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    Trip planning/navigation tools

    The wife and I were wanting to expand our cruising area and plan a couple day trip away from home. I was curious if there were any good web sites to use to plan a trip? My main concern other than weather would be fuel since the boat doesn't have a thousand gallon gas tank nor a sail. I would...
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    Backfiring through the carb HELP!

    So I've had this ongoing issue during the last half dozen outings or so. After running for about 45 mins the engine will start backfiring through the carb. If I keep the RPMs below 2600 it won't do it but if I try to run at my normal cruising speed (3000 RPM) it will start to spit, sputter and...
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    Losing Gear Oil Help Needed!

    Ok so I purchase a nice new garage to house the boat and keep it in out of the weather. I go out to admire how nice it all looks when I notice some oil on the floor. Slowly there is gear oil leaking from the foot. In the attached picture I've drawn an arrow to a hole that the oil seems to me...
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    Is this the proper placement for a transducer?

    Ok gurus out there I need some help. I purchased a 96 Stingray 586 and this is the location of the transducer the previous owner's depth/fish finder was mounted. I've swapped the system out for a Garmin 431 and decided to use the same mounting location. My problem is that I get false shallow...
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    Bimini cruising speed

    Ok so I'm new to the whole boating thing and I don't want to be cruising the water and ripping my top off so......... Ballpark, what speed do you guys normally cruise at with the top up and at what speed would you say heck no to with the top up? I have a 96 Stingray 586 with the 4.3 merc. Thanks!
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