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    Flourescent light problems

    How do you tell if if there is a problem with the light bulb, or the connector, or the ballast? I have a few 8 ft long flourescent lights that sometime work, sometimes don't. These have the single post on each end of the bulb. Seems like I can replace a bulb and it works fine, then next...
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    Daytona 500 parking?

    I'm thinking of driving over from Tamp/St. Pete for the Feb. 14, Sunday race. How difficult will it be to find parking near the track? Price? Shuttle bus or something? Hope someone can enlighten me some. They are still advertising tickets on turn 4 for $55, so i figure, why not?
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    Boat Lift cable specs?

    I have a 10,000 lb ABL boat lift and one of the cables has a small kink or fray in the middle of it. I can replace it easy enough but I'm I'm a little hesitant. The stainless 1/4" cable at the hardware store is rated at 1400 lbs. So the cable comes down from the top channel down to a single...
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    Totally dead 12 v?

    Was out fishing (trolling) the other day and noticed the voltmeter was jumping all around... then the Humminbird went dead. Re-powered the Hbird back up and it went dead again. Put the boat in neutral and revved it up and the voltmeter kept jumping (big time) and then the engine died. Turned...
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    Sea Ray Upholstery?

    '95 Sea Ray 230 DA. My sternside backrests have rotted out. These are the very back cushions that curve around both sides of the stern, above the swim platform with a chained passageway on the port side. Anyone know where/how to get replacements? I took them to a local upholstery shop and when...
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    Upholstery for a Sea Ray?

    '95 Sea Ray 230 DA. My sternside backrests have rotted out. These are the very back cushions that curve around both sides of the stern, above the swim platform with a chained passageway on the port side. Anyone know where/how to get replacements? I took them to a local upholstery shop and when...
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    Problem charging batteries

    ?95 Sea Ray 230 Sundancer 5.4 single engine. Has 2 batteries on a switch (off-1-all-2) Recently I?ve been having a problem with Bat 1 not having enough charge to turn the starter. About 2 months ago I wire brushed the terminals and sprayed with corrosion stuff as an annual maintenance thing...
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    Load range D 14" tire

    Any one know of a load range D 14" tire for a dual axel trailer? Load range C has a rating of 1350 lbs... time 4 equals 5400lbs. Just weighed the whole shebang and it came in at 5700 lbs. No wonder I have tire problems!
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    Leaving Boat Lift for (Hurricane) Summer?

    We are soon leaving FL for the summer and wondering what to do with the elec. boat lift. I will raise it all the way up... should I tie it off? Just leave it? What do others do?
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    Hookin frozen sardines?

    Tired of using shrimp, so I bought some frozen sardines. They are about 6 - 8 in. long. I cut them into 1-2 in chunks, but they wont stay on the hook. Should I use trebles? Any tricks?
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    Merc Won't start

    Not to rub it in, but we were going to go out today (Florida) and each time I turned the key... nothing at the starter!<br /><br />5.0 Mercruiser, 1995 23' Sea Ray I/O. Batteries are good, oil pressure warning sounds normal, there is a VERY faint click under the engine cover each time I turn...
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    Trim Tabs leaking Tranny Fluid?

    1995 Sea Ray 230 DA, I/O, purchased used 5-6 years ago, with Bennett Trim Tabs. I recently noticed upon returning from a day trip, while flushing the engine on our lift, that there was a small amount of pink (ATF?) fluid coming out of the base of the port side trim cylinder. I would...
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    Speedometer Pickup

    I had a paddle wheel speedo pickup on the underside lip of the transom... until it got smooshed by the trailer bunker in a misguided loading. The only thing I see in the online store)s) is a pitot. Where can I get a paddle wheel?<br />Are pitot and paddle wheels interchangeable? Just how do...
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    New Prop - Am I on the right track?

    I've managed to tear my prop up at the ramp (didn't remember to raise the outdrive!) I'd rather take care of this myself and learn something (else) in the process. Tore the skeg off as well, but that's another issue.<br /><br />First off it is a '95 Sea Ray 230 with a 5.7 engine and Alpha I...
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    Sorry - Nother Humminbird question

    When I purchased a used 1995 23' Sea Ray 5 years ago, it already had installed a Humminbird Wide Vision depth/fish finder. Also installed is a Lowrance<br />3500 Digital Depth Sounder. I don't know how the Lowrance gets its sonar signal, but there is no (sonar)switch. Initially, the H'bird...
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