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    Can I put the key in start mode without starting the engine?

    Key in ON on a carb engine will burn out the carb choke. (or something in that area) it heats up to open the butterfly valve. On my boat it also starts the engine hour timer.
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    Using iPad/Tablet instead of GPS/Radar? Best marine apps?

    I have a Toshiba Thrive and Acer a500 (Icona) and use Navionics USA /Canada HD. It works perfectly. I have a marine GPS thats tied to my VHF for distress. The navionics does NOT need 3g/4g cell or wifi connectivity to function. (on Droid devices) It does need to be installed from wifi, but...
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    Parting Out 1985 Searay Express Or Buy the Project

    I'd like to buy the air vents for the bilge, The ones I need are 18" long and about 2" ?? tall. Plz let me know the measurements of yours. A lso I assume you have a SeaRay plaq on the port and starb? Oval with 3 crews? lastly, the anchor door hatch if yours has one, would need the...
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    Possible starter damage?

    Just an idea.... I like to KISS my problems (keep it simple stupid) Could the ignition key wiring be bad, barely connected? My Starb engine has to be put to start position about 4 times before it actually cranks.
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    alpha one won't go back on

    If its lined up... and you have threads through the 6 holes, AND new O-rings... I started tightening the bolts and it popped in. The new O-Rings gave a bit too much resistance to push that heavy thing in.
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    Sad Panda! Early season end??

    Due to extremely low water levels, I am thinking I have to pull the boat out early... like a month early. Every weekend the water has dropped another 2" or so. Last year I pulled out after Columbus weekend, this year... maybe in 2 weeks! Anyone else in the low water problem areas? Dock...
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    Mosquitos

    We use a Mosquito Eater, if started at the beginning of the season, it disrupts the breeding cycle and while doesn't kill them off 100% there is an AMAZING change in the population.
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    Gas Odor in Cabin - Can't figure it out

    Have you tried running the blower while operating, and for about 15 min after you stop?
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    Inverter Question

    kaz911:: Actually any advantage is so small its not worth bothering over. In parallel your placing a copper wire between two points both pos or neg. It doesnt matter where the voltage is applied, as the whole line is 'live.' I understand the reasoning.. the charger is connected to the battery...
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    Inverter Question

    There is a reason the chargers say THREE BANK and not THREE BATTERIES. A bank of batteries by definition is MORE THAN 1 Battery in series or parallel with another. These batteries SHOULD be from the same lot# same modle number etc. 12v batteries will be in parallel, 6v batteries will be in...
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    best mud bottom lake anchor....

    +1 for the digger AMAZING... no need for a chain, and if it gets stuck it's flukes reset when pulled from straight above and pulls right out. Its designed to keep digging deeper when its set.
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    Best house batteries for 410DA?

    Diehard platinum AGM Marine! Its like 100 lb, but has a 3 year no fault warranty. Or like mentioned above 6v golf cart batteries.
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    Inverter Question

    Next step ( i can thnk of) is to grab a multimeter and check for power draw. This is done with the charger OFF. As multimeters vary greatly, the directions with the meter should be used. This is an easy test, nothing major. Do this check after you have 'closed the boat up' for the week and...
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    Inverter Question

    Just covering the bases, but does your fridge auto select 110v or 12 v or is it a switch you have to flip? Also, my fridge has its own 110v breaker. If its off, and the dial in the fridge is on it will only draw from the battery even when on shore power. It sounds like the batteries are just...
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    Inverter Question

    That is a multi stage charger with lifetime warranty. Do you leave your fridge on when your gone? Or other items that could possibly draw 12v constantly?
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    LED Lighting in the engine room

    Any suggestions to keep the LED rope lighting ATTACHED to the boat!?? It seems the humitity and heat likes to melt the glue backing...
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    Inverter Question

    Batteries... if taken care of, should last YEARS. Example, a typical car battery lasts 5 years. Granted deep cycle batteries are used 'harder' but a good battery charger / maintainer should be used all the time. Sears warranties their batteries no-fault for 36 months. Changing 12 batteries in 6...
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    Raw water strainers, right?

    --delete-- brain fart
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    "no wake" question

    After having a semi similar issue here... a home owner posted 'Buried Cable: No Anchoring' on their dock. The reasoning is their dock was smack dab in the middle of a very popular anchoring and swimming point. Well.. of course no one heeded this and anchored anyway. Home owners would come out...
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    Running hot

    Impeller is most likely because you said everything is fine on muffs. The garden hose is forcing water into the engine, where while running water needs to be sucked in by the impeller.
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