

    Have you taken a voltmeter and measured the voltage?
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    Time to replace tires?

    Can you post a few pictures of your tires?
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    Live well pump

    Is this a new problem that just started by itself? Are you saying the pump comes on by itself then turns off by itself? Are you seeing the tank fill "pump come on" while under way?
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    Trailer sounds like chain is dragging but nott

    Does the trailer have brakes? If so have you checked to see if they or hubs are getting warm?
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    aftermarket water pump repair kits

    Do you have any pictures of it?
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    Cross country trailering advice/tips

    Verify the speed limits, in Ca it's "technically" only 55. Maybe different in the states you'll be traveling thru. Do you have a towing service such as boat us?
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    Topped off battery with Distilled water....Why not with battery acid???? Opinions???

    Yup, I agree with all of the above. If you have a constant trickle charger on the battery it can boil off the water too.
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    swap a microwave for a larger refrigerator

    How would the power requirements be affected with any change?
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    Anodes for Yamaha outboard...Zinc or Aluminum?

    I'd stay with zinc.
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    Rubberized or Epoxy undercarriage roll on for salt water trailer?

    My twenty something year old galvanized trailer is only used in saltwater. I do rinse it very good with freshwater after every use. I have been using this stuff for several years. If you get it on anything it ain't coming off, skin included. I do have to touch up every couple of years but I'm...
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    IBOATS site no longer has annoying garbage all over it !!!

    same here.
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    Boat Battery Questions - Cranking

    I installed two group 27 Interstate batteries in my boat several years ago bought from Costco because of their return policy. After a few trips out with my bait tank running whichever battery I had switched to run the accessories would be running down near the end on the trip. Long story short I...
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    Outboard ran without water for about five minutes

    That makes sense. I only run my motor while I'm cleaning the rest of my boat and within sight of the motor/trashcan and run it no more that about 10 minutes before the water gets too warm.
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    Outboard ran without water for about five minutes

    Why would you say that? I've been flushing my F150 in a 96 gal trash can for years and did the same with my old 175 2 stroke with no issues.
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    Rotate Impeller on Occasion

    This is what a mechanic told me many years ago. He also said it keeps the impeller from drying out.
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