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Jeff J replied to the thread How to prevent jack from seizing up? Gets submerged every launch.

I have had to launch where I stepped into water getting out of the truck so pretty easy for me to imagine getting a jack wet. Shallow...

Apr 1, 2026
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Jeff J replied to the thread I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS!.

Yeah, I’m not reading that crap just for curiosity’s sake. I spend more than enough time in CFR 14.

Mar 27, 2026
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Jeff J replied to the thread I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS!.

True, but I think a lot less than what gets in a ski boat during a active day on the lake.

Mar 27, 2026
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Jeff J replied to the thread Honda BF50L.

That looks like a serial number tag in the one picture. Most manufacturers let you search for parts using the motor serial number.

Mar 27, 2026
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Jeff J replied to the thread Suzuki oil change warning question.

Yes, several times and no, never. Never been an issue until this week. I tell whomever calls me how to reset and usually text them a...

Mar 27, 2026
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Jeff J replied to the thread I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS!.

Only if you have to compensate for something else 😜

Mar 26, 2026
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Jeff J replied to the thread I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS!.

My boat didn’t come from the store with an automatic bilge pump. It’s not that much smaller than these ski boats. Where is the size break?

Mar 26, 2026
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Jeff J reacted to Mc Tool's post in the thread I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS! with Like.

When home appliances still used a pressure switch and air bell to measure water level we had no issues ,but then they had to go all...

Mar 26, 2026
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Jeff J replied to the thread Suzuki oil change warning question.

It’s possible I missed something somewhere but the only instructions I could ever find only work when the alarm is sounding. 100 hours...

Mar 26, 2026
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Jeff J replied to the thread Suzuki oil change warning question.

Unless there is an intermittent issue causing a coincidence, it appears the answer to my question is “yes”. The manager drove the boat...

Mar 26, 2026
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Jeff J replied to the thread I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS!.

Every one I have seen has a screen built into the mount. This last one unclipped from it pretty easily… but then I had decent access for...

Mar 26, 2026
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Jeff J replied to the thread Suzuki oil change warning question.

No, not the same but run through the same computer and indicator. They are bad about ignoring engine alarms. No telling how many hours...

Mar 26, 2026
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Jeff J posted the thread Suzuki oil change warning question in Yamaha & Suzuki Outboards.

Can the oil change due warning put the motor in limp mode? I was called out because the DF250 was sounding an alarm, had an oil...

Mar 25, 2026
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Jeff J replied to the thread I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS!.

These boat are on lifts in covered docks. Most have covers on them. At any given time I can walk the slips and hear one or more pumps...

Mar 25, 2026
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Jeff J posted the thread I HATE AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS! in Boat Topics and Questions (not engine topics).

They never fail to fail ON and drain the battery to ZERO volts. Most chargers today won’t even attempt to charge a flat battery and the...

Mar 25, 2026

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