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    fishfinder/ sonar help??

    I have a lowrance 160 map sonar/gps that came with my boat..I understand how to operate the unit but one thing escapes me..my tranducer is mounter off the stern and face away from the stern parrallel to the water and obviously underneath the water line..It is actually mounted exactly where the...
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    spray rails?????

    :confused:I have a 20' wellcraft sun hatch that i run in the long island sound..when there is some chop and i face the wind me and my father and i are getting soaked..not just wet but soaked..the spray is coming up in to the boat so much thats its almost redicullous...I have looked in to getting...
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    wellcraft sunhatch???

    :confused:Ok im just taking a stab that someone will be familiar with my boat and be able to guide me..I have a 1984 wellcraft sunhatch...its a 20' wellcraft with a small cabin but it has a sliding hatch that opens wHEN the window is folded over..The hatch opens exposing some of the cabin sonyou...
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    Motor well drain leaking into bildge

    I have a 20 ' wellcraft outboard that has two drains in the motor well where sea water enters and then leaves...One of the drain holes has a plastic insert and does not leak into the bildge...The other hole has no insert and after much looking around i have discovered that sea water in...
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    hydrollic steering stiff????????

    I am a relitively new boat owner and i have a 1984 20 " wellcraft with a 88 hp evinrude. My steering is operable but very stiff. I have hydrollic steering but i dont know that much about how it works. I would like to attempt to improve the steering but im not sure i have any idea where to start...
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    temperature sending unit

    Hey, , I have a 1978 88 hp envingrude,,, I cannot get my temperature gauge working, , I have replaced the guage and now i have to replace the sender ( gauge didnt fix problem)..The sender seems to be external oand is bolted on by a bracket..where can i get a new one or what kind is it???? I can...
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    temp gauge pegged at zero

    I ahve a 84 wellcraft with an 88 hp 1980 evinrude....i just replaced my temperature gauge in the instrument pannel as it was not working...I hooked it up as shown in the instructions, s--to sender on motor, --I to ignition and G--groung...when the gauge is energized it gets pegged to zero and...
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    anode/zincs help!!

    If any of you have read my ?'s or posts it should be clear that ive never had a boat before, but things are going well and thank you for you help..so one more question ( this may be the one that get me laughed off this website)...I have a 90 HP 1980's outboard...I donot think i have any...
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    Canvas snap disaster

    I decided to replace the female part of the canvass snap that is all along the egde of my mooring cover..i removed all the rusty , damaged snaps and purchased some new snaps from west marine..I boroowed a snap setter which looks like a cheap pair of pliers....every snap i set the shaft does not...
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    non skid coating???

    What is the best, most durable way, to cover a newly fiberglassed/polester resin --bow deck--20 foot v...It is an old boat and im not really concerned about gloss or shine..i need a very durable non skid coating...im just concerned about duribility and traction as my father sometimes goes up...
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    painting boat HELP!!!!!

    I Have a 20' wellcraft v20---I was getting water in the 'cabin" area so i removed all the fiittings on the bow deck..there was so many useless cleats and hardware pieces that were installed badly( not by me !!!)...i re-fiberglassed the bow deck and it came out great..i primed and painted with "...
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    deck pipe ..confused

    does anyone have a photo or can describe the best way to install a deck pipe....im confused...i was told to place the opening away from the bow to prevent water infultrating the cabin..if it is placed that way i dont understand how the anchor rope will go to the bow and front cleat as it will be...
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    Help With Rope Deck Pipe

    i have a wellcraft v-20 that has a rope deck pipe on the bow. the anchor line/rop comes throught the fitting and attached to a bow deck mounted anchor. The deck pipe has a cap that fits over the rope to prevent water from entering the cabin area. NO MATTER What i do water always comes through...
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    fuel tank help!!

    trhanks to everyone here for all you advice on my boat...i have yet another question...I have a wellcraft v20 with a built in fuel tank. I have been told that the tank is no good anymore..i want to put portable tanks topside for the outboard..could i put one just inside the cabin where there is...
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    Battery Guage Help

    I have a quicksilver battery guage in the console of my wellcraft..it is not hooked up. On the back there are 4 terminals..G S I and and unlabled post. Any idea what goes where and how to hook up...thanks so much
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    secondnary BILDGE PUMP

    I have a wellcraft v20 that has a rule 800 in the bow and a rule 800 in the stern bildge. Both have seprate discharge thru hull fittings and hoses and each has a 5 amp fuse. My question is this? My boat is at a mooring and if i want to install a secondnary bildge in the stern can i use the same...
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    Help With Replacing Deck Please

    i HAVE A WELLCRAFT v-20, WHICH I AM REPLACING THE DECK DUE TO ROT..i AM RE-PLYWOODING THE WHOLE DECK ..RESIN CLOTH ECT...ON THE DECK THERE ARE TWO CIRCULAR ACCESS PANNELS FOR THE GAS TANK, AND A DEEP WELL JUST BEFOR THE DOOR TO THE CABIN..THE WELL HAS A PLYWOOD TOP. oBVIOUSLY THE ACCESS PANNELS...
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    dual battery set up

    I have one battery connected for my starting, gps-fishfinder/lights/ and bilge pump and all accesories except the radio and vhf ( which adding to the boat)(20 ft wellcraft cuddy) all of the wires are very neatly secured and mounted to the boat and i would like not to disturb them. What i would...
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