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    Old Gauges changeout and NMEA 2000

    Your motor may or may not be compatible with Nema 2000 adapter via command link. Make sure it is before you spend any money, it may just be the. Yamaha diagnostic plug YDIS that you are referring to. If it is compatible then depending on the number of MFD’s you have you may want to install a...
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    Problem with ProSportHD 20 battery charger

    I believe that charger has a 3 year warranty. Call them and explain your issue. I have had that exact charger on my Scout for years. I keep the charger on the batteries continuously and get good battery life. First check the voltage output of the charger at the battery banks, assuming you...
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    Floor drain hoses

    Search scupper drains, scupper hoses, etc. Check out: Replacing cockpit floor drains Thread starter ocdansar Start Nov 22, 2020
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    Floor drain hoses

    Many posts on this. Port side may be doable with batteries removed, starboard side, nearly impossible without cutting. could remove the diesel tank and get to it with long arms, but much less work to cut and put a cover plate on the starboard side. There are numerous posts on this.
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    Freedom 235 Drain Plug Question

    It’s probably fine. That is a tapered, brass fitting (NPT). It will not completely seat, if it was me, I would remove it, clean the threads put some thread compound on it and tighten it back in to snug with a wrench or maybe 20 foot pounds. Some say Fingertight plus a couple turns if it doesn’t...
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    Limber hole location - 330 express

    I'd be interested in what you find. I could not see any on my 2007 330 either. Port side has them fore and aft
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    Hatch Hinges - 265 Express (but probably common across a lot of models)

    Try Southco.com for hinges, They supply GW
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    New Member - Real World MPG 33 Express Questions

    1.0 to 1.1 at 4300-4400 RPM 26-27 Kts with 3/4 fuel, full water, 4 pob. 2007 with 2022 F300s
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    Windlass power

    Typically mounted under the foredeck near the windlass. Hard to see unless you stick your head in the anchor rode locker.
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    Ignition Problem

    I think we’ve all done it once. I now remember it! Sorry you had to go through all of that to remind us all.
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    Ignition Problem

    Do your gauges light up when you turn the key on? Also, I assume your Kill switch system has been isolated and is not the problem. The other switch that will cause this is your neutral switch if your shifter is not in neutral there’s a switch on the engine that will not allow it to turn over...
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    Ignition Problem

    What makes you think it is ignition related? How do you know the "ignition is dead?" That is less likely than something else. That engine is quite reliable and ignition is typically not the problem. But, easy to check spark at the plugs. I'd look at fuel also, drain the VST into a clear jar...
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    New Canvas - what to do

    When I installed my new Canvas, I let it hang for 2 to 3 days, then pulled it tight by hand marking where the snaps would go. It now stays nice and tight regardless of the outside air temperature and has been that way for three or four years now. Of course, the longer it is in the vertical...
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    New Canvas - what to do

    Depending on your temperature, let your Canvas hang for a day or two before you install the snaps. It will stretch out and the Canvas will be loose if you do it too early.
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    Low Idle speed question

    I’d get the Ydis software and cable to troubleshoot. Not expensive. Look for TPS (throttle position sensor) setting/voltage. If this started all at once or over time, look at rigging as well. The YDIS can tell you a lot and test several components. Not likely to be a major issue on both engines...