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    can someone let me know what fuse sizes?

    I do applaud your incentive and effort to upgrade / improve the deficient existing electrical system, but taken a step further to ensure reliability and safety may have been warranted. Neat and tidy would have been a goal for most, but isn't considered in this. Just suggesting that some insight...
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    Looking for tips and tricks for installing Bravo transom assembly

    You should find one of the templates and use it to lay out the cut out Mercruiser does offer a cut out jig, but it is pricey. Maybe find one used??? Here is one on e-bay. for 80 bux...
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    can someone let me know what fuse sizes?

    Personally, I would do some reading up and watching videos of proper marine / boat wiring techniques and best practices.
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    NMEA adapter to connect Garmin chart plotter and iCom radio?

    Here is the connections DWG I used to connect my Std Horizons DSC to the new Garmin Echomap 74 SV I installed. Works fine. As others state the NEMA 0183 connection is bundled in the power cord
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    Hose connection in transom well?

    Water tank fill ????
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    New intake...port for pcv and for vaccume

    Does your engine have an actual PVC valve in the valve cover? If not, plug / cap the PVC port.
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    Converting to Electric over Hydraulic this week

    Did read the voltage at the EoH (black power feed wire on the terminal connection box right next to EoH) and it was same as battery voltage (13.9 VDC) on truck, +/- 0.1 volts) with EoH running at full input signal. Connected the Fluke, reading max / min to the black and ground. Also checked...
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    Converting to Electric over Hydraulic this week

    As stated, I did. Multiple tests with different outputs on P3 brake controller confirm P3 brake controller output is same as input to the EoH unit, from min setting to max, with EoH unit running..
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    Stuck on what to do with mercruiser controls

    Here is the manual for the one you ref'd at ebay. The Commander Classic. Don't see a cut out template for it.
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    Converting to Electric over Hydraulic this week

    Mine is an older '04 4x4 Lariat. The red, white, black and blue wires are all 10 gauge. The trailer battery charge relay is backed up by a 30 amp fuse. When engaged, I can hear the EoH operate from the cab with back window open. Connected my Fluke up to the EoH BLUE input wire to log voltages...
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    Converting to Electric over Hydraulic this week

    Interesting on the power lead. The black wire from the vehicle (labeled as "trailer battery charge circuit") comes right off a relay in my F150 and powers the Hydrastar unit and the blue just supplies "signal voltage" from the P3 controller. Seems to work fine from all the run testing I have...
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    Mercruiser Trim Issue (not the usual issues)

    Sometimes the little white plastic disc under the solenoid that can get a spec of material in it and prevent that solenoid from working. They pop right out and are easy to inspect.
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    Stuck on what to do with mercruiser controls

    Understood. The older boats are not required to upgrade, but smaller open cockpit boats surely would benefit from one, for safety reasons. Was only a suggestion.
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    Converting to Electric over Hydraulic this week

    Update: Completed all the wiring and everything tested perfect 1st shot. Battery charges like it should (battery box assy has a status and charge indicator on it) Now to bleed the 4 disc calipers. Only dislikes I see at this point are: 1. Brake fluid resevoir on actuator is pretty small, so...
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    Replacing Alpha Gen 2 upper and lower housings

    ^^^ #1 Agreed
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    Stuck on what to do with mercruiser controls

    That's a rare find to find one that old as new. But, still old style and parts are a question. Due to it's size and design, your boat should have a safety cut off switch / lanyard. The newer style has them built in. That one, does not. Unless you have a strong desire for that exact one, ther...
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    Converting to Electric over Hydraulic this week

    Pulled the trigger and bought a Hydrastar Electric over Hydraulic disk brake conversion kit from iTrailer this week to convert my Eagle tandem axle trailer to EoH. Was on sale for $824. Kit comes with everything needed for the install except the brake line needed to connect existing hydraulics...
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    I don't know anything about boat but I want one

    I always found the major expense of a used / older boat is getting it back up to snuff, as other's ideas of maintenance swing wildly. After that, annual routine GOOD maintenance is about $500 - $700 (if you do it yourself and not including initial outlay for specific tools) on a Mercruiser...
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    I don't know anything about boat but I want one

    Suggest you attend a US Coast Guard Auxiliary ( https://cgaux.org/ ) or Power Squadron safe boating class. It is cheap, in person and very informative. Maybe even join the auxiliary to really learn boating first hand / hands on while on the water. More training than one can imagine and once a...
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    can someone let me know what fuse sizes?

    At least you didn't ask what is the best oil to use.
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