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    Not running right at idle speed

    I have a 27' sportcraft with a 454 in her. Yesterday, I left the dock and ran 12 miles where I anchored perch fishing. When we headed in, I noticed the boat was not running right when I started out. After giving it some gas, it took off and ran fine all the way in. Once in the channel, I...
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    Temp Guage and Solenoid ?

    I have a 27' sportcraft with a 454. First question, the temp guage usually reads 150 when warmed up, but now stops at 100 and won't go any higher. Do I need a new thermostat? I had the temp sender replaced this spring thinking that was my problem, but that didn't work. Second question is...
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    Help with Garmin 230 GPS

    I have an older garmin 230 mapping GPS. Towards the end of last year, the internal battery went dead and I lost all my waypoints and could no longer save any routes, waypoints, etc. I had a message saying something to the effect of "Internal battery power is low" so I looked in my manual and it...
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    No power to GPS

    This year, I have had one problem after another with my boat. Here is my latest problem. I installed a new marine radio in the boat over the weekend. I shut the batteries off and then cut the wires on the old radio to find there was still power going to the radio despite the batteries being...
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    Water in storage compartment?

    I have a 27' sportcraft and it has the stage compartments under the cushions in the bow. When i take a wave over the bow, i get water in the main compartment. The paint is now starting to chip which is causing the styrafoam to get wet. Any suggestions on what I should do to stop the water...
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    Stringer Question

    My bolts that are mounted into my stringer that control my steering are very loose. I noticed I had a lot of play in my steering wheel and after some examining, I found the loose bolts. What is the best way to tighten them up? I have been told to put a couple of shims in the holes and then...
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