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    Exhaust getting hot

    Read your spark plugs, to lean could cause high manifold temps
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    Non-Skid - Economic Options

    Years back I needed a non skid surface, so I rolled on a good thick coat of paint the sprinkled some sand from my sand blaster onto the paint. Let it dry then rolled another thinner coat on top. Worked great and lasted for years !!
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    Completely Dead After Rain - Can't Jump

    The battery may have an internal short that sucks the jump down in power so it doesn't work. One thing to try when that happens is to bypass the battery completely, use jump battery directly to the cables with no connection to the battery at all. If the jump works then...you have a shorted...
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    Went electric

    Battery life will get shorter as it ages....but how long before it becomes a problem ??? With small city size lots the electric options might be fine but with 5 acres I would need to many batteries. Tried the electric weed wacker, returned it after a week.
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    Wiring my 14’ sea king from scratch….help!

    Looks like way overkill to me for a small tinnie, just how much electrical stuff are you going to have ? No offense intended here, just seems like way over thought out. My 16' tinnie has trolling motor, all the electronics, live wells, pumps, sterio, SS radio etc with far less fancy system...
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    What model is my Maxum

    Before you start sinking money into fixing it up, do a deep dive into the sub structure of your boat. Due to its age, there is a strong probability that the stringers and transom will need to seriously work. There is a wood skeleton under the fiberglass that supports the hull, if that wood get...
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    Completely Dead After Rain - Can't Jump

    Can't speak for Volvo, but my Mercury user had a master breaker on the engine itself..if that tripped, nothing engine related would work. However the dash accessories would work. Just food for thought......
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    Need advice

    I have lived in the same area most of my life and been a boater since age 12, all I need to know is wind direction and speed and I can tell you what the lake will be like when I get there !! Know the area where you boat, become familiar with water conditions based on wind speed and...
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    Random

    The problem with all this prepackaged stuff today, you never now for sure what is in there !! Its a crapshoot unless you buy everything seperate to your own specs.
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    Random

    I have gotten into the habit of checking each wire in long runs before making connections. It seems much of the light duty wire today is if poorer quality than it used to be.
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    Gas and Ethanol

    Most E10 fears are from folks that don't follow simple instructions, as mentioned, drain excess fuel out of your motor and use fresh fuel each time and you will be fine...
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    Mid-80’s Evinrude remote control

    Same exact control and setup I had on my 1979 Star craft CC. Disconnect the cables from the motor and be sure it is the control box that needs attention...
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    Kicker on a CC?

    Many folks at our local marina would differ with you. There seems cat be a general consensus that new motors are are not adjusted properly and causing many issues. My self alone have towed in 5 new engine owners be cause they failed to start while up river. Discussions at the dock seems to...
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    Marine Insurance

    My boat ins has stayed pretty level over the years, can't say that for home and auto....even with a good driving record, retired so low yearly mileage, ours has gone up about 30% in the past two years.
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    Kicker on a CC?

    I have a small kicker on every boat I have had in my 60 yrs of boating except for my canoe, kayak, and Jon boat ! Everything I take onto big water has had a kicker. Cost savings....no way, but the piece of mind is worth it. On my 22' cuddy, my 9.9 two stroke would push me about 12 mph, plenty...
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