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    Grady Marlin

    Ha Ha Ha......That statement reminds me of the few times when I had been enjoying my favorite Irish Whisky the night before and in reading my posts on Great Grady of the night before were a bit rude, and thats being kind about it. :)
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    Autopilot and SeaStar question(s)

    I had the experience of the steering not reacting properly on my boat when driving straight ahead. I would turn the wheel as normal, and the engine would not move till I quickly moved the wheel. It turned out that the barrel of the SeaStar steering cylinder had corroded internally right where...
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    Help me figure the AWG wire for my trolling motor

    GW, you are right about the wire size. Earlier in this thread the discussion got into recommendations of #4 And even #2. I ordered some supplies including a Marinco Plug-in connector intended specifically for trolling motors. It indicates on the package that 6 gauge is the biggest wire it will...
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    Help me figure the AWG wire for my trolling motor

    Yes, and that off-gassing consideration is what made me decide to locate them where it was taking up some good storage space. The single 36v batt will make it unnecessary to make those jumper cables also.
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    Help me figure the AWG wire for my trolling motor

    Thanks for the heads up. I have not purchased the batteries yet. I have received a NOCO 3 leg 12 volt charger but I haven't unwrapped it yet so I can return it. The battery you pointed me to weighs 66 pounds where the 3 12 volt DC would be 150 pounds. Thats huge when you consider there is no...
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    Help me figure the AWG wire for my trolling motor

    According to that calculator, I can get away with #6 wire. I put in 30 ft length, 40 amp load and 3% max drop and it gives me #6. Am I doing that right? I haven't ordered the wire yet. I will order that crimper that Chris recommended and some red and black shrink tube.
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    Help me figure the AWG wire for my trolling motor

    Thanks for those thoughts' fellas. The short pigtail that comes out of the base of the trolling motor is only about #8 but it is only about 6 feet long. I'm thinking I need to hit that plug with a more robust cable. The trolling motor does have its own GPS receiver built in and a hard drive to...
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    Help me figure the AWG wire for my trolling motor

    I am installing a RHODAN 36 volt trolling motor on the bow of my Glacier Bay cat. I am going to use 3x 12v flooded cell group 24 batteries. I want to locate them a little aft of midships so the cable run is about 14 feet. I would rather have a little extra length than have tight runs with no...
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    New Facebook Group - non AI

    I agree, the Facebook thing is just unmanageable, it seems. There is just so much fake crap and people posting non-relevant stuff, it gets hard to digest. I do wish you luck, but don't let it eat you up and make you mean. :)
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    Livewell pump runs but it won't fill

    If the hose from the pump to the tank has a low sag in it, it will cause a plug to form. That puddle of water will cause the pump to have an air-lock after the boat is pulled out of the water. When the intake is put back underwater when the boat is launched the pump is running in air and cannot...
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    Where To Buy Grady Cleats?

    brightnight, my apologies, I looked back at the pictures of some of my previous boats and it was NOT my 228 that had the skene chocks, it was a SeaRay Laguna I owned. Sorry for misleading you.
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    Where To Buy Grady Cleats?

    My 2004 had a set of skene chocks mounted near that single forward cleat to alleviate the chaffing you are talking about. Do you have a picture of the bow area of your boat?
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    2003 Grady 228 seafarer bait tank

    Yes, it is necessary. On my 228 the fill fitting is in the lower part of the tank, so if you turn off the baitwell pump while the tank is full and there is no check-valve in the line, the tank will drain back through the bait tank. This is if your bait tank pump is a centrifugal type such as...
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    Installing Blue Seas Add a Battery to ‘95 tournament 192?

    I'm impressed. Very well done. The level of polish of your gelcoat makes me ashamed of myself.
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    Broken anti-siphon valve on a Tournament 192, how do I get the pickup tube out?

    A good way to do your repair should you not be able to remove the aluminum elbow is to install an inspection plate in your tank right where the bad fitting is. Before installing the plate for final is to install the proper size bulkhead fitting in the inspection plate before bolting it down for...
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    Broken anti-siphon valve on a Tournament 192, how do I get the pickup tube out?

    No need to go to those extremes of welding. Totally unnecessary. Outfits like this can fix you up with what you need. This just the first one I saw on a quick search. You will just have to get a repair fitting that does not require a hand-hole access. There are some bolt-on handhole covers to...
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    Broken anti-siphon valve on a Tournament 192, how do I get the pickup tube out?

    Tech dog, Don't get too concerned if you wind up spinning the fitting in the plastic. There are innumerable repair/replacement parts available. The field sprayer guys are constantly changing/adding input/output fittings in poly tanks. Not rocket science, just science in a different business. To...
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    Coast Guard documentation for Gulfstream 232?

    Having worked on the water for many years in the dredging business, where all our tugs, barges, crew boats and such were documented, I highly recommend you don't document your pleasure boat unless you absolutely have to. It is a head-ache you don't need. Any changes you make to your boat going...
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    Coast Guard documentation for Gulfstream 232?

    It would be my guess that the lending company just used the wrong terminology in their request. I would guess they want proof of the vessel is Coast Guard "certified", not "documented". All Grady White boats have a Coast Guard placard in the vessel near the helm. Grady White can produce a letter...
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    Grady 205 with 3.3 f250 cant hit 50mph

    You're expecting too much maybe?