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    deck waterproofing

    Not sure about brands, but the formulation makes a difference. For long term durability you want a penetrating oil, not “waterproofing” like Thompson. Been using Flood, CWF-UV since my deck was new. Still looks great after 25 years
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    Constant drain of 1 of 2 batteries

    Doesn’t have to be “broken” to be leaking current across the windings
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    Constant drain of 1 of 2 batteries

    Not necessarily. A 12V switch would be all that is required to actuate a remote battery isolation relay. If that is the case, that would be high on my list of things to check as well.
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    Better solution for this "seat"

    My last boat had a similar setup except it had a door and mounted a pedestal seat to the top
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    Constant drain of 1 of 2 batteries

    A battery switch on the helm is weird. Never heard of or seen of such a thing on a Grady. I have a light at the helm that lets me know when the ACR is active. Have a OFF/ON/Combine switch on the transom What year and Model? All the Grady wiring diagrams are on-line
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    2000 Optimax 150s both overheating after spark plugs change. Need help

    I One plug is platinum, the other is iridium. MGK says they are interchangeable with the only difference being the platinum is gapped to 0.044 the iridium is gapped to 0.032. Fouling typically is not a plug problem on an injected motor. One plug would be an injector. Fouling on all holes, on...
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    Really dry around here

    We have no lakes. The rivers are killers (strong under tow) and you’re not the top of the food chain in other swimmable locations. The “cement pond” is the only way to go. While technically still in drought, we’ve had storm after storm come through the area. Pumped 2” of water out of the pool...
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    Constant drain of 1 of 2 batteries

    Sounds crazy, but switch your bilge pump selector from auto to off or pull the 5A in-line fuse(s) that feed the bilge pump(s) at the back of the boat. Unbeknown to me, the aft bilge pump shorted in the windings back feeding power to the helm through the switch. Would have never found it had I...
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    Artificial Intelligence

    How better to train machine learning modules than to have direct interaction/exchanges with potential "content" providers?
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    Starter electrical connection

    Any time I run into possible thermal related situations I start looking at components in the circuit with windings and or contacts. In this case, the primary suspects are the start relay and the starter itself.
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    Grandkids on the dock

    Enjoy them while you can. They grow up quick. My eldest daughter lives 6 hours away. Between the distance and my travel schedule at the time, we saw the grand kids once or twice a year as they were growing up. Eldest grandson is now 34. Has a 14 yro daughter (my great grand daughter). Plays...
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    rant

    It finally made it to the "Land of Pleasant" living overnight. Not as bad as you, but it still suxs Supposed to get blown out of here by T'storms tomorrow afternoon.
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    Minkota autopilot

    Don’t need a part number. Minkota doesn’t make switches. They buy from a third party. Should be a mfg. part number on the back of the switch which you can cross reference to a different supplier if need be
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    Minkota autopilot

    Easiest is to replace the rocker switch
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    downrigger cable & radio question

    You said you don't have a problem with the stainless (braided) cable on your Cannons. Cannon's uses a 7 strand SS braid on their down riggers. With that being the case, one could surmise that the "braid" itself isn't the issue. Its either the materiel (spectra) or the number of strands that...
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