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How are you confirming lack of charge to your house battery? I have an MFD/chartplotter off my house and has a voltage reading so I can see exactly when the ACR sends charge from the crank to the house, typically very quickly.

Good choice - I just picked up a 2026 F150 with the 3.5, but only because my boat and trailer is pushing 5-6K lbs and I wanted the extra TQ. But I think the 2.7 is actually considered the superior engine for every day driving.

What is the age of the boat? And you didn't mention if you had mechanical controls (cable actuated). If it's an older boat with cables they can deteriorate over time and cause issues. Mine are digital so I don't have that problem, but my wife's bicycle just blew her gear shift cables where...

Mechanical throttle (i.e. cables)? There can be some adjustments there. Also the binnacle itself has some adjustability with how much effort or friction is involved with moving the throttle, typically a set screw. But yes some practice and experience is needed to get your particular...

Props for having a hotrod twin turbo tow your rig! I'm sure that Audi rips!

Anything in the fuel system could make it act funny. I'd start with any outstanding maintenance items - VST service done? - so maybe get the service manual and pore over it. Also tank venting issues aren't likely to be your issue but you never know, try unscrewing the fuel filler cap to see if...

I'd be surprised if it was on the outside vs. the longer length under the decking, just knowing rodents (if that's actually what it was) are more likely to do weird stuff like this in concealed areas. I'm also surprised they are doing this for so cheap - once a transducer cable is severed...

Another possibility is the seal/o-ring on the separator is allowing air to suck in. I would pull the filter and make sure there isn't dirt/debris/corrosion on the mating surfaces, put a little lube on it and retighten and see if that helps.

Search bar! Probably many threads on this over the years, the good news is there are way better options than a "navy" anchor which doesn't appear to be suited for your type of boating. I have one that will dig in so deep you'll pull your back out trying to pop it off bottom!

No experience towing with a midsize truck but it should be fine at least for short distances. The new Ranger is pretty capable by all accounts so towing your smaller toon should be more than fine. It's probably better than full sized trucks from 20 years ago. My old truck frame Sequoia...

The Yamaha SWS2 prop is a decent all-around prop, will be better than the Reliance for sure. Additional bonus, you'll get the SDS hub which eliminates a lot of the rattle and clunking you can get with other hubs. But the Q3 / Enertia even with an inferior hub will get you a little better...

Just for reference Shiraz if you didn't know, the Q3 is the same as a Mercury Enertia (I also have a Q3). Quicksilver is the non-dealer procured brand for Mercury so many of their products are just relabels. Great prop for our boats above 200HP.

There are likely several causes of vibration. Anything out of balance like a prop would be suspect, as would a bent prop shaft. You would think if this is a new zero hour engine and prop that should not be the issue, but crazier things have happened. Working with your dealer first as Jack...

I'd kill to have my toons look as good as your "dirty" ones!

The mechanisms are fairly simple, at least on many models. Springfield products. Should just be a series of nuts, bolts and screws to access the seat base with all the corrosion and go from there? Clean and lubricate or get a new base?