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    Help me figure the AWG wire for my trolling motor

    Chris - I have a Harbor Freight version of that tool. OK for smaller terminals up to about #6 splice. The cable cutter types work better on lugs. I'm pretty good at soldering but the big stuff is difficult to so. Get a good crimp tool...
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    One battery bank not charging

    ProMariner was terrible before. Glass fuses. Back on charger after a days fishing you grab fuse holder and they were uncomfortably hot. When cold they weren't working. Fuse came out in pieces. Chop it off and switch to blade type. The new ProMatiner which I have is great. I still recommend...
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    Grady White Flush Port

    Mine are plastic. Not sure they have ever been replaced.
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    One battery bank not charging

    How old are the batteries? May be time to replace. What group/sizes are they. 4 batteries - look to see which ones are in parallel. Battery charger cables may have inline fuses at the battery. My ProMariner does. If this is blown you won't charge. Get your voltmeter out. Batteries off charger...
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    Grady White Flush Port

    Melnor hose quick connects from ACE Hardware or online. Same parts only lees expensive.
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    2005 Yamaha 250 four stroke water cooling question

    Make up a y-hose for flushing - one side to rabbit ears and the other to the flush port. Snake out the tell-tale back into fuel cooler with 300 lb mono or string trimmer plastic.
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    Why is mine so small?

    Look at the Owners Manual for the wire list. Look for the high amperage connections possibly with inline fuse. You have a newer model than my boat but it should be similar. These power wires will come out of the rigging tubes and connect to battery terminal or switches. There is a circuit...
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    Why is mine so small?

    On my islander there are two power feeds from batteries to the helm/electronics box/overhead. The breakers/fuses are sized for short circuit protection of the wire runs and the device. The devices don't really draw that much power. You can use the red/white hardtop power to power all your...
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    Courtesy Lights

    Use search...lots of discussion on this topic. Search results for query: courtesy light
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    Quite possibly the greatest invention in the history of GW boats

    Let's get some competition going... Threaded plastic ferrule to tie throttle/shift cable together(old and new) to pull thru conduit. Holesaw hack to drill a smaller hole out larger.
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    Bent rocket launchers

    It will break off. Talk to a welder. Replace it if he can't repair it.
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    Side Power Bow Thruster

    On my Vetus bow thruster it is behind the prop in the lower unit. This is where it should be on all bow thrusters. Pulling the motor must be a pain.
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    Side Power Bow Thruster

    What model SidePower thruster do you have? SidePower does not have a shear pin on the back side of the propeller. Instead it is under the electric motor and drives the lower unit.
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    Original Panda 8kW witing harness.

    Looking at your boat layout and where the conduit tubes are there are places where cable are going to be ties to the boat. For example the electrical panel in in the middle of the boat and forward of the conduit tubes. You are really going to need to open panels up and investigate. Understand...
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    New Facebook Group - non AI

    So this appears to be an AI response to a GG post "Where is the ground?". Arish12: Where is the Ground? is a powerful question that resonates on multiple levels—both literal and metaphorical. On one hand, it may refer to a search for stability, a place to land, or a foundation to stand on. On...
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    Where is the Ground?

    Thanks for that insightful explanation or where the ground wires for the bilge pumps are. We are all searching for that mysterious connection point where the two ground points come together. Many of the GG members have deeply reflected on the decisions made by sadistic engineers to hide the...
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    sealant for poly tanks - one last time

    I would also use a Permatex fuel safe gasket maker on both sides of the gasket. Be careful you done strip out the screw holes ovrtightening. https://www.permatex.com/products/gasketing/speciality-gasket-makers/permatex-motoseal-1-ultimate-gasket-maker-grey-2-7-oz/
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    Original Panda 8kW witing harness.

    There are PVC pipe chases installed in the GW boats. Download your Owners Manual from GW to see approximately where they are located. Pulling new wires thru these chases using the same wire path can be a problem. Especially with large cables or bundles. Most of the time other wires sit on top...
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    Gas tank lid delamination repair

    You need to resize photos on my MAC PC. iPhone can resize them but you have to use the iPhone to post. How about a picture of this mysterious "bubble"? How many years ago was it re-cored? Did the original have any braces (like in my photos)? If so were they installed? Everything glassed in from...
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    Gas tank lid delamination repair

    I doubt it's just a small section that delaminated. Fiberglass will flex enough if there is something underneath it. Probably didn't replace the full core when they did the work. These hatches tend to get water inside them. The perimeter screw holes are most likely suspect. Possibly the pie...