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    How to wire in a fishfinder

    Here on lake Erie, most have a pos and negative bars directly from battery to dash, then everything ties into those bars. Basically same as wiring directly to the house battery.
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    1975 25 hp evinrude 25502B

    On most motors the start position on the throttle is at a fast idle position, not dead slow unless engine is still warm from a prior run. Sounds like you have other issues, but....your start position needs to be a little faster on the throttle position when cold with choke in proper position.
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    How to wire in a fishfinder

    Sometimes when running power thru the rest if the boat's electrical system it can cause interference or false readings on the screen of the FF. Most all mfgrs recommend wiring direct to the battery with an inline fuse.
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    3.0L mercruiser compression

    When you see what is at the bottom of fuel tanks, especially the under ground commercial tanks where we get our fuel from, you might think so !
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    Opinions on this welded aluminum hull

    This happens when an aluminum hull is drive hard thru chop. The continuous pounding causes the aluminum to take this shape. You can also find this on riveted hulls, but the welding process makes the aluminium m more maleable and easier to reshape. As long as their are no cracks on the welds...
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    PSA for inboard gas owners.....

    At 76 myself, I would choose the one with the motor !!!...lol....
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    3.0L mercruiser compression

    Only if the fuel is properly stored and not contaminated, throw in some water and crud, then use it without filters and you will see !
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    3.0L mercruiser compression

    Bayliner will weigh less, much cheaper built boat.
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    3.0L mercruiser compression

    Fuel from last year is no longer fresh unless treated with fuel stabilizer. Dealer should have verified your tach before testing. I would get my money back from them !
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    Fuel came out overflow

    Sane here, but then again, I always use stabilizer of one kind or another, so their should not be.
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    1983 Blue Fin 16’ Resto

    Never the decal type, but the holder plastic type were popular years back and believe they are still out there. Look just like the decal but molded from plastic about an 1/8" thick. The information panels are left blank and made to be engraved with whatever information is needed. In my much...
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    Fuel came out overflow

    Glad I am not filling that one !!!
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    Any experience with trying to sell a boat on Boat trader ? Effective ?

    Those are good engines, I had a couple over the years, mine were 79 and an 81 I think....but good hard runners.
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    Any experience with trying to sell a boat on Boat trader ? Effective ?

    What motor ?
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    Weathered Werner fiberglass ladder delaminating

    I have a Werner 20' ladder, stored in my barn, hangs on the wall for 26 years still looks like new !
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    Fuel came out overflow

    On my boat, I ran the 18 gallon tank empty and came back on a portable tank. Then added about 3 gallons of fuel at a time and marked the fuel gage after each 3 gallons added. Now, I know pretty close how much fuel I had left. After confirming the fuel gage reading a few times, I know how much...
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    Any experience with trying to sell a boat on Boat trader ? Effective ?

    Are you prepared to allow a survey or an interested buyer to do transom and stringer tests to test for potential wood rot ? Anyone with boat knowledge would want these test due to boats age, no matter how good it looks...just to big a risk. Extremely few glass boats of that age that have no...
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    Valve Lubricant

    I used Lucas Fuel treatment in my 3.0, not as a valve lube, even though it is, but as a fuel conditioner to keep out water and clean combustion chamber.
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    How to flip a 18 ft. aluminum boat

    First thought is two engine hoists, one front and one rear....lift and spin with the help of a couple friends
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    Any experience with trying to sell a boat on Boat trader ? Effective ?

    In my area, Craigslist was the hot spot many years back. We have a small town local newspaper that has worked well and the FB ads which my granddaughter does for me. FB is getting bad for no shows or scammers in the past couple years. Of course we all know Craigslist is mostly scammers. I...
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