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    I'd like to put strip lighting

    Don't get too carried away. Too much light destroys your night vision, except for red.
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    2021 SX21 - Mercury Ignition switch pushed into console - How to access?

    I wonder if the bezel around the switch is threaded and unscrews?
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    Finally, got out today!

    Bad in SE Wisconsin. On our small lake there is a tiny island about 200 yards off the southern shore. Today the smoke was so thick you could barely see the island as I drove past.
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    Plug to disable Horn?

    I don't think that disabling a safety feature is ever a good idea.
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    Can I lower bimini top by 2" to get under dock roof

    I would look at raising the canopy. Certainly easier than cutting up your bimini frame. No way would I do that.
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    Yamaha Water Intake

    I have a 2026 SSR with a 90 HP Yamaha motor. I live on a canal that connects to our lake. It's a dead end canal and I live near the end. Unfortunately, the surface of our canal has a bad duckweed problem, sometimes covering the entire surface across its 50 foot wide width. The city does a...
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    Swim platform Parts

    Lolol...I basically said the same thing while you were posting..
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    Swim platform Parts

    Since you have one of the old ones to copy, look online for someone to 3D print what you need.
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    Transducer cable protection?

    Yes...I need to talk to the dealer again in the morning
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    Transducer cable protection?

    My boat was in winter storage at the dealer and was scheduled for delivery today or tomorrow. I got a call from the dealer and when checking the boat they found that a critter (mouse?) chewed through the transducer cable. Of course they didn't have one in stock and a replacement will be in...
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    Anchors

    The idea is that you want the anchor to pull horizontally along the botton so it can "set" in the mud by digging in.
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    Anchors

    Definitely add chain.
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    Anchors

    Ok...you don't want to just drop the anchor over the side. I could go in depth but this explains how to anchor very well. I suggest some practice on a calm day. https://www.boat-ed.com/indiana/studyGuide/Anchoring-Your-Boat/10101602_35254/
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    Anchors

    Ok...how do you set the anchor? Do you just drop it over the side or do you lay out sufficient anchor line (rode) and set the anchor? For a depth of 30' you need a scope (anchor line length) of 150 feet (5:1). I'm not sure what a Navy anchor is but for a mud bottom you probably want a fluke...
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    Anchors

    What type of bottom? Water depth? Inland lake or ocean?
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