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  1. Shrink Wrap vs. Big Blue tarp

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    The idea of shrink wrapping a boat is absolutely horrifying to me. I would never ever do such a thing. The only reason to shrink wrap would be for something like overseas shipment or a long ride across country on a flatbed. The reason for doing it as a means of preserving the boat over the winter is flawed. The winter weather is actually kinder to a boat than the summer, when heat and high UV levels are baking it daily. In winter, the cool weather, the low sun, low humidity and lack of use keep things nicely preserved. In addition, a tight wrap job may trap moisture which may promote mildew. There are some days, even in February, when it would be nice to take the boat out (thanks Global Warming!). If it's wrapped the idea would never enter your mind. With a tarp, it can be ready to use in a few minutes. If you feel compelled to throw a cover over it to keep the debris out, then a loose tarp, open at the ends, is the best way. A trip to the Home Depot to pick up some PVC pipe and fittings to make supports would be a good thing.

    Do a proper winterizing job and put a tarp over it.

  2. Electric or Manual Controls?

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    Working out the details on a new boat with twin 225 E-Tecs. I have used some of the electronic controls on Yami and Hondas and did not like the delay in response when moving throttles/shifters. For this reason I was thinking mechanical controls on the new rig? However, ran a set of Verados this weekend with electronic controls and there was no delay in response and performed flawlessly.

    I think the controls which had the delay were "Glendinning" models while the ones on the Verados I am not sure of the make?

    Question?

    1. Are electronic controls unique to engine brands?

    2. Does Evinrude have electronic controls for their E-Tecs? If so has anyone here used them?

    3. Are there any recommendations as to what brand controls are the better than others? (No delay in control response is a requirement)

    thanks

    Unless there is a compelling reason such as a difficult routing or an unusually long run I can't see any advantage over push-pull cables. TFXreme cables in particular are very very smooth. When you get right down to it, electronic controls are still mechanical at each end. They just transfer that mechanical energy to an electrical signal which gets decoded at the other end into mechanical effort.

  9. Are marine electronics obsolete?

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    I'll use my iPhone for casual use on the road, but I'm not getting underway without good marine electronics on my boats. I've never seen a mobile phone with a radar either! :-)

    I'm not suggesting that anyone go out to sea today with only an Iphone to guide them. However, just think about what first generation cell phones in the 90's were doing compared to what they do now. That's only about 15 years back. I would submit that in another ten years your "phone" will be more of a useful device for doing anything you need it to do whether that be navigating with Radar overlays, designing buildings, diagnosing medical problems, calculating complex math or what. CPUs with quad core, 16 core, 32, core 64 core and up are on the way along with clock speeds that boggle the mind. Put a couple of those in a small hand held device, and the possibilities are endless. It wasn't so long ago that the computing power available in your current iPhone was on the order of hundreds of thousands of dollars.A 16gig storage array was well over a million.

    With external Bluetooth sensors, there's no reason why it would not be possible to have it all in the palm of your hand. What if you need to keep track of your radar or depth while working on the stern or somewhere that you were out of the pilot house? If that information were at your fingertips it would be far more useful than if it were 30 feet away out of sight.

  11. Are marine electronics obsolete?

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    I still havent figured out how to hook a transducer to my iPhone. Does the GPS on iPhone work outside of cell service range?

    I don't know about IPhone, but the navigator on the Pre needs a connection to Google. Global coverage is on the way in the next few years. I still can't get a signal here in the basement of my building where my office is, except thru WiFi. You should be able to connect a transducer via Bluetooth. All we need are the apps. For the Chesapeake and other close in waterways it wouldn't be an issue right now since all that is pretty much covered.

  12. Life- Know what is important

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    THE MAYONNAISE JAR AND 2 BEERS

    Keep life in perspective.

    When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers.

    A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.

    He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

    The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.

    He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

    The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar.

    Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous 'yes.'

    The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.

    'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.

    The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.

    The sand is everything else---the small stuff.

    'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

    'Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents. Visit with grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal.

    Take care of the golf ball first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.'

    One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented. The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.'

    The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.'

    Now, who's gonna clean up that mess?

  19. Trophy Rebuild-Switch panel

    in Boating and Fishing Discussion

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    Next time try Genuinedealz.com He has the same adhesive lined crimp fittings that Ancor repackages in their little plastic boxes. I think they have the same lettering on them. I held them up side by side and I couldn't tell any difference except for the price. I have been a regular customer for the last three years. He has female spade disconnects in small, medium and large, all adhesive lined.

    I don't think your daisy chained panel wiring is going to corrode. Maybe in twenty years or so. I did all my panel wiring just this way.

  22. teleflex problem

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    The manual says that a possible cause could be dirt in the checkvalves, but doesn't list any more info such as where they are or how to clean them. I'm guessing they are in the help pump?

    Yes, in the helm pump. Repair is not difficult, just fiddly. Parts are inexpensive; o rings and such

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