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Let us know what you discover. Good luck, hope it's something simple.

Maybe not a good idea. Connecting two speakers in parallel will halve the ohm load seen by the stereo or amp. That can cause overload and potential damage. I would confirm that the speaker signal is present at the stereo head end before anything else and go from there. You can also ohm out the...

In theory chrome over bronze thru hulls should not be painted with copper based bottom paint. In theory also, chromed thru hulls should not be below the water line but might be below the bottom painted above the water line are of the side hull. Did that make any sense:)

The smell from a leaker sender will last longer than fumes permeating an old fill or vent hose.If you top off your tanks when filling, the fill hose will be full of gas. The gas in the hose will be used up relatively quickly Note that there doesn't have to be an actual 'leak' for fumes pass...

On original SX motor props, you have to remove the prop to see its specs which may be stamped on the inside of the back (facing the gearbox) flange. On the outside of the hub, you may see something like17M. That doesn't tell you the full specs

Crusty hull will slow the boat but we can't say for sure without knowing what prop you are running and if it is in decent shape. I do not know what your statement about 'Sweet Spot" means. Usually sweet spot refers to the best fuel consumption when on plane and cruising

Which bullet are you talking about? A DIY job or having it changed by a technician. What transducer do you currently have and what model MFD? Are you sure the transducer id shot and not that MFD or cable? The job in theory is straightforward but there are many areas that can end up being a...

I have heard good things about the Zipwakes.

The flow of water will rotate the vanes into the 'up' position if power is removed from the actuator motor. If my boat didn't have them, I probably wouldn't have missed them. That said, my wife likes them a lot. She is a fair weather sailor and to be honest, I am also to an extent. With the...

A picture might help. Is it one of these? https://www.boatoutfitters.com/hardware/latches/barrel-bolts

The 208 does not have a rear deck lid. There are two pie plates in the motor well. You can see a bit especially with a mirror by looking from the rear lockers. The starboard side which is where the rigging tubes end also contains the batteries making access a bit difficult

I may have misled you a bit. I have run cables on different boats and mat have confused the 208 with a Mako I once owned. On the 208 open the pie plate in the cabin on the wall behind the helm. That may be where you will see the rigging tubes. It sucks getting old:) Suffering from CRS!

Thinking this over again, I have a few questions. You say that water drains after you boat in chop. What are the details of when that happens? Is it at a boat ramp? If so, water may be running aft from the forward bilge, a fairly common characteristic of V hulls. You say you don't see water in...

I would be surprised if that is where the water is getting in. Assuming the chop is not washing over the deck, I would look at the deck mold to hull mold seam under the rub rail. Not all that easy to do. One test that might help is to use a hose to really soak the deck and everything on it. If...

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