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Did you take out any of the popped bolts? I would expect to see some corrosion on the bolts reducing their diameter and strength. Also can you confirm if the bolts are hardtop to the deck or hardtop to the frame?

I also would like to know what model transducer you installed, tilt angle if any, offset from keel line if any and confirmation that the arrow on the transducer faces the keel if offset from the keel or arrow points to the bow if 0 degree model and no offset. One more question, how far off of...

Generally a scupper does not feed the livewell. The typical plumbing is a thru hull scoop with a sea cock valve feeding a livewell pump. The livewell may drain out through a thru hull fitting. Also typical if you have a raw water wash down is that the pump for that has two output fittings, one...

So sorry to hear that. I wish you the best.

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is the pedestal wobbling or is the seat wobbly ( no pedestal movement)? Wobbly pedestal on older boats usually means the structure under the pedestal is soft or rotten. Structure may be OK and only the screws or bolts have come loose. Provide more info like model and year boat and more detail...

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A lot of tasks are the same but the 500 hour may include checking the valve clearances. That task is more complicated, especially if the valve clearances have to be adjusted. I would put that task in the "probably not" a DIY job. There also may be some engine model and year specific items not...

That valve in the second pic behind the inspection plate determines how the tank will be emptied. Deck means that you go to a pump out station and using a pump out hose empty the tank through a fitting often located on the gunnel It may look a lot like a gas fill or water fill. The other...

If you have some sort of helm cover, the location of the brackets (pad eyes) should be taken into consideration. On my previous 208, I had the eye rings on the top but that interfered with my cover so I added a second set on the side. If you choose the locations carefully, you can minimize the...

I read some of the Seakeeper info and it states that the software module has internal motion sensors that it uses to measure pitch, yaw, and roll. I also now understand the role that the GPS data plays. Basically the GPS provides speed information which is used both to enable automatic...

As I understand it ( and I have the SKR450 system), the system's strength is in controlling pitch angle and list angle. That is not something derived from GPS That data comes from a gyro like module. I have autopilot and I think that it's gyro compass is used by the Ride controller for...

As mentioned we have all probably been in the same situation. After years of boating, it still happens every now and then. The difference is that I don't panic or freak out instantly.

Some installations dont have a relay but that is determined in most cases by the amperage draw of the windlass. If you look up the specs for the windlass, you usually can find the recommended beaker size, If you don't have a relay, the wires to the switch will be beefier as will the switch...

If the wires that connect to the switch are not large gauge conductors, there is a relay somewhere