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    Boat switch panel and mystery button

    That mystery button looks like it has a groove in it near the outer end which would tell me that it was the lanyard attachment for the man overboard feature.
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    What kind of boat is most likely to be equipped with a 3HP electric motor?

    Renting anything to anyone is a high risk situation. I learned a long time ago not to lend tools (especially power tools) to anyone because when they were returned they were often broken or missing accessory pieces. Some people should simply not own or operate other people's stuff. The chance...
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    Multiple Electrical Issues

    You should know there are two basic electrical systems on your boat. Note that I didn't say "circuits" -- One electrical system serves only the engine the other powers the "boat circuits". The engine system is the large positive and negative cables that run from the battery to the engine. The...
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    Multiple Electrical Issues

    Electrical issues across multiple systems is reason to start at the battery. Disconnect, clean (as in shiny bright) and then tighten securely, each and every connection at the battery. Follow the juice from their.
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    Center Console Electrical issue 1900 Key West

    If the purple is hot and not insulated with electrical tape that creates a short circuit situation if it touches ground (say the uninsulated black wire). But that's not the main issue. Switches are typically wired so the +12 volt feed is jumpered from one switch to the next. That's what puts...
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    Hi All! I have 68 Evinrude 55hp 66872 R

    Are you using the push-to-choke feature on the ignition key correctly? 1) Squeeze primer bulb until firm 2) Move the fast idle lever on the controls about 1/4 - 1/3 up. 3) Turn key to START while pushing in on the key. This is what activates the choke). 4_ When the engine fires release the...
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    First start of oil injected 2 stroke after sitting for 4 years

    Do what everyone says and add the following: Check the oil level in the oil tank. If it's on the low side get it at least 1/2 - 3/4 full. With the boat level, mark the oil level in the tank. Mix the oil in the "fuel tank" to 50:1. Now run the engine on the lake until you are almost out of...
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    Need options for making the ground flat enough to roll the trailer. Drive way pad.

    Buy an old riding lawn mower. Put a ball hitch on it. They will move a substantial load. Had an old 11HP MTD that routinely pulled a heavy tandem trailer full of firewood up a steep driveway. At my last home my rider was used to move around my 17 footer and 20 foot toon.
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    Lot more new boaters and large wakes?

    Alcohol use while boating is another very big issue. A buddy and I were fishing early season in a small quiet bay along with a couple other boats. A boater barreled into the bay chopped the throttle, radio blasting, popped a couple beers and left in the same fashion. Fishing was obviously...
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    One Navigation light always on.

    You don't have a short. Shorts blow fuses.
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    Battery Advice

    Batteries are like buckets of electricity. You can buy small buckets, medium buckets, large buckets and OMG buckets. You can "never" have too much power but you can have too little. On the water you want the biggest buckets of juice you can afford and have room for.
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    Help on Tyee ll 1650 from 1991 transducer

    That is the speed sensor for speed reading (MPH) either on the locator or a separate dash mounted speedometer.
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    Looking for help. Suntracker party barge 21

    One of them is likely a three position switch for navigation lights. Center = OFF. ON (up) = Navigation and ON (down) is anchor. The navigation lights (both front and rear lights) must be on when under way. At anchor/stationary only the stern light should be on. The other two switches may be...
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    Help with very old Pontoon repair

    If the unit is IN the water, pressurize the tube (low psi) with whatever fittings you need for the bung. The any water IN the tube will be forced out through the leak via the pressure in the tube. Remember that you can rupture the tube with too much pressure. Just a few PSI is all that would...
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    Ford interior led PWM

    You do realize you are on a "Boating" forum.
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    Repair manual preferences

    Agree with Scott that the factory service manual for your Yamaha is the best choice. Aftermarket manuals generally cover a broad range of models while the factory versions are more specific. Spend the few extra bucks and save time and frustration.
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    Can I run my Mercury outboard without gear oil?

    And I'm like Jim in that I learned by reading and watching long before there was an internet (and even TV). Yes - I'm older than dirt. But, when my daughters began driving it wasn't just about stopping, starting and safe driving. They learned what gauges/indicators tell you, the importance of...
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    Can I run my Mercury outboard without gear oil?

    I agree that if in doubt, it's better to ask the question. But on the flip side is the thing called logic! If the engine was designed to run without gear oil, why did they design it to run in gear oil. That also applies to the engine, transmission, differential, transfer case and lots of...
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    Mirrocraft 1628 holiday vs Legend All sports 15

    This was taken from their website today: After more than 15 years in the market, production of new Legend boats has been halted as White River Marine Group focuses its resources on a consolidated group of high-demand performance fishing boat brands. White River Marine Group stands behind...
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    Rewire Electrical

    Unless the wiring is really in bad shape, re-wiring will likely be a waste of time, money and frustration. Look for the intermittent. Moving that bundle of wires should tell you where the issue is. If the switches are illuminated and they go out you need to determine if the items those...
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