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  1. dingbat

    Grandkids on the dock

    Enjoy them while you can. They grow up quick. My eldest daughter lives 6 hours away. Between the distance and my travel schedule at the time, we saw the grand kids once or twice a year as they were growing up. Eldest grandson is now 34. Has a 14 yro daughter (my great grand daughter). Plays...
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    rant

    It finally made it to the "Land of Pleasant" living overnight. Not as bad as you, but it still suxs Supposed to get blown out of here by T'storms tomorrow afternoon.
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    Minkota autopilot

    Don’t need a part number. Minkota doesn’t make switches. They buy from a third party. Should be a mfg. part number on the back of the switch which you can cross reference to a different supplier if need be
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    Minkota autopilot

    Easiest is to replace the rocker switch
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    downrigger cable & radio question

    You said you don't have a problem with the stainless (braided) cable on your Cannons. Cannon's uses a 7 strand SS braid on their down riggers. With that being the case, one could surmise that the "braid" itself isn't the issue. Its either the materiel (spectra) or the number of strands that...
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    Artificial Intelligence

    Had that one pegged
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    why I still prefer gauges in my cars

    What you noticed was norm operation of a cooling system. Under high thermal load, the coolant boils in the cylinder head. If the surface of the combustion chamber is 400 degrees F and water boils at 212 degrees F, then in theory, 188 degrees F are left in the casting. If the boiling point of...
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    Best Deep Cell Marine Batteries

    Ran AC Delco RV grp. 27 deep cycles. Got 10 years of life out of each set. Swapped them out on a pair of interstate deep cycles that went another 10 years. Swapped them out for a pair of Walmart deep cycles that put on another 10 years of service. Current set are Walmart as well although...
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    How to remove spindle from torsion axle

    Shouldn't need a puller with a tapered fit. Should come out with a couple taps https://venturetrailers.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Replacing-End-Units-on-Eliminator-Torsion-Axle-TSB.pdf
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    Mechanic tricks?

    The tool nobody wants to use/need Tire mechanic in a can
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    Tools that younger people would not recognize.

    Steel with brass nuts on exhaust connections ;)
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    Tools that younger people would not recognize.

    We've tried every concoction on the market, then some to prevent 3XXX series stainless hardware from gulling in application. The minute you heat cycle the connection, your done unless you get very lucky.
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    1998 Johnson 115 Fast Strike Vapor Separator Tank (VST) bypass?

    Somethings not right...... A VST on a carburetor engine? VST are typically used on injected engines IE Ficht I can find no mention of Evinrude using a VST on any carburetor engine.
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    Random

    I've never been that drunk...lol
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    Tools that younger people would not recognize.

    Old school…before non-contact was the norm Then there are tools that everyone recognizes yet few know its usage.
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    Tools that younger people would not recognize.

    The odds of seizing stainless hardware is 98% no matter what methodology of loosing or tightening is used.
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    Suzuki 300 suddenly dies, needs computer reset to start again

    Hard resets do not clear wire/connection problems. The code description and the ability to clear the error with a reboot suggests internal communications issue(s). I suggest digging into the manual to figure out the “start” prerequisites and go from there. This could be something as simple as...
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    Diode Battery Isolators vs Relay/MOSFET Isolators

    Far better off with a automatic charge relay (ACR)
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    Should I change prop pitch/ go to stainless.

    Can’t get any shallower or rockier than the Potomac River above the fall line. Standard equipment for River Runners
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    Battery switch only for motor circuit?

    It’s not supposed to do that. Off means off…. Basic wiring diagram
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