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    Voltage between batteries and aluminum hull

    The METAL frame of the starter motor is battery minus voltage. Evinrude uses the motor frame as the _ negative part of the charging rectifier circuit to the battery - minus.
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    Rubberized or Epoxy undercarriage roll on for salt water trailer?

    I only use S S or Cypress Wood trailers. Not 1 is rusting. :)
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    Cannon Downrigger Optimum TS Jammed

    If you can not confidently do the EXACT REPLACING of every wire. PERFECTLY Do not try.
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    Aluminum jon boat bench removal. Do or Don't?

    I would never remove the biggest floatation thing. That will keep you afloat if a big wake FILLS your boat. Been there in 2 other boats.
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    Going straight at low speed?

    S D wander is cured with a Duo Prop lower unit as a option. All the ones I have driven. 3
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    Going straight at low speed?

    :):):):):):):):):):)
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    Grill on Pontoon

    Nothing better on a pontoon than cooking, eating and drinking. NO bugs to live with.
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    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    Do not know. Never tried it.
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    Adding third toon

    :)
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    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    You have to be VERY STINGY with the grease on the shaft splines. Otherwise the end of the shaft with lots of grease. Can form a BLOCKED OFF trapped air pocket. That will prevent sliding all the way in. I have seen problems REMOVING splined shafts due to a high VACUUM that built up. I used a...
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    Going straight at low speed?

    The ...TINY.... vertical surface in the water. Lower than the bottom of the hull. Is why they wander. NO NO inboard boat ever has that wandering. Reason is a FULL sized rudder. O B and S D systems have no real rudder. I do a occasional direction correction.
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    Adding third toon

    Needs a 300' fuel hose to keep running
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    Best way to connect Hummingbird Helix 7

    The wire gauge of the power supply leads is what I have always used with THEIR FUSE. Unit runs fine . All have since F F came out.
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    3 cylinder 35 hp water holes sealant?

    Can not help on that. racerone or others might know. I do not see anything around the holes. Good question.
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    Acceleration problems

    Do lots of tests. Before guessing and a pile of not needed parts.
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    Leak into bilge, bellows?

    Same problem with 1950s Oldsmobile V 8 with distributor at very rear of engine next to firewall. Box wrench curved into a C was required shape.
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    3 cylinder 35 hp water holes sealant?

    How do you remove the crud in those tubes if the have curves out of sight ? I Took the prop off of the motor. Put the motor in a 55 gallon drum with water and 1 gallon of Vinegar start the engine and idle for15 minutes. pull the motor & checked the amount removed. Almost 3/4 removed. That was...
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    3 cylinder 35 hp water holes sealant?

    Do NOT smear anything over all of the engine block surface. OR the head plate. There is a excellent chance of a impossible amount of suction. That will prevent pulling apart the block & cylinder head again. Do a tiny SMEAR of G E Silicone Sealant as stated. G M motors used it on valve covers...
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    Acceleration problems

    Are all the sparkplugs the same clean color ? I would expect them to be as it runs well above low speed.
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    Acceleration problems

    Motor data ? How can we guess at all ? Ignition sounds great. :)(y) Carburetor or Computer EFI ?
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