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    Automatic Bilge not running

    Current goes up over time (corrosion, wear and tear, etc.) and as battery voltage drops In critical applications such as bilge pumps, I fuse the wire, not the component.
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    BF130 check engine codes list?

    For the most part engine codes are not engine or manufacturer specific. My Kohler zero turn uses the same codes as my Honda civic
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    GX1850

    Found this on SH website Go to the radios NMEA 2000 Setup menu. We normally suggest changing the Device Number on the radio to something that does not match up to other equipment on the network. If you have a GPS antenna with a device number of 002, then make sure the radio is not set to 002...
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    Fuel pump problem

    Remove the fuel line from the LP pump to the HP pump and try starting it. If LP pump is pumping fuel, it's working
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    GX1850

    Anything in particular? I assume your NMEA network sees the Display as a device? Does your Display supports PGN 129029: GNSS position? Should have been able to use 0183 serial if nothing else. I have one plotter is connected to serial GPS Antenna one one plotter. The other plotter is using an...
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    Help with wiring diagram!

    Your wire sizing makes no sense. The only 2/0 required on a boat is between the motor (starter) and the battery. Nothing less than 16 awg on a boat
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    GX1850

    Did you have a spot at the helm to fill or do you normally talk to yourself in a dark room with nobody home?…..lol Did you register and get your MMSI number?
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    Where would you rather fish the 3rd week in October

    Cape Hatteras NC
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    Question Spooling an old Senator 4/0 Reel with no Level Line.

    "Squidding" line - braided Nylon Dacron- braided Polyester Braid - braided Polyethylene 500 yards #80 Power Pro - $69 500 yards #80 Green Spot - $45 No stretch can be good or bad, depending on the situation. Works well when jigging....... Not so good well when trolling w/o a mono shock leader...
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    Navionics maps on Lowrance chart plotter

    This may help you out https://www8.garmin.com/navionics/PDF/Navionics_Compatibility.pdf
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    Question Spooling an old Senator 4/0 Reel with no Level Line.

    Green Spot is still used quite a bit........ Less Expensive Low Stretch - doesn't twist itself into a distorted mess down in the spool. Larger Diameter - requires less, weight Easier on the hands Ties better Double uni knot - Dacron to Braid Slim Beauty knot - Braid to wind-on Leader
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    Sharrow propellers

    Here is some “imaginary” testing done a questionable source, BoatTEST….lol https://boattest.com/Sharrow-Propeller
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    Need GPS/Fish Finder Recommendations For New Boat

    Best bang for your buck right now. Needs no additional maps . Plug it in and go boating...
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    Running Hot??

    Did you clear the codes after doing the work?
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    Batteries

    Unless you run up to Nags Head, you’re going to be stuck with whatever they have in stock on the island. Generally speaking, you want the largest batteries that will fit your battery mounts. I have two Grp 27 batteries on mine
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    Water in Fuel

    Pull the drain plug in the carb(s)
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    1985 Black Max 150 Hp Leaks oil out of reservoir cap. I replaced the cap and still leaking.

    It’s been a while, but I believe both tanks are pressurized when in use
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    The Lake will never be the same again

    Coming from an area where mileage is a meaningless measure of distance, how far is your commute? I’m 34 miles from work…….a 30 minute drive, but an accident away from needing a hotel
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    1985 Black Max 150 Hp Leaks oil out of reservoir cap. I replaced the cap and still leaking.

    The nylon deteriorates and threads deform over time. Had change my oil permeated oil tank that starting leaking through the walls Having said that…are you missing a gasket by chance? You’re lucky it just cracked. Mine cracked and blew off 12 miles offshore. Got home with a sandwich bag and a...
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    Climate change and fishing

    Just giving you grief….lol Locally NC, VA and MD, they are known as Drum, Red Drum and Channel Bass. North Carolina is the base for the large (northern) spawning population that spends summers in and around the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. This particular population is responsible for 10 of...
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