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    A force on an angle such as a downrigger weight being pulled with "dropback" has two components. A vertical component force pulling straight down and a horizontal force pulling straight back. The vertical component will not change by angling the downriggers 45 degrees. The horizontal component however, will change at 45 degrees. It will be .707 x the non angle or 90 degree position. So, it will be a bit over 1/4 less horizontal pulling force.
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    Oops, just lost a 16 lb weight. Forgot to follow my own rules and didn't loosen the clutch on decent. Stopped at 28 ft for a stacker and it was gone!!!! Luckily it wasn't the probe side. I dont usually stack on the probe rigger. Was origional Cannon cable. Going to go with other type.
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    Buy the cartridge for your external fuel filter/water separator that has the clear cup and drain valve. You can put that type of separator on a standard housing. They are available without the housing. You can then drain very often until the problem is solved. May even be able to find one with an automatic drain that you can run a hose from into a container. Since it is a new boat it may have come from the place you purchased the gas. I would treat that place like the plague. I would also check the seal around the gas cap, especially if it in a complete horizontal position .
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    Yes, the new cannons have a violent acceleration and deceleration that causes cable breakage. I lost a 14 lb weight soon after using them that concerned me. Luckily it wasn't on the probe side. After that, I started with snubbers. Also, I back off on the clutch when going down to the point that it is almost slipping. That allows a bit of slippage on the violent stop. Most importantly, when retrieving I do a sort of manual levelwind on the cable because it will stack on one side of the spool and after a while collapse over causing a slack spot. This will cause a problem on the next time down. Been running 16 lb weights with no problem so far, knock on wood. Unfortunately these kind of measures are necessary.
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    Was wondering if that model did a good job. I guess you use the footpedal to change direction and it holds the new course. Is that correct?
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    How is the minn kota working? Len
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    Price drop
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    Minn Kota PD/AP 12v 55 lb 54 in shaft. Removed from a recently purchased Sea Nymph 195. Works well. Dont know much about autopilot features but it does have a button to push for autopilot. Includes footpedal and quick removal mount. Recently installed new Terrova. $200 OBO.
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    Was just trying to order from fish usa and the Avast security on my phone interrupted. Said it was an unsecure site that does not protect info. Anyone else have this problem?
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    I have lost one 14 lb weight with an STX. I an very careful on the probe side. They always wrap the cable more on one side of the pulley at the rear. I always give the cable a "levelwind" bump to the other side of the pulley every few winds. Just letting it retrieve by itself causes the cable to pile up on one side which will eventually "fall over" and cause a loose section. On the next decent of the weight the loose section makes the already violent speed even worse. It's a shame that must be done but it is necessary. The pivoting pulley at the end of the boom causes this as it is always pulled towards the transom making the cable wrap towards one side.
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    You wouldn't know it was dredged. The dredging never lasts, one severe storm and it's gone. It is ok now but will be a problem in late August. Entering the channel from the north side of the pond is better. Stay in close. On the north side there are a few bumpers someone put out as bouys. Even painted them red and green. Entering the channel from the south side is very different than I have ever seen it before. It is passable if you stay very far from shore most of the way. Slow and careful is the word if entering from the south.
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    On your 5hs if you can hear the relay click when you push down the switch but it does not run , it is NOT the switch. It is one of the relays on the control board. You may need to shut down everything to listen for the slight click of the relay. The contacts are burnt if the relay coil clicks but there is no motion. Unfortunately you cannot change the relays as they are mounted and encapsulated on the control board. It is easy to change the board on the 5. I did one about a year ago. They are available from Cannon. Not sure about the 10a or if the boards are available.
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    I have also read that using an automotive type battery charger when in the water is another potential problem. A marine specific charger should be used. I have a Noco Genius 3 bank in the GLS175 and it works well.
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    As for anodes, zinc doesn't work well in fresh water. Magnesium is the best choice for fresh water. Zinc is meant for salt water. I have magnesium on my outboard plus I have a 2 lb drop in magnesium that I put in next to the hull and connect to it when I leave the camp for the week. No corrosion/electrolysis issues that I know of. Magnesium anodes are available from Boatzincs.com.
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    Tom, your comment to Fishinman about the test for stray currents doesn't make any sense to me. With the boat on the trailer it is isolated from the ground, especially if it is dry with no water on the tires, etc. No completion of any circuit, no continuity available to get any voltage reading. Am I missing something ? Agree with everything else about grommets etc for complete isolation.
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    The last few days, no water in the bilge overnight. All spring and last fall was leaking as previously described. Checked this morn, not enough to pump even though we had a slight amount of rain last night
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    If I pull into my dock and manually pump out the bilge in the eve, in the morn when I step into the boat the auto bilge will kick on and pump out a few gallons. This is on a rain free night. No telling how many times it kicked on over night.
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    Pic of bilge discharge and fishbox drain
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    They are below the bottom of the fishbox but above the waterline when the boat is at the dock. They drain well when the overflow tube is not in. I do get a small amount of water forced in when running into a chop but it runs out immediately. Dont use the boxes for storage except for an anchor and line for that reason. There is a flexible drain tube about a foot long from the fishbox exit to the fitting in the side of the hull. Is at a good incline for drainage.
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    Looked on line for used 93 GLS 175 to see the drains. It is there on them in that year. Earlier, like 89, they are not there. Later also they are not there.
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    For some reason the pic of the drain inverted. It is 4 in above waterline
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    Koi The boat has never been modified. I know the original owner and this boat since new. The pics show the drain/ overflow for the fishbox. It is out the side about even with the windshield area. The fishbox fills when the overflow tube is put in and drains when removed. Sea Nymph made a different style 175 a few years earlier. Had a completely different transom on it. This is a 93. This style continued under the Lowe name into the late 90's.
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    Update on mysterious leak!. Over the last few days I have been taking my granddaughter to th beach. I am located on Sandy Pond and have been using this boat to the beach. I have been pulling into the sand in the Sandy Pond channel, pushing the bow about 5 ft out of the water. I dont usually use this boat for that as I have a pontoon boat for that type of activity but haven't put that in yet. Probably set the Sea Nymph in the sand about 6 times this week. LEAK HAS STOPPED!!. Go figure. I am sure it will start again after a run in 3 ft or so waves. Some kind of intermittent leak in a forward seam??
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    Motor/splashwell holes are well above the waterline at the dock.
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    Worth a look.
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