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  1. dingbat

    Francine, Kenner, La.

    When are you going on vacation?….lol
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    Copper head gasket

    1000 series aluminum (commercially pure) wouldn't last long given the pressure, temp and the lack of oxygen. C110 Copper would be a much better solution
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    To shallow?

    Hard to tell…I know a spot where the bow of a 22’er touches the shore yet the depth finder reads 32 ft.
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    15HP Yamaha overtemp light

    The alarm is reset each time the ignition is energized at start-up. Jumper out the temp switch to see if the problem goes away
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    Why I do not have new boats.

    Sounds like we took two very different paths, yet ultimately ended up where we wanted to be. I could be the poster boy for a Dave Ramsey “what not to do” poster yet somehow exceeded all goals in the long run. My only regret in life will be if…..Mrs. Dingbat sells my toys when I’m gone for...
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    Motor well drainage

    Following seas........I've had my motor well completely full along with ankle deep water on the deck more times than I care to remember. Can't imagine intentionally dumping that amount of water in a bilge with the hope of pumping it out with a bilge pump.
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    Electric nightmare

    That’s the proper way to switch high loads through an ignition switch if required. Why involve a key switch, relays, etc. to power distribution panel(s)? The additional hardware substantially increases the chance of a failure over a simple, common point operator, ie battery switch.
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    90HP Mercury 4Stroke EFI Stalling at Idle and Surging

    Pressure and flow sensors are notoriously inaccurate and failure prone. Besides, fuel pumps work until they don’t. The display would say 45 lbs. day in and day out until the time it said 12 lbs. and the boat starts surging and acting like it’s running out of fuel…lol You either buy the...
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    How to get old transom ports out/replaced/fixed.

    Not as bad as it sounds as long as you can get to the nut
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    Bilge Buddy Review

    Depends on the failure mode...... If the pump failed your done, period. If it was the float "sensor" that failed, it would be easier to just install a second sensor in parallel. Wouldn't have a location tracking device following you around
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    Affordable fuel injection intriguing

    Neither GM or Mercury make embedded processor modules (ECM) My main concern would be long term support for the ECM
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    Bilge Buddy Review

    How much is the monthly user fee? I assume there is an additional fee to have someone come out to remediate the situation if someone isn't available? Cell service or WiFi required?
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    How to get old transom ports out/replaced/fixed.

    Replaced all my thru hulls a few years back. Never going to remove them with front access only. Need to get to the back side of the fitting and put a wrench on the nut. A 10" or 12" flat file fit perfectly in the slots. Used a 12" adjustable wrench to hold the file/fitting while I cranked on...
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    Why I do not have new boats.

    And that’s the bottom line for everyone that doesn’t own a “new” boat. Fun reading all the other excuses thou….lol
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    Climate change and fishing

    I'm guessing the inland, northern birds which you speak are White Pelicans. The birds in question are Brown Pelicans. Lives on the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific Coasts in the Americas. On the Atlantic Coast, it is found from the New Jersey coast to the mouth of the Amazon River. Along the...
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    Electric nightmare

    Not a fan of having a key switch involved in powering anything except the ignition and start relay. Running a Blue Seas, Dual Battery Plus (On/Off/Combine) switch. All electronics wired to a dedicated fuse panel connected to one of the accessory outputs on switch.
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    90HP Mercury 4Stroke EFI Stalling at Idle and Surging

    A surging EFI fuel delivery problem. Why did you change all those parts? What is the fuel pressure on rail before startup? Have you monitored fuel pressure while running?
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    Electric nightmare

    Or someone got tired of the key being on to listen to radio…lol
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    60 hp EFI Won't Stay Running

    What is the fuel pressure on the rail? Designs vary, but you typically have a low pressure fuel pump, a VST (satisfy EPA) and a high pressure fuel pump to generate pressure in the rail. Typically have float controls in either the VST or the high pressure pump housing. Odds are you have a...
  20. dingbat

    Electric nightmare

    That will do it
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