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  1. Finch

    2 stroke boat motor acting up

    I honestly have no idea. How do I find out? Longest continuous run has probably been 30 minutes or so. Thanks. I assume I should use hose clamps instead zip ties on the new fuel line connections. Pretty sure I saw another motor with zip ties on the fuel lines. Common? Thank you sir. You see...
  2. Finch

    2 stroke boat motor acting up

    It's a 94. Any specific type of fuel line I should buy?
  3. Finch

    2 stroke boat motor acting up

    Understand that I'm new to boats as I just got this a few months back. It has a 94 Mercury Mariner. The choke activates when you push the key into the ignition. Once I've gotten to my fishing spot and fish a while, I go to start it back up and it just cranks but never starts. Then it'll start...
  4. Finch

    Quitting Alcohol

    Congrats on your progress as well!
  5. Finch

    2 stroke boat motor acting up

    I'll preface by saying the motor has never left me stranded - just left me sitting at a dried up fishing hole longer than I would have liked. :) Its a Mercury Mariner 40HP two stroke. It can sit for weeks and when I hook it up to water at the house, it'll start after a few tries. It cuts off a...
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    Quitting Alcohol

    Coming up on a month with no alcohol this Friday. This may be the longest I've ever gone without a beer since I started drinking at 21. I'm 38 now. I'm not saying I'll never have another beer but I needed to take a step back and evaluate some things. I was drinking four (sometimes five) 16 oz...
  7. Finch

    Harbor Freight-Apache Rifle Case Sale

    Damn, what a deal!
  8. Finch

    Any HVAC techs in the house?

    Thanks guys. I'll return the Amazon stat and look elsewhere. Hard to beat the $55 prime day price tag on it though. Trane products look considerably more expensive so I'll probably just keep what I have.
  9. Finch

    Any HVAC techs in the house?

    I actually tried looking on youtube but no video really covered my exact scenario. I'm pretty electrical savvy but know nothing about HVAC.
  10. Finch

    Any HVAC techs in the house?

    Correct, just a heat pump/air handler.
  11. Finch

    Any HVAC techs in the house?

    Nope, no answers yet. I've read that these Amazon T-stats are based off of Honeywell. Good eye. Honestly, I haven't opened the box b/c I was afraid I wouldn't be able to return it. Pic is from the web. So I'm not sure about your question but can do some digging. What are you getting at with...
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    Any HVAC techs in the house?

    So I bought an Amazon smart t-stat on prime day hoping to have more control over our heatpump while away. I went thru the tutorial to see if my heat pump was compatible or not. According to that, it was not but I read reviews where this wasn't always accurate. I have a Trane XL20i heat pump...
  13. Finch

    Old dog syndrome (vestibular disease)

    Dang, sorry to hear that. Our old girl Molly (just turned 14 last month) is still doing good. She's had this episode a couple times but recovered fully for the most part. Still has a little head tilt. Sucks seeing them get old.
  14. Finch

    Trolling motor question

    I was thinking I need a bow mount.
  15. Finch

    Trolling motor question

    Thanks. Will do!
  16. Finch

    Trolling motor question

    Appreciate the advice! Don't list on turning? What do you mean? I noticed on our first outing, I did a sharp right turn and it looked like the right rear corner of the boat was awfully close to going under water. Is that what you're talking about?
  17. Finch

    Trolling motor question

    I appreciate the reply but I really don't want to drop that kind of money on a trolling motor. I was hoping to keep it under $500. I like to fish but I'm not that serious about it. Maybe that will change now that I actually have a "real" boat and not a kayak. LOL
  18. Finch

    Trolling motor question

    Thanks! Any opinion on WaterSnake trolling motors? Australian company
  19. Finch

    Trolling motor question

    Thanks. How do I know if my outboard charges the battery? I asked the previous owner and he said it did but I would like to confirm. It is electric start. Is it like a car alternator - where would it be located?
  20. Finch

    Trolling motor question

    Thanks. Next thing I'm trying to figure how is anchor type and weight. Do most people use the manual anchor winches? If you can't tell, I'm a complete newbie when it comes to boating. I guess wiring in a trickle charger for my trolling battery would be a good idea too?

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