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I have a 2020 with a recessed Simrad 7" and did not have any luck finding a cover. Being recessed, there is not enough of a gap for the cover to slide on my Simrad. I ordered a couple of covers from Amazon in case they needed returned, which they did. One of them was similar to Part #...

I had cutouts put in by the local canvas shop that my dealer uses. This way I can leave Bimini up to dry out if necessary. I also had a 24" zipper put in the front that makes it a lot easier for me to set my last (front) pole when putting the cover on.

On my newer Mercury with DTS, if my key has been off for more than 15 minutes the trim on control will not work.

Check the wires and connectors under the engine cowling. You should be able to find the wires, connectors and relays by tracing the wires from the trim switch on the engine.

I have a direct fill and you can see the bars that are a few inches down. You could add a marine valve like this one, but connect boat fuel tank to the center position, connect engine to one side and a hose to the other side to get fuel from tank. When not in use you could put a plug on the...

A 1/4" hose or copper tubing will fit between the bars.

Update - Pump stopped working due to being clogged inside the pump from not having a filter. Cleared the clog and added a screen to the pick up hose.

Thanks for the info about Rochford Supply. As others have said, there are different grades of snaps. I have found that the local canvas shops usually use a better grade of snap and buy from them.

Why not cut a hole in the split loom that is the same diameter as the hose?

One alternative that would provide a clean installation, but cost a little more would be a jack plate on the engine that has holes predrilled for a power pole. The jack plate could void your warranty.

Is anyone using absorbed glass mat (AGM) batteries? Mercury says this is a requirement for their V6 Verados and V8s, not sure about other engines. My dealer did not install an AGM battery on my 2020 Mercury 250 PRO XS. It has lasted 3 seasons and I would not be surprised if it needs replaced...

Thanks for the update. I have 3 friends with high HP single enigine tritoons who are working on a similar problem when they reach mid to upper 50s. One of them is having luck with a sport master gearcase. These boats are not Benningtons, but have the same issues you have with the porpoising.

Do you still have the tabs intalled that you show in post #20?

You might check with your dealer to see if Yamaha sells reman engines like Mercury does. You will take a financial hit now and in the future by putting a new motor on an older boat.

Not sure where you are located. Can you put the boat in the water, mark it and pull it right back out without running the engine? In Ohio we've put boats in the water in January/Feburary for testing if there is not any ice on the river. No chance on a lake in the winter around here.