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  1. dingbat

    Difference Between VHF Antennas

    The difference is the build quality. The 5101 is entry level construction. The 5102 is a step up in material and build quality. Got tired of replacing antennas every couple of years and bought a 5225-XT. Much better build quality overall
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    1st Boat

    The Trophy build quality is bad. A “high tech” motor from a now defunct company is a “no go” for me
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    Trailer Bunk Lag Screws

    I will guarantee you 304 and 18-8 will “rust” in the presence of saltwater within weeks of installation.
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    Trailer Bunk Lag Screws

    Stainless steels are classified into four main families: ferritic, martensitic, austenitic, and duplex, with duplex stainless steels being combinations of the first three types, such as martensitic-ferritic or austenitic-martensitic. Hint…some are magnetic by design. Most “high strength”...
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    Trailer Bunk Lag Screws

    There are currently over 1,000 different alloys of "stainless steel" in production with varying degrees of suitability for use in the marine environment. Do you know what grade you installed? Grades of stainless suitable for marine use are primarily 316 and 316L. Not readily available at big...
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    Seeing 360 Flasher on Fishfinder

    It’s possible to see a lure given the right circumstances, but I have a very hard time believing you’re seeing braided line on a 480x320 conventional sonar display. The display resolution isn’t high enough nor is the beam frequency (77/200) high enough to detect an object 0.010” in diameter
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    Rigging flange

    Never seen anything close to that size. Got to be pushing 6” OD at that point
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    Does the antifreeze you use really matter?

    Enough to make your head spin. Glad I own outboards........ Back before I saw the light, other than the 1st year when I pulled the thermostat housing and poured a bunch of anti-freeze in the motor, I simply pulled the drain plugs (block) and let it drain on the way home from fishing once temps...
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    TKS Ignition system hissing/sucking - not working properly

    Resistance when forward biased but a diode that shows any resistance at all in reverse bias is bad. Meter should read open (OL) when reversed The component needs to be remove from the circuit to properly test.
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    My 2015 grand dodge grand 's towing capacity

    #2450 https://www.jdpower.com/boats/1996/doral-international/185-br_/10058487/specs
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    Bone headed move - put the plug in with 3M 4200

    FWIW: Triple Guard grease (#508297) is now (was?) an aluminum and barium complex grease. Note: Triple Guard packaging states - Not suitable for use in wheeling bearings or universal joints. Interesting given that barium is typically used to support EP operation. Various SDS and MDS...
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    Bone headed move - put the plug in with 3M 4200

    Good to know..... When did that happen? The batch of refill cartridges I ordered back in March was blue. I guess next order will be Bel-Ray Blue, noted on Triple Guard data sheet
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    Bone headed move - put the plug in with 3M 4200

    Bronze doesn’t corrode, even in saltwater. Grease is used as a lubricate to help prevent galling of the threads
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    Suzuki DF140 fuel injector issue code 4-3

    4-3 is a fuel injector failure. Since you swapped the injector with no resolution, the next place at the feedback that triggers the firing of the injector. Typically some kind of crank and or cam position sensor for this feedback
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    Bone headed move - put the plug in with 3M 4200

    Have you tried to get it out? The tensile strength of 4200 is low and it doesn’t hold very well on metal (bronze) unless clean and primed.
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    Vin number on a trailer

    Have to get “home made” trailer registration
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    slight gas in oil 2009 yamaha 4 stroke

    That's news to me.... What years? Bought my first (new) Honda Accord in 1988. Have had at least one Honda, usually two, in the garage ever since. Current daily is a Civic EX with 230K miles
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    Anyone familiar with the Dual Pro charging system?

    Absolutely nothing........it's a battery charger That charger is designed to charge two batteries at once. Would need to rewire/ move the stereo and depth finder power connections to the "new" battery.
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    AutoPilot Options

    Problems at speed for trolling? Assuming you have position feedback sensor? If not, it's never going to work worth a darn Cable steer is not the best for slow speed operation. Much different interface today than used 20 years ago. You would be better off a start over with modern equipment...
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    Tie down caliper mounting bracket

    Stainless steel welding and tapping in the DC metro area? And you thought shipping was expensive.....lol
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