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You don't have to trace the yellow wire from the stereo - just look at your batteries to see what wires are directly attached. Anything that powers an item will have a fuse a short distance from the battery. Do an amp draw test (read up on that). That gives you definitive info - rather than...

Yes, a vent line. Need air in to get stuff out. It's a porta-potty - not a flushing toilet. You'd have to change the whole system and add a water supply to it, a pump for the water supply, a pump for the flushing and a holding tank to get it to "flush". To discharge overboard requires nearly...

The internet is alive with anti glare films available to purchase. Never used one, myself, though. But they appear cheap enough to sift through the brand options and try one out. Or send it to Gauge Saver.

I would bet that if you trimmed down and/or went just a tad bit faster that the wake would diminish quite a bit. I can have no issues with an attachment point on a stern drive (just a foot above the swim platform) with boats even larger than yours - you should be able, to. Or... get one of...

I hear what you're saying about your thought process on the amount of stress on a pylon and I don't think, by any means, that you're alone. But, if I may... I work in the industry - I know why these precautions are put on these pylons to avoid pulling a tube (note - I do NOT know one way or...

You're right, the answer has been mentioned many, many times. Contact Ken at Prop gods. Done. :)

Early on, you said you had good charging voltage coming from the engine. What changed? Or maybe the info you provided just wasn't very accurate?

I think it would be easiest to create a small ramp to use from your swim platform to the dock. It would be pretty easy to make a plank that locks into the platform. Back in like normal, then plop the plank down.

The main power cables are not fused - but individual circuits that could be run directly off the battery would be - such as a bilge pump. But this doesn't seem like your issue. Any fuse(s) feeding the dash is/are downstream of the battery switch - and they are NOT the issue. As eluded to...

It's still a fine pull for relatively recreational slalom on the TS. Yes, physics works, though, and moving the tow point forward helps. It's strange that you're getting a wake that is so big that it's grabbing the rope. There's nothing inherently different about that hull compared to other...

True, people graduate over time. But this is still the wrong style of boat to get serious about that stuff. Plus, a pylon in this style boat is actually higher than what would be considered ideal. A true ski boat would have a lower height. But, in the end, it's really splitting hairs here...

NONE of the boats on this forum are anywhere NEAR being in the same league as serious ski boats, though. It's an apples to oranges comparison. The reason for the pole in the middle of those boats is so a serious skier doesn't pull the boat going through the slalom course. It's a TOTALLY...

Matt, the Tubo Swing runs rings around a ski pole in terms of strength and there is no jerkiness - I'm not sure why one would think that. It's plenty high enough, too. The tow mount on stern drive boats is lower than the TS and the rope doesn't drag with those (other than really small ones...

How much clearance is there on the underside of the transom and what are the dimensions of the unit? What is the cut-out hole size needed vs the existing hole? Those answers are super easy to figure out and once you do that, you'll know if it will fit.

Yes, it is a possibility. Hence one of the original quesitons I posed.

Well, 12V, obviously :) Buy the highest GPM your budget can afford. That's about all there is to it. It's just a thing that pumps water.

What type of system/holding tank do you have? Just a porta-potti? An actual holding tank? Regardless, first thing to check is the vent. If air can't go in, effluent can't go out.

As we sort of mentioned, it really doesn't matter what was done "X" number of years ago. All that matters is what's done now. Work with what you ACTUALLY have - and that's what we need to know, as well. Or, look in your manual if you really want to look at that. But, again, all that matters...

At a quarter century old, now... if the wood feels fine, I would just leave it. IF you felt compelled to do something, first make double sure it's completely dry. I wouldn't be a fan of using a sealant (5200, etc) just because I wouldn't completely trust it to work perfectly or not start to...

Is this a new problem for you? What does "too fast" mean? Have you load tested the batteries? However, as stated above, there's really no way for us to tell you. If this is something you want to DIY, then you need to be at least somewhat comfortable with electrical work, to start with...