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01-07-2021, 01:30 AM
Thread: voltage discrepancy
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It’s not possible to accurately measure battery...
It’s not possible to accurately measure battery voltage on wires that have a load on them. Your units are displaying the voltage they are actually seeing. With that much drop, you probably have...
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12-23-2020, 12:58 PM
Thread: Closing holes in boat storage
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You will never seal it tightly enough to keep...
You will never seal it tightly enough to keep rats out. If they are there and want in, they’ll find a way.
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11-25-2020, 11:15 AM
Thread: 36 year streak broken this year
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36 year streak broken this year
I have bought a Kentucky fishing license every year since 1984. This year is the end of that. Campgrounds were closed in the spring, so I didn’t go. Fall was interrupted by having a sick dog and...
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11-13-2020, 11:44 AM
Thread: Trolling motor and power trim
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Normally the trolling motor is completely...
Normally the trolling motor is completely separate from the rest of the boat electrical system, so you’d have to have two different problems to do what you described.
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If it was a lawn mower, I’d be looking at the...
If it was a lawn mower, I’d be looking at the flywheel. The shaft key particularly. Don’t know if an outboard can transmit that much shock to the flywheel with the bushing in the prop.
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10-28-2020, 02:20 PM
Thread: Winter Battery Storage, what do you do?
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Fully charged batteries freeze at -90F. Keep them...
Fully charged batteries freeze at -90F. Keep them charged, either with a charger or by disconnecting everything from one post on each battery and you will be good.
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09-21-2020, 12:14 AM
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Looks to me like you are zoomed in too far.
Looks to me like you are zoomed in too far.
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08-19-2020, 11:03 AM
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Motorguide Tour Steering Cables Discontinued
Posting in the main forum rather than the Electronics forum to make sure everybody sees this.
The steering cables for Motorguide tour edition motors are being discontinued by MG. They will soon... -
08-18-2020, 09:55 PM
Thread: 1996 ranger trail trailer axle
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Used to be, but since the acquisition there are a...
Used to be, but since the acquisition there are a lot of unhappy people about the lack of response from their CS.
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08-18-2020, 09:53 PM
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Rather than switches, add another TM plug for the...
Rather than switches, add another TM plug for the second set of batteries. Plug the motor into the first plug, and when those batteries get weak just move the cable to the other one.
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05-22-2020, 08:31 AM
Thread: Not so good episode
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You need to hold that bass out at arm’s length...
You need to hold that bass out at arm’s length close to the camera so it looks like a 6 pounder! :rolleyes:
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05-22-2020, 08:27 AM
Thread: Carp netting article
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Just remember that harvesting carp was only part...
Just remember that harvesting carp was only part of the reason they did it. A big goal was just to try it out and learn how it worked. Hopefully they can take the lessons learned and come up with a...
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05-02-2020, 11:50 PM
Thread: Solar Panel Help
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1Watt? That’s about 68 milliamps max. A 9V...
1Watt? That’s about 68 milliamps max. A 9V battery could put out that much power for 8 hours.
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04-01-2020, 03:33 PM
Thread: Trolling Motor Battery Assistance Please!
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It’s purely coincidence that sizes increase for...
It’s purely coincidence that sizes increase for 24, 27, 29 and 31
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03-26-2020, 08:46 PM
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You laugh, but I’ve had trips when I’d have paid....
You laugh, but I’ve had trips when I’d have paid. Used to stay at Sugar Bay and had a couple of windy weeks I’d gladly have paid for an outlet. Rented a slip at Moors a couple of nights just to...
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03-25-2020, 09:00 PM
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No place with electricity to charge batteries...
No place with electricity to charge batteries though.
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03-25-2020, 12:53 PM
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Apology for inflicting my bad luck on everybody!
I retired last year after the spring crappie season. Almost since then, I’ve been planning a mega trip to the lake this spring, combining some time camping with the grandkids during their spring...
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02-12-2020, 11:59 PM
Thread: Trolling Motor Battery Assistance Please!
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They’ve always had a 29 which is essentially the...
They’ve always had a 29 which is essentially the same thing. They’ve recently switched to East Penn around here, which makes a 31. JCI makes 29s. Exide and East Penn make 31s
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02-11-2020, 09:54 AM
Thread: Trolling Motor Battery Assistance Please!
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The Walmart Everstart Maxx marine batteries are...
The Walmart Everstart Maxx marine batteries are now that same battery. Better price, twice the warranty and easier access for warranty replacement.
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02-01-2020, 12:31 AM
Thread: Jumping a starting battery
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A couple of critical points: If you have a 24 or...
A couple of critical points: If you have a 24 or 36V system, only jump from the battery that has the TM negative lead on it. In the event a jumper is in place to reduce TM interference in the...
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11-15-2019, 04:21 PM
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Rickie, I’m calling you out! You are full of it!...
Rickie, I’m calling you out! You are full of it!
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11-06-2019, 04:17 PM
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And I won two packages. Love those things!
And I won two packages. Love those things!
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09-13-2019, 10:27 AM
Thread: Fall Crappie KY Lake
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Those are some wise words. Especially as they are...
Those are some wise words. Especially as they are coming for a Louisville fan! ;-)
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09-02-2019, 01:20 PM
Thread: 6v batteries in series mystery
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I think you either have a bad battery or one that...
I think you either have a bad battery or one that isn’t charged. My guess is the one NOT bubbling is bad.
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08-27-2019, 08:07 PM
Thread: KY LAKE FALL SHINDIG
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Make sure to wear your stretchy pants. Those boys...
Make sure to wear your stretchy pants. Those boys know how to feed you!
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07-28-2019, 11:57 AM
Thread: AGM Battery
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You need to be careful with AGMs. If the charger...
You need to be careful with AGMs. If the charger voltage is too high you can permanently damage the battery
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07-06-2019, 04:00 PM
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Probably a shorted cell or the battery is low on...
Probably a shorted cell or the battery is low on electrolyte or completely shot. Unless your charger is broken, it only supplies 15A early in the charge cycle when needed.
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06-24-2019, 09:50 AM
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Thanks Doug. Great thing about forums like this...
Thanks Doug. Great thing about forums like this is you get to know so many people. Bad thing is you know so many people somebody is always nearby when something bad happens so you worry about them. ...
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06-24-2019, 07:30 AM
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Hope our Western Kentucky members are okay after the storms
Anybody with problems? Moors looks nasty.
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06-23-2019, 11:25 PM
Thread: Who make the best deep cycle battery?
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Not particularly. Same battery at Walmart is...
Not particularly. Same battery at Walmart is $99.99
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