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    Charging batteries hooked up in Parallel

    Hi...I have just installed 2 new deep cycle batteries for my trolling motor and hooked them up in parallel. I am curious about charging them. I have an older model BassPro 2 bank 5/5 charger that I was using before for my starter battery and single trolling motor battery. With my new setup of...
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    40hp 2cyl Merc(1982) Starting problems

    Basically here is what's happening...I can start the motor fine one day, with the throttle button engaged. Then I try it again a few days later and it just cranks and cranks, but never turns over. Usually when starting it, I flip the throttle switch on the motor to the right and try it first...
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    Right sparkplug for 40hp Mercury Outboard

    Can anybody point me to some info on which sparkplug I would need for a 40hp Mercury Outboard that I have on my early 80's Basstracker III. Where would I buy this plug at? Thanks.
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    In-line fuse for 12-volt setup - Trolling Motor

    I have been having issues with my trolling motor not working intermittently. I have replace the plug and the outlet and was still having problems. I noticed last night that there is an in-line fuse about a foot up on the red wire from the battery terminal. I snapped the case off the fuse(the...
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    Testing Bilge Pump

    On my Basstracker III, I have a bilge pump that it connected to a switch on the console, When I flip the switch, it lights up like it is supposed to but the bilge doesn't fire up. Can I disconnect the 2 wires that goe from the bilge and hotwire them to the battery and test it that way. There...
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    Motorguide Trolling Motor problem

    Let me preface this by saying that I am a novice boater. I recently purchased a 1982 Basstracker III boat that had a foot powered Motorguide trolling motor setup on the bow for fishing. The trolling motor worked great during the demo before I bought the boat and it worked great the first time...
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