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    Check/Fix/Replace Starter Motor 1996 50hp

    Bench testing starter performance is useless as a diagnostic tool. Once the windings are proven to be good (growler) the unit must be load (amp) tested to determine condition You either have a bad starter, battery and or battery cable Have you load tested the battery? “New” means nothing...
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    At the “football” games in Europe, they literally “cage” the spectators (hooligans) with a chain link fence and roof to protect the teams from the crowd
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    How to kill mold on billge/engine surfaces

    We order 55 gallons at a time from a wholesaler, but Home Depot stocks it
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    How to kill mold on billge/engine surfaces

    Exactly why we no longer use bleach (sodium hypochlorite) to clean and disinfect (mold and fungal growth) the water recirculators (chillers) at work. Using 12% hydrogen peroxide does just as good, if not better job than bleach w/o the harmful side effects
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    Check/Fix/Replace Starter Motor 1996 50hp

    Continuity test only tells you if the motor is shorted to ground. Tells you absolutely nothing about the integrity of the windings themselves.
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    How to kill mold on billge/engine surfaces

    That's pretty low....assuming sodium hypoclorite I use calcium hypocrite at 73% for shock. The Starbrite stuff works wonders cleaning in the bilge.
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    Lowe 185 Ski & Fish with Verado 150 – bow won’t lift

    Have you tried disabling the Smart Tabs?
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    Old humminbird dial flasher inline fuse specs

    Started with flasher. Served its purpose at the time but not ideal for big water hunting due to its limited field of view. Was totally in awe the first time I saw a color machine in action on a charter in the early 80's. Started with an Eagle sounder. Jumped up to a Furuno LCD when I started...
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    Getting impatient

    Registration and the fishing license for the boat license arrived over the weekend. Upper 60's to mid 70's the next 10 days. Should have boat up and running by this weekend. Gives me two weeks to get her cleaned up and to get the tackle back onboard and organized to met my third week in March...
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    was thinking of changing over to a Delco EST system from points....

    Nothing special about an ignition module. Simply encapsulated high voltage contact relay(s). You just need a contact to trigger the relay for each cylinder. Pertronix make a wild variety of distributor conversion kits for under $200. I upgraded the ignition in my golf cart with GM HEI module...
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    When boating, always ___________________

    Very surprised they would do that for safety considerations. My boat restarts without for clip for safety reasons. There are a lot of situations where losing power could turn into a disaster. Imagine getting tangle up in your lanyard and it breaks or goes overboard. Now what….as your quickly...
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    When boating, always ___________________

    Would at least tell them where to begin their search for the body;)
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    When boating, always ___________________

    Have VHF with Class D DSC with MMSI number on top of normally sharing my location (iPhone) with Mrs. Dingbat and adult children. Enclosed cabin with wireless overboard protection
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    Electronic steering

    Using a lower durometer ring might help, but saltwater would eat them alive in their role as a rod wiper. Really need end caps with two seals. One to maintain the integrity of the hydraulics and one to act as a rod wiper.
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    Electronic steering

    How many of your rental boats get used with temps in the twenties and thirties? Winter is prime Striper season locally Fluid and ice have been suggested but nothing conclusive. Google… seastar cold weather leak
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