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    Anyone converted a 30hp Honda 4 stroke to electric start?

    I have a 2006 30hp 4 stroke that is pull start. I realize that there is a quite a bit of work to do to convert it to electric start but I was wondering if anyone has done it or seen a kit to do so. The pull start is getting to be a pain.
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    Battery Charger direct to battery, or battery switch?

    My current setup is 3 batteries: port start, starboard start and house.I have two 3 position switches: port, all house and starboard, all house. I am installing a new charger, 3 bank and the instructions state each charge cable should go to the battery (with a fuse). My exisiting 3 bank charger...
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    Honda 30hp won't accelerate past 1/4 throttle.

    Hi all, I have a 2006 3 cylinder Honda 4 stroke outboard that went from running great to running terrible. I had some issues with it dropping a carb here and there so I cleaned them and got it running on all 3 cylinders. It ran fine, then after sitting for a week, it refused to go over 1/4...
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    Would reversing the spacer and thermostat in a raw water 5.0 damage anything?

    Long story short: Temp gauge wasn't registering on a 2001 5.0 w/bravo III. After testing sender, gauge, ground, etc, I finally realized the T-stat was under the spacer, not above it. Swapped it over, everything runs fine and motor comes up to temp. Prior to that, I had taken the boat from the...
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    Should I plug this limber hole?

    I know everyone's first response is "hell no" but hear me out. I have 2001 Monterey 262 Cruiser that had a corroded aluminum fuel tank. A few things contributed to it. The prior owner never used the main switched bilge because it stopped working and relied on the backup bilge. This allowed water...
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    1989 Sea Ray 210, looks like it's going to be a big project.

    Hi All, I just sold my pristine 97 Sea Ray 175 to get into a bigger boat. In the mean time, I had an opportunity to pick up an 89 Sea Ray 210 for short money. I figured I could bang around in this boat while looking for something nicer. I knew it needed interior work, the seats are all...
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