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    Floating Grounds??

    Hello, In the Sticky posted by tashasdaddy titled "another good wiring diagram by linxlvr " ( http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=239445 ) there is a note on the diagram that says: ALSO: notice wire connecting the 24v Neg. to the 12v Neg. This keeps the grounds from floating. I've...
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    Yamaha F115 "chirps"

    Hello, 2003 Yamaha F115. While trolling at around 1,000 RPM there is an intermittent "chirp/whistle/squeal from the motor. It is quite faint and sounds like a cross between a cricket and a slipping belt or a dry shaft in a bushing. It changes pitch if I gently increase the RPM's but then goes...
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    Yamaha F115 Starting Mystery

    Hello all, My '03 F115 has never missed a beat and starts first time every time until now. The last two times out it has failed to start in the middle of the day while out on the water. It always starts at the ramp and runs fine. Both times at the end of a drift it just wouldn't start. It...
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    Compass for Minn-Kota Autopilot

    Hello, I need a new electronic compass for the autopilot in my trolling motor. Minn-Kota say they will sell me one and I can install it myself (it's out of warranty). They want $120 for it. Does anyone know where I might get one at a better price? Thanks...W
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    Did Humminbird improve their quality?

    I am interested in the new Humminbird all-in-one sonar/GPS with the side scan feature. I know that Humminbird took a roasting for many years about the quality and performance of the products so I am wondering if there has been a change and if their stuff is now worth a look. Does anyone with any...
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    Tach "wanders"

    Hello all, I have a Faria tach that wanders about 500-700 rpm's at full throttle. My engine is a Yamaha F115 and I normally run 5800 at WOT. When the tach wanders up to 6400-6500 (it never wanders down) there is no audible rise in engine revs or increase/decrease in speed nor does any rev...
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    Gas vs. Diesel

    I know if I were to ask 100 guys what was the best tow vehicle I would probably get 101 different answers. If possible I would like to get some feed back from those who have switched from gas to diesel or diesel to gas in the last year or so and if you feel you made the right decision. I...
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    Yamaha Y.E.S. Warranty

    Hello, The standard warranty on my F115 will run out in 2 weeks. I have put 184 hours on it in 3 years. Thus far I have had no problems at all with the motor. I recieved an application form today from Yamaha to enroll in their extended warranty program: 3 years for $1,100. Obviously...
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    Rodbolt sir,

    Do you, through your qualifications, have access to a list of Yamaha Master Tech's such that you can tell me if there are any such tech's in the Indianapolis area and if so for whom they work? The dealership from which I bought my boat/motor, although Yamaha certified, have told me they are...
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    Grounding the hull question

    I am replacing the nasty crimps upon crimps upon crimps that join the ground wires from all the ancilliaries in the back end of the boat with a ground buss bar. My thought is to insulate the new ground buss bar from the aluminum hull but I read recently that aluminum hulled boats should have a...
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    "LOWER UNIT NOT STRONG ENOUGH"

    Hello,<br />I don't have many details so please bare with me:<br />My buddy is about to fit a mid 80's 150 V6 Mariner to a mid 80's (I think) Mark Twain 17 foot bow rider. The guy who sold him the motor,(a dealer) since finding out what he is putting it on, has told him that the lower unit is...
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    Interstate Megatron Battery

    Hello,<br /> Would anyone with experience good or bad with these batteries, especially model SRM-27, please comment.Thank you...W
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    F115 Winter Storage

    Hello,<br /> True or false:<br />There are passages in the Yamaha F115 that are impossible to drain (without removing the motor, turning it upside down and shaking it vigorously)and therefore the motor should be flushed with antifreeze prior to winter storage. <br />Thanks...W
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    DC BREAKER

    So, I got a Truecharge 20+ onboard charger for Christmas. I need to put a 25amp 12v circuit breaker in the + wires at the battery. I cannot seem to find one anywhere. I would like it to be a switchable breaker if possible. Any suggestions on a source would be appreciated. Thanks...W
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    Battery Voltage Increasing!

    I have 2 12v deep cycle batteries which are wired such that when the trolling mtor is plugged in they become wired in series to power the trolling motor (24v). As I do not use the trolling motor I took a plug of the same type as the trolling motor and configured it so that when the plug is in...
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