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    Installed new Trailer Bunk Guide-Ons and Carpet

    I installed new bunk guide-ons and carpet on the trailer for my 20 ft Four Winns. The carpet on the guide-ons was very worn and coming apart. I did this with the boat on the trailer. That meant I had all my tools, a work bench, power, and I could do it over a few days etc. That worked out much...
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    Best carpet for trailer bunks

    Update I found this on Amazon: Cuda Boat Trailer Bunk Carpet – RED 23oz 13Ft x 12In Premium Marine Carpet Premium Bunk Board Carpet for Boat Trailers, Boat Trailer Bunks, Boat Bunk Carpet, Bunk Carpet for Boat Trailers $40 each. I needed 2. It is red. A little bit expensive but a top...
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    Best carpet for trailer bunks

    Thanks but I'm hoping for red. The boat and trailer are red. I see that the CE Smith bunk carpet is 16 oz / Sq yd. I will look for that weight. I'm going to see if I can track down CE Smith carpet somplace else that might have red. Thanks
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    No power to new Kenwood stereo reciever

    Update. No problem with leaving power to the radio 24/7 BUT only to the clock and to power the memory. That was the yellow wire. In other words yellow (clock and preset memory) are wired directly to the battey and do NOT go through the battery selector switch. This wire has power 24/7. The power...
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    Best carpet for trailer bunks

    This is for the side rails (?) the wood that guides the sides of the boat onto the trailer. Because they are visible and the boat is red and white, I'd like to get red carpet. That is what is on there now. I found: Boat Trailer Bunk Carpet - 36oz Forever Boat Bunk Carpet (12"W x 13'L, Red) Bunk"...
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    No power to new Kenwood stereo reciever

    I measured the current draw for the yellow wire for my stereo. It is only .7 milliamps I did some checking and that woud not drain the battery in over a year. I did connect the yellow wire directly to the battery. The yellow wire stays hot even when the battery selector switch to off. The red...
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    How Do You Remove The Horn Cover - 92 Horizon 200

    How do you remove the horn cover on a 92 Horizon 200? I can see the screws are removed from the outside but they are covered up by a plastic piece that must come off. It looks like the cover snaps in place but I don't want to pry too hard and break it.
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    Dead battery after sitting on trailer

    You can do it yourself. Litteraly 4 screws to mount it and then run the battery cables to the switch instead of the positive terminal in the motor. You will need just one more battery cable. See diagram. There is one drawback with this configuration. If I remove or disconnect battery 1, I...
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    Dead battery after sitting on trailer

    About to get off the boat: Green = Don't forget to turn off battery switch No Green Light = Good job you remembered to turn the battery selector to off You just got back on the boat: Green = You dummy, you forgot to turn the battery selector to off. You migh have enought power to start. Good...
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    Dead battery after sitting on trailer

    I should modify what I suggested. You do not need a switch on the dash. As suggested, a battery selector switch is the best option. See attached. If you want to go one step further, An indicator light that you have power from the batteries. I do not mean an indicator that the ignition is on, an...
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    Dead battery after sitting on trailer

    I should modify what I suggested. You do not need a switch on the dash. As suggested, a battery selector switch is the best option. See attached. If you want to go one step further, An indicator light that you have power from the batteries. I do not mean an indicator that the ignition is on, an...
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    No power to new Kenwood stereo reciever

    The drawback is that if you use the radio you will have to reset the memory stations every time. I'm going to add a seperate manual lighted switch that will function like an accessory (ACC) function. I turn it ON to use the radio and OFF when I'm not. I WILL leave the yellow wire connected to...
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    No power to new Kenwood stereo reciever

    That's how it works on my stereo. You can google your stereo make and model and might get the wirind diagram but these are the common used for red and yellow.
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    Dead battery after sitting on trailer

    A way to aviod that is to install a lighted switch. That way you should notice that the panel lights are on even the daytime. I'm going to do that for a radio so I don't drain my battery. I will add the title of the post here once I add it.
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    Dead battery after sitting on trailer

    I recharge batteries all the time using an automatic charger. It drops the amps as the battery charges. It also has a "recondition mode" that I run on the batteries a couple of times a year. Many auto parts shops will test your battery to see if it is worth keeping but you have to charge it first.
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